It's almost spring break! While I will not be frolicking in the sand this month, a good bit of you will be so I thought this would be timely. When I travel, I get excited to have a new scenic place to run. Let’s face it, friends, Jackson Mississippi isn’t exactly a “pretty" place to run. No ...
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5 Tips for Working out on Vacation
Ah, vacation. A great time to connect with family and friends, eat amazing food, and go somewhere new. Luckily, you can do all of these things and also not forget about your health and your workouts. Here are 5 tips for working out on vacation that have worked for me over the years. I leave for a ...
5 Ways to Tame Your Kid Clutter, While Teaching Them Valuable Lessons
Update: this post was updated November 2018. I don’t know about you, but one of the hardest areas of clutter to tame in my house has to do with the tiny dictator that runs our house. Our four year old somehow has more stuff than my husband and I combined! She just had a birthday, which brought ...
Packing for the runDisney Dopey Challenge
A few years ago, I wrote a post about packing for runDisney’s marathon weekend. I even included a fun video to help be your guide, and I thought packing for TWO races (Goofy) would be the most I would ever pack for. Check out that link if you want a super extensive packing list! But today we are ...
Running on the Treadmill Without Losing Your Mind
I have a love/hate relationship with running on the treadmill. I tend to go through phases, and luckily for me, I am currently in a “love” phase. Maybe it’s because it's warmer outside, or maybe because I am finally seeing some speed and progress because of my indoor adventures, but whatever the ...
5 Tips for Running When you Travel
Update: This post on 5 Tips for Running When you Travel first appeared in 2015, and I have now updated it, in October of 2018. If you are anything like me, you might make excuses when you are traveling for why you can't go for a run. I have used every logic possible to talk myself out of a run, ...