Disclosure: I received nutritional boosters from Bob's Red Mill in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts shared in this post are mine.  Here I am! Back at ya with another smoothie recipe! I am totally digging smoothies and shakes this summer! I'm really bad about breakfast, as I've mentioned about a kajillion times on this blog, and these easy drinks are just what the doctor ordered. Just about every morning - after I hit the snooze button a couple dozen times - and finally decide to get my lazy butt out of bed, I am always in a rush to get ready and grab something quick and easy to eat. Usually, I have to eat or drink whatever it is while I'm commuting to work, which is definitely not ideal. Smoothies and shakes are things I can throw together quickly and easy, and I can actually drink them while I'm getting ready. Chai-flavored smoothies have always been a challenge for me, so when I received my box of nutritional boosters from Bob's Red Mill...

Disclaimer: I received a stick of Body Glide to review as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews! Ladies and gentlemen, I'm just going to cut to the chase here: I love Body Glide! Seriously! This stuff is seriously amazing and has not only helped my summer running, but has also enhanced my sweaty summer life in general. I tested it out while going for track workouts, tempo runs, playing volleyball, hiking, and even just on particularly hot days at work when I was wearing a skirt or shorter dress There are so many great things about Body Glide , so I thought I'd narrow it down to my five favorite things about this product in order to save you from some of my typical long-winded ranting and raving. Before I jump into my list, I should probably tell you what Body Glide is, right? According to their website, Body Glide is officially , "The original anti cha...

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own, of course. Gotta keep it real! Update: Boyfriend got his luggage delivered at 3 a.m. today. Hallelujah!  As I sit here at the baggage claim in LAX, waiting for my boyfriend's bags to arrive from his layover in Nashville (they didn't make it onto his flight, unfortunately), I start going through a list of what we'll need for our hiking adventures in Sedona and the Grand Canyon this week. I want to be certain we didn't forget anything important! In about 16 hours or so, we fly out to Phoenix for a week in the  Grand Canyon State . I know the ol' bf is going to be jet lagged in a few hours, so I want to figure out if we’re missing anything before that happens! ...

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Bob's Red Mill. All thoughts and opinions are my own.  I'm becoming the Smoothie Queen! (At least that's what I tell myself.) I've been experimenting with different flavor combinations and trying out different types of protein powders to make quick and easy smoothies for breakfast and post workout. The goal has been to eat more fruits and vegetables, consume more protein, and cut down on the number of calories I take in each day so that I can lose these pounds! When I had the opportunity to try out Bob’s Red Mill's new nutritional boosters , I was ecstatic! They sent me a huge box of four full-sized nutritional boosters, plus a little recipe book, a scoop, and a cute blender bottle.  Vanilla, chocolate, and chai were the three flavors that were featured in the box I received, and these flavors are versatile enough for me to be able to test out a lot of different recipes. Let me back up a second, though, and tell you...

Hello there, friends! I've been running around like crazy, preparing for BlogFest , working out, starting my marathon training, and doing regular stuff like, ya know, going to work and sleeping! This is just a quick check in so that you know that I'm alive and well (and almost 10 pounds lighter!). I cannot believe BlogFest is less than a week away! I have my business cards ordered, I've started planning out my outfits (shout out to Coach Debbie for this awesome post on what to pack!), and I have some Shower Pill  wipes  (affiliate link)  en route from Amazon so I can wipe the stank off of me in between sessions. I am so excited and nervous at the same time! I cannot get over the fact that I was selected for this amazing opportunity! Another amazing opportunity: I'm on the A Team for the 2016 Annapolis Running Classic ! This will be my third year running the race (10k once, half marathon twice), and my second year as a race ambassador. This is hands down my...