We, as women, are bombarded every day with mixed messages. At the grocery store check out line we are told how to get flat abs, have better sex, and “perfect hair”. The ultimate message being we aren’t enough. Then we log onto Facebook and see our friends sharing images or articles with the message “Real […]

As I’ve grown older, I’ve learned that my self worth is not in my body. I am so much more than my body. That doesn’t mean I don’t like pretty things and one of the things I never found pretty were sports bras. If they weren’t smashing my chest, they were too revealing or too […]

There have been so many changes as of late. First, I found out I was pregnant. A TOTAL surprise. Second,  we returned to our hometown, Ventura, CA, after two years of full time travel. While we were already pretty sure we were going to keep traveling before going back, we weren’t sure how being home […]

Deciding to stay on the road wasn’t an easy decision but I’m so glad we did! It feels so good to be moving and exploring again. In the last few weeks, we’ve traveled from California to Texas stopping to see cool places (even walked across the border to spend a day in Mexico) and spending […]

Hello!!!! It’s been a while. This week is the first week I’ve felt almost normal. Besides a growing belly and some 7 pm “morning” sickness, I could almost forget I’m pregnant. So much to talk about. Body image while pregnant? Expectations of others? Dealing with unexpected life turns? Accepting cellulite? Growing older? Missing my kettlebells? […]

At first you think it might just be stress. After all it’s not the first time you’ve been late. Then if you’re a hypochondriac your aching breasts must be a sign of cancer. It’s not totally crazy when it runs in your family. Finally, after many “there’s no ways” you head to the store. Then […]

I’m not one to buy into hype.  But a little over two years ago I decided to see what all the Lululemon excitement was about and I bought myself  a pair of pants for Mother’s Day. More than two years later my first and only pair of Wunder Unders are still holding up beautifully with only […]

This morning I spent some time reading some fitness/healthy living blogs of friends who I have “known” for the last 3-5 years of blogging. I have not done this regularly for months and months. It made me nostalgic in a strange way for the time when I read blogs and interacted with bloggers almost every day. […]

Roadside fruit stands, farmers markets, a raw milk drive-thru, espresso stands on corners even in the most rural towns, mountains, ocean. Washington is a food and nature lovers paradise. At least in the summer.  Getting food this week has been a fun adventure! There has been an abundance of Rainer cherries and berries galore. We […]

I workout with leaves, dirt, and bugs. I’ll take a beetle crawling across my toes over a stinky sweat drenched bench. Hypothetically anyway. Yes, nature is my gym. The last few weeks have gifted us with some of the best nature has to offer. Here are the highlights minus all the biking and hiking we’ve done. In Yellowstone […]