It’s Girl Hero time again! This Girl Hero is extra special because she is my sister-in-law.  Kristi is a hairstylist and mother to three wonderful boys!  Her and her husband Garrett enjoy being outdoors and cooking together and, boy, can they cook.  Seriously, Thanksgiving at their house is nothing short of AMAZING.  This spring Kristi […]

Making a major lifestyle change can be difficult. Maintaining a major life change is even harder without a support system. When I decided I finally wanted to lose all the post baby weight I sought out the support from friends online and off.  I needed to know there were real people, with real lives, who […]

Girl Hero Khara has an infectious positive attitude.   By day, she teaches early childhood special education (birth-5 year olds) and loves helping families build their capacity to help their little ones be successful.  She says, “It’s a super stressful and emotional job; I’ve become pretty attached to some kiddos and it’s helped me be […]

A few years ago, Jennifer was a smoker, barely making more than minimum wage despite being college educated, and was more than 50 pounds overweight. But then…. Jennifer quit smoking, lost 50 pounds,  got a master’s degree in counseling and psychology and became a therapist. She recently got married and moved to New York with her […]

Meet Girl Hero Helen.  Helen set out to weigh less than 180 pounds by her 50th birthday but along the way discovered the real lessons of weight loss are not found in a scale. Helen is married and has a 31 year old daughter and a 29 year old stepson.  Helen works as an assistant […]

“Beauty is a radiance that originates from within and comes from inner security and strong character.” – Jane Seymor There are few things quite as lovely as inner beauty and spend some time on Lori’ blog, Finding Radiance, you’ll quickly see she posseses an abundance of it.  Lori has taken quite the journey and her determination […]

It’s an honor to feature Jen from Making Messes as the first Girl Hero of the new year. Jen is a committed wife, mother, friend and, as she puts it, has lost one Backstreet Boy in weight.  More than once I might add.  She has also run races and left her life in the city […]

It’s been a awhile since I’ve posted a Girl Hero interview.  It’s shame because these are favorite posts to put together.  There are so many amazing women out there and Girl Hero Jami is no exception. Jami is a 41 year old “life coach” to her 14 year old quadruplets (3 strong rowdy boys and […]

Heather, also known as HEAB or Heabie after her blog, Heather Eats Almond Butter, has such as sweet authentic spirit.  Heather is a massage therapist specializing in deep tissue, neuromuscular therapy, and sports massage.  She also loves yoga, hiking, walking, and getting out in the warm sunshine.  A down to earth girl she also spends a […]

Every girl has a story to tell and sharing those stories is by far my favorite part of blogging.  So when Cherie wrote me telling me she was making her own figure competition suit, something only crazy people do, I had to know more about her.  I’m glad I asked because I just love Cherie’s […]