Happy 2012! I love the New Year. It’s a chance to begin a new adventure and to evaluate our choices of the past year.  What worked? What didn’t? Are we headed where we want to go? There is something fun about hanging a new calendar and seeing all the empty pages just waiting to be […]

It hard to put into words how much fun we’ve been having on the road. That’s not to say it’s not without its hard days.  I’ve found myself, once or twice, curled up on Brent’s lap crying my eyes wondering what the heck are we doing. The day we visited Carlsbad Caverns National Park was […]

We left our home in Ventura with almost everything we owned in tow behind us four weeks ago yesterday. It’s been a whirlwind of adventure for sure.  We hadn’t planned to go to Nevada so soon but we had an emergency stop that put us right at the border between Arizona and Nevada. While our […]

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 […]

I finally filmed (and edited with the help of Thing 1) my first workout of the 48 workouts I’m planning to film while we travel this year and uploaded it to my brand new YouTube account. This workout was done in Yosemite National Park overlooking Half Dome about an hour before sunset.  This location is […]

Strength. Train. It will change your body and your mind unlike anything else. I’m guessing most of of my readers already know all this but just in case you’re new here. (source) Benefits of Strength Training 1. Helps manage stress.  Nothing calms my nerves like a good lifting session. 2. Improves self-esteem.  I love the […]

Oh dear.  Life feels extra busy right now. (I may or may not be wearing a hat to hide my unwashed hair) I’m sure yours does too. (Your life is probably busy not your hair is dirty.) Does it ever really stop?  The busyness I mean. Brent is shooting a video for a publishing company. […]

If you have read my blog for any length of time you know that I love to workout barefoot.   Not only is it the safest way to lift kettlebells, I love the feeling of my toes digging into the grassy earth.  When it’s warm.  When it’s dry. When it’s clean. Since the ground is […]

(source) Fitness trends change almost as fast as a Forever 21 storefront window and the last few years the use of the phrase “functional fitness” has rivaled the popularity of skinny jeans.  However, unlike skinny jeans, (I’d much rather wear these bell bottoms even if they are high waisted) functional fitness is here to stay like […]

Two years ago, I went rogue.  I quit the gym.  Now I work out at home in my garage.  With the spiders. And I love it. 7 Things to Consider When Building a Home or Garage Gym 1. Space – The amount of space you have will determine the type of equipement you can use […]