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Plus – I have a swimsuit giveaway for you! One way or the other, we’ve been spending a lot of time in the water. Henry goes to the splash park and then the pool for swim lessons every day as part of camp, and then we return in the afternoons so Claire can have a [...]

So, even though I love-love-love my boot camp, I’ve decided to chill out on it for the month of July.  I am not going to buy the unlimited monthly pass (which I’ve had since March – you can see my results in this post and this post) and may just opt for drop-in classes, if [...]

Like the new look of Healthy Tipping Point? If you’re having any issues with the design, try clearing your browser’s cache – that should fix it right up! Current Celebration:  Oh – so much to celebrate this month!  We just finished hosting the Husband’s amazing grandparents (all the way from England). And on Thursday, the [...]

Morning! How goes it?  The heat wave in Charlotte continues (we reached 99 degrees yesterday) and it feels like I spend my days running from one air conditioned space to another. Can’t stay outside too long! In fact, I didn’t even try to go outside for my swim.  I did 1250 yards in the indoor [...]

Good morning!  Happy Tuesday.  This is what I ate for lunch yesterday – it was so good. Roasted red potatoes, butternut squash, and broccoli; baby bell peppers and onions; and three over-easy eggs.  Plus two fresh apricots on the side. I spent Monday in recovery mode from the weekend.  We had a lot going on [...]

This Friday was Henry’s birthday.  Big number three.  Can you believe it?  I certainly cannot.  Nothing makes you more aware of how time truly flies than watching a child grow up.    Here is what I think of when I think of Henry at age 3:  Talkative.  Obsessed with animals (favorite animal is a cheetah [...]

I made this recipe over the weekend and then ate it all in two sittings.  It’s really tasty, healthy, and simple to make <— basically, my ideal recipe! In fact, there are only four ingredients – canned artichokes, white beans, pesto, and salt.  From cans + jars to dip in less than 5 minutes!  I [...]

Summmmmmertime! As last week’s not-so-great weekend (all that sickness!) a fun weekend was a welcomed change.  The best part was my blogging buddy Kath and her family came to visit us!  We try to get together at least once a year.  <3 Kath and I went to the Zac Brown Band concert on Thursday night.  [...]

Because I can’t think of 1 more to make it an even 30! I have a natural immunity to mosquitos – they never bite me. One of my pet peeves is when you’re assembling furniture and the Allen keys are too wide to turn an entire rotation without running into the side of the furniture.  [...]

I usually pop in on Mondays with a fun recap of our weekend, but this weekend was anything but fun. In fact, it was pretty dreadful.  I hate to vent (because who wants to read a vent?!) but please… let me vent.   Wednesday – Experienced middle-of-the-night severe stomach pains. Thursday – Realized that I [...]

Training Buddy Brandi and I are doing more and more of our swims outside.  It’s so nice!  But I really need to think of a sun protection solution – my sunscreen comes right off, and I end up with all sorts of crazy tan lines.  Maybe I need a rash guard shirt like Henry and [...]

Tuesday started off really great.  I woke up ready to go and managed to find the time to run outside! I can’t even tell you the last time I ran ALONE outside – no stroller, no buddy, just me.  It was pretty nice, actually.  I pounded out those miles, too.  Running really is my first [...]

Rise and shine! My goal for the next few weeks – get into the habit of going to bed early!  The Husband and I have made pinky swear promises to be in bed by 9:30.  I have realized that it takes me a good 30 minutes to get into bed once I decide to go [...]