Category: giveaways

  • Boxing: Getting In The Ring To Work On Technique

    It was only me and another guy for boxing this morning which meant that Coach Mike had us work in the ring instead of on the heavy bag. It is so much harder to spar with your instructor – so much harder! Not only do you have to be quick on your feet at all times,…

  • Win An Autographed One Direction: Looks Make Up Collection

    A few weeks ago, I took HB to her first concert – One Direction at Nationals Stadium. It was just as you would imagine it would be — lots of young girls, screaming, crying, singing along in their 1D schwag. There were a ton of Moms bopping along and Dads sitting in their seats wondering…

  • Love More. Worry Less.

    It’s my rest day today –hip hop hooray! Last night, I came across this blog post: How K-Cups Might Damage Your Metabolism, Reproductive Health, and Cause Cancer. I love my Keurig and use it often but the info in the post has me questioning this common kitchen tool. “very little is known about the longterm effects of…

  • Let Tragedy Make You Grow

    I have not been feeling myself the past few days — like I have a bug or something. I left in the middle of the workout yesterday because I was throwing up and then took a sick day from work and slept most of the day. This morning, I’m not sure how I have feel.…

  • All About Gifts and Baskets: Fruit Basket Giveaway

    Spring and Summer are here and it means most of us are eating more fruit!  I have my dehydrator going every day making my new favorite snack –dehydrated fruit. Yum. I was pretty excited to get contacted to help co-host a Fruit Basket giveaway from the fine folks at All About Gifts and Baskets. The giveaway…

  • CrossFit Field Trip: Gymnastics

    Have you taken the pledge yet? I’m not one of those bloggers that is going to try to sell you something — but this really is a good cause. Gatorade is going to donate money to to the Women’s Sports Foundation  — and you just need to sign the pledge.  And if you leave a comment…

  • Giveaway: Take the Pledge: Help Athletes BECOME from Gatorade

    When I went to Blogher’11, I was lucky enough to attend a Gatorade event about young athletes, proper nutrition and how we, as parents, can help them ‘Become’ the great athletes they are destined to be.  During the event, I was also fortunate to meet Brandi Chastain .  For those of you too young to remember,…