In late April my husband and I celebrated our anniversary with a long weekend getaway to Tybee Island, Georgia and nearby Savannah. That's about a six hour road trip from our home in central North Carolina. I'll also call it a "walking vacation," because we got in a ton of steps exploring this lovely area. This was my first trip to Tybee Island, and my second to Savannah. I was there previously Continue Reading
How to stay on track with diet and exercise while traveling, visiting family
I love the holidays, especially the opportunity to take a road trip to see family. I always come home with wonderful memories. But I'd also usually bring back a bloated, hurting tummy and an extra five pounds. On the road, there aren't many healthy food options as it's a couple of states of a mostly rural route from my house to my hometown. Being off my regular eating schedule, dining at Continue Reading
Fitbloggin ’14: Learning, connecting, exploring
On June 26-28 I attended Fitbloggin '14, a conference for those who blog about fitness, wellness and a healthy lifestyle. This was my first time at this conference. I've been to a couple of "business of blogging" events in the past few years -- BlogHer '12 and Fitness Magazine's FitBlogNYC '13, both in New York City. At BlogHer, I'd literally just launched my blog, so almost everything about Continue Reading