Mixed Prints Life

Exercise Dreams {Treadmill Tuesdays – Week 10}

Week 9 || 2 month update  It finally happened – ten weeks in – I dreamt of running last night. I dreamt that I ran about six miles entirely within a house without using a treadmill.  My pace was awful because stairs were involved. Maybe you could call that a nightmare instead. Let’s recap the last week, shall we? Since… View Post

Achoo! Surviving the Winter Blahs

We received Lysol products to put our cleaning and hygiene regimens to the test. All opinions expressed are our own. With the wild weather we have had thus far this season, then you probably already know that this is the winter that will not die. From being stuck indoors to bundling up with winter coats, gloves, hats, you-name-it, families are… View Post

Say Cheese, Charlie! {Philips Sonicare Toothbrush for Kids Review}

With two little misters and two parents who had braces, we are always thinking about TEETH! A recent visit to the dentist reaffirmed the focus on keeping our teeth and mouths as healthy as possible and Charlie (age 5) talks often about brushing his teeth well and scrubbing them to make sure they are as clean as can be! Sometimes,… View Post

Say Sayonara to a Soul-Sucking Life!

I received compensation in exchange for posting about Women Driving Excellence. All opinions expressed are my own. This past week, I had the opportunity to visit the Chicago Auto Show through the Women Driving Excellence event. Put together by the powerhouses of ChicagonistaLIVE , Nissan and the Chicago Tribune, Women Driving Excellence is all about honoring women who start, accelerate, fuel and steer… View Post

Week 9 {Treadmill Tuesdays}

Short and sweet this week (because I’m a little behind). Check out Week 8 and my Two Month Update. We tackled the Climb and another week of my run plan is completed. {18 miles, 2040 steps, 6 hours) Workout Tune of the Week 

Live to Inspire {A Fight for Air Climb story}

Grief is a weird sensation. When you first experience a loss, you feel like a freight train pass through. Over time, your grief transitions into memories and a beloved sense of remembrance. And even still, after ten years, grief sometimes finds you in the stairwell halfway up a climb to the top and knocks the wind right out of you…. View Post

Liberation {Month Two Update}

Can you believe it’s already been two months since I started my treadmill journey? Be sure to check out last month and then come back here. I’ll wait. Last month was all about self-love and learning to love ME, including a healthful, mindful me.  This month, although with its own set of challenges, has taught me all about how liberating… View Post

Women Driving Excellence {Chicago Auto Show}

I received compensation in exchange for posting about Women Driving Excellence. All opinions expressed are my own.   How do you inspire those in your life to strive to be the very best they can be? Does someone in your life inspire you to pursue everything you’ve dreamed of in all areas of your life? Women Driving Excellence celebrates women who… View Post

Oh, I Ran {Treadmill Tuesdays – Week 8}

Week 6 ||Week 7 Run, Forrest, Run! The theme of the week is doing it even when you don’t feel like it. My rest day for one of the first times in 8 weeks was TORTURE! Are you sitting down? I actually missed my daily run {gasp!} Adding in some strength-training, planks, etc. and keeping up with Zumba, we are… View Post

Life {in Pictures}

The month of January was a busy one for us, but thought I’d recap a few things we’ve been up to lately. Treadmill Tuesdays will be back tomorrow and we’ll be updating throughout the week! Some excitement in the works! Charlie advanced to his high brown belt. He is amazing me every day and almost grown out of his uniform!… View Post

Stonyfield Snacking {Treadmill Tuesdays – Week 7}

Week 5 || Week 6 Another week in the books and even these freezing temperatures of #Chiberia can’t get me down! We’ll be exiting January this month and I am proud to say that I am full speed ahead with sticking to the plan I started at the beginning of December! Some days, I want to move into hibernation mode,… View Post

My Loves.

Hope you had a stellar weekend! We celebrated these two lovelies (more on that later) and now we’re trying to survive a cold snap again!

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