Weekend Hiking

November 2, 2015

Another item was checked off my fall to-do list last weekend, go on a fall foliage hike! Along with our friends Josh & Lianna, MM, Ollie and I headed a bit north of the city for fresh air and gorgeous views.It’s easy to feel stuck in NYC, but you know what? You can find awesome hiking trails close by; this one…

Weekend Plans: UWS Edition

October 30, 2015

I LOVE those rare weekends where I don’t have to leave my neighborhood. Do I sound really lazy? Well sometimes I am. But actually there is so much in my hood and with a packed scheduled, weekends away, and always feeling like I’m on the go, I look forward to those moments where I can relax and explore right in…

Cooking with HelloFresh

October 29, 2015

I was recently introduced to HelloFresh, a home food-delivery service that sends you all the necessities to pull together a fresh, delicious, nutritious and well-balanced home cooked meal. For subscribers, your weekly box contains 3 meals per week and can be meals for 2 or 4 people.I gave the service a whirl a couple of weeks ago. You can go…

Fit Tips to Get Back on Track

October 23, 2015

After my week of indulgence following the Chicago Marathon, this past week was all about getting back to my regular fitness schedule. Even though I was only ignoring my typically very health-focused lifestyle for a week, there is always some level of challenge of getting your mind and body back to craving a good sweat session and healthy eats.You know…

The Life-Changing Guide to Tidying Up: What Resonates with Me

October 21, 2015

By now you’ve probably read about The Life-Changing Guide to Tidying Up. I’ve seen various sites list the top takeaways and based on that, I wasn’t sure that I needed to read the entire book, aren’t those takeaways enough? I decided to read the book and after finishing it in 3 days (it’s short and tiny and a very quick…

Post-Marathon Moves (or lack there of)

October 19, 2015

It has been exactly one week and one day since I completed the Chicago Marathon. If you read my crazy long recap, you know that I felt great after the race, but also very sore. Even though the soreness sucks, it’s kind of exciting to feel the results of your hard work. I occasionally do workouts that make me sore…

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