[gallery] Today I’m introducing a new feature, the Shapin’ Up Fitness Spotlight. Each month I’ll highlight fellow bloggers and my fit friends. First up is Evann Clingan of EvannClingan.com, she’s balancing a job in digital advertising and runs a fitness blog. In the past year she’s gone from running 3 miles max to training for her first marathon. Following her…
Being a blogger comes with some pretty awesome perks, one of them is being a member of Influenster. Influenster is an online community of educated consumers who test products then write reviews. As a member, I’m sent products to try out and give my honest opinion to my readers and the entire Influenster community. As a member I’ve received everything…
Earlier this week I checked out a new studio in Tribeca: Drill Fitness. Not many things can take me that far from home but the HIIT workout was well worth the travel. Drill is conveniently located directly next to the AC123 subway entrance at Chambers street so even if you’re an uptown girl like myself, getting there is a breeze.…
This past month I’ve been trying out a new gym bag. As a straight-from-the-gym-to-work kinda gal, my bag is always filled to the brim and despite buying the biggest gym bags I can find, I often have another small tote with me to carry work day essentials (aka my lunch and snacks). So when I was given the chance to…
Friendsgiving over the weekend was a huge success with delicious recipes that I’d happily make for my family Thanksgiving or really any day of the week. Here are the recipes that I loved (kicking myself for not taking proper photos but trust me, they are delish!): Turkey and Quinoa Meatloaf: Original recipe from All Recipes HERE. Lauren edited this recipe by…
[gallery] A couple of months back I looked into a bunch of different retreats and healthy getaways and finally landed on Pura Vida Adventures in Costa Rica. My friend Irene and I booked our trip what seems like forever ago and I can’t believe it but it’s almost here! In three weeks we’ll be flying out to Costa Rica for…
