Even though I finished reading May’s book club selection a few weeks ago, typing up the review you’ll find below really made me think a lot about the book again. It was incredibly disturbing and I th...
Do you ever have a workout completely planned out and then you’re forced to change it because certain machines or weights are occupied at the gym? This used to happen to me a lot more often when I hi...
One bowl meals are right up my alley. One bowl = Less clean up and a whole lot of flavor! Since we had a decent amount of BBQ pulled chicken leftover from last night’s dinner, I threw it into a bowl ...
Let’s breeze through lunch today because I am anxious to discuss an article I read this morning. I was hungry earlier than usual today. Right around 11 a.m., I fixed myself a yummy lunch of chicken s...
Good morning to you, Good morning to you, We’re all in our places With bright, shiny faces, Good morning to you Please tell me at least one of you has heard that classic children’s song before?...
I think many of us in the southeast United States are in the same boat today and have been enjoying a very rainy Memorial Day thanks to Tropical Storm Beryl. Since our original plans for the day were...
Good morning and Happy Memorial Day! Ryan and I started our day with a workout at 7:30 a.m. I chatted with another woman at the gym as I was doing various chest and tricep exercises and we both said ...
Our Sunday began as most Sundays do around here. We ate a delicious pancake breakfast (more banana vanilla protein pancakes) before heading to an early-morning church service and making some pit stop...
Dinner and a show! The perfect date night! Dinner Last night, Ryan and I had plans to see a show at the Ocala Civic Theatre and decided to prolong our date and grabbed dinner beforehand at Carrabba’s...
Dress: Max Studio (via Marshalls) Wedges: Bamboo (via Marshalls, close up seen here) Purse: Michael Kors
In the years that we’ve had Sadie, Ryan and I have been told that she acts and looks like a little fawn on more than one occasion by a handful of people. She’s sandy-colored, feeble and can be timid ...
This weekend kicked off with one heck of a good breakfast. But we’ll get to that in a minute! Workout I arrived back on Ocala yesterday evening to enjoy a nice dinner with Ryan and lots of playtime w...
This morning, I awoke a little after 6 a.m. and took my butt to the gym. I was the only one there for about 10 minutes and happily ellipticized away while watching the local news. (A tropical storm m...
My mom and I ended up extending our stay in Jacksonville through today. My dad had business to do in the area since his company has an office in Jacksonville, so we piggybacked on his stay and spent ...
Today’s special post from a PBF reader about volunteering comes from Stephanie who shares about her incredible experience with the Coalition for Refugee Resettlement, a partnership between university...
With two shorts trips to Jacksonville Beach in under a week, I feel like I’m getting to know the area a little bit and must say I’m really loving it. Jacksonville Beach is the perfect mix of beach an...
Hi guys! I wasn’t able to pop in with an evening post last night recapping my day, so let’s back it up and cover last night this morning, shall we? Heading to Jacksonville My mom arrived in Ocala a l...
I am very excited to share the following PBF-reader submitted volunteer story with you. Heather emailed me about her involvement with the National Sports Center for the Disabled and I found myself ca...
To the runners and lovers of cute fitness-themed t-shirts out there, I have a fun giveaway for you today! A few weeks ago I was sent a t-shirt from Oiselle, a company that makes comfortable, function...
Today’s LiveFit workout focused on legs! Legs are my least favorite body part to work out, but changing up my typical routine by following the leg workout from the LiveFit program made working out le...
Before dinner tonight I did some baking. Those would be Jamie Eason’s pumpkin protein bars! I stumbled upon the recipe for the bars when I was browsing around the BodyBuilding.com, scoping out the Li...
What’s up party people!? Things started off rather slow around here this morning. Right around 9 a.m. our power went out. This is completely understandable because it’s raining cats and dogs in Ocala...
With that blog post title, I bet you think I’m going to talk about last night’s episode of The Bachelorette. Well, I’m not. Not for long, anyway. Let’s just say I found it awfully boring even though ...
When I was done working for the day, I headed off to the grocery store to shop for our food for the week by myself. Ryan and I typically do the grocery shopping together, but since I was alone, I too...
Ever since the Best Body Boot Camp I followed for several weeks ended back in April, I’ve been on the lookout for a new challenge. I love making up my workouts on the fly and doing whatever I want at...
Jacksonville Beach is such a fun place! It’s amazing how much cooler it feels in the state of Florida just two hours north of Ocala when the sea breeze is kickin’. I love it! Our Saturday morning in ...
How’s that for a fancy ice cream topping? Right before Ryan and I left for Jacksonville on Friday evening, we received a special delivery courtesy of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program. Häagen-Dazs®ice ...
The following post continues a series of PBF reader-submitted stories about their positive experiences out and about in the community with volunteer organizations. Below you will find stories from Tr...
Hello there my little fashionistas! I have a fun giveaway for you today thanks to my friend Sam! Sam is the absolutely gorgeous owner of Boutique Twenty Two, a lovely boutique that opened in 2010. Sa...
Our weekend in Jacksonville is officially in full swing! My sister, Leslie, arrived in Ocala last night a little before 6 p.m. and picked up the Fagan family before heading on to Jacksonville where w...
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