Adventures in food, fitness & living a balanced life
After sweating it up in Bodypump this morning, I could not decide what I was hungry for...sweet or savory. So I had a bit of both! I made a small bowl of hot oats with extra water to make them extra voluminous (<---that's a real word!), … [Read more...]
I hope that everyone had an amazing Mother's Day full of love celebrating mothers, mothers-in-law, and women who have been motherly in our lives yesterday. I'll share more about my Mother's Day celebration in a moment, but … [Read more...]
It's a pretty special guy's birthday today.... Happy birthday, Brian! This is our last round of birthdays as an unmarried couple. I feel so lucky to get to spend the rest of my life with such an amazing guy. Just a short 2 months to go and we … [Read more...]
My final post in the Doing Indy "Being Active in Indy" series is up today. Make sure to head over to the Doing Indy blog to check it out! ___________________________________________________________________________________________ I can't … [Read more...]
Good Morning! I absolutely LOVE mornings when I am able to eat breakfast at home, because that means that there is always time for a SMOOTHIE. I took the morning off from the gym because the Indianapolis Mini Marathon is officially 3 days … [Read more...]
Breakfast this morning came in the form of a delicious Greek yogurt bowl topped with a little bit of every kind of fruit that I have in the freezer. Strawberries, blackberries, bananas, mangoes all topped with peanut butter. This breakfast … [Read more...]
Today marks the final long run in my training program for the Indianapolis Mini Marathon. We will be hitting the road with 12 miles tonight, and although I am excited to complete this long distance I have also had a little … [Read more...]
Good morning! I hope your Saturday is off to a great start :) My weekend full of productivity and knocking things off of the wedding and blogging to-do lists is off to a great start. Last night I picked out my "something borrowed" from the … [Read more...]
I had been anticipating this morning's workout since Monday when I read Tina's post highlighting this upper body routine. source I was initially introduced to Tina's fabulous workout routines as a participant in Best Body Bootcamp. Tina … [Read more...]
Good Morning! I woke up craving fruit as soon as I woke up, and I was able to satisfy my craving by blending up a delicious blueberry smoothie. My smoothie breakfast contained: 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk 1/2 cup nonfat, … [Read more...]
I'm Tara, a 24-year-old fitness and food lover living in Indianapolis, IN.
I have a huge passion for experimenting in the kitchen, living an active life, and pursuing my dreams. As an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor, and Les Mills Certified Body Pump Instructor, I love teaching group fitness classes and being physically active every day.
This blog follows my life and my interests in fitness, mostly healthy food, family, friends, and living a well-balanced and healthy life.
