Adventures in food, fitness & living a balanced life
Guess what this past Saturday was? My 24th birthday! If I could sum up my birthday weekend, I would say it was full of friends and family and definitely a sweet one! Lots of yummy treats and fun and loving people to be around. Friday … [Read more...]
Hello all! I am still gathering workout motivation mantras. My goal is to round up 100 mantras and create a giant list of motivation for the new year to share with you. Comment below with some of your … [Read more...]
I honestly cannot believe that tonight the big ball drops and it will be 2013! Growing up, my parents used to take my siblings and me out to a fancy dinner. We would then come home, watch the New Year's show on TV and drink sparklin wine. … [Read more...]
Christmas morning, Brian and I woke up verrry early to make sure that we arrived at my parent's house just as my siblings and parents were waking up. My mom got us these mini Santa hats to wear on Christmas. Aren't they hilarious!?The drive went … [Read more...]
This year was the second year that Brian and I have spent Christmas with both of our families. We make sure to spend adequate amount of time with each of our families so that neither of our families (or us!) feels like we are missing out. A … [Read more...]
Today has been an amazingly productive day. I started my productive day with a delicious smoothie. It has been so long since I last had one, so even though the weather is only in the 40s a smoothie is what satisfied my morning hunger. My … [Read more...]
Good morning! I hope that all of my friends and readers in the United States had a wonderful, memorable, and filling Thanksgiving yesterday. My Thanksgiving was great from the beginning to the end. Brian's family friends arrived in town on … [Read more...]
*Make sure to enter the Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil Giveaway! Tropical Traditions has been kind enough to extend this contest for an entire week! The winner will be announced on Tuesday, November 6. Happy Happy … [Read more...]
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! Hello all! I hope that your mid-week vacations are off to a fun start. This morning, Brian and I woke up nice and early. 5am to be exact. We needed to be up and refreshed with food in our tummies to fuel us through our … [Read more...]
The wedding last night was beautiful and amazing, but I will share more about that later ;) I woke up this morning pretty early considering how late I was out last night. But I needed the head start so that I could drive up to Fort Wayne to … [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.
