Published October 11, 2011
I thought I'd share some pictures with you from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Pipeline to a Cure Stand Up Paddle event I went to this past Sunday as an Ambassador for NEXT by Athena. For those of you unfamiliar with Pipeline to a Cure:
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Published August 23, 2011
Stand out by blending different swim pieces together! SwimSpot makes online swimwear shopping more of a breeze by including the Bikini Builder feature, which allows mix-n-matching with bikini tops and bottoms from Athena, Hurley, Next, and Splendid. Choosing from a variety of colors and patterns, there are many ways to create a unique look.
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Published August 08, 2011
Oven roasted tomatoes are such a great add to so many dishes...pasta, salad, pasta salad, sandwiches, bruschetta, hummus, pizza, risotto, paella...I could go on and on. I hadn't made any myself for a long time until I bought Gwyneth Paltrow's cookbook, My Father's Daughter (I am also a big fan of her blog GOOP).
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Published August 08, 2011
I am actually really proud of myself because a little over a week ago I finished Tony Horton's 90 day P90X workout series!!!! I wholeheartedly recommend this workout program
I did not follow the nutrition plan because I am happy with my current nutrition. I did however find a great resource for those who are vegan and want to follow the P90X nutrition plan. Beach Body has a newsletter article specifying how to follow the nutrition plan as a vegan (click here for the article).
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Published August 02, 2011
A few weeks ago my son turned 10! It is hard to believe that he is already 10 years old. For his party we played paintball at Hollywood Sports Park (so fun!). My husband found out that Hollywood Sports Park has special paintballs that are 50 caliber and about half the size of standard paintballs, so they do not hurt as much (but I can attest to the fact that they DO hurt, but not too bad). The boys had so much fun and so did the adults!
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Published August 01, 2011
When our bananas get very ripe I usually make banana bread. While I absolutely love banana bread (click here for my vegan and gluten-free recipe), it has been way to hot to make it lately...who wants to turn the oven on when it is in the nineties and humid???
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Published July 19, 2011
I read some interesting articles and words of wisdom on fitness this past weekend. One piece of wisdom that hit home with me was an article on, "What are your Goals?" Being as that I am 6 months pregnant, I felt like, well, what can I strive for? Basically, a healthy pregnancy that I bounce back from. But, beyond that, what are my personal goals? So I ask you, what are YOUR GOALS?
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Published July 18, 2011
OK, I tricked you a little...I bet you are expecting a recipe for mud pie, but the kind of mud pie I ingested this weekend is not the recipe you are hoping for. I thought I did a great job of keeping the mud out of my mouth, but the pictures below tell a much different story!
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Published July 11, 2011
I was driving to work the other day and thought about how grateful I am for the practice, truly grateful. I was probably late for work but had a nice practice. I practice Ashtanga Yoga and have been doing so for a number of years but only recently I have discovered that in order for me to be the person I am evolving into yoga is an important and necessary part of my life. Once you have the practice no one can take this away from you. It is yours forever and this thought calms me and make me happy. It is a balance of course and I have heard it said that your life will make room for the practice. It is not to say that this powerful practice has not cracked me open or brought out negative emotions. It has and through the years of the ebb and flow of my practice I have learned to respect it. It is a powerful practice and for something that at one time was just asana has become so much more to me. I am learning to tap into the side of the practice that comes to us somewhat unexpectedly, the spiritual side of things or the something that puts you in touch with an inner voice or inner quiet. It is a practice just to notice it and let it happen and to trust in it and have faith. It has been said that asana is not yoga but within asana there is yoga. Something to think about as we flip ourselves from one position to the next. I have found that no matter how my asana looks or feels, if there is breath and prana is developed, it is good. We have to learn to sit and breathe and find the yoga in the stillness. That takes time to feel comfortable in our bodies. This is our temple and we have only one to care for during this lifetime so we might as well pay attention to it. Practicing asana and feeling comfortable will lead us to a place where we can find the stillness and the quiet and become one with body, mind and spirit. That is the yoga I think.
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Published July 01, 2011
The 2012 NEXT Swim Collection is going to do more than just turn heads at the beach, or provide that extra support to the stand up paddler rolling along the waves in Maui, it will be supporting the team working diligently to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. NEXT has stepped up to be the national sponsor of the CF Pipeline to a Cure Program. Big news.
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