Sweet Carolina Belle

[...] unlimited classes. Hope all of your Friday has started on a good note as well. Let's get this Friday Five started! {One} Reading.  I finished The Secret History a few weeks back [...]

[...]  Hope all of your Friday has started on a good foot. Let's get this Friday Five started! {One} Reading.  An article on The Food Babe popped up on my news-feed. The article [...]

{One}  Reading. Our days in Rome opened my eyes to how delicious Italian dishes could be. Before visiting I was never a huge fan of Italian fare but [...]

Happy Halloween y’all! What do you enjoy most about Halloween? For me it is the seasonal candy that  100% makes the season.  My favorite ice cre [...]

Oh how I wish I could re-wind this weekend. It was the perfect mix of on the go and rest. I'm a busy bee at heart which is the opposite of Joe so we b [...]

Monday, Monday.  I had a great relaxing weekend hanging out with friends and watching football with Joe Sunday. We are participating in a fantasy foo [...]

When Monday arrives each week I am filled with a mix of excitement for the week ahead and longing for a bit more time to enjoy the weekend. This week [...]

Joe and I kicked off the weekend with a perfectly scary night out with friends at Darkside Haunted Estates. Having never been to a haunted farm before [...]

Our trip started out on a rocky note with our flight being delayed due to weather and then missing our flight to Rome. After speaking to our amazing t [...]

Our second port on the cruise, we visited the Athens, Greece. We did not get our luggage until that afternoon so I was sporting the only dress in my s [...]

The cruise shipped docked in the city of Kusadasi, Turkey on the the fourth day of our trip. From the port, we took bus to the city of Ephesus. This w [...]

I'm wrapping up the last few reviews from our cruise this week. Nothing like still reminiscing about your trip a month later!! I will make sure to spr [...]

[...]  Hope everyone had a fun and safe holiday weekend. Joe and I spent the weekend at a beach cottage with my [...]

[...] Hope everyone is having a great week. I am finally coming to grips that summer vacation is coming to an end. [...]

[...] Hope everyone has a great start to their week. The skies have been filled with clouds and rain these past [...]

[...] Happy Friday to you all! Hope everyone has had a great week and as ready for the weekend as I am. Today has already started on a good [...]

[...] ). My highest weight over the past year was 135 lbs. My "happy weight" is around 115 lbs. Being only 5'2  extra weight is very noticeable on [...]

[...] to do anything beyond that. This is not good for my goal of reaching and maintaining my happy weight by the end of the year. (I’m aiming for Thanksgiving.) When I am in a fitness rut, one thing [...]

[...] that thought right about now!) I am still working (slowly) toward my goal of reaching my "happy weight". Weight loss for me has always been two steps forward 10 steps back. So I trying new [...]

[...] have me tuckered out. I am thankful to start my Friday at the gym to sweat it out. I am a firm believer that a workout can improve your mood. The trouble is just making it to the gym :) Today is our [...]

[...] from my first month… 1. What to wear. I recommend tights or capris and loose tank top.  I am a firm believer in investing in a pair of grippy [...]

[...] When it comes to setting and reaching goals I am a firm believer of dressing the part. Personally when I am wearing an outfit that makes me feel great I am [...]

[...] a day to myself to enjoy the fall weather. I already started the day with a great workout at Pure Barre. I just loved the message in the bathroom mirror. Now I am sitting down to enjoy some morning [...]

[...] thought today I would mix things up and do a little fitness post. Honestly, my workouts beyond Pure Barre have been limited due to my injury. I have little to no motivation to complete cardio or eat [...]

[...] It's time to wrap up another work week. I'm celebrating with a 6am Pure Barre class and a peppermint mocha. Yes, it has already happened I'm addicted to Pure Barre! I also [...]

[...] pit stop at Sheetz. Thankfully, I have a few free coupons burning a hole in my pocket. This work week has flown by so lets get this Friday started with five things I have been loving this week!! { [...]

[...] Happy hump day loves! I’m back at work to finish out the work week. Thankfully there is only 10 more days until Thanksgiving break! There always seems to be some [...]

[...] It's time to wrap up another work week. I'm celebrating with a 6am Pure Barre class and a peppermint mocha. Yes, it has already [...]