• Travel

    Fall/Winter Beach Trip: What You Expect vs. What You Get

    Those of us who live in states that have to deal with cold winters sometimes spend our winters wishing to be on a warm tropical beach. Some of us even plan out beach vacations over the holidays to try to have a piece of that warm beach in the winter. I’m one of those people. And I’m here to tell you right now that unless you plan your holiday trip to the beach south of Miami you will be taking a chance of not having that warm winter paradise you were hoping for. Last year my family took a trip…

  • Fun in Knoxville - Healthy Living

    Falling in Happy With You: 101 Thoughts to Create Happiness From Within

    A very sweet friend of mine just released her very first eBook called “Falling in Happy With You: 101 Thoughts to Create Happiness From Within“. When she announced the book was on sale on Amazon I knew I had to buy the book right away. This is a friend who I can always count on to have a positive outlook on life. She is that friend who looks for the good in everyone, especially herself. She knows she has an amazing gift to offer the world and she is doing just that. I have to tell you all that I…

  • Healthy Living

    Why I Work Out Everyday

    Yes, you read that title right. I work out everyday. Working out has become one of those non-negotiable things that I do every single day. Now don’t get me wrong there are days when I take “rest” days and don’t do a structured workout. But even on those days I am staying active playing with the kids, hiking, etc. Working out everyday may sound overwhelming, but it’s really not. I wake up every morning at 6:15 and get in a 30 minute workout. So here are the reasons I work out every single day. 1. Working out wakes me up…

  • Healthy Living - Beachbody Programs

    PiYo Week 5 – A Fresh Start

    I’m not perfect. I will be the first to admit that. Last week was supposed to be my 5th week in PiYo. Let me tell you I really let things go last week. The past 2 weeks have been extremely stressful for me. And with that stress comes stress eating. And with stress eating comes lack of sleep. And with lack of sleep comes lack of exercise. It’s just a big snowball effect. When Friday came around and I had missed workouts and the ones I actually did I did a sloppy job I decided I just needed a fresh…

  • Travel - Fun in Knoxville

    Hard Rock Roxtars

    Hard Rock International is rockin’ and rolling out a new band of cool characters to help make your little rock stars’ experience at Hard Rock Cafes® and Hard Rock Hotels® totally awesome! The Hard Rock Roxtars®, Razzi™, Sir Kingston™, Styler™, Buddy Jr™, and Skiddley™ are hitting the scene and bringing along cool amenities for kids of all ages. Kids who dine at Hard Rock Cafe locations will be given the VIP treatment with Hard Rock Roxtars swag and new  healthy  menu options, such as Skiddley’s “Not-so-diddley” chicken breast and “Twisted ‘n tasty” cavatappi pasta.  Children who stay at select Hard…