Photography by Joe Fletcher for Elle Decor. Do you have a home gym? Other than a few years in my adolescence, I’ve never had equipment at home. It’s just easier to pay for a membership, but now we’re 25 minutes…

The perfect tote bag, methinks, is this beauty named Alita from Fawn and Fox,

Like the rest of the world, I’m completely captivated by Downton Abbey. The stories and personalities drew me in on the very first episode. From Mary to Matthew, Anna to Daisy, I found myself wanting more and more of this drama…

We did it! 13.1 miles in 25 degree weather. It was one of the best runs we’ve ever had. We stayed encouraged (thanks to my in-laws popping up at several spots with signs), injury free, and fast. The last four…

Ready for another intense workout? This session kicks my butt every time. About halfway through, I go to an evil, dark place in my head. But by the time I’m done, I feel a sense of strength and accomplishment that…

Looking for an intense workout session? Created by Rachel of Extreme Fit Training in Birmingham, this routine will make you sweat and burn you out, but it’s worth it. It takes about 60 minutes, depending on how many breaks you take,…

Want to start practicing yoga but feel overwhelmed and don’t have the money and time to take classes? Sun Salutations are a great place to start. They work your entire body, and in ten minutes you have increased your heart rate and…

Starting up again is never easy for me. That first day back is rough. I forget how red my face turns, how much I sweat, how hard it is to push my body. The second and third times aren’t any…

Two weeks ago, I committed to running a half marathon in my home state of Idaho. I’ll be running with three of my brothers and my husband, in a long journey into the Portneuf Valley of Pocatello. I think I’m…

Women who consistently sleep around five hours each night are twice as likely to suffer from hypertension than women who got seven hours of sleep each night. They also had an increased risk of obesity and diabetes. Conclusion? Make sleep…

In a conversation with my bestie about what we were willing to sacrifice to pay off debt, we realized each of us has our own idea of what is necessary and what isn’t. I happily give up Starbucks if I…

Louanne is a close friend who recently lost a significant amount of weight. It’s crazy to see pictures of her before and after, because I don’t even recognize who she was two years ago. She started losing weight the month…

Last October, my dad had a heart attack. It was a defining moment for several reasons. One of which was that I had let my health completely go in the year before we moved here. An unhealthy diet combined with…

Uploaded to Flickr by Sydigill. Used under the Creative Commons License. Let’s face it – just about everyone wants to lose weight. I only say that because according to Wikipedia, 64% of the U.S. population is chunky. And I think those stats…

Beach season is officially here, and after trying on my swimsuit I bought in January, I’m in a panic.  I’m focusing on taking small steps to getting shape, and so I developed my own mini-circuit routine for toner arms.  This is…

I grew up in the sticks.  I had a bike, which was used to ride around the neighborhood or to the closest convenience store once a week to piddle my allowance away on Laffy Taffy and Airheads. Bikes were not…

I started tracking my weight and fitness activity online while preparing for my wedding in 2007. It was a first for me, but as I was trying to put my pear-shaped bottom into a vintage size 2 wedding dress, I…