This is one of those posts that I’m excited and nervous to write- the Virtual Pug Run was such an amazing but hard won success last year- though it was a lot of work and a real nail biter along the way.  We set a goal to raise $7,860 to help save 26.2 pugs, and

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So there we were in Austin after two weeks of traveling.  We hadn’t been working out regularly and subsisted on a diet of delicious cocktails and shrimp and grits for far too long- it was time to reign in our unhealthy snacking and get back on an exercise routine. Here’s a big problem with traveling

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When I first began living on my own and calculated my monthly expenses, I quickly realized that I was going to have to start choosing between my $30 gym membership and, say, food. Although I knew giving up my morning spin classes and evening BodyPump would be difficult, I was well aware that I could

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Whether you’re grabbing cocktails outside or enjoying a concert festival, it can be easy to have so much fun you forget about the health of your skin.  While it’s nice to get a nice summer glow, even a small sunburn can contribute to melanoma, sun damage like wrinkles and spots, down the line- beyond the

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Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Athleta through their partnership with POPSUGAR. While I was compensated by POPSUGAR to write a post about Athleta, all opinions are my own. Spring isn’t really a season here in Chicago. It seems to launch directly from winter to summer, with the spring blossoms coming in really late this

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