#1 Easy Hostess Trick

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#1 Easy Hostess Trick

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!

In honor of the Holi-DAY (not week or month… day.), it only seems appropriate for me to share with you my #1 trick to hosting any kind of get together.  Trust me, this little trick is a breeze for you to pull off, I’ve had more compliments by using this trick than with any other things that I’ve done.

“So, Erin.  What is it? Stop teasing me and get to the point already!”

Okay, okay.  It’s charcuterie.  Seriously.

I'll be honest there are a few thing that m

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7 MORE Podcast Episodes to Love

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7 MORE Podcast Episodes to Love

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again; all the cool people listen to podcasts. 

I know that because after I shared a few of my favorite episodes a couple months back, you guys let me know that you wanted me to keep it up.  You like podcasts too.  But with so many podcasts and so little time, sometimes it’s hard to decide what to listen to. 

Don’t worry.  I’ve got you.  Here are seven episodes that are totally worth a listen.  Enjoy!  

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Love Yourself, Even When It's Hard

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Love Yourself, Even When It's Hard

The voice in our heads is lying.  You know, that voice that tells you that you’re not enough.

  • Not pretty enough

  • Not thin enough

  • Not nice enough

  • Not smart enough

  • Not, well, you get the idea

Perhaps most of the time that little voice stays quiet and in the back of our heads; until something triggers it and we have to remind ourselves that we ARE enough.

Here are a just a few of my favorite affirming and loving quotes for those days when you (and I) need to be reminded of the amazing and wonderful people that we are.

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Learn to Love your Workout Routine

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Learn to Love your Workout Routine

11 years ago I hated anything to do with fitness.

  • 9 years ago I would only workout in the privacy of my own home (so no one would see)

  • 8 years ago I got certified to teach TurboKick... But never planned to teach.

  • 6 years ago I taught my first TurboKick class.

  • 4 years ago I surprised myself that I not only had learned to enjoy fitness, but I was okay with early morning workouts.

  • 4 years ago I “found” my soulmate workout in PiYo, and immediately got certified to teach.

  • 3.5 years ago someone convinced me I would be a good personal trainer, and after some initial persuasion, (hesitantly) I jumped.

  • This morning I woke up excited to start a new and (always) challenging day of helping people change their lives.

  • This morning, instead of convincing myself to workout I have to convince myself to skip or heavily modify my workout to allow my body to recover from my injury last week (Big toe injuries are the worst!)

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5 Podcast Episodes that you’ll listen to Again

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5 Podcast Episodes that you’ll listen to Again

All the cool people listen to podcasts.  Seriously.  At least, I’m pretty sure they do.  I know I do, so… yeah.

In case you missed it, I love podcasts, like- LOVE podcasts.  Podcasts are awesome because you can find a podcast for just about anything.  Want to learn how to start your own business? There’s a podcast for you.  Want to hear the latest celebrity gossip? The news? Podcasts upon podcasts. Or maybe you’re looking for a guided meditation, a sermon, or someone to talk to you about knitting.  Podcast, podcast, podcast.

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Running: Out of my Comfort Zone

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Running: Out of my Comfort Zone

I am not a fan of running in general.  Honestly, I admire people who can just get out and run, but I’m not one of them. Not that I’m against all cardio, there are several activities that I actually enjoy. An hour of cycling? Sure. Kickboxing? All in. But running? Not so much. In fact I’ve always joked that if you see me running, you should probably run too…

Yet yesterday I went for a run. And not just a “run down the block” run, or even a sprint Tabata run, but a “run run”. Why? I was running for a cause.

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