Healthy Happier Bear

27. January 2012

Friday Facetime

Happy Friday gang! I am so ready for this weekend I could burst with excitement. I’m enjoying a girl’s weekend at Mohegan Sun with Tina, Theodora, and Anne! I’ve never been to Mohegan Sun but have heard amazing things about their restaurants, the casino, and the overall aesthetics of the space. We’re going up for their Sun Wine Festival which means it should be a great weekend!

Before I head out for the weekend though, I wanted to finally take the plunge and share my first VLOG with you guys! I realized earlier this week that many readers have never met me in person and I thought that a Friday VLOG would be a great way to connect with y’all each week.

This week’s VLOG answers the most popular question I received for my Friday the 13th giveaway.

As an FYI, below are links to restaurants I reference in the VLOG.

Thanks for bearing with me on my first VLOG. Hopefully each week they’ll improve and who knows, maybe next time I’ll put on some makeup and not be in workout clothes. I can already hear my mom’s voice saying “Ashley you could use a little color and why is your hair all back?”

Have a great day!

27. January 2012

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Hills and Trains

Happy Thursday! I hope you all have had a wonderful week. Right now my body is feeling like an old lady. I guess this week’s workouts, or more so their intensity, have caught up with me. Monday: Run Tuesday: Personal training session + 90 minutes power yoga Wednesday: 4 mile hill workout with Gia Thursday: [...]

26. January 2012

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Marathons+Moderation Guest Post #29

Today’s guest post is from a new to me blogger, Laura, who happens to be one of my only runner friends who has been published in Runner’s World! How cool is that? This gal crushed 50 marathons before the age of 25 and has since gone on to become a pacer for multiple marathons and [...]

25. January 2012

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Trust

Every now and then, you have to lean forward into your arms, and trust your body. For years, I looked at other yoga students in awe as they moved their body through inversions in a controlled, smooth manner. Over the past three years the excuses have changed and evolved, just as my level of [...]

24. January 2012

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Monday Musings

After a weekend of indulgent, delicious dinners and more than one cupcake taste, it felt wonderful to enjoy some whole, natural foods today. I packed my breakfast and lunch today which meant I was able to enjoy healthy food without much thought or temptation at the office. Breakfast was a bowl of banana oats topped [...]

23. January 2012

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Travel Guide #1: Two Days in NYC

Many people have asked for me to share a more detailed outline of suggestions for a New York City weekend. I am going to do this over a few posts, with tonight’s being the first. Each will address a different type of guest, the first being parents who are experienced New York City travelers. This [...]

22. January 2012

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Saturday in Pictures

20. January 2012

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Bagels and Art: New York City Style

This morning started bright and early with a walk through Gramercy, Chelsea, SoHo, and Greenwich with my mom. The sun came out to greet us bright and early over the East River, warming the cool 18 degree air. We were the only crazy people power walking around the quiet city blocks due to the cold. [...]

20. January 2012

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Tipsy Parsons

This has been a fabulous week thus far! My workouts have been right on plan, I enjoyed a wonderful first experience with Blue Print Cleanse, and now my parents are in New York City for the weekend! Workouts My workouts so far have been exactly the kick start week I needed after last week’s travel. [...]

18. January 2012

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Marathon+Moderation Guest Post #28

Holla – Healthy Happier Peeps! My name is Jocelyn and I blog at Enthusiastic Runner. I am excited that Ashley asked me to guest post for this series. I finished my first marathon in November 2010, and now I am training for my 2nd marathon on May 2012. I find that one of the hardest [...]