blogger spotlight 3.0

Hello!

It’s been a busy week around here.  Last night I taught and taped body pump (you have to submit a video to become certified) and I had my biggest class so far.  Normally it hovers between 6-8 participants, but last night there were 17.  17!! I was blown away and had such a great time.  I won’t get to watching my video until Friday or Saturday, but I hope it turned out.

After body pump I was famished.  Luckily I prepped our nacho topped salsa pasta bake (recipe needs a little tweeking) the day before and had Jacob bake it which I was gone.

When I came home dinner was waiting.

And then I may have eaten a couple of those sunbutter pretzel puff haystacks…

Today I’m taking a break from talking about me (kinda…), so I can featuring another blogger spotlight!

Itzy’s Kitchen

I’m so excited to feature my friend Erica today.  She’s been blogging since March of 2008, and, if memory serves me right, I started reading hers shortly after I started mine at the end of 2008.  What can I say, I like this lady. 🙂

Erica and I have a lot in common.  She’s married to Josh (I have a brother named Josh), she has an awesome dog named Frank (I have an awesome dog named Joe!), she has the cutest little girl Kaylin (I’ve got a little on on the way) and she teaches body pump, body step and body attack (I teach body pump).  She’s such a sweetie too, which is another reason I like her.  When I had questions about teaching group fitness, she’s the first one I asked and was so supportive.  I am gushing too much?  Nah.

I guess you’ll need to go check out her blog and see how wonderful she is for yourself.  Here are 5 of her favorite posts to get you started.  They show some of her favorite recipes,  love of teaching, and love for Kaylin/Josh/Frank.

Peanut Flour Cookies
Body Step Launch and a Pot Pie
Vegan Creamy Tomato Sauce and Attack Launch
First 5K
Meet Kaylin

Make sure to go check out Itzy’s Kitchen!

Pure 2 Raw

Lori and Michelle, the twins, are the creators of Pure 2 Raw.  They not only come up with amazing and delicious raw and baked goodies, they are hardcore workout ladies.  They definitely love quick workouts that get to the point (who doesn’t???), bodyrock being one of them.

More recently, they’re taken up a love for photography, which definitely shows in their photos.  I love looking at their pictures.  Great pictures like theirs make me want to jump into the screen and devour the goodies!

I also love that they’ve been opening up about their lives and health more.  Both ladies definitely open up and share what they’re feeling and dealing with.  Something I really admire.

For a little more than 2 years they’ve been blogging, and I really look forward to reading another 2 years!  Plus Lori is getting married, so that’s been a fun adventure to follow along with!

Want to check out their favorite 3 post?

new natural face care secret – apple cider vinegar
love of bodyrock with our 101 posts
love of raw foods with our raw bon bons

Head over to Pure 2 Raw to read more about these awesome ladies.

Thank you Erica, Lori and Michelle for indulging my blogger spotlight request.  You all deserve the spotlight. 🙂

Previous blogger spotlights:

Prevention RD

Family Fresh Cooking

Lindsay’s List

Have a wonderful Thursday!  Tomorrow I’ll be back with my 19 week pregnancy update, just before we find out the s.e.x.!

Heather

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