10 Essential WordPress Plugins

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Coco

For this week’s installment of my Blog Tip Tuesday series I am going to share my top ten essential WordPress plugins. (If you missed my post on how I am blogging smarter with CoSchedule, please check it out here!)

Essential WordPress Plugins
As I pulled up my list of plugins to write this post I realized that I have 28 active plugins-yikes! Some of them are standard plugins like Jetpack and WP101, but most are ones that I’ve added to improve my blog or make blogging  easier.  Here is my list of ten WordPress plugins I think are most essential.  Continue reading →

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Indoor Cycling At Revolve Ride Package Giveaway

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Coco

This month not only marks my fourth year of blogging, it also marks my first anniversary of indoor cycling at RevolveDC. The great people at Revolve were willing to help me celebrate both anniversaries by letting me host a giveaway for a Revolve 5 ride package–the same package that got me hooked on RevolveDC when I won it from MCM Mama last year!

Smiling At Revolve

My smile doesn’t get anymore genuine than that!

I was hooked on indoor cycling at RevolveDC after my first class. I have never had so much fun working so hard, and I have never sweat so much in full-blast air conditioning! 

As I kept going back to RevolveDC, I came up with a number of reasons why I love indoor cycling. You can read about them in this post here (also linked in the image below).

Spin Bike

In the fall, I tried to get in a Revolve ride at least once a week to help me get ready for the epic bike ride my husband and I were planning to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary.

Celebrating Our 25th Anniversary

 Doesn’t every one ride 67 miles for their anniversary lunch?

After I surprised myself with a PR at the Army Ten Miler, I realized that cycling really is good cross-training for my running. 

This giveaway has ended, but if you live in the Northern Virginia area–including Washington, D.C. or the Maryland suburbs–you really should check out RevolveDC. 

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Favorite Race Recaps

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Coco

I’m taking a few liberties with this week’s Friday Five theme hosted by Eat Pray Run DC, Mar on the Run and You Signed Up for What!–Favorite Race Memories. Once I’ve run a race and written a recap, I don’t really think back on my races unless I am planning a strategy for an upcoming race. Of course, I have some race memories that stand out, but what I am really excited about sharing are a few of my favorite race recaps from other running blogging friends. They inspired me, and I hope they will inspire you. 

Race Recaps

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3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Mango Salsa Chicken Recipe

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Coco

After a weekend of eating out, I was looking forward to a good, home-cooked meal last Sunday night, but my plans with family and friends left little time for grocery shopping or cooking.

Slow Cooker Mango Salsa Chicken Recipe
When I checked the fridge for dinner possibilities, I saw a package of boneless, skinless chicken breasts and a large jar of mango salsa my Mom had given me after she went overboard at Costco. I wondered if I could use them together in a slow cooker recipe, but a quick Google search didn’t turn up anything. I figured there wasn’t too much that could go wrong, and decided to make up my own crockpot mango salsa chicken recipe. Continue reading →

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Blogging Smarter — My CoSchedule Review

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Coco

As part of my month-long blogoversary celebration, I’m doing a series of Blog Tip Tuesday posts to share some of the things I’ve learned about blogging. This week, I am going to tell you about how I am blogging smarter with CoSchedule. 

Blogging Smarter With CoSchedule
This post includes affiliate links, which means that I will receive a discount on my paid subscription if you click through my link and sign up. Continue reading →

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