Healthy Declaration of Independence

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Coco

Declare I Am Enough!

Happy Fourth of July!

At this time of year, I like to renew my healthy Declaration of Independence and celebrate my freedom from unhealthy habits that used to weigh me down, physically and emotionally.

Healthy Declaration of Independence

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ViSalus Vi-Shape Banana Bread Muffin Recipe

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Coco

ViSalus asked me to contribute to their 90 for 90 recipe collection using their Vi-Shape® nutritional shake mix, which they call The Shake Mix That Tastes Like A Cake Mix.™ (FTC Notice: ViSalus provided product for me to use and compensated me for my recipes.) While I have a protein shake before my morning workout once in a while, I generally don’t like to drink my calories, so I used the product that they sent me in some baking recipes.

ViSalus Vi-Shape Banana Bread Muffin Recipe

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JumpSport Fitness Trampoline Bounce Camp

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Coco

I had so much fun at Fitbloggin it’s hard to know where to start, but the workout that generated both the most sweat and the most smiles was the JumpSport® Fitness Trampoline Bounce Camp session.

JumpSport Trampoline

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Running In Portland

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Coco

Thanks to a combination of insomnia, jet lag, and excitement about Fitbloggin, I woke up bright and early on Saturday morning. What better way to start my weekend than go running in Portland?

Portland Oregon

I was staying at The Nines hotel, which was really close to some great running paths along the Williamette River.

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Book Review: My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Coco

I don’t usually read biographies, and am even less likely to read a biography of a current figure, but when I heard Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor discussing her memoir, My Beloved World, on the Diane Rehm show, I was intrigued enough to download a preview from Amazon. I was drawn in to her story from the start, and already have encouraged several friends to check it out. 

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