Kona Kase Review AND Giveaway!! (Contest closed)

October 16, 2012

On Friday evening, I received an email from Taylor over at Kona Kase letting me know that I was one of the lucky bloggers who was going to receive a Kona Kase to review! By Monday when I got home from work, my package was already sitting at the door! How fun is this box! You can […]

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Very Inspiring Blogger Award!

October 16, 2012

I was recently nominated by two fellow fitness blogging chicks for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award! Joy from Joy in the Day and Tammy from Lifting My Spirits. Both of these ladies are super inspiring to me, so I was quite honored to be nominated by each of them! Joy is a cat-loving, leg-warmer-wearing, car dancing, super […]

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LÄRABAR Review and Giveaway!! (Contest closed)

October 13, 2012

I mentioned while on my Whole30 one of my favorite go-to snacks has been the LÄRABAR. On top of many of them being super delicious, they have a wide variety of products that cater to all sorts of dietary needs.  Almost all of their products are held to a high standard of being: gluten free, dairy […]

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10 Running-like Things About me

October 12, 2012

Thanks to my girl, Gina, over at Noshing on Asphalt for nominating me to answer ten questions related to running. Silly girl, didn’t she realize that my blog is Wine to Weightlifting? She told me I could modify the questions if I wanted to make it more fit for me, so I’ll go ahead and […]

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Why I “Run” (and a little bit of #ThrowbackThursday)

October 11, 2012

I’ve repeated multiple times between here and on Twitter that I dislike running. I don’t understand the “runner’s high” and since I started lifting, I struggle to see the sense in putting in hours and hours of cardio in a week, when I can do all my workouts and burn just as much body fat […]

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Believe I Am – Sisters in Sport

October 11, 2012

I have been blogging for just under eight months now and while I am still trying to find my niche, I have had some amazing support from my readers and social blogging networks, such as Sweat Pink and Girls Gone Sporty. I am extremely fortunate to be part of these awesome groups of girls who […]

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Lady Lifter Spotlight: Tara!

October 11, 2012

And it’s time for another Lady Lifter Spotlight! This week features Tara! She is both a Sweat Pink and Girls Gone Sporty Ambassador with me! ~~~ Name: Tara Gusmanis Blog: http://meplusmytrainer.blogspot.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MePlusMyTrainer Twitter: @meplusmytrainer Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 32 What types physical activity do you enjoy? I really do a little bit of everything at the gym (and outside of the gym). […]

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An uneventful weekend, but lots of pictures to share!

October 8, 2012

I’m still trying to figure out how I should be eating, or what I should be eating, and how much of it I should be eating. For the next week or so though I ‘m not going to completely stress about it as I wads during my Whole30 and just go back to stress-free eating like I […]

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Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil Giveaway!! (Contest closed)

October 5, 2012

Despite my rant on how bad the Whole30 had treated me, I have had some positive experiences, and one of them has been the introduction of coconut oil. It has become quite a staple in my household.  One of my favorite ways to use it lately is to “deep-fry” sweet potatoes. Super yum! 🙂 It […]

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Lady Lifter Spotlight: Katie K!

October 4, 2012

As I mentioned before, I am a huge fan of the Facebook group for New Rules of Lifting for Women. These ladies have helped me so much when I started lifting earlier this year, and just provide an awesome support group for newbies. Last week, I had the spotlight on Mindi, and this week I […]

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