A weekly roundup of the articles and recipes I’ve bookmarked, pinned or otherwise loved:
Ever wanted to master the pull-up? Me too. Check out this article from Stumptuous on Mistressing the Pullup.
Jen over at Use Real Butter has a simple (and healthy) way to spoil your pooch: these Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Treats! The last time I went out of my way to do something special for my lab was probably 2.5 years ago (pre-baby), so she’s probably due for a treat like this.
Have you heard about ‘pink slime’? The nasty stuff that might be in the ground beef you’re buying? I knew nothing about this until recently and yeah, I was disgusted. Find out what you probably didn’t even know you were eating in Eat Like No One Else‘s article, What Is Pink Slime (Beef) & How To Avoid It?
From the blog of Cassandra Forsythe (co-author of the New Rules of Lifting for Women), this article about Breastfeeding and Weightlifting describes Cassandra’s training regimen while breastfeeding her baby, and discusses calorie intake, dieting, exercise and weight loss for nursing women.
In need of some real-life body motivation? Check out Bodybuilding.com’s Transformations, which shows real people who have lost fat, gained muscle and transformed their bodies, with descriptions of their eating and training plans. My favorite so far: Kelsey’s transformation.
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Welcome, I'm Kristen! I'm a 20-something mother of two working to make exercise and healthy eating a simpler and more enjoyable part of life. I love lifting, running, being outdoors and enjoying food in all it's healthy and not-so-healthy forms. I believe that happiness is as essential to 'healthy living' as exercise and vegetables - that's why I never turn down dessert! 
