Dry shampoo: the beauty essential of fitness-loving ladies everywhere. Hair experts recommend against washing your hair every day. But if you're sweating up a storm on the regular, this creates a bit of a hair problem. Dry shampoos can serve as a stop-gap to keep your hair from getting completely gross until you're due for your next full hair washing. But which ones actually work for ...
Our New Zealand Honeymoon: The South Island
As promised, I'm back with the second half of our honeymoon adventure through New Zealand! Day 6 was our first full day on the South Island. In case you missed the first half and our NZ shenanigans, you can see what we were up to on the North Island in this post. Day 6 | St Arnaud → Haast Early the next morning, I woke up with the sun and walked down to the dock at Lake Rotoiti. ...
Favorite Moments of 2016
Now that we've wished 2016 goodbye, it's time to reflect on the year. I already wrote about my favorite active fashion of the year, so now I want to take a step back and share a bit of the personal side of 2016. At the end of 2015, I wrote about some of my struggles that year and the tremendous changes that took place. By the end of a tumultuous year, I was finally starting to get traction in ...
My Top 10 Picks for the Best Activewear of 2016
With the year winding down, that means it's time for one of my favorite posts of the year: the best workout clothes (and accessories!) of 2016! I had a lot of fun putting together my 2015 activewear hall of fame post, so I'm continuing the tradition this year. Some important factors I considered are overall design fit, quality, and price. But probably the most important thing when choosing ...
A Holiday Note to the AA Community
Merry belated Christmas to all my internet friends out there! No matter what you're celebrating (or not celebrating), I hope you enjoyed a relaxing, joyous weekend with people you love. The holidays and the end of the year are always a time of gratitude and reflection on the year past. So much happened in the last year, both personally and on this blog. I'm so grateful for so much ...
Alala Charge 1/4 Zip Review
As of today, winter is officially here. My winter wardrobe always ends up a bit neglected compared to my warmer weather options, so I've been making a point to beef up my options for colder days. So, I picked up Alala's charge 1/4 zip to try. Here's what I thought. The charge 1/4 zip is a mock neck style, which is always an attractive feature for ...
