Why I Run

First off, I’ve been a bad blogger--I know! I won’t even give the regular “I’ve been so busy” excuses because I know we are all busy. I was so compelled to write this post that I’ve written piece by piece throughout the day--I definitely didn’t have a full hour to spare at once.

Crazy Vegan Mom & Recipes

Do you ever wonder what your kids will say about you in the future? I always wonder what Phoenix will say about his vegan childhood. I already get comments like: “Daddy lets me eat hot dogs everyday when I’m at his house.” “I eat lots of meat when I’m not here.” “Why aren’t donuts a healthy choice?”

Groundhogs & Grocery Stores

Good morning! First, I wanted to recap my very FIRST race over 5k! This year, I decided I wanted to go farther, faster & harder. Last year was my first year of running & I felt like I was ready to step it up. Since the second week in January--I’ve been packing on the miles. I started running with the OKC Landrunners on Saturday mornings & it’s been such a great experience. 

I Plan Almost Everything

Hi everyone! It has been really busy in my world lately. Two weeks ago, I realized that although I was reaching all of my goals--I wasn’t planning enough. After work during the week, I would come home & look around--wondering what was for dinner. I was eating lunch at work everyday instead of packing a lunch & I was skipping breakfast.

Paula Deen Makes America Fat

I love a good debate & I'm dying to hear others perspectives. Has anyone read the stories about Paula Deen that have been floating around? 

Push It, Push It Real Good

Everyone loves a little Salt-n-Pepa!

Power 90...eh Power 18: The Review

Remember when I told you I was starting Power 90...remember how excited I was to complete 90 days of this fitness program...

Fitness Mania & Week 1 Goal Review

Last weekend was a whirlwind! I started it off right with a major sweat session AKA Fitness Mania.

Wipe the Slate Clean & Make New Habits in 2012

I only had one resolution for 2011. It was to be happy with my body. In order to do that, I needed to get serious about fitness & change my lifestyle. 2011 was the year I began my vegan journey & also the year I began running. I was successful on both fronts. I ran 9 races & have loved every second of being vegan. As a long time vegetarian, the move to being vegan was only a slight challenge.

Happy New Years!

Hi everyone! I hope you had a fabulous New Years celebration! 

For years, it has been a Suazo family tradition to spend the evening with the Hughes-Luebke family (my parent’s neighbors). We brought the XBox Kinect & food and they provided the house & the alcohol. We had a great night; a great night that included me shaking my booty! 

Birth to 21- This Is How Fast They Grow!!

Yesterday was a big day in the Suazo household. Little Suaz turned 21. Where has the time gone?!

Christmas Chaos

Sure hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas! I sure did. Santa brought me everything I wanted! He must have read my blog for great ideas. ;)

What’s Cookin’

Happy Holidays blogger friends!! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! All of my shopping is finally done--food & presents.

Great Holiday Gifts for Someone Special: 2011

Christmas is quickly approaching. Buying the perfect present is always a hard task for me, second only to telling people what I want for Christmas. This year I though I would put together a quick blog post filled with things I've found interesting, awesome & giftworthy for Christmas. 

SandRidge Santa Dash 5k: Recap

The SandRidge Santa Dash was my last race of 2011 & my first running year. It’s been a great year. I don’t love running, but I LOVE races. The excitement, the crowd, the butterflies--every bit of it is so exciting. Sprinkle in some adventure races & you’ve got a spectacular running year.

Power 90, Week 1 Recap

If you’ve been reading, you know that I started a Power 90 challenge. Power 90 is the precursor to P90x--if you’re like me, you’ve never heard of it. The point of Power 90 is to get you ready to conquer P90x & eventually P90x2.

A Sweet Note by P & What I Munched for Lunch

My Family by Phoenix

My mommy’s name is Jessica. She works at Chesapeake. She makes money at work. Sometimes I stay with Gigi & she goes to work to make more money. She likes to play soccer ball. She likes the red team in football. We like to eat at Cici’s pizza. I get one candy there.

Another Green Juice: Celery-Lemongrass-Pear

I hope you're enjoying my "trying new juices" posts! It's always fun to branch out from your usual routine.

This is a recipe from Matthew Kenney’s book, Everyday Raw Express: Recipes in 30 Minutes or Less. This book is fabulous! I love raw food, but as a single mom of a four year old with a full time job--I don’t have that much time to whip up dinner. In this book, you will find some great recipes that, honestly, take 30 minutes or less. I’m going to put together a salad from this book tonight for lunch tomorrow! I will post pictures & the recipe soon.

Green Juice: Parsley-Pear-Lime

This is a remake of a juice I drank at Matthew Kenney’s (formerly 105 Degrees).

Surprise, Surprise!

Remember here when I told you my friend Ashley was taking some picture of me & Phoenix? Well here’s an early Christmas present for you...a few amazing snapshots of P & I!