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It's been a hot minute. If you want to see what's new, follow along on my new blog: Posted by Meagan Yager at 9:37 AM No comments: 

hi, there! I hope you are all doing amazing. I recently started a new job and every other responsibility kinda fell by the wayside for a bit...{read there are currently no less than 9 loads of laundry taking over my guest bedroom and cooking, cleaning, and working out were briefly replaced with working, working, working and possibly having too many glasses of wine nightly :)}
But I'm back, and so ready to catch my breath! I tend to drop everything when I get overwhelmed in one area of my life but I'm working on it. I've renewed my gym membership, taken a weekend off, gotten a hair cut and a mani/pedi (it's really the little things), done some travel planning with J {currently smiling ear-to-ear at the thought of this} and feel all-around better and ready to take on my normal, busy/perfect routine again :)
This weekend, I'm looking forward to sleeping in, catching a few yoga classes, baking, finalizing travel plans & finally getting around to acting on our interior design plans for the house we bought in (cough) July.
This is my mantra for the rest of the week: I promise I'll be back soon.
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happy, happy birthday, J! Posted by Meagan Yager at 12:30 AM No comments: Labels: birthday, family, hubby, J


Free Fitness and A Quickie Strength+Cardio Sesh Posted by Meagan Yager at 4:43 PM 1 comment: 



Since we're all getting to know each other here, I think it's fitting to do a 'year in review' post to update you all on life as of late...or in 2012 at least! Without further adieu, here's a photo re-cap of my 2012: Last year I sipped champagne on top of the Eiffel tower, learned to snowboard, partied & spa-d in the French Alps, bought our first house, hosted my first Thanksgiving, saw the Mona Lisa, had a College reunion in Austin, stood on top of Mt. Bonnell, went beach exploring in Cabo San Lucas, found a new hobby in running, spent quality time cuddling my fur-child, witnessed some amazing sunsets, spent time with good friends in the Texas Hill Country and watched some of our closest friends grow a baby and become amazing parents! Life was good to me in 2012 and I'm entering 2013 with a full and happy heart.

I don't generally make New Year's resolutions, choosing instead to set 5 or so goals for each year on my birthday. But this year I'm feeling ambitious. In 2013, I resolve to:

- Take More Pictures!
- Run a 10K
- Master 3 New Yoga Poses
- Recycle more!

There's something so exciting about a clean slate and a fresh start! I have a feeling 2013 will be one for the books. Posted by Meagan Yager at 6:17 AM No comments: 


thoughts on {life}

Doesn't the Holiday season bring on so many crazy emotions? So much time spent with family & friends eating and drinking and laughing and loving is so amazing this time of year but can be such a powerful experience.
On top of those overwhelming emotions you can't help but reflect at the end of the year and and try to remember everything that happened in the past 12 months. Its a whirlwind of memories and I find myself asking Did I do anything that mattered? Was I happy? Did I smile and laugh and play and love enough? Was I kind?
Its easy to get caught up in the day to day grind and to begin focusing on the negative. I can't tell you how many times I felt like I was just spinning in place wondering which was was up. I think that's why this quote resonates with me so much - I'm learning if you aren't your own biggest supporter, it's easy to get swept away in the mundane and easy and never experience anything really worth experiencing at all. I've been making a conscious effort in the past months to see the magic in life. To be truly thankful for everything beautiful in my life and to appreciate every trying moment as a chance to change and learn and grow and evolve. To be happy every single day, even when it's rainy and cold and things aren't going your way. To have a positive and kind energy that brightens other people's day. To be fearless and exciting and purposefully seek fun and new opportunities. And most of all to truly appreciate the little things in life - like a cozy sweater & a mug of hot cocoa!
I couldn't have imagined I would be ending 2012 on such a happy note and I can't wait to see what 2013 has in store.
Happy Holidays to Everyone! Posted by Meagan Yager at 7:59 AM No comments: 


{easy!} chicken & dumplings

I'm about as close to a chef as Lindsay Lohan is to sober. Most nights I opt for healthy {read un-intimidating} fare, but sometimes, I even surprise myself. I can count every dish {actual dish, not grilled chicken & steamed veggies} I can make on one hand...but those 5 are surprisingly tasty! Chicken and Dumplings is one of them and I thought I would share the recipe in case you're in the mood for something easy/fun/yummy/comforting -
Ingredients (for 4 servings):
12 oz chicken breasts, 1/2 box of Free Range Organic Chicken Broth, 1.5 cans of cream of mushroom soup (I use the healthiest version available and don't notice a difference in taste), 1/2 tube Bisquick frozen biscuits, 1 bag organic soup veggies, salt & pepper to taste
1. Cut up chicken into bite-size chunks & boil. Drain when white throughout (do I even have to say this? Please DON'T eat pink chicken!) & mix with +/- 1 tsp. each salt & pepper & put back in pot on stove
2. Add chicken broth & cream of mushroom soup & bring to a boil. Drop in bag of vegetables.
3. Pull off bits of biscuit dough (about the size of a dime) & drop into boiling soup. Leave on for about 5 minutes or until dumplings expand & become golden colored
4. Turn stove to low, add salt & pepper to taste and let simmer uncovered for 20 minutes While the c&d was cooking, I went for a run with my sweet friend, Kristal. It was the first one I've been on since the Turkey Trot so it was much needed. Lucky for me it was perfect running weather since Houston decided winter = 70 degrees this year. We had a blast checking out the Christmas lights around the neighborhood and squeezed in 3.5 miles. Anyone else overindulge over the past few weeks? I've eaten so many sweets I fear my dentist is going to just love me the next time I see him. I'm promising myself I'm taking a break from gluttony starting tomorrow until Christmas day. After all, its a holiday not a holi-two-months :) Posted by Meagan Yager at 9:35 PM No comments: Labels: recipes, running