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thechiclife

California 94010
Hello! I'm a busy working woman who likes to lead a happy, balanced life. I like to juggle lots of things - from healthy cooking, to gardening, to being green to staying fit. I work 40+ hours a week, teach Zumba twice a week, and endeavor to feed my family clean, delicious eats, too. In my free... Full Bio
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Pin Up, Pin Down Fashion Event {Charlotte, NC} by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living On Sunday, I had the pleasure of attending a local fashion event at Ten Park Lanes in Charlotte, NC. Yup, my second event at Ten Park Lanes in a row since I was there ... Read on »
Hicknic Yelper Party {Charlotte, NC} by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Do you Yelp? I think I use it every time I travel so I can find the best restaurants to try. If you do Yelp, or if you’d like to start, did you know that there are so ... Read on »
Chocolate Coconut Cacao Muffins {Recipe} by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living The mystery muffins are revealed! Did you guess the flavor? They are… Chocolate Coconut Cacao Muffins! But, I guess you already read that in the title, right? ... Read on »
Honey Granola Emergency Cookies {Recipe} by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living The vote for the next TCL recipe was close, but based on comments, the cookies seemed to be the winner. The Facebook vote winner was the mystery muffins, so those wil ... Read on »
Getting Glam by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Just wanted to pop in with a quick post to update you guys on some recent changes. You may have noticed some changes in the sidebars of my blog (or maybe not). Either ... Read on »
Lately {11/4/12} by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Sorry for those of you who have already seen these photos on Instagram or Twitter, but I thought I’d add some more commentary to them in a blog post. Things have ... Read on »
My DIY Wonder Woman Costume by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I love doing themed Zumba classes, and for two years, I’ve waited for one of my favorite holidays to fall on my class date. This year, Halloween was the same day as m ... Read on »
My Three Exercise-Friendly Halloween Costumes by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Hello everyone! I hope you’re having (or have had) a great Halloween this year. I must take a moment to send out some thoughts on Hurricane Sandy. I’ve been watch ... Read on »
Farmers Market at Atherton Mills {Atherton Tour 2/2} by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living After visiting the Savory Spice Shop and Vin Master (click to view) , we headed back to the farmer’s market to visit some of the vendors and learn more about what the ... Read on »
Savory Spice Shop & Vin Master {Atherton Tour 1/2} by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I had the pleasure of attending a special blogger event at my favorite local farmer’s market – Atherton Mill & Market this past week. Per the usual, I took too many p ... Read on »
Healthier Baked Apple Cider Doughnuts {Recipe} & Zumba Fun by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I bought a doughnut pan about a year ago with good intentions. But good intentions don’t yield fresh-baked doughnuts. Some QT in the kitchen does, though! I experimen ... Read on »
The Forgotten Component of Health: Wellness by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living The Other Component of Health I bet a lot of you reading think a lot about your physical and nutritional health, but do you ever think about your mental health? I ... Read on »
Piña Colada Green Monster Smoothie {Recipe} by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living One of my favorite frozen drinks is the Piña Colada. I know…stereotypical-girl-drink. But, I can’t help it. I like it. I thought it would be fun to do a play on the f ... Read on »
Egg Bake with Leftover Couscous {Quick Tip} by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Do you ever have a little bit of leftover couscous (or other grain – rice, farro, etc.) that won’t make quite a serving tomorrow? Or just leftover couscous that won’t ... Read on »
Pumpkins & A Doughnut Fail by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Is anyone else decorating for Halloween? Halloween is quite possibly my favorite holiday of the year, so we always like to put a couple things up. We don’t go crazy o ... Read on »
Asian Quinoa with Shrimp & Broccolini {Recipe} by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living It seems I can never get enough of easy, weeknight meals. I have a couple go-tos, but I’d like to work on coming up with more. Maybe this would be helpful for you guy ... Read on »
Cinnamon Pecan Dehydrated Coconut Macaroons {Recipe} by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Here’s a fun weekend project for those with a dehydrator… …a new coconut macaroon flavor! Cinnamon Pecan Coconut Macaroons! I had been wanting to make some mo ... Read on »
Sweater Tank {Outfit} & MAC Marilyn Monroe Make-Over {Beauty} by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Besides a cold front the last couple of days, the weather here in the Carolinas has been beautiful. I’m talking about the days when the temps seem perfectly comfortab ... Read on »
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure {2012} by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I woke up extra early this past Saturday for a special event. I participated in my first Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure . I don’t know why I’ve waited th ... Read on »
Chicken, Barley, & Swiss Chard Soup {Recipe} by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I asked and you answered – soup is the next post live on TCL. Remember to Like The Chic Life on Facebook to get in on the next vote and enjoy other exclusive content. ... Read on »