Today is a big day – the Jen Eddins Fitness App is FINALLY HERE! I have been working for over a year to create this app for y’all. I poured my heart and my 15 years of experience in the fitness industry into creating an app that offers the BEST of what I love to do. THE JEN EDDINS FITNESS APP IS HERE  The number one question that I receive by a LANDSLIDE is how to balance strength training with other activities and workouts that you enjoy. I crafted my app to offer you a way to do just that! Whether you’re a runner, yogi, cyclist, triathlete, walker, pickleballer or whatever else l ..read more

I can’t believe another Friday is already here. How time flies! We arrived home from Florida on Monday evening and I jumped right into a full workweek with 15 client training sessions and four yoga classes and one yoga private. It was very nice to have six full days off from training and teaching but it was even better to come back to a job that I love to do. Here’s a look at the back half of our Florida trip and our week back in Charlotte! Finn helped me get Mema’s condo decorated for Christmas. He got a big kick out of the Christmas tree being the same size as him. It’s always really sweet ..read more

Happy Black Friday. I hope it was a wonderful Thanksgiving for those of you celebrating. And if it wasn’t, I see you too. Some years are like that and I’ve had my fair share of them. I spent Thanksgiving in Florida with Finn, my parents and my grandmother. I was thinking back yesterday while chatting with Mema and realized this is the first time I’ve had Finn for Thanksgiving since he was 6 months old! (Thanksgiving 2018 – I can’t even) In 2019 my mom came to Charlotte and we had Thanksgiving just the two of us. Finn was with his dad. In 2020 I was on a trip to Costa Rica during Thanksgivin ..read more

Hello my friends. I am sitting down to write this post by Christmas tree light. I think this is the earliest that I have ever put up my tree but it worked best from a timing/logistics standpoint. We are traveling for Thanksgiving and won’t get back until the Monday after. Finn will be with his dad for most of the next weekend I’ll be slammed with work so I thought it would be great to get it done this weekend while Finn was with me and I could arrive home to a decorated house after our trip! (fleece footed jammies) Can’t imagine decorating the tree without him although there was one section ..read more

Happy Friday! I thought I would theme today’s Friday favorites post around advent calendars for everyone. I got a really cool (and educational!) advent calendar for Finn last year and we both looked forward to each day’s new surprise. Now is the time to order your advent calendar so that you’re ready to kick off the fun on December 1! 2023 ADVENT CALENDARS: FOOD/DRINK ADIAGO TEAS ADVENT CALENDAR The team at Adiago Teas reached out to me a few weeks ago and offered to send me their 2023 advent calendar. Being a huge tea fan, I eagerly accepted and it sparked the inspiration for this post! If ..read more

While I am not quite ready to pull out the Christmas decorations (still have to get Halloween out of my yard…), I do have my first Christmas candle of the season burning tonight and it smells delightful. It’s the cedar balsam candle from Trader Joe’s. I stashed it away last year and I sure do hope they bring it back (looks like they are based on this link). I think Trader Joe’s does a great job with their candles.  Just enough fragrance and I never feel like I want to blow it out within a few minutes of lighting it because the scent is so strong. Well my friends, we have all the things ..read more

I have baked a lot of pumpkin flavored things in my 15 years of food blogging and I am here to tell you that the pumpkin bread recipe that I am sharing today might just take the number one spot. Once it cooled enough for me to slice off my favorite piece – that super crusty, right out of the oven end piece that’s only good the day you bake it – I think I said “oh my god’ out loud to no one. And while I thought this pumpkin bread was delicious the night I baked it – it was next level the next day. Promise me you’ll bake this recipe! BEST EVER PUMPKIN BREAD RECIPE I tried another very popular ..read more

Hello on Halloween eve from the other side of a jam-packed and very fun Hallweekend. I can’t believe we still have one more day to go with Halloween being tomorrow. We have been living our best fall lives over here! Typically on the weekends that I have Finn I try to plan for one fun and special outing/event/experience. Well, this past weekend we enjoyed four days in a row of fall festivities. I think October is in the running for my favorite month of the year. Here’s a recap of our adventures! THURSDAY: HALL FAMILY FARM (tank, shorts, shoes – my FAVE plain white leather shoes!, bag) On Th ..read more

I am on a culinary mission this fall/winter to nail homemade kitchari. It is a traditional Indian dish that has been in Ayurveda for thousands of years. The main ingredients are Mung dal and basmati rice along with spices and vegetables. It’s super kind to the digestive system and often considered “food medicine.” A cool fact about kitchari is that it’s a complete protein source and contains all nine of the essential amino acids our body needs. It’s also loaded with vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants. My kitchari consumption has mostly been limited to a ready-to-eat Trader Joe’s pouc ..read more

I love soup season when I can make a big pot of soup on the weekends to heat up for a warm comforting lunch all week long. This butternut squash carrot soup is one of my all-time favorites and I’ve given it quite the update here with some additional spices and creamy coconut milk. BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND CARROT SOUP WITH GINGER, TURMERIC AND COCONUT MILK  The recipe is chock-full of carrots, butternut squash and fresh ginger. The fresh ginger is an absolute must in this recipe and I was lucky to score some baby ginger at the farmers market (mid-september to early November is the season fo ..read more