Mary Lauren Eubank
Mary-Lauren is a curly-haired Texan in the trenches of motherhood with two sassy and entertaining daughters. A busy body in the truest sense, she teaches fitness classes all week at Define Jacksonville. To stay sane, Mary-Lauren requires a daily dose of dark chocolate, unwinds with a page-turner and folds laundry watching just the kind of reality TV that she will forbid her girls from watching in the future. A wannabe foodie, she loves to learn about, prepare, experiment and indulge in all things food…well except the shopping part with kids in tow. She blogs about all things fitness from debunking the latest trends to goal setting, Mary-Lauren is passionate about being active, being real and being healthy!
Classroom Etiquette: What to Do if You Believe the Teacher isn’t Making the Grade
Every school year begins the same way, parents and students head through the double-doors filled with excitement and anxiety especially when it comes to teachers. I mean, this is the person who is responsible...
Love & Loss: A Mom’s Guide to Grieving
Mom, what happens when you die? What is a funeral? If dying makes everyone so sad, why does it happen?
These are just a sampling of the many questions my five-year-old had after her friend’s...
Group Runs: The More the Merrier!
Runners are weird. They smell. They have missing toenails, blistered feet and they eat goo. In other social circles these things make you an outcast but for runners, these are the ties that bind....
Don’t Be the Next Victim – RunSafer
Woman attacked while jogging. Unfortunately, it’s a news headline (two local ones so far this year!) that is becoming all too common. Most women are concerned about safety but how many of us actually...
Fitness at Your Fingertips: My Top 5 Fitness Apps
Smartphones have changed everything; fitness included. Fitness apps allow everyone to have a personal trainer for less than $5. Lifechanging nutritional information and tips are available with a simple download. Yes, it’s true I...
Trigger Point: Massage for Less
All moms exercise. Before you stop reading because you wouldn’t be caught dead in a gym or out for a run, let me explain. If you are a mother, I am willing to bet...
Keys to a SUNsational Summer!
You can’t have summer without the sun in Florida, I mean we are the Sunshine State. Unfortunately, you can get too much of a good thing and nothing ruins a fun day at the...
Go Red For Women
After attending last Friday’s Go Red for Women’s Heart Health Awareness, I was proud that Jacksonville is a part of this lifesaving event. All clad in red, Vicky, Megan and our lucky JMB giveway...
Cirque du Me!
Cirque du Soleil has always awed and amazed me with their ridiculous tricks all the while displaying unreal grace and artistry. When I heard about a new studio in town offering Aerial Arts classes,...
Big Girls Night Out
Did my four-year-old just roll her eyes at me? I stared back at this tiny little face, a miniature reflection of my husband, knowing that if she did roll her eyes, there was more...
Got the Munchies?
Sometimes I feel like my girls are Pavlov’s dogs. If they are strapped into their carseat or stroller, they immediately start to salivate and call for snacks. But they aren’t the only ones that...
Ready to Race?
21 years. No, I’m talking about one of my best birthdays ever or the ability to legally consume alcohol. Shockingly, I realized I have been running races on and off for the last twenty-one...