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Current faves: A break, fun, food and weekly workouts

May 31, 2019 By Ashley 8 Comments

Pressed Juicery freeze by A Lady Goes West - May 2019

Friends! Well, hello there ... you may have noticed that it's been a whole week since a new post went up on the blog, and here's why: I decided to take the holiday weekend off of almost all work (I only did about one hour of work collectively from Saturday through Monday), and it … [Read more...]

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Current faves: Collagen giveaway, food, story-time and weekly workouts

April 19, 2019 By Ashley 59 Comments

Vital Proteins collagen water by A Lady Goes West

Hello, hello! I have some favorites and another giveaway for you, my lovelies. I hope you had a great week! Mine was good -- there was a lot of teaching group fitness, writing work and watching Brady discover the world with a healthy dose of screaming in public places too. This … [Read more...]

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Current faves: Collagen giveaway, crafts, fashion and weekly workouts

January 25, 2019 By Ashley 103 Comments

Vital Proteins giveaway by A Lady Goes West -- January 2019

TGIF, my people. It wasn't the best week over in the Pitt household, I must admit, and I'll tell you more about that soon -- because I think there's a lesson in it for us all -- but let's lighten it up and do the weekly favorites post, because that always makes things better! And … [Read more...]

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Current faves: Brandless, food, fashion and weekly workouts

December 7, 2018 By Ashley 9 Comments

Brandless favorites mention 2 by A Lady Goes West

Happy Friday, my people! How was your first week of December? Mine was good! It's been totally chilly here (I mean, 40s and 50s is chilly for me), and that makes it feel very December-like. We've got the tree up and Christmas lights on the house, and I'm loving it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friday Favorites, Weekly Workouts Tagged With: Brandless, faves, Holidays, sponsored, Vineyard Vines, Vital Proteins, weekly workouts, workouts

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Hi, I'm Ashley. I'm a mom and fitness instructor living in Charlotte, North Carolina. I love to help you live a balanced life with no extremes, making sure you never skip a rest day. A Lady Goes West is where I share my workouts, simple meals, clean beauty tips and wellness insight with you. Find out more about me and stay awhile!

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Cheers to all the women out there who work hard, l Cheers to all the women out there who work hard, love hard, care hard, try hard, lift each other up and are almost always stronger than they know. I raise my glass to you, although, it’s a Monday, so there’s not actually wine in my glass. Happy International Women’s Day. You are appreciated and seen, today, and every day! #IWD2021
How was your weekend, friends? Did you take care o How was your weekend, friends? Did you take care of yourself in some way? This weekend, I did a workout, worked, walked outside in the sunshine with my fam, spent far too many hours looking online for area rugs, and I caught up with four friends over the phone, which was good for the soul. I also had some wine, some veggies, a PBJ, a brownie from Panera and wore nothing but activewear and pajamas, with a little lipstick too. Charlotte doesn’t exactly feel like home yet, but we’re getting more and more settled as the weeks go on. Hope you had a good one! What’s one thing you did this weekend?
Brady was all smiles for his first official day of Brady was all smiles for his first official day of preschool as a Charlotte resident (while wearing big-boy undies, BTW). And let's be honest, I was all smiles too. Although I love spending every waking second with this adorable curly haired boy, I also love some time to myself, so I can fit more work into the regular workday and maybe a workout too. Fun fact: Even though I'm an extrovert, over the last year, nothing seems to recharge me like some time alone to think and just be -- and that's not always easy to come by as a mom of a toddler during a year-long pandemic. What recharges you, friends? Hope you can get some of it this week.
G.I.V.E.A.W.A.Y closed!! 🎉 Who gets excited for G.I.V.E.A.W.A.Y closed!! 🎉 Who gets excited for protein powder like I do? I've tried so many protein powders over the years, and this is hands-down my favorite -- Organifi Complete Plant-Based Protein. It's 100 percent organic, has no soy, no whey, it's vegan, gluten free and dairy free, and each serving has 20 grams of plant-based protein. But the most important part: It tastes delicious mixed with nothing but water. I'm a fan of the chocolate flavor, but the vanilla is good too. I drink this protein powder several times a week, and I look forward to it after a tough workout. As a little thank-you for following, I'd love to give away one tub of @organifi protein to one lucky winner. And if you want to try out anything from Organifi in the future, my code, ALADYGOESWEST, gets you 15 percent off on the site, and I highly recommend the GOLD powder for a nightly relaxing treat too.
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Here's how to enter to win:
(1) Like this post.
(2) Follow @aladygoeswest and @organifi.
(3) Leave a comment on this post telling me which flavor you want to try and tag a friend.
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Each comment is an entry, and you can leave more than one. This giveaway is not associated with Instagram and will close Saturday, March 6. You must live in the U.S. in order to win. Thanks for playing and good luck!
I've got to be honest, I'm much more of a writer t I've got to be honest, I'm much more of a writer than an Instagrammer and many times I feel like what I want to share doesn't fit well into a grid. But I'm able to bring much more long-form content to my blog each week. Speaking of that, this week, I debuted a new series called "A Lady Goes West Advice Corner" which has been something I've wanted to put together for a while. In this series, I'm taking totally anonymous questions from YOU and giving you some neutral third-party advice on it all. Here are the questions I addressed in the first advice corner edition:
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-“I became a first-time mom last spring and am currently dealing with all things motherhood. How do I deal with my expectations vs. reality of being a mom?" (such a good one, and I've been there)
-“How do you deal with days when you don't love your body? I think we can all relate to looking in the mirror and being disappointed with what we see?" (this happens to us all)
-“How do you deal with comparing yourself to others on social media and not feeling like everyone is doing things better than you?" (spoiler alert: everyone has their issues that you don't see)
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The answers are long, they come from my heart, and I hope they can provide some value to you! If this is something you're interested in, head over to A Lady Goes West today to check it out, and you can submit a question for the next edition.
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Here's the direct link: https://aladygoeswest.com/ask-me-anything-a-lady-goes-west-advice-corner-first-edition/
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Have a great night, friends! And when in doubt, talk it out.
G.I.V.E.A.W.A.Y closed! 🎉 Who doesn't love a co G.I.V.E.A.W.A.Y closed! 🎉 Who doesn't love a collagen giveaway? As a little thank-you for following, I wanted to do a giveaway of one of my favorite products. I've been using Vital Proteins collagen in my morning tea latte for years, and not only does the collagen creamer add a great taste, but it also supports healthy hair, skin, nails and joints too. Today, I'm giving away not only one canister of collagen creamer, but also a canister of collagen peptides to one lucky winner.
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Here's how to enter:
(1) Like this post.
(2) Follow @aladygoeswest and @vitalproteins.
(3) Leave a comment on this post tagging a friend who wants healthy skin and joints.
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You can leave as many comments as you want, and each one serves as an entry. You can earn an additional entry by sharing this post to your stories and tagging me. This giveaway closes on Saturday, February 27. The winner must live in the U.S. And this giveaway is not associated with Instagram. Good luck, and thanks for being here! 🙂 xoxo
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