Awesome Fridays – Everything is Awesome! Murad, Expo West, and More

Everything is Awesome Friday

Happy Awesome Friday, everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic week. This past weekend I went to a Wine Tasting Fundraiser for my friend Heather who is running her first 50K this April with Team in Training – Iron Team. At her fundraiser I was introduced to the “Everything is Awesome” song from the Lego Movie. I don’t have kids so it’s probably why I don’t know about this song. But it really is awesome and fun. And the video is super cute, too. Take 3 minutes and watch it. I guarantee you’ll smile:

We’ve been on “Storm Watch 2014” here in LA this week. The news was calling for the biggest storm in 3 years and we barely got a sprinkle. I’m hoping it really pours – and I mean really pours. I hate to say it, but it’s getting to the point where I’m getting annoyed that the sun is out. Don’t get me wrong, I love the sun. But it’s not right to have this much sun during the winter. The rain is a nice change. And rain in the city means snow in the mountains so that is perfectly good with me!

Earlier this week I had the awesome opportunity to attend a special event with Murad and Fitness Magazine here in LA. They hosted a yoga class followed by panels on health and nutrition by Dr. Howard Murad himself. It was such an honor to hear him speak about the importance of health and nutrition and how it impacts your skin. Everything is related and connected in your body, and there are so few doctors out there that connect the dots – especially when it comes to nutrition. Dr. Murad talked about what types of foods are best for your skin and the importance of not only drinking water, but eating foods with natural water content like watermelon, cucumber, and other fruits and vegetables. This keeps your cells hydrated and prevents damage. Good stuff to know – especially since I am a 30-something and aging 🙂 I got the chance to catch up with Chris from What I Run Into and Tiffany from Running Hutch. And I finally got to meet Melissa from The ValentineRD which was really great. It’s so crazy how I connect with a lot of people online through this site and then when I meet them I feel like I already know them. LOVE that!

I would like to congratulate Frank Menezes for winning the HumanX Gear giveaway. I’ve got another really exciting giveaway coming up in the next couple days here so stay tuned.

Is anyone heading out to Natural Products Expo West next weekend? I am part of a team of 12 bloggers on the Editorial board and I’m really looking forward to it. If you’ll be there, let’s meet up! Here’s a link to check out all the lovely people that will be on this team with me: http://newhope360.com/natural-products-expo-west-2014/meet-expo-west-weblog-team

Alright, that’s all I got for you today. Have a great weekend. Be fit. Be awesome. Enjoy the weather!

What about you? Do you try and eat foods with a natural water content? Have you seen the Lego movie? Going to Expo West? Post in the comments and let me know.