Easy + Healthy Taco Tuesday Recipes

The warmer months are upon us (especially for all my Arizonans out there) and that means reeling it in on the diet. It’s no secret that the old saying that “abs are made in the kitchen” stands true. Good nutrition can help you shed excess pounds. You also don’t need to eat boiled chicken and broccoli to lose weight. Sometimes it’s a …

2021 Holiday Gift List: Give the Gift of Health

Christmas is just about a week away and if there’s anything we have learned over the last two years it is that HEALTH is WEALTH! This holiday season, give the gift that keeps on giving. I put together a list of things that can help anyone on your list look and feel their very best. Happy gifting and Merry Christmas! …

Karen’s Event-Ready Checklist

Events are slowly but surely coming back and things are opening up. Lots of us haven’t had to get “ready” for much more than the gym and a few dinners out so we might be a little rusty. The quarantine 15 (or 20!) also has not been a help either for some. To celebrate my 45th birthday a little early, …

My 2021 New Year’s Resolutions

New year, new me! This year I am celebrating turning the big 4-5! So, I figured I would make a few new year’s resolutions that would help me look and feel my best. I am sharing my resolutions to help keep me on track and accountable! I’ll be sharing my progress and tips along the way on my social media …

2020 “No Mullarkey” Holiday Gift Guide

Health is a TOP priority always but especially this crazy year. Give the gift that keeps on giving: HEALTH! Enjoy my 2020 Holiday Gift Guide below and now through 12/31 save $50 on my Virtual Training & Nutrition Guide using code HOLIDAY50 as well as $25 off my Bikini Body Fitness & Nutrition Program using code HOLIDAY25. Oh and, FREE …

Best of Our Valley 2021: Every Vote Counts!

I am so honored to again be nominated in two categories for the 2021 Arizona Foothills Magazine ‘Best of our Valley’ voting! As we know from this year’s elections, every vote does count. Please take a moment and vote for me in the two following categories, you can even get an extra vote if you enter your phone number in …

Fall Recipe: Pumpkin Protein Oatmeal

Happy Fall! With the temperatures dropping, here is a great recipe for breakfast that is delicious and will help you keep on track, let me know what you think! Ingredients: ½ cup fat-free milk (can use coconut or almond milk, too) ½ cup quick-cooking steel cut oats (try Coach’s Oats from Costco!) 4 tablespoons (47g) 100% pumpkin puree ¼ teaspoon …

Let’s Finish 2020 STRONG!

I know I’m not the only one who feels like this year consisted of the following: January, February…Quarantine…October. What. A. Year. However we DO have a choice as to how we finish these last three months of 2020. Gyms have started to open up, bikini competitions will be back and slowly but surely life will begin to normalize. Was 2020 …

Transformation Challenge: Body Fat Loss Edition

One of the very best parts about my job is the community built by my clients whether they are virtual or in-person, my clients love to support each other and love a challenge. Recently, several of my clients did a 15-week Body Fat Loss challenge and my in-person group training client, Lisa won. She lost a total of 10 pounds …

Summer Quarantine Cardio

Gyms are still closed and record-breaking temps here in Arizona make for a combo that could kill your cardio routine if you don’t think outside of the box. I’ve got some of my favorite ways to squeeze in some cardio and make it fun! Let me know what you’ve been doing to stay active! Biking – getting a mountain bike …