Brianne is an Arizona native who spends her (exceptionally hot) days taking care of her son, three young daughters, and black lab, Chance. After marrying her high school sweetheart, Brianne began to seek out and develop her talents and passions as a wife and mom. A creative spirit at heart, she has enjoyed being able to design homes along with her general contractor husband, and has taken courses in cake decorating (fun but messy) , faux wall finishing (exhausting, period) and oil painting (better than…yoga). But Brianne finds her greatest pleasure in working with other women as an NASM certified personal trainer. She believes strongly in the benefits of eating clean and training hard. Her own workouts consist of spinning, running, weight training, plyometrics, Crossfit…whatever sounds fun in the moment. Brianne’s clients all know that diversifying their workouts is the key to getting and staying in amazing shape. Brianne is continually reading up on, participating in, and taking courses in all new and growing areas of fitness and nutrition and can’t wait to share all of her findings with the Skinny Mom community.
It is no secret that my favorite food, hands down, is Greek food. I simply cannot get enough hummus, olives or chicken kabobs. My husband knows that if asked, I will always choose a Greek restaurant for our pre-movie, date-night… Read more »
This week is my kids’ October Break week. That means 7 straight days without school to babysit my little monkeys. That means 7 straight days that my gym and running sessions may have to take a backseat to entertaining 4 little bodies…. Read more »
Two years ago, I did it. I convinced myself that I could, and I managed to avoid even the tiniest piece of candy from my diet from October 1 through December 24…(it’s a long story). Not even a single candy… Read more »
Part of the reason that small, independent personal trainers, like myself, are popular with women is that many women tend to feel uncomfortable in big, commercial gyms. Some feel insecure about people watching them workout. Some feel intimidated by all of the… Read more »
It was around 7PM that I began my run through the White River National Forest in Vail, Colorado. Starting off from my relay exchange point, surrounded by endless miles of Aspen and Pine trees, I inhaled deeply. That first breath was in part because… Read more »
I LOVE Larabars. I love the taste and I love that they contain fewer ingredients than I can count on one hand. But, as with any prepackaged nutrition bars, they can get expensive. Especially when your kids discover their yummy,… Read more »
Why does traveling do this to me? Am I the only one who feels like they can’t stop to take a breath until I’m sitting, seat-belted into my airplane seat…taxiing off the runway? At least, this time, I have taken… Read more »
If there’s any AZ mamas out there that still need to do some back to school shopping for your littles, this one’s for you! This Saturday, August 25, Scottsdale Fashion Square is hosting a back-to school event from 12-2PM. Make… Read more »
Hi, I'm Brooke Griffin, creator of Skinny Mom! I am a proud mom of one fabulous little 2 year old, Easton Jack. My world is my faith, my son, and empowering women in health and happiness. I created Skinny Mom to connect, share, and inspire women across the world, hoping we all utilize this community to balance the chaos of our lives and also build everlasting friendships. I'm proud to say we have close to 100 mommy bloggers in the SM family, providing the 'skinny' on the latest and greatest fitness, food, fashion, and family trends, and we'd love for you to become a mommy blogger, too!