About Me

Thanks for stopping by! I started blogging during the summer of 2009 right before a big trip to Italy. I figured what better way to document the trip then to post about it for the world to see. A week into posting and I was hooked! Writing about my passions of fitness, food, travel and wine makes me truly happy.

Who Am I?

I balance the love of food and wine with a weekly goal of three to five workouts and a strong desire to travel. In my “real” 7:30 to 5:30 life I work for a Promotional Company helping clients figure out how to showcase their brands. While I do love this job, the job that would fulfill every notion of the perfect career would be to have a cooking/travel show on Food Network or the Travel Channel so I can combine healthy living with food, travel and wine. I have been living in Minneapolis for the last 11 years after moving here for college in the Fall of 1999 (if you are counting backwards that would make me 29). Some how I came and never left! 2 Degrees and a few jobs later I am now living in a great house in the perfect neighborhood and married to the best guy for me. Life is pretty darn good

What are my goals? Where have I come from?

While I have never struggled with weight or eating I have made healthy living the core of who I am and how I live my life. Am I healthy all the time, heck no! But I do strive to find a balance between it all. Eating what I want, when I want it has really worked. Nothing is off limits and everything is at least tasted. With the majority of those items being healthy and nutritious it seems to work pretty well. Why do I workout? As a major stress reliever, there is nothing better than a good cardio session followed by muscle exhausting weight lifting and add in the occasional yoga session or fun workouts like Zumba or TRX and I feel pretty happy about getting my workouts in.

Contact Me?

I want to chronicle my life through my love of food, wine and travel while balancing it with a healthy lifestyle! If you have questions feel free to contact me at mellissa@afitandspicylife.com

{ 9 comments }

natalie September 25, 2009 at 2:04 pm: Wow…what a fun filled crazy year! I have just found your blog and am getting ready to explore. Your goals are great..and you’re right everything in moderation!!
Julie September 29, 2009 at 4:03 pm: i love this! nice to know more about ya! 2009 was your year to shine, huh? congrats on the wedding (in italy!!!) & mba. that’s wonderful!
Krissy October 30, 2009 at 2:31 pm: Hey Mellisa!
I love meeting other bloggers around the same age as me – it sounds like we are at about the same points in our lives So much fun, exciting stuff going on all at once – sometimes it can be a challenge to balance! I look forward to continuing to read your blog – it’s wonderful!
xoxo
heather @thenheathersaid November 8, 2009 at 5:01 pm: Just wanted to leave you a note and let you know that I stumbled upon your blog this weekend and have enjoyed reading am excited to keep learning more about you in this great blogging community.
natalie November 18, 2009 at 11:58 am: just found your blog through health blog helper! great to find new blogs!!
V December 4, 2009 at 8:48 am: Hi,

I’ve found your blog via Julie’s blogroll (peanutbutterfingers) and I enjoy reading it! Congratulations to your wedding and all those fantastic things you have achieved in 2009! I look forward to continuing to read your blog!

V.
PS. Would you mind if I added your blog to the list of blogs I follow (I tend to ask before I do it so I don’t offend anyone). Thanks!
Alisa@Foodista December 6, 2009 at 9:09 am: What an amazing year this has been for you, and you are pretty amazing as well! I love your cookie recipes! Looking forward to catching up on your other posts!
chocolatepickle December 16, 2009 at 5:07 pm: Nice to see another “almost 30″ year old out there blogging! My husband grew up in a small town outside of Green Bay too and we live in Milwaukee now! Can’t wait to read more of your blog!
Lindsay January 1, 2010 at 10:39 pm: Mellissa,

At Foodbuzz in November in SF, all of these people were telling me about the “Minnesota girl” – which must have been YOU! I’m originally from the Twin Cities and just spent 12 days at home visiting my family. Did you do your MBA at Carlson?? Congrats on what sounds like a very event-filled 2009. Would love to meet you the next time I’m in Minnesota (although it may not be for a few months). Until then, stay warm and keep doing lots of yoga!

Lindsay