Who's behind the Blog?

My name is Jordan. I'm a twenty-something bride-to-be living with my fiancé, Jason, in Chicago. We moved here right out of high school to chase our career dreams. For him, it was Network and Administration Management, and for me; Baking and Pastry. Throughout college we both worked part-time hours while attending full-time classes, figured out through trial and error that being an adult isn't always the most fun, and ultimately lived a pretty normal, yet slightly boring, life. We weren't the typical college kids partying every weekend, we didn't live in dorms or frat houses, and we didn't necessarily eat Ramen noodles 5 days a week. Actually, many would have considered us to be making rather healthy choices at that phase in our lives. Lots of home-cooked meals, brown-bagged lunches, snacking on fruits, granola bars, and low-fat yogurt. Doesn't sound too awful, right? 

Well, fast-forward a few years post college. We both work full-time (yet not 9-5) jobs in our chosen fields and things have changed slightly.  Neither of us gained the "Freshman 15", nor did we pack on extra weight after graduating, but compared to our incredibly active high-school sports and activities, neither of us are feeling nearly as energetic or active as those former days. We have so much more life to live and so many more dreams to chase. With our wedding quickly approaching and the goal of buying a house, moving cross country and starting a family following not long after, we are on a mission to reset the clock -- Boosting our metabolisms, breaking some bad habits, and getting our bodies, our home and our finances in the best shape of our lives. I invite you to follow our journey. Who knows, it may inspire one of your own.