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Annie Brees

Hiya, I’m Annie!

Born and raised in Iowa, I am a wife and mother to three active kiddos. Truthfully, unless it was on the ballfield or sun-bathing in the backyard I didn’t spend much time outside growing up. That was until I met my husband. His family vacationed to a cabin near the Boundary Waters every summer. It wasn’t my idea of a relaxing get away but because you do crazy things when you’re in love, I agreed to go with him. I enjoyed every second of it. My love for the outdoors expanded even more when I became a mother. My oldest, Sloane has taught me an appreciation for nature like I never expected. Thanks to her passion for bugs, mud, tree climbing, and exploring we now spend our free time together hiking, playing on local beaches, sledding, and have even made a tradition out of National Parks as family vacation destinations.

In addition to mothering, I’m a personal trainer with a love for lifting weights. After years of punishing myself with exercise, I fell in love with lifting. The weight room is where I was able to unleash my body’s potential and it allowed my mindset to shift from “how I look” to “how I feel” and man do I feel powerful when I was lifting.

And that feeling didn’t stop when I left the gym- it spilled over into every single area of my life.

I can’t describe that mindset transformation as anything other than….magic. I’ve learned we take great care of things we love and by caring for my mind and body out of love vs. the old standard of self-loathing I am the strongest and happiest I’ve ever been. Sharing this magic with other women has become a passion of mine and you can find me sharing more about this passion through my business Healthy Habits Happy Moms.