Natalie Lynn Lichtenbert

Oh my! We are already into the dog days of summer and how quickly it is passing us by!!! As you may or may not know, one of my nicknames is "Green Queen"...more or less because I will recycle everything I can even if it means driving to another facility that only takes certain items (I get this from my Dad!!). I will do anything in my power to preserve the planet and all living things on it...and hopefully others will join me too! I am working to put together another gathering for some Seed Gathering in the fall in the northwest suburbs of Chicago...so, if you are interested in becoming a part of the process, please feel free to email me at nll@natalielynn.net so that I can get you on the information list!! This summer started of with me, Tommy and a bunch of other girls from the Chicago Cathy Savage Fitness group, alongwith the Illlinois Prairie Stewards, planting a bunch of rare seedling plants that are so needed to keep up the natural flora, in addition to helping the lo...

What a day this has been today...the only day of the weekend where I wasn't plagued with a migraine...and I made great use of it!  Got my taxes done, sent in for my NASM Personal Trainer recert completion, met up with some Savage Girls, did my own cardio, errands and some shopping with Mom!  And the sun was out...such a beautiful day! I remember my days of tanning in the booth...and oh, yes, I still miss them!  But after my bout of skin cancer on my face...never again!  It did take me five doctors before I found the most amazing one that wouldn't disfigure me (could you imagine???)...I think about this every morning as I am getting ready to start my day.  EVERY day I apply sunscreen to my face and any other skin that might be exposed through the day (my left arm tends to get it too with the window on the driver's side always being open).  My favorite sunscreen has been Clarins.  Not too stinky, clear and non-greasy so I put my makeup on right over it...

Oh my!  How the time has flown...even the holidays are drawing to a close.  I gotta admit, I do love the routine of regular life, regular clean eating and working out...so can I say, "Welcome 2010!" The last quarter of this year saw me participating in the FMI Conference...a wonderful three-day seminar where we did several shoots and learned everything under the sun regarding making your mark in the fitness industry.  There I got to work with photographer greats Mike Byerly, Harvey Elkins and Russ Elloway!  Guest speakers were abundant...too numerous to name them all but included Clark Bartram, Adam Silver and Elisabetta Rogiani the designer!   FMI Website! I continue to write articles for fitness-related topics and have recently become a guest writer for Clark Bartram's Website .  I love writing actually!  Please feel free to drop me a line if there's ever a certain topic you would be most interested in hearing about.  To contact me, go di...

August started out with a quick trip to SoBe, that's right! Miami! Where William Uz of Evolution Fitnezz and I finally found some time to work together! We started our shoot off with a fabulous glamour street shoot, followed by some pool shots.  Early the next morning, we finished up the shoot on the beach for a beautiful sunrise set or two!  It was an amazing good time and I highly recommend William.  Not only is he a great photographer, he is also incredibly sweet and professional.  I've included some great images from the shoot including a behind-the-scenes peek! Not too long ago, I modeled in the "Fashion's Night Out" fashion show at the Northbrook Court Mall where I modeled for such stores as White House Black Market.  I always have an amazing time when I am around the other URSupermodels that I work with.  The girls and guys are so sweet and professional.  It can make any gig a blast! On that same note, next weekend I will be shooti...