and then there were 4

      6 if you count Bell and Caro. 😉 We’re so excited to share this special news with you all today. <3 We’re all so thrilled, and Livi can’t wait to be a big sister. Our baby is due around October 16th!  xoxo   Thank you to Danny Chan for the photos!

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Triple Threat Tabata Workout

(and some fun news!)  Hi friends! How’s the morning going? I LOVED reading your comments on the “Is Zumba dead?” post and the things that almost screwed up my fitness life. I’m so excited to try out some new dance cardio classes, like Werq, and I’ve been meaning to give Jazzercise a whirl forever. Also,…

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“HIIT It!” is here!!

Hi friends! Happy Monday! How’s the morning going so far? It was a fun weekend (I’ll be sharing a recap and adventures later today). A particularly exciting aspect was receiving tweets, emails and Facebook posts with your beautiful faces and a copy of “HIIT It!” “HIIT It!” has officially launched and is available via Amazon…

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A long time coming

I have a little gift to say thank you, too. 🙂 Hi friends! Happy Monday! Hope you had a wonderful weekend <3  I feel like there is so much to look forward to this holiday season. From Thanksgiving and allthestuffing, to Christmas cheer (which is even more magical with a little one), Liv’s third birthday,…

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Someone got a facelift

Hi guys! Happy Wednesday <3 Hope your week is going well! It’s all downhill from here. It’s been a great week with my favorite little sidekick, and it also feels good to be back in the swing of teaching after getting subs for the IDEA conference. I taught barre and hot barre last night and…

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See ya, 2013 + some fun news

2013, you were pretty good to us <3 It was the year I became more confident with my identity and abilities as a mama, continued to figure out our groove, and had an amazing time getting to know Livi as her personality continued to evolve and become more apparent. She has changed the most this…

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Gym intimidation + WSU news

Hi! I’m so glad you guys are loving the 10 days of giveaways! Apologies for the blog crashing last night, too. Turns out she was just excited about some Stitch Fix clothes. I wish I could do giveaways like this all the time- it’s been so much fun. The good news is that we’ll have…

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New YouTube channel + a cumbia

Hi friends! How’s your morning going? I’m so happy you liked the protein fudge recipe! I’m stoked to explore some new flavor combos and change up my snack routine a bit. I have some exciting news today: an all-new YouTube channel! I’ve been wanting to do more dance cardio videos, and reached out to a…

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Meet Caroline

As you could probably tell from our last pics of the day, we have someone very special to introduce 🙂 Meet Caroline: Here’s a little info about the sweet girl, who joined our family on Friday. We picked her up in Phoenix from a foster family, who were taking care of her through a Cavalier…

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Love and Lights

Last night, 14 of us met up at Winterhaven to check out the holiday lights. Winterhaven in a housing development here, and is known for their elaborate holiday light displays- I think it’s part of the Homeowner’s Association requirements. There are designated nights to walk or drive through, as well as horse-drawn carriages and trolleys.…

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Hi, Peru

Hey friends! How’s your weekend treating ya so far? After some shocking baby news this morning –little nugget is actually a she-nugget!- I’ve been a little scatterbrained and distracted. I did hit up the mall to exchange baby clothes and be offended by the saleslady at Motherhood (it was my first time in that ‘hood,…

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A done deal

hellooooooo 😀 How was your day? So glad you enjoyed Chandra’s BodyPump post. It truly is an excellent workout and if they offer BodyPump near you, it’s definitely worth checking out. So we bought a house today. It sounds so nice and simple, like “oh, we went to the house store today and got a…

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