“does this spark joy in you?”

Hi friends! Hope you’ve been having an awesome day. Sorry about the blog downtime this morning! Apparently the blog couldn’t handle the excitement of banana flour, and she fainted. (<— the server crashed.) Thankfully all has been resolved (WP Site Care maintains my blog and always helps when things like this happen) and we’re back…

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A comfy guest room with a small space

This post is sponsored by Leesa.  There’s quite a bit happening in our house right now! We’re moving a ton of baby items in from storage, shuffling things around, starting to baby-proof, and redecorating. And…because I’m crazy, I thought I’d make some changes to Livi’s room, too (I think it’s safe to say that nesting…

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Around the house

Hi! Happy Wednesday <3 Hope you’ve been having a great day so far. Livi and I have had a fun week! We hit up the zoo yesterday and had a blast (even though I got us lost quite a few times we had fun walking around, eating popcorn and saying “hi” to all of the…

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Working out at home

Hiiii 🙂 How’s your day going?  We got to see the Wildcats KILL IT last night. (Wearing my glasses since I got eyelash extensions! Fashion post coming with all the deets) My favorite part of the games -ok, besides the dunks and watching my favorite band member shake it– is the crowd. The McKale crowd…

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10/17: Friday Faves

-Livi’s Harvard shirt. She can be anything she wants to be when she grows up… after going to Harvard. (Kidding! Of course, all ll I want for lovebug is a happy and healthy life.) -Pumpkin seeds! (It’s all about the stem.) I made some pumpkin puree last night -if you’re looking for fun pumpkin ideas,…

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Just say “spa”

Hi friends! Happy humpday! I woke up feeling super sore this morning. I couldn’t decide if it was the squat clean and jerks or the bowling. Yep, definitely the bowling. We also enjoyed a delicious dinner last night:   (lavender and honey salmon, sauteed eggplant and zucchini with basil and rosemary, and smashed potatoes)

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5/26: Meals and fitness + adventures in home improvement

Anyone else obsessed with Home Improvement growing up? (photo source) JTT was my LOVE. I had posters from Tiger Beat plastered all over my wall, would write him letters and send little trinkets. Hashtag fan girl. While I wasn’t the hugest fan of actual actual home improvement projects -I really just didn’t love Home Depot…

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Liv’s New Room

Someone is officially moved and settled in her big girl room! She’s only one year old, but has already had three different rooms: next to our bed in the bassinet her nursery– the loft attached to our master bedroom (now an office) and now, her permanent room. That is: her room until we move, if…

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A look at our wood

Everyday we’re shufflin’. As I mentioned before, our house has been a bit of a giant construction mess for a few weeks. Totally worth it. My dad came over and helped the Pilot install wood floors in the master bedroom, closet

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One man’s treasure

is another man’s trash? Not too much food or fitness to share this morning. I was feeling pretty run down last night -the teething monster strikes again and it’s a fierce bout- and instead of seeing the gym as a refresher, I knew I was too tired to get in a good workout, so I…

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Behind the scenes

Hi friends 🙂 Holy Winter Shape Up excitement! All day today, I’ve been thrilled to read your comments and hear about your workouts. I’m so happy you’re enjoying the first workout! It’s going to be a great 4 weeks. Behind the scenes of the Winter Shape Up blogging, our house is in shambles. Ok, not…

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Nest Mess

Happy Monday! Hope your morning is off to a good start. I’m so glad you liked our Easter pics from the day- it was an amazing holiday <3 Unpictured: -the entire steak kabob that Bella stole and was attacking when my stepdad caught her in the act -me, playing football in the backyard and the…

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