Chopped chicken salad with basil lemon vinaigrette

It was the perfect weather yesterday afternoon for a little patio picnic.  (Liv chose the face we made haha) Liv, P and I made a little Tiki Port stop and enjoyed it outside before heading on the daily scooter walk. Acai bowl for the little lady, peanut butter supreme smoothie + berries for me (with…

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New one-song workouts for fall

Hi friends! How’s the morning going??  Yesterday I had to get some blood work done, so I grabbed the usual celebratory green juice afterwards.  It’s no longer a belly; it’s a legit shelf. 😉 Lunch was a TBLAT: tempeh bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato (+ mayo) on a brown rice tortilla.

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Total body barre burner

Hi! How’s the morning going? Apologies for the blog down time yesterday! My friends at WP Site Care got it back up and running for me — I highly recommend them if you have a blog and are technology-impaired like yours truly.   I have some fun news: I’ll be contributing to the Women’s Running…

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All-new ab burner

Hi friends! How’s the day going? Hope you’re having a great one so far. <3 Thank you again for your kind and wonderful comments this morning. I’m excited to write back to them tonight! Today involved some errands, and a quick stop at the mall. True Food had to happen. (Kale Aid while browsing Victoria’s…

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lunch game, strong

Hi friends! How’s the day going? You were cracking me up with your comments this morning. I think so many of you fell for it because, let’s be real, it kind of sounds like something I would try. I was giggling writing the post, trying to make it sound as “out there but kind of…

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The Best Black Bean Soup

This Black Bean Soup Recipe is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze.  Oh friends, do I have an awesome spring dinner recipe for you. Whenever I see my Uncle E the chef, he gives me amazing cooking tips. He is the mastermind behind this salmon, this vegan sushi, and the best pasta salad you will ever have…

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Rice crispiest place on Earth

Worth the road trip alone. 😉 Hi friends! How’s the morning going? Hope you had a lovely weekend. Ours was a whirlwind of fun adventures, and time with a little slice of Tucson: our cousins, aunt and uncle met us in Disneyland. When we told Liv we were heading there, it was like Christmas. She…

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Tuna salad stuffed avocado

Hiii! How’s your St. Patrick’s Day going?? I’ll help get you in the spirit of the day with a green juice and a green avocado stuffed with healthy tuna salad! Also two St. Patrick’s Day-ish songs I played during spin last night: 1) “Whiskey in the Jar” (standing climb with tempo work)   2) “Lord…

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crunchy. sweet. spicy.

Hiiiii friends! How’s the day going? Hope you’re having a great afternoon! <3 Thanks for all of the awesome feedback on the homemade Bitchin’ Bowl! Let me know if any of you give it a try.  Smoothie in the sun after yesterday’s BODYPUMP, while I waited for the Pilot and Liv to meet me for…

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Homemade Bitchin’ bowl

We all knew it had to happen, right? 🙂 Ever since I first tried this lovely creation a couple of weeks ago, I knew I had to endeavor making one at home. It’s really everything you could wish for: satisfying brown rice (you can also add black beans here), crisp chopped veggies, spicy Bitchin’ Sauce…

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January 2015 Cardio Playlist (+ Musical Cardio workout)

Hi! How’s the day going so far? I taught a fun BODYPUMP class and took Liv to her gymnastics class, which is basically the cutest thing I’ve ever seen in my life. The Pilot and I are into our little detox, and while the day has been relatively normal for me, it’s also my “chocolate…

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Turkey day in the desert

(+ Caro, the secret escape artist) Hi! How’s the day going? LOVE all of the giveaway entries flooding in. Keep ‘em coming! Plus, we have 11 more awesome giveaways on the way. So excited for them all! I can’t believe I have 3 posts up today. Flashback to 2010.  Anyone else reuniting with vegetables today?…

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