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5/17: Friday Faves

Posted by Fitnessista on
Friday, May 17th, 2013
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-Feeding the ducks with Oliv

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I Googled “best foods to feed ducks” and frozen peas were on the list. Turns out that turtles love them, too! As soon as we’d throw them in the water, we’d see the little turtle heads pop out and anxiously swim in our direction.

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Noodle also decided this week that she likes to wear her sunnies.

Sunnies

-Yogaaaaaaa

 

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I went to an expanding practice with a friend yesterday, and it always makes me feel like I have SO much work to do with my poses. When I go to a power class or hour-long practice, even though I hit my wall, I still think “Yeah! I’ve got this!” As soon as I go to an expanding class, I take my humble pie and sad, sore arms with me.

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Berry crumble in a jar

Posted by Fitnessista on
Thursday, May 16th, 2013
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There are a lot of things I’ve been behind the trends with, and I’m ok with that. Skinny jeans (it took me a good two years to feel comfortable wearing them, which is funny now because they can actually be very flattering), a top knot (my mom got me one of those cool bunmaker things and if I’m wearing my hair in a bun, you can guess with 100% accuracy that I haven’t washed it) and the whole mason jar thing.

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There’s something endearing about being served a drink in a jar. It feels rustic and trendy, while uniquely showcasing the beverage inside.

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(Lemon thyme spritzer from Cody’s in La Jolla)

Now a dessert in a jar… that’s a whole new level, friends.

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When we celebrated Mother’s Day, madre, nana, Liv and I went to Ventana for our favorite Sunday brunch. While I tend to get the same things for the meal portion (jalapeño cornbread, grilled salmon, salad, eggs), I always like to switch it up for dessert. They usually have a fantastic trifle, chocolate mousse, fondue (Livi goes crazy for chocolate-covered strawberries), and little tarts, cookies and brûlées to choose from. Then, on Sunday, I saw something totally new: berry crumble in a jar. I definitely snatched up one of those bad boys.

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A tip for fellow H2O slackers

Posted by Fitnessista on
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
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I’ve been sucking with the whole water thing lately. Despite the fact that Liv is a water drinking machine, and constantly asking for “Agua! Agua!”, I still manage to forget. The kick in the pants was when I had my makeup done on Saturday for the wedding, and the makeup artist told me I was dehydrated. They usually ask if you have dry or oily skin, and I’ve always thought my skin was dry. From what she told me, it’s easy to be mistaken and think you’re skin is dry when you’re dehydrated. My skin is actually oily. Lucky me.

I’ve been on a mission to drink more water and even though I always have at least one bottle with us, I needed some extra motivation to drink enough by the end of the day.

I defaced a water bottle for the cause:

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I make it a goal to get to the line by the indicated time; it’s working well so far.

As much as I’d love to carry around an enormous water bottle, it’s easier for me to tote around a smaller one + a reminder to fill it up frequently!

Do you drink enough water? Here’s a little reminder to fill up your bottle or glass ASAP, mmmm k?

And sadly, coffee does not count ;)

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I spent a little while this afternoon in a coffee shop, studying for my NASM exam. I’ve mentioned it before, but it’s been challenging for me to carve out study time with everything going on. Since I had the day off from teaching, and madre offered to still come watch Liv for a little while, it was a perfect opportunity to put my study pants on.

Photo 91 The bummer news is that my Word document with EVERYTHING Summer Shape Up 2013-related is gone. I saved it while I was working and kept clicking the”save” icon, and now it’s like the file never existed. I’ve looked in finder, recent Word documents, spotlight, recycle bin, everywhere. Nada.

Instead of throwing my computer, I’m going to yoga.

Yoga girls

Namaste <3

 

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