Archive for 2012
10 Ways to Lunge
Love all of the cookbook giveaway entries! Keep ‘em coming 🙂 How’s your day going? Things have been pretty bueno over here. The return of breakfast cookie dough cereal (with a crumbled banana almond muffin on top), some oaties (I made them to take over with a baby meal) a morning with Livi, and an…
Read More →Let Them Eat Vegan! {giveaway} – ENDED 5/8/12
Goooooooood morning <3 Fun news 🙂 The blog was chosen as a reader’s choice winner for best personal training blog over at Fitness Magazine. Thank you SO much to those of you who took the time to vote – I’m honored to have been included in such wonderful company. Last week’s little photo shoot was…
Read More →5/6: Pics from the day
Seis de Mayo
= National day for tamales with eggs and beans for breakfast It’s a good combo in the morning if you’re, um, moving a little slowly after the previous night’s festivities. Things didn’t get too crazy over here –I just had a couple sips of margarita- but we had a blast hanging out at our friend…
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Fiesta Friday
Hi friends! Happy Fiesta Friday. Any fun plans for Cinco de Mayo weekend? We’re going to a party tomorrow when I get off work- trying to decide which sweet treat to bring, along with some guacamole and cheeps (= chips). If you’re partying this weekend, here are some of my all-time favorite Cinco-appropriate recipes: –Enchiladas…
Read More →Preg Snack: Anchovy Mash
The experiences of being pregnant and breastfeeding changed my relationship with food in an amazing way. When I first began my weight loss journey quite a few years ago, I approached nutrition the same way I approach anything I want to learn more about: I researched as much as possible. I wanted to lose weight…
Read More →A whole new world
Can we just take a moment of silence for these pants? All I need are some of those curly gold shoes, a magic carpet and a ridiculously good-looking- oh wait, nevermind 😉 Instead of the blue tank, I’ll be wearing this: About that. We had practice for recital during lunch again today and it was…
Read More →Pinspiration and a giveaway
Hi friends! It’s Gina 🙂 Lately, the Fashion page has been filled with posts from one of my favorite girls (and future sis-in-law), Meg. The plan was always to have her eventually take over the fashion page, since she has an amazing sense of personal style, but it wasn’t possible with her school schedule. Well,…
Read More →Pretty pizza
Pizza and wine… maybe one of the best combos ever. Hand me a pizookie and it would be my dream meal. Last night, we poured some wine, set out the supplies and made “his and hers” pizzas. The Pilot rolled with garlic and herb crust, marinara, pepperoni and cheese while I made mine with gluten-free…
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Smoothie a Day in May
Happy May! As you guys know, I like to start the month off with a list of things I think would help make it a little happier/fun/fit. Since May is already a pretty awesome month, I was having a hard time thinking of things that would make it extra amazing. Since so many of you…
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10 Ways to Crunch
Crunches are a key part of any ab routine, but it’s good to expand beyond the basic crunch to get the most benefit. Pairing crunches with other ab exercises is a winning combination, so check out this 5-minute ab workout or this barre ab burner for a balanced routine. For this post, I’m going to focus…
Read More →“How did you know you were ready?”
This is a question I get pretty often. If you’ve been reading my blog since the early days, you know I wasn’t always stoked about the idea of having a baby. I knew I wanted kids eventually, but thought that being pregnant would be like having an alien inside of me (which is funny because…
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