Not so fast

Remember my April Foolโ€™s joke? It was more of a โ€œI hope Iโ€™m jokingโ€ kinda thing. I know now that Iโ€™m not preg, but I was totally wondering-thinking in the back of my mind that I might be. Not gonna lie- it scared the bejeezus out of me. For our first pediatrician appointment, two days…

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Primal

Totally called it.   The Pilot woke up, saw that the birds were still failing miserably at their nest attempts, so he built them a nest platform. Cribs, bird-style: He did a good deed, and I think itโ€™s for our benefit, tooโ€ฆ I would be traumatized if the baby birds fell out and crashed onto…

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How my workouts have changed with an infant

Sound like an oxymoron, huh? Well it kind of is ๐Ÿ˜‰ Working out with an infant is tough stuff, but it can happen, whether itโ€™s in short little blurbs during the day, accidental exercise (youโ€™re bending down a ton and carrying around a heavy little thing all day), late at night or early in the…

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Nest Mess

Happy Monday! Hope your morning is off to a good start. Iโ€™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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Happy Sunday

Whether youโ€™re celebrating Easter, Passover, or a beautiful Sunday I hope itโ€™s spent surrounded by those you love, with delicious food (and chocolate), and is taken as a chance to refresh, relax , start a clean slate, and enjoy every single moment <3 Sending love to you and your family, Gina, The Pilot, Livi and…

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Breakfast Club

In my fam, weโ€™re all big fans of going out for breakfast. Any day of the week, you can call someone up and theyโ€™ll meet you to eat.. sometimes itโ€™s a smaller group of 5 or so, and other times, there will be 15 of us on the Blue Willow patio. Yesterdayโ€™s bfast was out…

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Under the Sea

(โ€œfloating on the pool in a raftโ€ wasnโ€™t quite as catchy) ๐Ÿ˜‰ Swimsuit shopping is kinda like jeans shopping: you either donโ€™t mind it, or absolutely hate it. I donโ€™t mind it that much, but Iโ€™m a big fan of all things shopping-related, so there ya go. Here are some of my swimsuit shopping strategies:…

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Get a little crazy

Took a walk on the wild side with dinner last nightโ€ฆ Ok, not so much. Bella was excited, though! Every time she eats chicken, itโ€™s like sheโ€™s enjoying it for the very first time. Hereโ€™s what happened when I tried to photograph her crazy chicken dance moves: Sheโ€™s outta control ๐Ÿ˜‰ So while dinner wasnโ€™t…

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Things I miss about being pregnant

One of the girls at work is about 37 weeks pregnant, and I canโ€™t help but look at her belly and think โ€œI miss that.โ€ Especially yesterday, when it was my first time teaching Zumba at work without my favorite dance partnerโ€ฆ Here are some of the things I miss, and donโ€™t quite miss, about…

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Sweat and Burn Circuit

Ohhhh hey ๐Ÿ™‚ What a day over here. Hope yours has been fun and productive as well! (love spring flowers) It was my second day back, and I thought today might be even harder than yesterday since itโ€™s longer. The good news is that Iโ€™m not feeling quite as anxious as I was yesterdayโ€ฆ. having…

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Why teaching fitness is kinda like running a race

Iโ€™d say a 10k, but not quite a marathon ๐Ÿ˜‰ – You have to train or practice for the main event. You need to know what youโ€™re going to do in advance, or it can get a little messy (like the merengue I made up at 11 last nightโ€ฆ thank goodness I remembered it today.…

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