Archive for 2012
Not so fast
Remember my April Foolโs joke? It was more of a โI hope Iโm jokingโ kinda thing. I know now that Iโm 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…
Read More →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 itโs for our benefit, tooโฆ I would be traumatized if the baby birds fell out and crashed onto…
Read More →How my workouts have changed with an infant
Sound like an oxymoron, huh? Well it kind of is ๐ Working out with an infant is tough stuff, but it can happen, whether itโs in short little blurbs during the day, accidental exercise (youโre bending down a ton and carrying around a heavy little thing all day), late at night or early in the…
Read More →Nest Mess
Happy Monday! Hope your morning is off to a good start. Iโm 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…
Read More →4/8: Pics from the day
Happy Sunday
Whether youโre celebrating Easter, Passover, or a beautiful Sunday I hope itโs 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…
Read More →Breakfast Club
In my fam, weโre all big fans of going out for breakfast. Any day of the week, you can call someone up and theyโll meet you to eat.. sometimes itโs a smaller group of 5 or so, and other times, there will be 15 of us on the Blue Willow patio. Yesterdayโs bfast was out…
Read More →Under the Sea
(โfloating on the pool in a raftโ wasnโt quite as catchy) ๐ Swimsuit shopping is kinda like jeans shopping: you either donโt mind it, or absolutely hate it. I donโt mind it that much, but Iโm a big fan of all things shopping-related, so there ya go. Here are some of my swimsuit shopping strategies:…
Read More →Get a little crazy
Took a walk on the wild side with dinner last nightโฆ Ok, not so much. Bella was excited, though! Every time she eats chicken, itโs like sheโs enjoying it for the very first time. Hereโs what happened when I tried to photograph her crazy chicken dance moves: Sheโs outta control ๐ So while dinner wasnโt…
Read More →Things I miss about being pregnant
One of the girls at work is about 37 weeks pregnant, and I canโt help but look at her belly and think โI miss that.โ Especially yesterday, when it was my first time teaching Zumba at work without my favorite dance partnerโฆ Here are some of the things I miss, and donโt quite miss, about…
Read More →Sweat and Burn Circuit
Ohhhh hey ๐ 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 itโs longer. The good news is that Iโm not feeling quite as anxious as I was yesterdayโฆ. having…
Read More →Why teaching fitness is kinda like running a race
Iโd say a 10k, but not quite a marathon ๐ – You have to train or practice for the main event. You need to know what youโre going to do in advance, or it can get a little messy (like the merengue I made up at 11 last nightโฆ thank goodness I remembered it today.…
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