Fitness Fashion Friday!

The inaugural edition 😉 Hi guys! Usually I don’t post twice on Fridays, but I’ve received quite a few questions and comments about my favorite gear and clothing for personal workouts. I’ve fallen in love with Emily’s series on her weekly wardrobe, so I thought it would be fun to share some workout clothes for…

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Friday Faves

(please notice the finger rake right through the butter haha) Hi! Happy Friday! The man of the house is back home after being gone this week. We basically high-fived in the doorway when I got home from IDEA, and he took off. We missed him, but had a blast with our girls’ week together. Excited…

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Why I Stopped Chewing Gum and What I Do Instead

Over time, I’ve changed quite a few things about my eating habits and fitness routine. A lot of this came from things I read or had learned, while others occurred intuitively over time. I’ve found that our bodies have a way of telling us what they want; it’s up to us to listen. A major…

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Lentil quinoa chopped salad

Hi guys! How’s your morning going?? Thank you so much for all of your awesome comments on the blog facelift! I took all of your suggestions to heart and made a list of things to tweak in the next few days. Thanks for your patience! This has been the most intense revamp yet, so I’m…

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Livi-isms

  Girl at Disneyland: “Do you like Princess Elsa?” Livi: “I AM Princess Elsa.”   (Hugging me) “Mom, I forgive you.” Me: “You forgive me? For what?” Livi: “For Bella.” (What?!)   Me: “Livi, do you want to go back to Menchie’s?” Livi: “NO. I don’t like the ice cream man!” Me: “I don’t think…

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Someone got a facelift

Hi guys! Happy Wednesday <3 Hope your week is going well! It’s all downhill from here. It’s been a great week with my favorite little sidekick, and it also feels good to be back in the swing of teaching after getting subs for the IDEA conference. I taught barre and hot barre last night and…

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IDEA 2014: What I knew

Hi guys! Hope you’re having a wonderful week so far <3 I’m still pretty high on life after the IDEA conference. I always look forward to teaching, but feel a renewed energy and motivation with new tips, knowledge and strategies from this weekend’s sessions. I already posted some of my key learning points from the…

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fear the froyo suit

Hi! Happy Tuesday! I’m stoked you guys enjoyed the first IDEA post. My second one will be up later today; so many pictures and adventures to share! Since the Pilot worked late last night, Livi and I had a date together. We had dinner, went to Home Goods  (check out ALL THAT HALLOWEEN) and Menchie’s.…

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IDEA 2014: What I learned

 Hi guys! How’s your Monday going? Thank you so much for all of the beautiful anniversary wishes. We appreciate them so much!   This year’s IDEA World Fitness Convention had a lot of what I expected: informational sessions and lectures with top educators in the industry, a chance to hang out with some of my…

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Lucky number 7

Hi guys! Happy Monday <3 Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I’m back here in San Diego after an amazing time at the IDEA World Fitness Conference. IDEA has quickly become something I look forward to, and I have a couple of posts coming your way with lots of pics!  Today is our anniversary!…

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Friday Faves

Hi guys! Happy Friday! What are you up to this weekend? I’m having an amazing time here at the IDEA conference, and already feel inspired in many ways. It’s a magical thing to be surrounded by those who love fitness as much as you do, especially when this is magnified by the ability to learn…

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For the love of goats and crispy treats

(in that order?) Hi friends! How’s your week going? So glad the weekend is almost here! We went up to Anaheim a day early so we could make a family Disneyland trip. Liv asks to go to Disneyland probably every day, so it was awesome that the timing worked out to make a little trip.…

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