Some Tucson weekend pics

Hi guys! Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend <3 We’re having a great time with the family here in Tucson. I haven’t exactly been wearing my blogging pants this weekend; as much as I love taking photos, my camera has stayed in my purse. Here are a couple that I snapped during the festivities: Nana’s…

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Hi from Tucson!

We’re back in the desert againnnnn 🙂 (As much as I miss the gorgeous sunsets, I can’t say the same amount the heat, and that’s coming from a person who likes hot weather. In July, it will punch you right in the face.) It’s my nana’s birthday weekend, so we drove to celebrate with the…

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Friday Faves + Pro Compression leggings giveaway

Happy Friday! What do you have going on this weekend? Any fun fitness adventures or races? Here are some faves from the week and around the web: Henna tattoo. I’m kind of obsessed with my henna tattoo from the Yoga Journal conference. It’s exactly the type of real tattoo, in the same spot, that I’ve…

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Farmer’s market finds and a new barre burner

Hi! How’s your morning going? So glad you liked the dinner recipe! We spent the evening exploring the OB farmer’s market, which has quickly become my favorite. It’s huge, but not overwhelming so, and they have an incredible variety of vendors, from clothing, candles, accessories, produce, flowers, and allthefood. We didn’t end up getting any…

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Hemp and almond crusted chicken with honey Dijon dressing

Hi! Hope you’re having an awesome hump day. Thank you for your insightful comments on this morning’s post. I’ve enjoyed reading all of them and love the discussion that’s been going on today. Thank you! <3 This morning Liv and I ran a couple of errands and ended up at Tiki Port. I’ve drastically reduced…

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Fitness, yoga and body image

What a loaded topic, huh?  Let’s take some deep ujjayi breaths, friends, and talk about some critical issues.  This weekend at the Yoga Journal Conference, some blogger friends and I were invited to attend a panel hosted by lululemon, “The Practice of Leadership: Yoga and Body Image.” In Attendance: (from the website) Melanie Klein, MA,…

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Zucchini pasta salad with creamy cashew sauce

Bringing back wacky out-of-the-box salads with this zucchini pasta salad. Even though, let’s be real, they’re around our house pretty much every day 😉 During the summer, I tend to get a little overzealous with the produce options and create some pretty interesting salad combos. Sometimes they’re home runs, and other times, they’re FGO (For…

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Reader’s request: How to add barre workouts into your routine

Hi! How’s your morning going? It’s been a great one over here! I’m getting some work done before Livi wakes up, and am excited for some adventures later today. The Pilot and I had a lovely date night last night too 🙂 Since I’ve stared teaching (and taking) barre classes more frequently, I’ve been asked…

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End of a Shape Up!

Hi! So happy you enjoyed the Yoga Journal recap 🙂 How’s your Monday going? it’s hard to believe that Summer Shape Up is officially over. Thank you again to all of you, to Anne, and to all of our wonderful sponsors for making it such a fun and exciting four weeks. If you’re wondering what…

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Yoga Journal San Diego conference recap

Hi guys! Hope you’re having a wonderful day <3 I’m still on my Zen yoga cloud from this weekend’s conference. Yoga Journal kindly invited me to attend, and I was thrilled to participate. Even though I’ve attended a few fitness conferences, this was my first yoga conference. Like fitness conferences, I always had the impression…

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Some weekend pics

This little girl, so very happy to see her daddy. Family acai bowls. Spying on Bell, happily lounging on the patio. Green juice + my new [henna] tattoo. Hacking open a Thai coconut using this awesome Coco Jack contraption. It was super easy to use and much safer than my “one hand behind the back…

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Saturdayogathon

Hi! Happy Sunday! Hope you’re enjoying a wonderful weekend <3 (with Ashleigh and Kelli!) I’ve had an amazing time expanding my yoga knowledge and practicing with powerhouse instructors at the Yoga Journal Conference here in San Diego. Just like with any fitness conference, my legs kind of hate me, but my soul and heart are…

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