10 Ways to Make it a Delightful December

Hi! Catching up from the weekend? We ran a Color Vibe 5k and also have a new sister for Bell. I’ll be posting Caroline’s story later today, but in the meantime, here are some ideas to Carpe December ๐Ÿ™‚ It’s definitely one of my favorite months, and while I wish it didn’t go by so…

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12/2: Meals and Fitness for the week

Since I’ve been doing distance runs once a week for half marathon training, every Sunday I wonder if my body will “know” how to run. Like, I’ll remember last week’s 10-miler (about half pushing the jogging stroller) and think to myself: there is no way I can run 10 miles. I just did it! Does…

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Color Vibe 5k

I have some souvenirs from this morning: a cool T-shirt, awesome memories with great friends, and powdery blue magma that may be stuck in my ear from now until eternity ๐Ÿ˜‰ We met up with some friends to run the Color Vibe 5k. You may have seen it on Facebook recently, and the race itself…

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Namaste November Re-cap + a new challenge!

I have to admit that I’m not a huge Phoenix fanโ€ฆ. until I get there. It’s silly because Phoenix has way more to offer as far as restaurants and shopping go, but Tucson still has a lot to choose from with the smaller, more intimate feeling of a small town. (Whole Foods seems to have…

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In the spirit + Friday Faves

Everyone is in the holiday spirit in our house, especially Bella with her snowflake bandana.ย  We decked the halls the other night, and it always feels so good to take out our ornaments after they’ve been packed away. Last year was incredibly sentimental because when we’d previously packed them up, we had no idea where…

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Meg: DIY Yarn Puffs

Iโ€™m back with another DIY! This is one of my favorites because it requires very few materials and its purpose is multifunctional. With yarn, scissors, and a small piece of cardboard, you can adorn your home, gifts, and even yourself with these adorable yarn puffs! Materials: Tip: Your cardboard should the same length youโ€™d like…

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Zumba with me! “Pegate”

Whenever things are stressful and stuff is going on, dancing always has a way of helping me put things in perspective, or even just forget about them and enjoy the moment. ย I mentioned before that one of us was supposed to have surgery today, but it turns out that it’s not for another week. We…

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11/28: What I Ate Wednesday

I’ve done a couple of these before, and keep getting more requests for them, so I thought it would be a good day to do another since it was a fairly “normal” work day, even though I taught two more intense classes instead of one. It was also a normal life day, which can affect…

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Seasonal delights

I’m working (eating through) another What I Ate Wednesday post, but in the meantime, I had to share two of my recent Trader Joe’s finds: the tea is an old favoriteย (I buy an insane amount when they’re about to get rid of it for the rest of the year) and a new love. As easy…

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DIY Felt Christmas Tree

“One hot glue gun does not a crafty Gina make.”  I would be lying if I said that crafts didn’t intimidate me. Whenever I get the urge to DIY, the Pinterest feed instantly streams into my brain. Before you know it, I’m doubting and wah-wah-ing myself, when I remember that “if you run, you’re a…

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How we sushi roll

They look so professional, huh? That would be because the professionals at Takamatsu made them. When I knew we were having a sushi party -and we’ve had the kind where guests make their own rolls, it’s crazy fun- I figured I would leave this one to the pros since I wanted to have real fish…

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