Seis de Mayo

= National day for tamales with eggs and beans for breakfast It’s a good combo in the morning if you’re, um, moving a little slowly after the previous night’s festivities. Things didn’t get too crazy over here –I just had a couple sips of margarita- but we had a blast hanging out at our friend…

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Fiesta Friday

Hi friends! Happy Fiesta Friday. Any fun plans for Cinco de Mayo weekend? We’re going to a party tomorrow when I get off work- trying to decide which sweet treat to bring, along with some guacamole and cheeps (= chips). If you’re partying this weekend, here are some of my all-time favorite Cinco-appropriate recipes: –Enchiladas…

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Preg Snack: Anchovy Mash

The experiences of being pregnant and breastfeeding changed my relationship with food in an amazing way. When I first began my weight loss journey quite a few years ago, I approached nutrition the same way I approach anything I want to learn more about: I researched as much as possible. I wanted to lose weight…

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A whole new world

Can we just take a moment of silence for these pants? All I need are some of those curly gold shoes, a magic carpet and a ridiculously good-looking- oh wait, nevermind 😉 Instead of the blue tank, I’ll be wearing this: About that. We had practice for recital during lunch again today and it was…

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Pinspiration and a giveaway

Hi friends! It’s Gina 🙂 Lately, the Fashion page has been filled with posts from one of my favorite girls (and future sis-in-law), Meg. The plan was always to have her eventually take over the fashion page, since she has an amazing sense of personal style, but it wasn’t possible with her school schedule. Well,…

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Pretty pizza

Pizza and wine… maybe one of the best combos ever. Hand me a pizookie and it would be my dream meal. Last night, we poured some wine, set out the supplies and made “his and hers” pizzas. The Pilot rolled with garlic and herb crust, marinara, pepperoni and cheese while I made mine with gluten-free…

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Smoothie a Day in May

Happy May! As you guys know, I like to start the month off with a list of things I think would help make it a little happier/fun/fit. Since May is already a pretty awesome month, I was having a hard time thinking of things that would make it extra amazing. Since so many of you…

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10 Ways to Crunch

Crunches are a key part of any ab routine, but it’s good to expand beyond the basic crunch to get the most benefit. Pairing crunches with other ab exercises is a winning combination, so check out this 5-minute ab workout or this barre ab burner for a balanced routine. For this post, I’m going to focus…

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“How did you know you were ready?”

This is a question I get pretty often. If you’ve been reading my blog since the early days, you know I wasn’t always stoked about the idea of having a baby. I knew I wanted kids eventually, but thought that being pregnant would be like having an alien inside of me (which is funny because…

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Banana Almond Muffins

When was the last time you had a muffin? For me, it was when we had breakfast at Ventana. They have gluten-free breads and pastries – when I saw they had apple-cinnamon muffins, I was scary excited. I love muffins and always seem to forget about them when I’m at the store. When I’m baking,…

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Hot, but not a scorcher

Happy Sunday! How’s your weekend going? Here’s what we’ve been up to over here: -I had a little photoshoot- should be able to say what it was for later this week -We went on our first real date in almost 4 months. First time wearing TALL shoes in forever:   I usually stick to flats…

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