30-minute Barre Wild Card Workout (Video)

August 3, 2020 |

This workout video is a mix of bodyweight strength, cardio intervals, and dumbbell work. It’s a fun barre workout you can do at home; all you need is a pair of light dumbbells or something to use for resistance.  Hi friends! Hope you’re having a lovely morning so far. How was the weekend? We had…

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Friday Faves

July 31, 2020 |

Hi friends! Happy Friday! I hope you’re having a wonderful week so far. This morning, I’m catching a Peloton class and then tackling Liv’s closet. I’d been avoiding it but really need to clear out the pants and winter stuff, especially since we’re in the heat of summer. That will be my project for the…

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Barre and Yoga Combo Workout

July 28, 2020 |

This barre and yoga combo workout combines yoga poses with barre strengthening exercises for an awesome at-home total body workout. All you need is a mat.  Hi friends! I’ve got an all-new workout for ya today! This one combines two of my favorite workout loves: barre and yoga. I notice a huge difference in my…

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Preschool Learning Cart

July 27, 2020 |

Hi friends! How are you? I hope your morning is going well so far. I’m looking forward to catching a Les Mills On Demand workout and taking the kiddos to the pool. The usual. 😉 For today’s post, I wanted to chat a bit about school in the fall and our “learning from home” plan.…

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Friday Faves

July 24, 2020 |

Hi friends! Happy Friday! I hope you’ve had a wonderful week. It’s been pouring here in Tucson the past couple of days and we’ve embraced the monsoon storms with open arms. It’s one of my favorite things about living in the desert. Thank you for the kind comments on our bedroom update! Thanks to Lindsay’s…

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Master Bedroom Update and Reveal (using Havenly)

July 23, 2020 |

Note: this post is not sponsored in any way. If you want to check out Havenly for yourself, you can use my referral link to get $50 off a full package and $20 off a mini design package.  Hi friends! I hope you’re having a lovely morning so far. The Pilot is back home from…

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Beautycounter Skin Twin Review

July 21, 2020 |

Hi friends! How’s the day going so far? I hope you’re having a great one! We’re just hanging out here at home, I’m looking forward to catching a barre class on demand and heading to the pool later. The usual. 🙂 For today’s post, I wanted to feature a Beautycounter product that I’m LOVING lately,…

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Weekend recap and Nani’s bday

July 20, 2020 |

Hi friends! Happy Monday! I hope you had a lovely weekend. We had a great one because we celebrated my nana’s birthday! More on all of that fun below. 🙂 Friday was a pretty relaxing day. I caught up on some chores and had eggplant parm leftovers for lunch (one of the magic foods that…

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Friday Faves

July 17, 2020 |

Hi friends! Happy Friday! I hope you’ve had a nice week. It’s been a pretty good one over here with the usual rotation of ‘Rona things: lazy mornings, work stuff/chores, and afternoons at the pool. Our bed is being delivered today (wahoo!) so I’m excited to have our bedroom finally finished. I’ll share all of…

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WIAW + a full day, from start to finish

July 15, 2020 |

Sharing a full day of eats. Hi friends! How’s the week treating you?? I hope everyone is hanging in there, especially since so many schools released their plans over the past week. I have no clue what we’re going to do – we have until next Friday to figure it out – but if you’re…

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Best inexpensive white wines and rosé

July 14, 2020 |

Sharing some of the best inexpensive white wines that I’ve found at Trader Joe’s, Target, and Costco. This is a follow-up to my post about the best inexpensive red wines! <— I need to add my current faves to this list: Meiomi Pinot Noir and Bonterra Cabernet Sauvignon.  Hands in the air if you’re extra…

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