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Faves from the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale

Hey hey! Happy Wednesday! I hope your morning is going well. The girls and I are heading to the pool, and Iโ€™m looking forward to catching a lean machine workout at the gym later today. Even though Iโ€™m only wrapping up a month on the plan, I definitely feel stronger and more energized. Iโ€™ve also…

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Beach, please

Hi friends! How are you? I hope you had a wonderful long weekend. We got to enjoy lots of time together as a fam, crush our to-do list (weโ€™re majorly purging and spring cleaning right now), and escape to the beach! The fun started Friday morning. I had already asked a babysitter to come over…

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Friday Faves

Hi friends! The weekend is heeeeere. Iโ€™d love to hear what youโ€™re up to! Iโ€™m excited for the long weekend with the fam and the chance to head to the beach. Iโ€™m ready to splash in the waves with the girls and drink a margarita with the Pilot. Are you staying in town or heading…

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Total body workout with 1 dumbbell

This is a workout you can do with a single dumbbell! Itโ€™s perfect for those times when you can only find one dumbbell, but still want to get a great sweat.  Hi friends! How are ya? Liv graduates from kindergarten today, so Iโ€™ll probably be a weepy emotional mess. They say it happens fast. They…

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recitals, royals, and roll bowls

Hey hey! Happy Monday! How was the weekend? Hope you had a great one! Ours was a whirlwind of tutus and hair changes because it was Liviโ€™s dance recital!  Sheโ€™s been dancing since she was 3, but it was the first time that sheโ€™s been old enough and weโ€™ve lived in the same place for…

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Friday Faves

Hi friends! Happy Friday! So excited for the weekend. What do you have going on? Itโ€™s Liviโ€™s dance recital (I canโ€™t wait) and weโ€™re headed to a BBQ with friends tonight. I think Iโ€™m going to make this ridiculous dessert (brownie, Oreo, cookie bars) + Uncle Ericโ€™s best pasta salad ever recipe. Iโ€™d love to hear what…

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Yoga strength workout (bodyweight only)

A yoga strength workout you can do at home, or anywhere, using your own bodyweight. All you need is a mat to get in an awesome burn! Hi friends! Howโ€™s the week going? Itโ€™s been a CRUSHER over here. The Pilot has been working at 5am this week (yay), so that means the girls snap…

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mom confessions

A couple of weeks ago, I posted on Instagram Stories that we were driving around, and P was complaining about the Disney music. โ€œStop that song! I no like it. Change it!” Over and over again. Finally, I was just like, โ€œOk, if you donโ€™t want to listen to your music, weโ€™ll listen to my…

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Tempeh Bacon BLT Kale Salad

This kale salad is massaged with a savory avocado dressing and topped with crunchy tempeh bacon pieces. Itโ€™s the perfect make-ahead salad for the week or for any summer get-togethers. Hi friends! How are ya? Hope youโ€™re having a good morning. Weโ€™re just hanging out here at home and getting ready for the dayโ€™s adventures.…

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Momaste

Hi hi friends ๐Ÿ™‚ How was the weekend? I hope you had a great one, and that all of my mama friends enjoyed a happy Motherโ€™s Day. It was an amazing one, and it was so nice getting to spend some time as a family together again. After dinner on Friday night (we walked around…

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Friday Faves

Hi friends! Happy Friday. I hope youโ€™ve had a wonderful week. Thank you so much to those of you who left heartfelt comments on my last post. Your kind words boosted my spirits, and many of them brought me to tears. It was sad to hear that some of you have experienced something similar and…

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since he was gone

 Hi friends! How are you? Hope youโ€™re enjoying the week so far. We jumped back in the weekly routine, and made signs on Monday to pick up the Pilot at the airport. He was gone for 3 1/2 weeks (donโ€™t forget that extra 1/2): 4 weekends. We missed him so much, but I also looked…

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