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Chicago eats: Alinea review + menu details

Hi friends! How are you? Hope youโ€™re having a happy Monday! Iโ€™d love to hear about your weekend and what you were up to!  Weโ€™re back in town after an AMAZING trip to Chicago to celebrate our 10th anniversary. We met up with our friends Betsy and Jeremy (who live in San Diego) for a…

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Friday Faves

Hi friends! The weekend is here!! I hope youโ€™ve had a wonderful week so far. I feel like itโ€™s been a weird couple of weeks around here -I started to forget what day it was after the hurricane/tropical storm thing- and now here we are, the weekend is here, and WEโ€™RE IN CHICAGO! Wahoo! (The…

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the easiest homemade cauliflower tots (gluten-free, low carb)

Hey hey! Happy Tuesday! Howโ€™s the day treating ya? Hope youโ€™re having a great one. I’ve got an easy cauliflower tot recipe for you below! Yesterday ending up being a busy one over here! In addition to the Monday shuffle, I taught a morning barre class, caught a quick Peloton 30-minute cycling class (to country…

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Barre Bootcamp- join the fun!

Hey hey! How are you? Hope you had a wonderful weekend. Before I hop into the usual weekend recap, I wanted to announce that Fall Barre Bootcamp registration is officially open! Spots will go quickly, so if youโ€™d like to join in the fun, grab yours here. Hereโ€™s a little bit more about barre bootcamp:…

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Friday Faves

Hi friends! Happy Friday, and YAY for the weekend. Iโ€™d love to hear what youโ€™re up to. Thank you so much for the comments on my last post. I was like AHHHH when I posted it, but am so thankful for your kind words and love.  Itโ€™s been a bit of a week, and the hurricane…

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back in the fitness game {+ a running/strength workout)

This post is sponsored by Zappos. Hi friends! How was you? Hope youโ€™re enjoying the week, and that my friends who were affected by Hurricane and tropical storm Irma are safe and recovering from the impact. This week Iโ€™ve spent a lot of extra time focusing on the good things, especially since thereโ€™s so much going…

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hittin’ the road

Hi friends! How are you? I hope that youโ€™re having a wonderful week, and I hope all of my friends in all of the affected Hurricane Irma areas are staying safe. Last week, I booked a hotel *just in case* we would need to evacuate, and we ended up making the call on Friday night.…

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Friday Faves

Hi friends! The weekend is here! Whatโ€™s going on this weekend? Iโ€™m sending lots of safe wishes to my friends who are in Hurricane Irmaโ€™s potential path, and prayers to those who have already been affected. Weโ€™ve been spending some time getting supplies ready around here, and are really hoping we donโ€™t need to use…

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Grilled Chicken Salad with Maple-Roasted Pecans and Strawberries

This grilled chicken salad with pecans and strawberries is the perfect bridge between summer and fall flavors. Bright end-of-summer strawberries mix with warm maple-roasted pecans in this appealing, sweet and savory combination. Hey hey friends! Howโ€™s the week going? Weโ€™re just taking it easy over here. Itโ€™s my first week back teaching barre! Back At…

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Getting More Out of Meal Planning

This post is sponsored by my friends at Blue Apron. If youโ€™ve been wanting to try it out, nowโ€™s your chance! The first 25 readers to place their first order here will get 3 free meals. Itโ€™s not really a secret that I love to meal plan and prep. Now that Iโ€™m feeling better post-surgery…

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the Mickey-est surprise ever

Hi friends! How are you? I hope you enjoyed the long holiday weekend. We took advantage of the Pilot being off work, and everyone feeling better – everyone in our house except yours truly was hit with the 24-hr stomach bug early last week- and took a trip to Orlando. I LOVE that itโ€™s so…

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