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Friday Faves

Hellooooo. Happy Friday! Thank you so much for your awesome comments on my yoga teacher confession post. Let it be known there were no sanskrit fails this week, and the only person doing kombuchakasana was me after class. ๐Ÿ˜‰ Itโ€™s still been raining like crazy over here, so weโ€™ve been enjoying lots of indoor adventures. [Eating…

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confessions of a [newer] yoga teacher

Since I got certified to teach group fitness back in 2008, Iโ€™ve had quite a few classes under my belt: Zumba, Spin, Step, BODYPUMP, treadmill classes, weight circuits, stretch, aqua fitness, dance cardio, barre, etc. A LOT of hilarious things and fails have happened. There was that one time when the mic broke, and I…

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a Rose in a restaurant

Hey hey! How are you? Whatโ€™s going on this morning? This summer has definitely been one full of changes and surprises, so instead of having a set routine, it changes by the week. Livi is doing lots of different camps, Iโ€™m teaching and subbing classes, and trying to find some fun activities for miss P.…

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2017 Father’s Day Gift Guide

Hey hey! How are ya? How was the weekend? I hope you had a great one! Iโ€™ll be back soon with a recap from the weekend, but in the meantime, I thought we could talk about Fatherโ€™s Day. I canโ€™t believe it’s juuuuuust around the corner. I hope the Pilot knows how much heโ€™s appreciated…

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Friday Faves

Hey hey! Happy Friday! Whatโ€™s going on this weekend? Anything exciting? We donโ€™t have a lot of plans on the agenda, which is nice. Weโ€™re just taking it easy, and already trying to find ways to keep madre and nana here foreverrrrrrrr. Having them in town has been the best, and weโ€™ve had so much…

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Resistance band loop strength + cardio workout

This total body workout uses the resistance band loop to burn those hard-to-target inner and outer thighs + elevate your heart rate with cardio blasts. Hey hey! Howโ€™s the week going?? Weโ€™re having a great one over here. Madre and nana leave tomorrow (wah!) so weโ€™re definitely living up their last couple of days here. For this…

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Livi-isms

Livi [at Disney World]: โ€œI donโ€™t miss home at all. We can just live here, ok?”   โ€œIf you were a donut, I would eat youโ€ฆ and no one would ever see you again.” (Replaceable by a donut. Cool, haha)   Livi: โ€œDo you think the fish can hear us talking about them?” Me: โ€œYes,…

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that one time I auditioned for Next Food Network Star

Hi friends! How are ya? Hope youโ€™re having a wonderful day! Weโ€™re enjoying the week with the fam, and taking madre and nana to some of our favorite places. Itโ€™s been raining a ton, so we might head to the movies later today. Now that the new season of Next Food Network Star has officially…

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back from the land of rice crispy treats

Hey hey! How are you? Howโ€™s the week going so far? Hope you had a great and relaxing weekend. We were transported from a magical land of entertainment, sweets and excitement, into a mountain of laundry. The best vacations usually go that way.  We had an amaaaaaazing time in Orlando at Disney World this weekend.…

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Nordstrom sale finds

Hi friends! Hope youโ€™re having a wonderful weekend. Weโ€™re in Orlando and having a blast at Disney -Iโ€™ve been sharing lots of Snaps and Insta stories– and are hitting the road back later tonight. Tonight is also when the half-yearly Nordstrom sale ends. There are so many amazing finds, and itโ€™s a great chance to…

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Friday Faves

Hi friends! How are you?? I hope youโ€™re having a wonderful week so far. Happy Friday! Itโ€™s a great day because madre and nana got into town last night (we missed them so much) and we have a lot of fun things planned. I feel like weโ€™re really making the most of this summer so…

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Thrive Market Faves

Hey hey! Howโ€™s the day going? We’re just hanging out and looking forward to the weekend. Madre and Nana fly in tonight and we CAN’T WAIT to see them.  Recently, I was asked to put together a list of my Thrive Market faves for those who were considering trying it out. Just a headโ€™s up…

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