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Focus On: BODYSHRED

Hi friends! How’s the day going?? Nana is here (!) so we’re loving having her around. P has been snuggling like crazy, and Liv is always happy to have another friend to play dollies and read with her. Later today, I’m putting together a new workout for ya for the holiday season, and am heading…

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Restaurant-quality dinners with Blue Apron

This post is sponsored through my partnership with Blue Apron. When we got home from the hospital, I couldnโ€™t wait to eat REAL food. Thankfully, the Pilot and my lovely friend Whitney brought me hot bar and snacks while I was in the hospital -99% of the hospital food was brown, and I couldnโ€™t even…

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The Crazy Elvis

(grain-free, dairy-free and INSANELY delicious) You guys. I canโ€™t even tell you about this dessert. You just have to look. And see.  And taste. And make any sound effects that you so desire. I first got the idea for this recipe at The Patio on Lamont. Itโ€™s one of our favorite spots to meet with…

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Bringing the meal plan back + around the weekend

Hi friends! How was your weekend? Hope you had a great one! We had a few (extra) rough couple of nights of sleep, so after tag-teaming it last night, weโ€™re coming out on the other side. ๐Ÿ˜‰ This weekend was relaxing and wonderful, and we also managed to get out and about a bit.

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Focus On: Health Coaching

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of American Council on Exercise. The opinions and text are all mine. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of American Council on Exercise. The opinions and text are all mine. A common theme in my email inbox includes the request for…

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Friday Faves

Hi friends! Happy Fri-yay ๐Ÿ™‚ What are you up to this weekend? Thank you so much for the beautiful birthday wishes. You all know how to make a girlโ€™s day even brighter. <3 It was a relaxing and wonderful day, with a drive up to La Jolla, a cake that Liv and madre made, and…

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Oh hi, 31

Iโ€™m liking you so far. ๐Ÿ˜‰ Usually when another year rolls around, I use it as an opportunity to be thankful for what Iโ€™ve been given, and also to look forward to the future. What do I want to accomplish next? Where do I want to be? Who do I want to be? Today, Iโ€™m…

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Things that surprised me about pregnancy #2

-How quickly things happen! It seemed like the day after my positive pregnancy test, my belly sprouted overnight and the weight gain avalanched on. It felt like things started to physically appear before I could really get used to the fact that I was indeed pregnant. There are also some pros to this, including the…

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Focus On: Pure Barre

Hi! Howโ€™s the morning going?? Hope you’re having a great day so far. A special thank you to all of our veterans out there. <3 There hasn’t been much fitness going on the past couple of weeks as I’m healing and relaxing -I surprisingly feel totally normal, but am taking it easy besides short daily…

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Party of 4

Hi friends! Hope your day is going well. Thank you so much to all of you who have checked in with us, sent heartfelt wishes, and congratulations over the past couple of weeks. Iโ€™m so thankful to you all, and thank you for hanging in there as we got settled back from the hospital and…

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Soft and Healthy Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

Sometimes you just need a cookie. (or four…) I was really hankering for cookies the other night, and since my little sous chef is always willing to help me bake, I thought it would be fun to sneak off to the kitchen to make some cookies.  As far as the cookies go, Iโ€™ll let the…

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back in the sun

Hi friends! How was the weekend? Hope you had a great one. ๐Ÿ™‚ Part 2 of Pโ€™s birth story is up on the Family page here. Iโ€™m so sorry about the blog down time last week, and thankfully, it was switched to a new host and server this weekend. The blog just got so excited…

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