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Favorite Things Giveaway: Suja

Hi friends! How about another Favorite Things giveaway?? During the holiday season, Iโ€™m even more grateful for the delicious treats that also happen to be healthy. Itโ€™s nice to get a little bit of nutrients in between the sugar avalanche. ๐Ÿ™‚

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Fresh flowers from The Bouqs Company

This post is sponsored by the Bouqs Company and includes an awesome discount. Use the code GETBLOOMS to get 20% off! Itโ€™s not a secret that I love fresh flowers. Even when I was in college, and money was really tight, Iโ€™d splurge on a weekly bouquet to brighten up my tiny apartment. Since then,…

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2015 Holiday Gift Guide: for your fitness-loving friend

This is my favorite gift guide to put together, because it seems like there are always new gadgets, attire, and accessories to feature. Plus, shoes. Nothing like a functional and fashionable pair of kicks to *step up* your workout. If youโ€™re shopping for your favorite yoga, BODYPUMP, Barre or Orangetheory buddy, orrrr if youโ€™re looking…

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toes in the sand + gingerbread bandit

Hellooooooo. ๐Ÿ™‚ Happy Monday! Hope youโ€™re checking in after a wonderful and relaxing weekend.  Last night, we decided to hang out by the water and get our toes in the sand. Way to show off there, San Diego sunset. Youโ€™re looking pretty gorgeous.  I used to think that nothing could beat an Arizona sunset, but…

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Friday Faves

Hi friends! Itโ€™s THE WEEKEND. Anyone else super excited for it? (Pretty holly in a jar.) Weโ€™re going to get our Christmas lights up -wahoo!- and I get a nap, which is already a highlight. The Pilot and I promised that weโ€™ll gift each other a nap at least once over the upcoming weekends until…

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Chopped chicken salad with basil lemon vinaigrette

It was the perfect weather yesterday afternoon for a little patio picnic.  (Liv chose the face we made haha) Liv, P and I made a little Tiki Port stop and enjoyed it outside before heading on the daily scooter walk. Acai bowl for the little lady, peanut butter supreme smoothie + berries for me (with…

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Family: Happy 1 month, Penelope

Itโ€™s hard to believe this little lady has only been out of my belly for 1 month (+ some change) when it feels like sheโ€™s been in our family forever.  Itโ€™s been one of the most challenging months, but also one of the most fulfilling. Even though itโ€™s a bit of a blur right now,…

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Favorite Things Giveaway: Fabletics

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the day going? Hope youโ€™re enjoying the morning. <3 Weโ€™re off to the pediatrician (again) and then going to walk around by the beach for a while. Iโ€™m really excited about todayโ€™s giveaway, because itโ€™s something I use on an almost-daily basis: Fabletics! I really feel like the right workout attire can…

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2015 Holiday Gift Guide: for him

Hi friends! Hope youโ€™re having a wonderful day. ๐Ÿ™‚ Iโ€™m so glad youโ€™re excited about the Favorite Things giveaways. We have another one coming tomorrow! This afternoon, I thought we could get into the annual holiday gift guides. I always love getting ideas and inspiration from guides floating around the blogisphere, and each year, itโ€™s…

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Favorite Things Giveaway: Rewined Candles

Hi friends! Happy Monday! Hope you had a wonderful weekend.  Some exciting newsโ€ฆ giveaway party starts today!! Each year, I love to surprise you guys with some of my favorite products from my favorite companies. These giveaways arenโ€™t sponsored -the upcoming White Plum is through my partnership- and theyโ€™re companies that I reached out to…

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Giving back this holiday season

This post is sponsored through my partnership with Bitsyโ€™s Brainfood.  This is such a fun, magical and lovely season. Iโ€™ve always been obsessed with the holidays, and find that itโ€™s even more enjoyable now that we can share it with little ones. Now that Liv really *gets* it, each passing year seems to be much…

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Holly and jolly

Deck the halls with Bell and Caroโ€ฆ. (Random: the Pilot and I get a kick out of adding Bella and Carolineโ€™s names into song lyrics. Our holiday medley is pretty supreme.) After impatiently waiting, Christmas decorations are out! The house feels so cozy and festive.  (We need to get P a stocking!) Friday morning while…

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