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the not-so-cold front

Hi friends How was your weekend? Ours was gloriously relaxing. It was sunny on Friday,  but Saturday and Sunday were cozy rain days. Similar to Tucson, everyone tends to hibernate here what it rains… except for the snails. Our old jalapeรฑo plant is Snailpalooza 2015. We embraced the 54* cold front (my bro Kyle, who…

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3/1: Meals and fitness

 Hi friends! Howโ€™s the weekend going? Itโ€™s rainy and beautiful here; a perfect cozy Sunday! Weโ€™re off to brunch with friends but I thought Iโ€™d stop by and say hi, and post the tentative meal and fitness plan for the week if youโ€™re planning and prepping today, too. (Last nightโ€™s dinner: grilled chicken, sweet potato…

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Fitness Fashion Friday: all about that mesh

Happy Fitness Fashion Friday! Brought to you by the power of MESH.  I am loving all of the funky mesh details for spring; they add a little bit of interest and style to solid athletic wear. The last time I wore mesh was probably in the 80s when I had awesome crimped hair and these…

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Friday Faves (+ Pilot is back!)

 Hi friends! HAPPY FRIDAY ๐Ÿ™‚ Any fun plans for the weekend? We donโ€™t have anything crazy going on, but Iโ€™m excited to hit up the farmerโ€™s market and watch some of the Oscar winners that we havenโ€™t seen. (The Theory of Everything is happening tonight.) Something exciting about today: the Pilot is home! He was…

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Barre Booty Burner

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the afternoon going? Hope youโ€™re enjoying the day! Today was an off day from workouts and teaching, and has been gloriously relaxing. Iโ€™m making some chili for dinner and excited to watch the Cats play later tonight. MARCH MADNESS is right around the corner! Speaking of March, I just sent out the March…

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A photo an hour

Hi friends! Happy almost-the-weekend!! Hope youโ€™re enjoying the morning so far. <3 Donโ€™t forget to order the book and cookies giveaway! Book. Cookies. All you really need in life. So last time I was going to do more of a โ€œday in the lifeโ€ style post, I gashed the heck out of my hand. Since…

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Skinny Confidential book (giveaway)

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the day going so far? So glad you liked the banana pancake recipe. Itโ€™s SO easy and so so good. We had them again today! PS I figured out to secret to get a toddler to eat anything: make it for yourself. Whatever Iโ€™m eating (salad, smoothie, veggies with hummus), she immediately…

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Blender Banana Oat Pancakes

Hiiiii! Howโ€™s it going? I’ve got some three-ingredient banana oat pancakes if you scroll down, but first, some chitchat. ๐Ÿ™‚ So happy you enjoyed the capsule wardrobe post. So ready to spriiiiiiiing. Happy humpday! Flashback to the Valdosta days and every Wednesday was Indian Food Wednesday. I think some channa masala is happening tonight. Speaking…

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Spring capsule wardrobe

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the day going? Thank you for the awesome feedback on the TRX workout. I hope you enjoy it if you give it a whirl!  I thought it would be fun to do a more fashion-y type post today, especially since the sun is shining (sending some to my northeast friends) and the…

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Total body TRX circuit

Hi! What are you up to this morning? Hope youโ€™re enjoying the day so far! Thank you so much for your eclectic music suggestions to diversify my spin playlist. I added this swing song, this old one I forgot about, and finished it off with the Zac Brown Band live version of โ€œDevil Went Down…

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Superfood Energy Bars

Hiiiii ๐Ÿ™‚ Howโ€™s the afternoon going? Monday in a nutshell.  I figured I could really use a cup of Joe, so I made a cup and begin enthusiastically shaking what I thought was cinnamon into the mug. Red pepper flakes. I finished off the jar. I donโ€™t even know.  The rest of the morning was less…

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Taking back Sunday

(sadly not the band) Hi friends! Happy Monday! Howโ€™s the morning going? I canโ€™t believe that Winter Shape Up is over (unless youโ€™re repeating the fun for an additional 4 weeks). Thank you again to those of you who participated, and for your awesome check-ins, support for each other, and fantastic energy along the way.…

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