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National Margarita Day + Meals and fitness

Hi friends! Happy Sunday, and Happy National Margarita Day. Iโ€™m never really into those national food holidaysโ€ฆ unless they include chocolate or cocktails. ๐Ÿ˜‰ The Pilot and I enjoyed this sweet and spicy concoction last night: Frozen strawberries with a jalapeรฑo-infused honey simple syrup, fresh lime, triple sec, and tequila. Quite the fiesta in your…

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The 4 pillars of fitness

This post is sponsored by Collectively on behalf of HP. (Photo: Danny Chan) Hi friends! Hope youโ€™re having a wonderful day. <3 Recently, I was gifted the new HP X360, which is an amazing laptop/tablet hybrid. It has four modes: laptop, tablet, tent and stand. The laptop mode is perfect for toting around or writing…

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Friday Faves + discussion

Hi friends! Happy Friday! Have anything fun on the horizon this weekend? Iโ€™m excited to hang out with the fam, make dinner at home (so.much.takeout.this week), and make a beach trip. It will be the same as pretty much every weekend, and it sounds pretty glorious. Also, did you know National Margarita Day is Sunday?…

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How I learned to read and run on the treadmill

 Hi friends! Howโ€™s the day going?? Itโ€™s been back in the swing of things over here. It also felt good to get back into the routine. I woke up early (my internal clock is somewhere on the east coast after traveling so much the past month), grabbed a banana with almond butter, and went to…

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Wellness trend: Forest Bathing

Iโ€™m getting back in the swing of life over here after the whirlwind trip to Minnesota. Back with the family and back in the SUNSHINE (Minneapolis, your food was great and the people were so lovely and kind, but wow. You were a little chilly. It burned a little.). Today, I thought it would be…

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5-minute plank burner {video}

  Good morning! Howโ€™s the day going so far? Helloooooo from Minnesota! Iโ€™m in Minneapolis right now to check out the General Mills headquarters with some of my best blogging friends.  (with Monica, Amanda, Janae, Julie and Tina!) View form the Mill City Museum Making homemade Dippinโ€™ Dots for dessert at Travail It took a…

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Around the house survey

Hellooooo! Howโ€™s the morning going? Hope your day is going well! Since today is a traveling day, I thought it would be fun to post this survey that Julie did on her blog last week. I always love reading these types of posts, and am excited to read your answers to the questions, too. ๐Ÿ™‚…

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Fit Tuesday Workout

Hiiiiii! Happy Fit Tuesday! Hope youโ€™re having a great morning. <3 I’ve got a Fit Tuesday workout for you below, but first,ย Bella says hello. ๐Ÿ™‚ (She also says, โ€œGive me all your chicken.โ€) Brunch with Madre Weโ€™ve had a blast with madre here. After we picked her up from the airport, we headed to Great…

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cheers to the v-day weekend

Hiiiii ๐Ÿ™‚ Howโ€™s the day going? Hope that those of you who are off work today are enjoying the holiday! I taught BODYPUMP this am, Liv had her gymnastic class, and I’m hoping we can make a little beach stop. We can never stay away for too long. Valentineโ€™s weekend was filled with the good…

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Winter Shape Up 2015: Week 4

Is it really the last week of Winter Shape Up? I canโ€™t even believe it; itโ€™s gone by wayyy too quickly! Thank you again to all of you for making this such a fun challenge, and for cheering each other along the way. We still have 6 days to crush it! Letโ€™s finish with the…

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Friday Faves + Heart Day weekend

Hi! Happy Friday! Hope youโ€™re having a wonderful morning. Iโ€™m excited to enjoy the day with this little Valentine, and hopefully take an Orangetheory class this afternoon. Itโ€™s been a while! In the spirit of Friday, here are some things Iโ€™m loving and reads from around the web this week. As always, I love hearing…

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Make Your Move: veggies in every meal

This post is sponsored by Fitlfuential on behalf of Kohl’s. Through their new #MakeYourMove campaign, Kohlโ€™s is on a mission to support others towards their goals of healthy sleep, fitness, stress management and nutrition. You can check out my last post on improving sleep quality here! When I eat better, I feel better, which isnโ€™t…

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