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cupcake destiny + a barre strength video

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the day going? So excited for the upcoming weekend, and even more excited because MADRE IS COMING . Liv may even be more thrilled than I am; she claps and cheers when I tell her that Nana Cece will be here in a few days. ๐Ÿ™‚ Last night was a low-key evening…

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L’Auberge de Sedona

Hi friends! Hope youโ€™re having a great night <3 Loved your comments on this morningโ€™s post! It was interesting to hear that so many of you have had a similar experience. Tonight Iโ€™m off to each spin, but wanted to post a recap of the adventures at Lโ€™Auberge de Sedona this weekend.  As part of…

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movie + the Bar

Hiiiii ๐Ÿ™‚ Howโ€™s your day going? So excited you liked the almond milk truffle recipe. So glad round two wasnโ€™t a total failโ€ฆ in fact, most of them are gone. ๐Ÿ™‚ Also, donโ€™t forget to check in here with todayโ€™s workout to win an amazing prize pack from Sizzlefish! Yesterday, Livi and I had a…

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Dark Chocolate Almond Milk Truffles for Valentine’s Day

This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, my favorite almond milk. Just like many other holidays, itโ€™s fun to look back at past Valentineโ€™s Days and see how different theyโ€™ve all been: -with my middle school best girlfriends, when we all made brownie batter, ate it straight-up, and watched classic romance movies -my…

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Livi-isms

ย  ย  [Pointing at a bush] โ€œOh, that looks like holly! Holly makes me JOLLY!” ย  Me: โ€œMy little noodle!” Liv: โ€œIโ€™m not a noodle. Iโ€™m a girl.” ย  Tom opens the door to the pantry, where Livi commonly hides, and finds her with the honey jar. Itโ€™s open, and sheโ€™s dipping her finger into…

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do you even know the squat track, bro?

The family that Menchieโ€™s together, stays together. Yesssss. Howโ€™s the day going? We’re going to clean up around the house -I have suitcase/laundry explosion to deal with- and then head to see a movie. I love morning movie dates with my favorite little lady. ๐Ÿ™‚ At spin last night, I ended up playing a more…

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Sedona Yoga Festival and adventures

Hi friends! Howโ€™s your day going? Hope youโ€™re having a lovely afternoon! I taught BODYPUMP this am, took Livi to her gymnastics class, and we made a fun dessert together. ๐Ÿ™‚ Iโ€™m still feeling pretty glorious after this weekendโ€™s yoga adventures, and I thought Iโ€™d write a recap post with the sessions I attended at…

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Winter Shape Up 2015: Week 3

Hi friends! Welcome to Week 3 of Winter Shape Up! Anne and I are absolutely loving all of your amazing check-ins from the first two weeks; keep up the hard work and that incredible intensity! Iโ€™m so happy that youโ€™re enjoying the workouts and videos so far, too. <3 You can jump into the Shape…

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Namast-heyyyyy + Meals and fitness

Hi friends! Happy Sunday <3 Hope youโ€™ve had a wonderful weekend. Iโ€™m floating on a beautiful Zen cloud after this weekendโ€™s press trip adventures at Lโ€™Auberge de Sedona and the Sedona Yoga Festival. Thank you so much for all of the wonderful Sedona recommendations! Iโ€™ve experienced one of (what I consider to be) the most…

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Valentine’s Day ideas

V-day: love it or hate it, at least we have chocolate. ๐Ÿ™‚ Do you have any plans for Valentineโ€™s Day this year? Iโ€™m excited to spend it with our little family. Weโ€™re not sure what weโ€™re doing yet, but I think a lovely dinner and movie are in the cards. I also look forward to…

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Friday Faves + hi from AZ

Hi friends! Happy Friday! Hope youโ€™re having a lovely morning. Helloooo from Arizona. It feels good to be back in the homeland. ๐Ÿ˜‰ As long as I lived in Tucson, I never made it up to Sedona. Needless to say, we must make up for lost time; itโ€™s absolutely breathtaking. Iโ€™m in town for the…

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Our 21-day detox plan

Hi guys! Howโ€™s the morning going? Hope youโ€™re having a wonderful day! Iโ€™m off to Arizona for a fun adventure. Iโ€™m excited to share the details with you! Iโ€™ll be posting lots on pics on Instagram, too. Headโ€™s up: the rest of this post is about the 21-day detox I did with the Pilot. If…

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