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Tucson Adventures + early Thanksgiving

Hi from Tucson! Itโ€™s our last day here before heading back to SD, and itโ€™s been an amazing long weekend with the fam. It was Kyleโ€™s last weekend in Tucson before moving out to Massachusetts for his new job -I will definitely post the details of the new restaurant when I can!- and it was…

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Blue Apron restaurant quality meals at home

This post is sponsored by Blue Apron, and includes a giveaway opportunity from yours truly at the end. As always, all opinions.. and foodgasmsโ€ฆ are my own. For quite a while, we found ourselves in a bit of a dinner rut. We were rotating through the same things (hey, they were easy and we all…

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Friday Faves

Hi from Tucson!! Liv and I got here yesterday morning, after an early Orange Theory class -it was hard to wake up, but I always love to get in an early workout on travel days- and packstravaganza. My last flight alone with Liv was when she was 4 months old (to Vegas!), and just as…

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Barre BLAST HIIT Combo workout {video}

Hi! Happy almost-Friday! Get ready for a barre HIIT combo workout – plus a video so you can follow along! To Tucson We Go! Livi and I are on our way to Tucson for the weekend. The Pilot had some work travel, and the timing ended up being perfect for us to make a little…

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On a boat

Hi guys! Howโ€™s your day going so far?? Weโ€™ve had a pretty glorious morning. The weather was beautiful, the Pilot had a day off work, so we rented a boat to explore Mission Bay. We knew Liv was going to be a fan, but she LOVED it. She even helped the Pilot out with some…

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How safe and effective are hot fitness classes?

Hi! Howโ€™s the morning going? Hope youโ€™re having a great one so far!  Iโ€™ve received quite a few requests for a monthly workout calendar for November. Weโ€™re going to have something a little different this month leading up to the holiday: Give PLANKS. ๐Ÿ™‚ Iโ€™ll send the pre-turkey-day plan out tomorrow. If youโ€™d like to…

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San Diego Lobster Street Tacos

Hi guys! Hows the morning going? Iโ€™m pretty excited to welcome yโ€™all to Jessโ€™ Virtual Baby Shower with my contribution to the fun: San Diego Lobster Street Tacos!  Virtual Baby Shower I’m so excited for baby How Sweet on the way, and the chance to virtually celebrate with so many wonderful blog friends. When Bev and Ashley first…

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the best TRX exercises

The TRX always freaked me out a little bit. For one, it kind of looks like a torture device. I remember the first time I saw one and was like, โ€œIโ€™m supposed to CLIMB that?โ€ (A hint: youโ€™re not. Haha.) Eventually, I got to know and love the TRX thanks to classes in Tucson and…

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Halloweekend adventures

Hiiiii! ๐Ÿ™‚ Happy Monday. How are you doing? Itโ€™s been a while since weโ€™ve done the Daylight Savings things (in AZ, we donโ€™t change the clocks) and, I have to say, Iโ€™m a fan. I woke up at 6am ready to start the day, and then relaxed in bed reading for AN HOUR before heading…

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Friday Faves

Happy Friday and Happy Halloween! Any fun plans tonight? Weโ€™re off to a friendโ€™s party later today, and Iโ€™m trying to think of a fun activity for this morning. (Bell is thankful to not be reliving the hot dog shame again this year.) Some faves from the week and around the web: The Kale Yeah…

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Barre/HIIT Combo {video}

Today, I have an all-new video workout to share, and itโ€™s something a little different: barre + HIIT! Barre and HIIT Workout Video   Two of my favorite workouts had a lovechild, and it is this workout. If you enjoy it, Iโ€™d be happy to create some similar workouts in upcoming videos. Barre Interval Training…

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