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Lentil quinoa chopped salad

Hi guys! Howโ€™s your morning going?? Thank you so much for all of your awesome comments on the blog facelift! I took all of your suggestions to heart and made a list of things to tweak in the next few days. Thanks for your patience! This has been the most intense revamp yet, so Iโ€™m…

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Livi-isms

ย  Girl at Disneyland: โ€œDo you like Princess Elsa?” Livi: โ€œI AM Princess Elsa.” ย  (Hugging me) โ€œMom, I forgive you.” Me: โ€œYou forgive me? For what?” Livi: โ€œFor Bella.” (What?!) ย  Me: โ€œLivi, do you want to go back to Menchieโ€™s?” Livi: โ€œNO. I donโ€™t like the ice cream man!” Me: โ€œI donโ€™t think…

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Someone got a facelift

Hi guys! Happy Wednesday <3 Hope your week is going well! Itโ€™s all downhill from here. Itโ€™s been a great week with my favorite little sidekick, and it also feels good to be back in the swing of teaching after getting subs for the IDEA conference. I taught barre and hot barre last night and…

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IDEA 2014: What I knew

Hi guys! Hope youโ€™re having a wonderful week so far <3 Iโ€™m still pretty high on life after the IDEA conference. I always look forward to teaching, but feel a renewed energy and motivation with new tips, knowledge and strategies from this weekendโ€™s sessions. I already posted some of my key learning points from the…

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fear the froyo suit

Hi! Happy Tuesday! Iโ€™m stoked you guys enjoyed the first IDEA post. My second one will be up later today; so many pictures and adventures to share! Since the Pilot worked late last night, Livi and I had a date together. We had dinner, went to Home Goods  (check out ALL THAT HALLOWEEN) and Menchieโ€™s.…

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IDEA 2014: What I learned

 Hi guys! Howโ€™s your Monday going? Thank you so much for all of the beautiful anniversary wishes. We appreciate them so much!   This yearโ€™s IDEA World Fitness Convention had a lot of what I expected: informational sessions and lectures with top educators in the industry, a chance to hang out with some of my…

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Lucky number 7

Hi guys! Happy Monday <3 Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Iโ€™m back here in San Diego after an amazing time at the IDEA World Fitness Conference. IDEA has quickly become something I look forward to, and I have a couple of posts coming your way with lots of pics!  Today is our anniversary!…

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Friday Faves

Hi guys! Happy Friday! What are you up to this weekend? Iโ€™m having an amazing time here at the IDEA conference, and already feel inspired in many ways. Itโ€™s a magical thing to be surrounded by those who love fitness as much as you do, especially when this is magnified by the ability to learn…

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For the love of goats and crispy treats

(in that order?) Hi friends! Howโ€™s your week going? So glad the weekend is almost here! We went up to Anaheim a day early so we could make a family Disneyland trip. Liv asks to go to Disneyland probably every day, so it was awesome that the timing worked out to make a little trip.…

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Vegan Maple Cinnamon Ice Cream

[This is sponsored by Pure Maple Syrup Canada, which is one of my favorite natural sweeteners. Read on for a simple yet decadent vegan ice cream recipe] The ice cream machine: We keep this stashed in the pantry of kitchen appliance wedding gifts. Many that were initially used with gusto, but now sit waiting to…

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A brilliant IDEA

Hi guys! Howโ€™s the day going? Hope youโ€™re having a wonderful Tuesday! Packing mountain is currently in effect, since Iโ€™m heading to Anaheim for the IDEA World Fitness Convention and BlogFest!ย  Are you going to be there? Iโ€™m stoked to take new (and fave!) classes, and signed up for some fascinating lectures (mainly focusing on…

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Slow cooker turkey, veggie and feta lasagna

This slow cooker lasagna is the perfect healthy meal to come home to after a busy summer day! It’s loaded with turkey, veggies and feta, which makes it a lighter, summery take on traditional lasagna. Bonus: no noodle boiling! Hi guys! Howโ€™s your morning going?  Itโ€™s been a great one over here. I even woke…

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