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Eggplant Fries with a Creamy Yogurt Dressing

Ohhh friends, do I have a snack recipe for you. But first, I have to tell you about a new restaurant Liv and I went to check out last night. We were at Sproutโ€™s across the street, and I realized that Native Foods had finally opened. I had no idea what they served, but knew…

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Disney and weekend adventures

Hi! Hope you had an amazing weekend. Here are some pics from ours ๐Ÿ™‚ I could get used to the fact that Disneyland is only an hour and a half away! The Pilot was working, so Liv and I took a road trip to meet up with some cousins. We got in around 8:30, and…

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Weekly goals + The Active Living Room

Hi! Howโ€™s your morning going? What a whirlwind weekend! It was jam-packed with so many fun activities and events. Thursday night, Livi and I went up to Anaheim, we spent all day Friday at Disneyland, drove back that night, and yesterday, we had an event with her school, I did a 10-miler (whoo!) and then…

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Friday Faves

Happy weekend! Congratulations to those of you who are graduating and finishing up with finals. Hope youโ€™ve all had a wonderful week. The fires are still raging in San Diego, and Iโ€™ll continue to send thoughts and prayers to everyone affected. Weโ€™re also grateful for the first responders who have worked tirelessly to ensure everyoneโ€™s…

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Spicy Almond Dip

Thank you to those of you who have sent well wishes with the recent San Diego fires. Our house is fine for now, but Iโ€™m sending thoughts and prayers to everyone affected. You can see the smoke from the freeway, and itโ€™s heartbreaking to hear of those who have had to evacuate their homes. Snack…

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Finding a preschool

This wasnโ€™t a topic that I originally planned on blogging about, but Iโ€™ve gotten quite a few requests for a post about finding a preschool. Livi started preschool last fall in Tucson -if youโ€™re in Tucson and need recommendations, shoot me an email!- as a way to get some extra help two mornings each week…

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Latest reads

Hi guys! Howโ€™s your morning going so far? Iโ€™m so glad you liked the quinoa pancake recipe. I had another batch for breakfast this morning. So good ๐Ÿ™‚ Yesterday afternoon while Liv was napping, I decided to plant some more herbs out in the yard since we still had unused soil and pots. Bell was…

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Quinoa Pancakes Recipe

Hi guys! Howโ€™s your day going so far? Itโ€™s been a great one over here. Not only do I have this great recipe for nutrient-dense quinoa pancakes to share, I’ve taught one Zumba class so far (one to go!) and I was offered a job teaching barre classes. Exciting to see some things in motion. ๐Ÿ™‚…

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Spring 2014 workout playlist

Hi friends <3 I finally took my first studio yoga class since weโ€™ve moved here, and Iโ€™m pretty sure itโ€™s one of my new yoga hOMes. Many readers have recommended Happy-U Namaste in Ocean Beach, and I knew that I wanted to give it a try. Itโ€™s right across the street from my beloved Tiki…

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Total body barre burner

Hi guys! Howโ€™s the day going so far? I’m excited to finally get this barre burner posted after my crazy YouTube tech issues. This video took me about 20 times to upload so please give a little thumbs up if you give it a whirl and enjoy it ๐Ÿ™‚ This would be a great component…

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Mother’s Day weekend

Hope you all had an amazing weekend! Here are some pics from ours ๐Ÿ™‚ Not in the mix: the 90% of the time we were at on the couch in our jammies, and trip to urgent care (wanted to make sure Livi didnโ€™t have an ear infection; thankfully she was all clear and feeling much…

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Feliz dia de las madres

ย  This weekend, weโ€™ve been hanging out around the house since little Livi is under the weather. We had an amazing morning on Friday with a beautiful Motherโ€™s Day brunch at her new school, and then we headed to the zoo for a couple of hours to see the animals and pet the goats. Friday…

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