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Quick Tips for Better Photographs

Good morning! I’m really excited about today’s post because my friend (and now photography mentor) Jacquelynn kindly offered to share some beginning photography tips for DSLR users. Pin this to use as an easy reference later! Hope you enjoy and thank you again to Jacquelynn for sharing her tips with us all! ///// These tips are…

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Fancy sweatpants of the year award: the jumpsuit

Last year, my “fancy sweatpants” was the maxi skirt. This year: the jumpsuit. I’m one in, and already obsessed. (Tory Burch sandals/ long necklace from the madre) I ordered this fun printed jumpsuit on Shopbop a couple of months ago, and wasn’t quite sure I’d be able to pull it off. When it arrived, it…

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Tucson Faves: the food

Hi guys! How’s your day going so far? So glad to hear that so many of you are joining in the “Plank a Day” challenge! Abs in April, babyyyy. Not only is the plank one of my favorite total-body strengthening moves (targeting the transverse abdominis + all of the muscles you use to support yourself,…

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10 ways to make it an astounding April

-Play an April Fool’s joke on someone. (These are pretty hilarious.) ๐Ÿ˜‰ I’m terrible at most jokes, especially of the April Fool’s variety, so instead I just like to hear about others.’ Let me know if you pranked anyone today ๐Ÿ˜‰ -Focus on your core strength! How about a little core challenge for this month?…

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Leg HIIT Workout

Hi guys! How’s your day going so far?? We’ve moving and shaking over here. You can get your legs moving and shaking with the Leg HIIT Workout below! ๐Ÿ˜‰ Military Moving One of my good friends described military moves by saying, “It’s kind of like The Grinch Stole Christmas. One minute everything is normal; the next: there’s…

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Tucson Faves: the fitness and shopping

Hi guys! We’re in the middle of getting the house packed up, so I knew today would be a perfect morning for this post. This is one of my Tucson Faves posts, which I’ve been working on pretty much since we’ve moved here ๐Ÿ˜‰ As a Tucson native, I pride myself on knowing the city…

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Some weekend pics

The perfect lunchtime salad, with greens, feta, almonds, chicken, strawberries, blueberries and pomegranate vinegar: Brownies, for girls’ night: We had wine, snacks and chatted for hours. It was perfect. Antique shopping. Just checking out the fun stuff because it definitely doesn’t make sense to buy something fragile and irreplaceable right now ๐Ÿ˜‰ Yoga at Session:…

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3/30: Meals and fitness for the week

Morning! How’s your weekend going? Ours has actually been kind of *normal*, which is especially nice considering the fact that we’re in for a wild and crazy next couple of weeks. The movers came on Friday, packed up half the house and left it livable for us to enjoy this weekend before they come back.…

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Friday faves

Erin Condren planner. I can’t believe I haven’t written about this yet! I’m in love with this planner. Not only does it separate each day into morning and afternoon, but it also has pockets, custom stickers and birthday/anniversaries. I also love the inspirational quotes scattered throughout the book. A photography lesson. I was able to…

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Reader’s request: creating a killer workout playlist

Morning! Hope your day is off to a great start ๐Ÿ™‚ I’m off to my first photography lesson. Learning how to use my DSLR has been on my “goals” list for a few years now, so I decided to go for it. I’ve looked at my manual and watched numerous tutorials online, but I know…

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it’s a zoo

Hi friends <3 Hows the day going so far? Thank you for your awesome comments on the banana pudding post! Let me know if you try it ๐Ÿ™‚ I may need to make another batch since ours lasted less than 24 hoursโ€ฆ. Also, thank you again for your wonderful comments on the Pilot’s fini flight.…

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Gluten-free, vegan banana pudding

[This post is sponsored via my new partnership with Blue Diamond Almond Breeze. Each month, I’ll be creating a recipe using their fantastic Almond Breeze almond milk. Read on for a vegan and gluten-free banana pudding!] Banana pudding is one of my all-time favorite desserts. The bummer is that many restaurants don’t serve it.. unless…

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