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Dance Cardio Combo (video)

Hi friends! How was your weekend? Hope it was lovely <3 We went over to my aunt and uncle’s last night for a little Hannukah celebration. Growing up, a lot of my friends celebrated Hannukah, so I was surrounded by the beautiful culture and traditions of the holiday. This was Liv’s first bit of exposure…

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10 ways to make it a dashing December

Hi friends! Happy Sunday and Happy December ๐Ÿ™‚ Hope you’ve had a wonderful weekend so far! We’ve had a lot of fun this weekend hanging out, relaxing, holiday-ifying our houseโ€ฆ oh, and our elf has already gotten into a bit of trouble. (We’re having a little too much fun with #inappropriateelf . Check it out…

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Gift guide for the little one

Hi friends! How’s your Black Friday going? Ours has been pretty glorious so far. We slept in, and then went with some cousins to see Frozen, which we all loved. I’m counting it as Livi’s first real movie! (I took her to see The Lorax with a friend and her newborn when she was 7…

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11/29: Black Friday and Faves

-An amazing Thanksgiving with the fam. (such a gorgeous view!) To start off the morning, we hung out here at home in pajamas for as long as possible, watching the parade while eating scones, eggs and turkey bacon. Nana, madre and my friend Marisa came over to hang out and look at sales fliers and…

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Happy Thanksgiving

Hope that your day is filled with warmth, happiness, people you loveโ€ฆย and pie. All the good stuff ๐Ÿ˜‰ ย  Have a very happy Thanksgiving! I’m spending some extra time today to be mindful of my many blessings, including all of you. Thank you for making this little blog such an amazing space. A special thanks…

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Gift guide for new moms and mamas-to-be

 Hi! How’s your day going so far? <3 I’m kind of stoked for tomorrow’s festivities. Since the dessert party is at our house, I’m going to spend tonight getting some things ready. I’m planning on some pecan pie bars, pumpkin pie (Costco makes the best), pumpkin cheesecake, mulled wine, and slow cooker hot chocolate. I’ve…

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Custom shoe giveaway

Hiiiii ๐Ÿ™‚ Happy Thanksgiving Eve! Is anyone else running around cooking for tomorrow? I’m determined to go to Costco at some point today just to watch the insanity. I looooove holiday hustle and bustle (โ€ฆand we need another $5.99 pumpkin pie, K-ups and box of chia seed pouches).  Last night, I took an AMAZING spin…

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Gift guide for your guy

Hi! How’s your day been? I’m so glad you’ve been enjoying the gift guides, especially because they’ve been so much fun to put together. I’m sure many of you can relate, but I feel like husbands are simultaneously hard and easy to shop for. He pretty much always likes what I get him -or pretends…

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Grain-Free Peppermint Brownies

Last night, we braved the cold (ok, Tucson cold, but still) to head up to Mt. Lemmon for our family photos. The chill was just the perfect weather to enjoy the peppermint brownies I have for you today. Perfect for a wintery dessert after being out in the cold! I think our photographerย Jacquelynn got some…

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Gift guide for your fitness-loving friend

Hi friends! How’s your day going? Livi is taking her afternoon snooze, and then we’re off to get our family Christmas photos taken, and then to Kyle and Meg’s for Friendsgiving. It should be a blast! Today, I’m also bringing back an annual feature on the blog that I’m always excited about: holiday gift guides!…

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Tabata strength circuit {video}

Is anyone else really excited this week? It’s not just the visions of Black Friday shopping and face-planting into some stuffing, but I really love our family traditions. We always end up playing poker, the guys golf, and we spent a lot of time eating and chatting around a bonfire. Thanksgiving is one of my…

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