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Sweets for your sweet

I don’t think I’m going to give anything up for Lent this year. For starters, I’ve already consumed my usual Lent-banned suspects within the past 24 hours: nut butter, wine and chocolate. Next to that, I’ve found that having a little one means that I’ll eat pretty much anything that’s available and quick. Sweet potato…

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Meg: Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

Listen up all you last minute shoppers! Weโ€™ve got some fun gift ideas, whether youโ€™re shopping for your bestie or your mom. These gifts will delight any Valentine! ย  For the yogi in your lifeโ€ฆVictoriaโ€™s Secret yoga pants, a Lululemon โ€œStrappy Headbandโ€, and a BPA free Camelback water bottle. I love the VS yoga pants…

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Review of Zuzana’s ZCUT Power Cardio DVDs

I think we’re all in agreement that I have a girl crush on Zuzana. (photo source) She has a soft-spoken, kind and approachable demeanor, and at the same time, creates these crazy intense workouts that leave me shaking in a pool of sweat. How can someone so nice make my muscles cry so effectively? Oh,…

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DIY Toddler Valentines

It’s no coincidence that I suddenly became more crafty as Pinterest became more popular. I’m crafty. Someone else just needs to be crafty first and post their idea online ๐Ÿ˜‰ So for that sake, I’m not going to even try to pretend I came up with this toddler valentine on my own –the original post…

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Noodles, chicken and snow

I absolutely loved reading all of your excuses and excuse busters, and am so happy you like the new bfast cookie recipe! Let me know if any of you give it a try ๐Ÿ™‚ Holy crazy noodle arms. Workout timing was lovely last night: Liv woke up from her second nap as the Pilot got…

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Baked Breakfast Cookie

Take your breakfast on-the-go and satisfy your sweet tooth with this make-ahead healthy baked breakfast cookie. Made with oats and healthy protein to start your day right. Here’s the back story: Almost 5 years ago (has it really been that long?!) I endeavored to create a portable, healthy breakfast option. I was always on the…

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Excuse Busters

All of us have those times when we know a workout would have us feeling great, but we just can’t muster up the motivation to get it done. Yesterday, I experienced one of those times, so I thought I’d put together this post about common workout excuse busters to help you push past whatever’s preventing…

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Winter Shape Up 2013: Week 3 Workout

Happy Week 3 of Winter Shape Up! If you’re just joining in the fun -better let than never- join in!!- please be sure to check out the intro post for all things Winter Shape Up and the full details. For the third week of the challenge, we’re bringing in a special guestโ€ฆ. Lacey Stone! She…

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Winter Shape Up 2013: Week 3 Fuel

I can’t believe we’re already heading into week 3 of Winter Shape Up! How are you feeling so far? I hope you’ve noticed a huge increase in energy, boost in your desire to continue eating clean, healthy foods and maybe some physical results already, too ๐Ÿ™‚ Please keep track of your progress and experience for…

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2/8: Friday Faves

-Yoga. I always love yoga, but it’s even more delicious after a bit of a hiatus. Hot power yoga is my absolute favorite, but I *thought* all of the classes here were 90 minutes and far away. Not the case at all! Kyle and Meg introduced me to a studio downtown, $4 seriously hot yoga,…

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Learning at home + activity corner

Lately, I’ve been trying to think of new activities Liv and I can do at home. We do a lot, but I feel like it’s a lot of the same things- puzzles, books, toys, songs and adventures out to play dates, baby gym and story time. We’re also big fans of the zoo: While we…

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