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4 month PDB

Every night during my last time pumping before bed, I pin things on Pinterest and lurk Facebook. Itโ€™s my โ€œwaste time on the computerโ€ 20 minutes of the day, and while perusing around last night, I saw this. (It was on the โ€œSexually Deprived for Your Freedom!โ€ page, to which Iโ€™m a proud โ€œlikerโ€) And…

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Shake ya body like a belly dancer

Good morning! Happy weekend to ya ๐Ÿ™‚ Last night was SO much fun. (Donโ€™t I work with some gorgeous ladies?) It was our dance recital at work- the fitness staff usually performs (we did a bellydance and a Zumba dance) along with professional dancers that teach class for the week and guests at the resort.…

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Schweaty May Workout

Thursday! Almost the weekend, night of our work dance recital and the Pilotโ€™s last workday before his long weekend – Iโ€™m a fan of that ๐Ÿ™‚ I donโ€™t have anything to exciting to show you on the food front, besides the things I didnโ€™t make: (Stevia sparkling lemonade! So refreshingโ€ฆ I canโ€™t wait to make…

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Mixing Patterns and Textures

Iโ€™ve been doing a little โ€œresearchโ€ in between studying this week on Spring and Summer trends. Sometimes I love trends. What a great opportunity to venture outside of your comfort zone and try new things! Mixing patterns and textures is a trend that has been happeninโ€™ for quite some time, and I adore it. Some…

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Fave Picante Picks

So whenever I post pics of food on the blog, Iโ€™ll leave it pretty plain so you can tell what it is: and then usually THIS will happen.   Hot sauce, cayenne pepper and/or red chili flakes – mama likes it spicy. I have a huge jar of red pepper flakes in the car, a…

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4 months old

It seems like it was just yesterday that I was uncomfortably pregnant, waiting with anxiety to see when Iโ€™d actually go into labor โ€“it felt like it was never going to happen- and dying to meet our baby girl.   And now, I have no idea how I lived without her. Lots of fun new…

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Stuffed chicken

Thank you so much for your sweet comments about the Fitness Magazine win and to those of you who entered the cookbook giveaway! I was cracking up reading your kitchen disaster stories. It made me feel better because I have them fairly often ๐Ÿ˜‰ Congratulations to the lucky winner: Please send me your info (fitnessista…

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10 Ways to Lunge

Love all of the cookbook giveaway entries! Keep โ€˜em coming ๐Ÿ™‚ Howโ€™s your day going? Things have been pretty bueno over here. The return of breakfast cookie dough cereal (with a crumbled banana almond muffin on top), some oaties (I made them to take over with a baby meal) a morning with Livi, and an…

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Let Them Eat Vegan! {giveaway} – ENDED 5/8/12

Goooooooood morning <3 Fun news ๐Ÿ™‚ The blog was chosen as a readerโ€™s choice winner for best personal training blog over at Fitness Magazine. Thank you SO much to those of you who took the time to vote – Iโ€™m honored to have been included in such wonderful company. Last weekโ€™s little photo shoot was…

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Seis de Mayo

= National day for tamales with eggs and beans for breakfast Itโ€™s a good combo in the morning if youโ€™re, um, moving a little slowly after the previous nightโ€™s festivities. Things didnโ€™t get too crazy over here โ€“I just had a couple sips of margarita- but we had a blast hanging out at our friend…

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Fiesta Friday

Hi friends! Happy Fiesta Friday. Any fun plans for Cinco de Mayo weekend? Weโ€™re going to a party tomorrow when I get off work- trying to decide which sweet treat to bring, along with some guacamole and cheeps (= chips). If youโ€™re partying this weekend, here are some of my all-time favorite Cinco-appropriate recipes: –Enchiladas…

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