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pros of self-quarantine

Hi friends! How are you doing in the land of unknown? Weโ€™re hanging in there and only on day 4 of self quarantine. Itโ€™s very surreal not having an end point and feeling like youโ€™re constantly holding your breath. For now, weโ€™re taking it day by day, spending as much time outside as we can,…

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Working out with kids at home

You donโ€™t! Just kidding. ๐Ÿ˜‰ To be totally honest with you guys, working out with the kids at home isnโ€™t at the top of my list of favorite things to do. I prefer to get it done when theyโ€™re at school or when the Pilot is home so I can head out of the house…

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Friday Faves

Hi hi friends! Happy Friday! What a weird week, right? Iโ€™ve felt this ominous energy all week and everything continues to feel more unsettling as events are canceled and things close down. Even though it feels weird and scary, Iโ€™m glad that weโ€™re taking an effort to stop the spread of the disease and hopefully…

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Pure Barre vs. barre3: which one is better?

Sharing my thoughts on Pure Barre and barre3, the differences between them, and which one I like more. [Hint: itโ€™s pretty much a tie.] Hi friends! Howโ€™s the morning going? Itโ€™s been a good week over here. I taught bootcamp, went to choir (our concert is soon and Iโ€™m pretty pumped about it), and babysat…

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fashion limbo + homemade energy bars

Hi friends! How are ya? I hope you had a lovely weekend! The Pilot had to work most of the weekend, so the girls and I had some fun adventures together. Saturday morning, we met up with Kyle, Meg, EJ and August for Mexican donuts and coffee at the mercado. They have a huge courtyard…

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Friday Faves

Hey hey! The weekend is here! What do you have going on? Thank you for the wonderful comments on yesterdayโ€™s blog post. Itโ€™s nice to hear Iโ€™m not alone in feeling anxious about the world right now. Iโ€™m looking forward to spending this weekend with the fam, keeping the news far away from me, and…

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Breathing exercises for anxiety

Sharing some of my favorite breathing exercises that I use for anxiety that you can do at home in less than 5 minutes. Letโ€™s all just take a collective sigh together. I know thereโ€™s alwaysย stuff going on in the world but I feel like everything is so sensationalized and amplified right now. It got to…

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Total body chair workout

This workout will strengthen your entire body using only a chair and a pair of dumbbells. Pin this for the next time you need an at-home total body workout! Hi friends! Hope youโ€™re enjoying the day so far. Weโ€™re back into the week at full speed: dance classes, gymnastics, choir practice (still loving this so…

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Disney Magic: Miami to Bahamas and Castaway Cay

Sharing our experience on the Disney Magic from Miami to the Bahamas and Castaway Cay. Hi friends! Happy Monday! How was the weekend? I hope you had a great one. Weโ€™ve been enjoying Tucsonโ€™s spring-like weather and spending lots of time outside. We spent Saturday afternoon at the petting zoo and headed to Trail Dust…

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Friday Faves

Hey hey! Happy Friday! This feels like the shortest weirdest week ever. I still feel the sway like Iโ€™m on a boat and am a bit disappointed to wake up each morning and breakfast isnโ€™t waiting. ๐Ÿ˜‰ The cruise life is a nice one, I tell ya! I think everyone in the house is experiencing…

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Buffalo chicken dip and Tuscan white bean dip (both dairy-free)

Hi friends! How are ya? Iโ€™m sorry for disappearing on ya this past week. It might have been the longest span in 12 years that I’ve gone without postingโ€ฆ including after the births of our children. (Oops.) I had grand plans to have posts pre-written before our cruise, but with the book manuscript deadline, it…

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Latest skincare routine

Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! I hope youโ€™re enjoying the week. ๐Ÿ™‚ Weโ€™re heading to the airport, so Iโ€™ll be sure to share lots of adventures on IG stories when I have those internets. In the meantime, I thought today would be a good day for a skincare post! Iโ€™ve had some requests to share my…

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