Disney blitz + Friday Faves

Happy Friday from the happiest place on earth! Thank you for all of Livi’s wonderful birthday wishes. I read many of them to her during the drive here, and she had a huge smile on her face. She woke up to streamers hanging from her doorway, (I decorated the dining room with Disney princess stuff…

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“HIIT It!” is here!!

Hi friends! Happy Monday! How’s the morning going so far? It was a fun weekend (I’ll be sharing a recap and adventures later today). A particularly exciting aspect was receiving tweets, emails and Facebook posts with your beautiful faces and a copy of “HIIT It!” “HIIT It!” has officially launched and is available via Amazon…

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A long time coming

I have a little gift to say thank you, too. 🙂 Hi friends! Happy Monday! Hope you had a wonderful weekend <3  I feel like there is so much to look forward to this holiday season. From Thanksgiving and allthestuffing, to Christmas cheer (which is even more magical with a little one), Liv’s third birthday,…

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See ya, 2013 + some fun news

2013, you were pretty good to us <3 It was the year I became more confident with my identity and abilities as a mama, continued to figure out our groove, and had an amazing time getting to know Livi as her personality continued to evolve and become more apparent. She has changed the most this…

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Kale and artichoke dip

Something about summer brings out my bookworm pants (shorts). Over the winter holiday frenzy I have to really make time to read, and over the summer, I find myself quickly blitzing from one book to the next. It was the same way when I was a kid: I read all summer. I think I just…

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Blackberry Winter

You know those rare books that get into your heart and you find yourself thinking about the characters, long after you’ve finished reading? Blackberry Winter was one of those books for me. I was looking for a new book after reading The Handmaid’s Tale and I’ve realized that it’s easier for me to write when…

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A kinda book/wine party

The Pilot and I have been in an excited frenzy- our family is coming in today from Key West and staying with us for a couple of weeks. We haven’t seen them in so long (my uncle since our wedding, and my aunt and cousin since we took a red eye to orlando 4 years…

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How nice is that?

[Said in my best Barefoot Contessa voice] Socks that actually match:                           (Just picked up a few packs at Target. At work it’s pretty much assumed that my socks never match, and then it got to the point where I was lucky to…

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Just what I needed

Heyyyy <3 How was your Monday? Hope you had a wonderful day! After catching up on blogs, news (sending lots of love to Giuliana Rancic, whom I’ve always admired), and waking the Pilot up (he didn’t have to go in super early this morning), I made breakfast using two new-to-me ingredients. DARK CHOCOLATE almond milk…

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Fluff and Substance

Hi friends 🙂 How’s your day going? Hope you’re having a lovely morning! It’s gloomy here. It actually RAINED last night! A little secret: Arizona people are afraid of rain. When it rains, we avoid driving at all costs, stay in our houses, and make delicious dinners 😉 It started off with some steamed b-nut…

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