“does this spark joy in you?”

Hi friends! Hope you’ve been having an awesome day. Sorry about the blog downtime this morning! Apparently the blog couldn’t handle the excitement of banana flour, and she fainted. (<— the server crashed.) Thankfully all has been resolved (WP Site Care maintains my blog and always helps when things like this happen) and we’re back…

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Healthy Labor Day BBQ recipe ideas

Hi friends! Happy Sunday!! I hope that those of you who are off work tomorrow are enjoying a relaxing weekend. It’s been a pretty good one over here, and the Pilot and I have cranked through a legendary to-do list we crafted together. Baby’s room is almost done -I will definitely post pics when it…

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Friday Faves

Hellooooooo. 🙂 Happy Friday! What are you up to for the long weekend? The Pilot has some time off work, so I’m excited for some family adventures, like beach time, swimming and grilling with friends. The weather cooled down a little bit, so I can be outside without dying. (Things that don’t make sense: I…

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Creating habits you can, and want, to keep

Hi friends! Happy humpday! Are we halfway through the week already?! So happy you’re excited about our Squatember challenge. 🙂 I did the barre burner last night after teaching, and the legs are a liiiitle sore today. New post up on the Family page here! So lately, I’ve been sucked into the “Check out this…

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Weekend, Brew and Food

(What I was lacking in the brew, I made up for in food) Hi friends! How’s the day going? I’m so happy you enjoyed the recipe this morning! Let me know if you give it a try. I’m excited we have more in the freezer for a little afternoon pick-me-up today. We are recovering from…

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Pilot’s back and Fri-yay Faves

Hi friends! Happy Friday! Hope you’re enjoying the morning. It’s been fun to read your baby name guesses on the Family page. 🙂 What are you up to this weekend? The Pilot was gone for work this week, so we’re happy to have him home! (My IG pic was taken last week during one of…

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the end of an era

Hi friends! How’s the day going? Hope you’ve been enjoying the morning! It’s raining here, which has been cozy and absolutely beautiful (and much needed here in CA, where we currently have a crazy drought). Liv and I were total sleepyheads and took our time getting ready this morning. Thank you so much for your…

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apple pie of my eye

Hi friends! Happy Monday! How was the weekend?  Liv and I went to a midwife appointment Friday morning, and then headed to our favorite post-appointment spot: Whole Foods. Green juice seems to taste better if you don’t have to clean the juicer afterwards. 😉  Our friend Lindy was in town for the weekend, so we…

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Anni celebration and faves from the week

Hi friends! Happy Friday! Any fun plans for the weekend?? We are attending a friend’s wedding, going to a kiddo’s bday party, soccer lessons, and the farmer’s market. I also think a barre class and some beach time are in order. 😉  In standard Friday Fashion, here are some faves from the week and around…

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Weekend adventures + something is better than nothing

Hi friends! Happy Monday!  This crazy creature says, “Hello.” (We saw that walking from our parking spot to Pizza Port! I want to copy it for Halloween.) How was the weekend? Hope you had an amazing one! Ours was the perfect mix of time with friends, relaxing at the house, and productivity. Friday afternoon, I…

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Friday Faves

Hellooooo! Happy Friday! New post up on the Family page. Hope your day is off to a great start. I’m so glad the weekend is here! It feels like this week went by quickly, which is totally ok with me. 😉 Any fun plans this weekend? We’re getting together with friends for a family dinner tonight…

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Faves, hay from Tucson, and an AWESOME LaCroix giveaway

 Hi friends! Happy happy Friday! After a long drive Wednesday evening (we took a few extra stops to stretch out my legs), we are here in Tucson and already enjoying some adventures and spending time with the fam! The horses say, “Hayyyyyy”  This is definitely my fave from the week, as I always look forward…

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