just for kicks
Taking back Sunday
(sadly not the band) Hi friends! Happy Monday! Howโs the morning going? I canโt believe that Winter Shape Up is over (unless youโre repeating the fun for an additional 4 weeks). Thank you again to those of you who participated, and for your awesome check-ins, support for each other, and fantastic energy along the way.…
Read More →Around the house survey
Hellooooo! Howโs the morning going? Hope your day is going well! Since today is a traveling day, I thought it would be fun to post this survey that Julie did on her blog last week. I always love reading these types of posts, and am excited to read your answers to the questions, too. ๐…
Read More →cheers to the v-day weekend
Hiiiii ๐ Howโs the day going? Hope that those of you who are off work today are enjoying the holiday! I taught BODYPUMP this am, Liv had her gymnastic class, and I’m hoping we can make a little beach stop. We can never stay away for too long. Valentineโs weekend was filled with the good…
Read More →Friday Faves + Heart Day weekend
Hi! Happy Friday! Hope youโre having a wonderful morning. Iโm excited to enjoy the day with this little Valentine, and hopefully take an Orangetheory class this afternoon. Itโs been a while! In the spirit of Friday, here are some things Iโm loving and reads from around the web this week. As always, I love hearing…
Read More →movie + the Bar
Hiiiii ๐ Howโs your day going? So excited you liked the almond milk truffle recipe. So glad round two wasnโt a total failโฆ in fact, most of them are gone. ๐ Also, donโt forget to check in here with todayโs workout to win an amazing prize pack from Sizzlefish! Yesterday, Livi and I had a…
Read More →do you even know the squat track, bro?
The family that Menchieโs together, stays together. Yesssss. Howโs the day going? We’re going to clean up around the house -I have suitcase/laundry explosion to deal with- and then head to see a movie. I love morning movie dates with my favorite little lady. ๐ At spin last night, I ended up playing a more…
Read More →Namast-heyyyyy + Meals and fitness
Hi friends! Happy Sunday <3 Hope youโve had a wonderful weekend. Iโm floating on a beautiful Zen cloud after this weekendโs press trip adventures at LโAuberge de Sedona and the Sedona Yoga Festival. Thank you so much for all of the wonderful Sedona recommendations! Iโve experienced one of (what I consider to be) the most…
Read More →Friday Faves + hi from AZ
Hi friends! Happy Friday! Hope youโre having a lovely morning. Helloooo from Arizona. It feels good to be back in the homeland. ๐ As long as I lived in Tucson, I never made it up to Sedona. Needless to say, we must make up for lost time; itโs absolutely breathtaking. Iโm in town for the…
Read More →Nice to Seasons again
Hi friends! Howโs the day going? Hope youโre having a lovely morning. A little later posting today; Iโve been trying to figure out how to fix something I screwed up on the blog yesterday. I was editing the menus (up top) so the recipe links will show an image and paragraph, and in the process,…
Read More →steam + spin
Hi friends! Howโs the morning going? Hope youโre having a lovely day. Donโt forget to check in with your workout here for Winter Shape Up! Iโm so stoked you guys are loving the full barre video. Check out the STEAM after spin last night! We packed the house and it was an awesome, sweaty session.…
Read More →Friday Faves
Hi friends! Happy Friday! What are you up to this weekend? Any fun plans or Super Bowl festivities on the horizon? Iโm not a huge football plan -college basketball is my favorite sport- but I always look forward to the food. Itโs going to be allthewineandpizza on Sunday. ๐ In standard Friday fashion, here are…
Read More →Back in the (spin) saddle + a CORE40 giveaway
Hi friends! Howโs the morning going?? Hope my friends up in the northeast are staying warm. <3 After traveling, it always feels nice to get back into the routine, and teaching is a huge part of that. BODYPUMP was packed since we just launched the new release. It was my first time teaching these tracks,…
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