just for kicks
10 ways to put some a-ha in your August
Hi! Hope you’re having a great weekend <3 I’m still on the mend over here with my Frankenthumb, but enjoying a nice relaxing weekend with the fam. We have cousins here, too, so it’s been really exciting to see some familia. Now that it’s a new, fresh month, I always like to brainstorm some ideas…
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Recovery mode + Friday Faves
Hi! Happy Friday! Thank you for all of the wonderful “get well” wishes. I appreciate them so much! My thumb is pretty sore today -and I’m pretty bummed that activity is pretty limited for now- but thankful that it’s on the mend. A pretty blah morning turned into a beautiful afternoon and evening. After Liv’s…
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New Zumba video: “Bailando”
Hi guys! How’s your day going? So happy you enjoyed the slow cooker recipe. Let me know if you give it a try (or celebrate Indian Food Wednesday) 🙂 Today was one of those hard-to-get-moving days. After playing Legos in our jammies for a while, breakfast, and dance party in the kitchen (Disney on Pandora…
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Family sushi night + weekend adventures
Family sushi night! Uncle E got me in the sushi-making mood. These nori wrappers held brown rice, smoked salmon, julienned veggies (carrot, bell pepper, and cucumber) and I learned a valuable life lesson: always keep wasabi on hand 🙂 Someone very happy with her Mickey pancake: An awesome omelet with goat cheese, sundried tomatoes and…
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Friday Faves
Let’s all do the Friday dance 🙂 Hope you have something fun to look forward to this weekend, or even just some glorious relaxing 🙂 I’m teaching four classes, and excited to spend time with my little family on the beach. A pic from riding the stagecoach in Tucson: Some faves from the week and…
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In the shake of things
Hi! Hope your day is going well! After yesterday’s driving day, we’re back home in San Diego. (This morning’s breakfast: eggs, muffins, raspberries + green tea) Usually during road trips, we’ll seek out a Peter Piper so Livi can play some games and shake her legs out before getting back in the car, but yesterday,…
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Some Tucson weekend pics
Hi guys! Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend <3 We’re having a great time with the family here in Tucson. I haven’t exactly been wearing my blogging pants this weekend; as much as I love taking photos, my camera has stayed in my purse. Here are a couple that I snapped during the festivities: Nana’s…
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Hi from Tucson!
We’re back in the desert againnnnn 🙂 (As much as I miss the gorgeous sunsets, I can’t say the same amount the heat, and that’s coming from a person who likes hot weather. In July, it will punch you right in the face.) It’s my nana’s birthday weekend, so we drove to celebrate with the…
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Friday Faves + Pro Compression leggings giveaway
Happy Friday! What do you have going on this weekend? Any fun fitness adventures or races? Here are some faves from the week and around the web: Henna tattoo. I’m kind of obsessed with my henna tattoo from the Yoga Journal conference. It’s exactly the type of real tattoo, in the same spot, that I’ve…
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Some weekend pics
This little girl, so very happy to see her daddy. Family acai bowls. Spying on Bell, happily lounging on the patio. Green juice + my new [henna] tattoo. Hacking open a Thai coconut using this awesome Coco Jack contraption. It was super easy to use and much safer than my “one hand behind the back…
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Saturdayogathon
Hi! Happy Sunday! Hope you’re enjoying a wonderful weekend <3 (with Ashleigh and Kelli!) I’ve had an amazing time expanding my yoga knowledge and practicing with powerhouse instructors at the Yoga Journal Conference here in San Diego. Just like with any fitness conference, my legs kind of hate me, but my soul and heart are…
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Do workout steps count?
Hi! Hope you’ve had a wonderful day. I taught my third barre class today! Almost every time I’m about to teach a class, chances are that I’m SUPER nervous beforehand. It’s definitely been the case with barre here since I’ve had to learn a new format + choreographed stretching series. It’s been fun to shake…
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