Chopped chicken salad with basil lemon vinaigrette

It was the perfect weather yesterday afternoon for a little patio picnic.  (Liv chose the face we made haha) Liv, P and I made a little Tiki Port stop and enjoyed it outside before heading on the daily scooter walk. Acai bowl for the little lady, peanut butter supreme smoothie + berries for me (with…

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New one-song workouts for fall

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the morning going??  Yesterday I had to get some blood work done, so I grabbed the usual celebratory green juice afterwards.  Itโ€™s no longer a belly; itโ€™s a legit shelf. ๐Ÿ˜‰ Lunch was a TBLAT: tempeh bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato (+ mayo) on a brown rice tortilla.

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Total body barre burner

Hi! Howโ€™s the morning going? Apologies for the blog down time yesterday! My friends at WP Site Care got it back up and running for me — I highly recommend them if you have a blog and are technology-impaired like yours truly.   I have some fun news: Iโ€™ll be contributing to the Womenโ€™s Running…

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All-new ab burner

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the day going? Hope youโ€™re having a great one so far. <3 Thank you again for your kind and wonderful comments this morning. Iโ€™m excited to write back to them tonight! Today involved some errands, and a quick stop at the mall. True Food had to happen. (Kale Aid while browsing Victoriaโ€™s…

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lunch game, strong

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the day going? You were cracking me up with your comments this morning. I think so many of you fell for it because, letโ€™s be real, it kind of sounds like something I would try. I was giggling writing the post, trying to make it sound as โ€œout there but kind of…

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The Best Black Bean Soup

Thisย Black Bean Soup Recipeย is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze.ย  Oh friends, do I have an awesome spring dinner recipe for you. Whenever I see my Uncle E the chef, he gives me amazing cooking tips. He is the mastermind behind this salmon, this vegan sushi, and the best pasta salad you will ever have…

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Rice crispiest place on Earth

Worth the road trip alone. ๐Ÿ˜‰ Hi friends! Howโ€™s the morning going? Hope you had a lovely weekend. Ours was a whirlwind of fun adventures, and time with a little slice of Tucson: our cousins, aunt and uncle met us in Disneyland. When we told Liv we were heading there, it was like Christmas. She…

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Tuna salad stuffed avocado

Hiii! Howโ€™s your St. Patrickโ€™s Day going?? I’ll help get you in the spirit of the day with a green juice and a green avocado stuffed with healthy tuna salad! Also two St. Patrickโ€™s Day-ish songs I played during spin last night: 1) “Whiskey in the Jar” (standing climb with tempo work)   2) “Lord…

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crunchy. sweet. spicy.

Hiiiii friends! Howโ€™s the day going? Hope youโ€™re having a great afternoon! <3 Thanks for all of the awesome feedback on the homemade Bitchinโ€™ Bowl! Let me know if any of you give it a try.  Smoothie in the sun after yesterday’s BODYPUMP, while I waited for the Pilot and Liv to meet me for…

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Homemade Bitchin’ bowl

We all knew it had to happen, right? ๐Ÿ™‚ Ever since I first tried this lovely creation a couple of weeks ago, I knew I had to endeavor making one at home. Itโ€™s really everything you could wish for: satisfying brown rice (you can also add black beans here), crisp chopped veggies, spicy Bitchinโ€™ Sauce…

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January 2015 Cardio Playlist (+ Musical Cardio workout)

Hi! Howโ€™s the day going so far? I taught a fun BODYPUMP class and took Liv to her gymnastics class, which is basically the cutest thing Iโ€™ve ever seen in my life. The Pilot and I are into our little detox, and while the day has been relatively normal for me, itโ€™s also my โ€œchocolate…

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Turkey day in the desert

(+ Caro, the secret escape artist) Hi! Howโ€™s the day going? LOVE all of the giveaway entries flooding in. Keep โ€˜em coming! Plus, we have 11 more awesome giveaways on the way. So excited for them all! I canโ€™t believe I have 3 posts up today. Flashback to 2010.ย  Anyone else reuniting with vegetables today?…

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