The Pilot’s famous lasagna

Buddy the Elf! I KNOW HIM. (The Pilot took that pic while Buddy was screaming in my face, and I was laughing hysterically. He then hugged me and asked, “What’s your favorite color?”) We went to check out Winter Wonderland at Petco Park, and had a blast. Liv was totally awestruck by the gorgeous light…

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Holla for La Jolla

Hiiiii friends. How’s the day been? Hope you’re having a happy Monday. I taught a fun and sweaty BODYPUMP this am, we went to Liv’s yoga class, ran a couple of errands, and are chilling here during naptime before I head off for spin. Thank you again to those of you who participated in the…

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Friday Faves

Hi! Happy Friday! What are you up to this weekend? Last chance to enter this week’s giveaways! You can enter to win a holiday gift pack + my new book, gorgeous flats, an awesome desk chair, mala beads, and White Plum gift cards!  In typical Friday fashion, here are some of the things I’m loving…

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it’s the beachin’ weekend

Hi! How’s your morning going?? Hope you had a wonderful and relaxing weekend! I did what all the party animals do: slept 11 hours Saturday night. Usually, I wake up before the fam to get as many things done as possible, but I decided to dedicate a morning to catch up on sleep, and it…

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Friday Faves

Hi friends! Happy Friday! GUESS WHAT. “HIIT It” is #5 on the “Exercise and Fitness” list and #1 on Aerobics new releases. Omggggggg. Friends, I am so very thankful for the support and for all of your help spreading the word. If you haven’t preordered yet, reserve your copy and get your free ebook! All the…

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Best songs for interval training

Hi! How’s the day going? Hope you’re having a great one so far.  It was a beautiful day for a picnic! We met up with Jessica, Whitney, and their kiddos for a playdate at the park. We brought snacks to share, the kids had a blast playing, we got to chat and catch up, and…

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Tiny Christmas cop and dueling pianos

Good morning! <3 Hope you’re having a great day so far. Thank you for the camera/lens tips. I’m not sure what I’m going to do yet, but at least I have until Black Friday and Cyber Monday to figure it out. 😉 So I have a funny Christmas cop story for you: the miniature version.…

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Celebration Run 10k recap

Hi! How’s the day going so far? Thank you for such an amazing response to this morning’s post! I’ve sent out so many free ebooks already, and am so thankful for your support.  I’m doing the slow walk today after teaching this morning’s BODYPUMP class -love that squat track!- and running yesterday. Yes, running. It’s…

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On a boat

Hi guys! How’s your day going so far?? We’ve had a pretty glorious morning. The weather was beautiful, the Pilot had a day off work, so we rented a boat to explore Mission Bay. We knew Liv was going to be a fan, but she LOVED it. She even helped the Pilot out with some…

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Halloweekend adventures

Hiiiii! 🙂 Happy Monday. How are you doing? It’s been a while since we’ve done the Daylight Savings things (in AZ, we don’t change the clocks) and, I have to say, I’m a fan. I woke up at 6am ready to start the day, and then relaxed in bed reading for AN HOUR before heading…

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Friday Faves

Happy Friday and Happy Halloween! Any fun plans tonight? We’re off to a friend’s party later today, and I’m trying to think of a fun activity for this morning. (Bell is thankful to not be reliving the hot dog shame again this year.) Some faves from the week and around the web: The Kale Yeah…

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that one guy’s bday + weekend adventures

Hi! Happy Monday! Hope you had a wonderful and relaxing weekend. We spent ours celebrating the Pilot’s bday! (the famous dump cake) It started off with an amazing dinner at Stone Brewing in Liberty Station. As expected, they had an incredible beer selection, in addition to house wines and fantastic food. It was too dark…

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