“Spin it to win it” playlist + SD adventures

Hi guys! Howโ€™s your day treating you? Weโ€™re enjoying a relaxing afternoon after a fun morning at the San Diego Zoo. (Meerkats โ€”> Lion King โ€”> this honest trailer) Itโ€™s my MILโ€™s first time in San Diego (and first time at the Pacific Ocean!) and weโ€™ve been taking her to some of our favorite spots.…

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My first BODYPUMP class + SD acupuncture experience

Hi guys! Howโ€™s the day been? Hope youโ€™ve had a wonderful morning so far! My MIL is in town this week. Weโ€™ve absolutely loved getting to spend time with her and show her around San Diego. Livi has been her little tour guide, holding her hand and describing the sights.  First stop: Tiki Port! We…

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SUP brah

Hi friends! How was your weekend? Hope you had an amazing one! Ours was fantastic: relaxing with lots of fun adventures sprinkled into the mix. Most notable? We went paddle boarding!  Iโ€™ve been wanting to go pretty much since we found out we were moving here. Our friend Lindy was in town, so we packed…

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fear the froyo suit

Hi! Happy Tuesday! Iโ€™m stoked you guys enjoyed the first IDEA post. My second one will be up later today; so many pictures and adventures to share! Since the Pilot worked late last night, Livi and I had a date together. We had dinner, went to Home Goods  (check out ALL THAT HALLOWEEN) and Menchieโ€™s.…

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all the hummus

Hi guys! How was your weekend? Hope youโ€™ve had a great one so far <3 Mine has involved lots of hummus. Always a good thing, right? ๐Ÿ˜‰ First, we had an amazing night out at Meze, a Greek spot downtown. Lots of hummus was consumed, along with the most beautiful grilled salmon, fluffy rice and…

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some weekend pics

Hi! Hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing weekend <3 Weโ€™ve been hanging out here, enjoyed an awesome family dinner at the Joint and hung out with our cousins. San Diego even got a welcomed surprise: rain!! Havenโ€™t seen much of that since we moved here. A trip to the Italian bakery: Short naptime spin…

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Recovery mode + Friday Faves

Hi! Happy Friday! Thank you for all of the wonderful โ€œget wellโ€ wishes. I appreciate them so much! My thumb is pretty sore today -and Iโ€™m pretty bummed that activity is pretty limited for now- but thankful that itโ€™s on the mend. A pretty blah morning turned into a beautiful afternoon and evening. After Livโ€™s…

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Orangetheory Blogger Fitness Class

Hi guys! Howโ€™s your day going? Iโ€™ve really loved your comments on this morningโ€™s carb cycling post; keep โ€˜em coming!ย  My legs are begging for sweet mercy today. (Sorry legs, youโ€™ve got two classes to teach later.) After teaching barre yesterday, I headed over to OrangeTheory Point Loma for a blogger fitness class. Iโ€™ve become…

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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 ๐Ÿ™‚ Someone very happy with her Mickey pancake: An awesome omelet with goat cheese, sundried tomatoes and…

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Blog friend date part 2 + last week’s workouts

Hi guys! Happy Sunday! Howโ€™s your weekend been? We started ours off by spending Friday morning with these lovely ladies: (Janae and Brooke!) I was so excited when I found out theyโ€™d be here in San Diego, especially since I LOVE Janaeโ€™s blog. The first time I emailed to ask her to guest post, I…

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Friday Faves

 Letโ€™s all do the Friday dance ๐Ÿ™‚ Hope you have something fun to look forward to this weekend, or even just some glorious relaxing ๐Ÿ™‚ Iโ€™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 yesterdayโ€™s driving day, weโ€™re back home in San Diego. (This morningโ€™s breakfast: eggs, muffins, raspberries + green tea) Usually during road trips, weโ€™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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