san diego
“Spin it to win it” playlist + SD adventures
Hi guys! How’s your day treating you? We’re enjoying a relaxing afternoon after a fun morning at the San Diego Zoo. (Meerkats —> Lion King —> this honest trailer) It’s my MIL’s first time in San Diego (and first time at the Pacific Ocean!) and we’ve been taking her to some of our favorite spots.…
Read More →My first BODYPUMP class + SD acupuncture experience
Hi guys! How’s the day been? Hope you’ve had a wonderful morning so far! My MIL is in town this week. We’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…
Read More →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! I’ve been wanting to go pretty much since we found out we were moving here. Our friend Lindy was in town, so we packed…
Read More →fear the froyo suit
Hi! Happy Tuesday! I’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 Menchie’s.…
Read More →all the hummus
Hi guys! How was your weekend? Hope you’ve had a great one so far <3 Mine has involved lots of hummus. Always a good thing, right? 😉 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…
Read More →some weekend pics
Hi! Hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing weekend <3 We’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!! Haven’t seen much of that since we moved here. A trip to the Italian bakery: Short naptime spin…
Read More →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…
Read More →Orangetheory Blogger Fitness Class
Hi guys! How’s your day going? I’ve really loved your comments on this morning’s carb cycling post; keep ‘em coming! My legs are begging for sweet mercy today. (Sorry legs, you’ve got two classes to teach later.) After teaching barre yesterday, I headed over to OrangeTheory Point Loma for a blogger fitness class. I’ve become…
Read More →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…
Read More →Blog friend date part 2 + last week’s workouts
Hi guys! Happy Sunday! How’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 they’d be here in San Diego, especially since I LOVE Janae’s blog. The first time I emailed to ask her to guest post, I…
Read More →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…
Read More →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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