Dijon chicken with sundried tomatoes and quinoa

Ahhhh, Sunday <3 It feels so nice to take it easy after a long day of teaching, and my favorite night owl decided to sleep in with me. We woke up to see our favorite woodpecker, snacking out of the hummingbird feeder.   Breakfast: (oats with Sun Warrior, defrosted cherries and almond butter + tea)…

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Rainy Zumba

Woke up to a lovely surprise this morningโ€ฆ. That liquid stuff that falls from the sky. We donโ€™t see too much of that over here ๐Ÿ˜‰ As hard as it was to crawl out of bed, I LOVE going to work in the rain. I think itโ€™s so cute seeing everyone walking around with their…

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Get a little crazy

Took a walk on the wild side with dinner last nightโ€ฆ Ok, not so much. Bella was excited, though! Every time she eats chicken, itโ€™s like sheโ€™s enjoying it for the very first time. Hereโ€™s what happened when I tried to photograph her crazy chicken dance moves: Sheโ€™s outta control ๐Ÿ˜‰ So while dinner wasnโ€™t…

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Sweat and Burn Circuit

Ohhhh hey ๐Ÿ™‚ What a day over here. Hope yours has been fun and productive as well! (love spring flowers) It was my second day back, and I thought today might be even harder than yesterday since itโ€™s longer. The good news is that Iโ€™m not feeling quite as anxious as I was yesterdayโ€ฆ. having…

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Hot Mess HIIT Workout

Come over to my house and I will greet you with the finest culinary creations. Marisa came over to hang out for a little while yesterday, and since I still hadnโ€™t done a grocery haul, we made almond butter and jelly for a snack. It was delicious ๐Ÿ˜‰ Nana came over later in the afternoon…

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Homemade Strawberry Sports Drink

Enjoy this homemade strawberry sports drink to hydrate before or after a workout. At a bar in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, they have the best infusionsโ€ฆfresh fruit soaking in vodka, which tastes dangerously like candy. Thatโ€™s all I can remember to tell you about those drinks. This strawberry infusion is a little bit healthier, and will help…

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Rain on the workout parade

Rain on the windows, snow on the mountains a lovely, dreary Tucson day. It decided to jump down 30 degrees for a little wintery chill.. as long as it doesnโ€™t stick around, I donโ€™t mind ๐Ÿ˜‰ Plus, we could use the rainโ€ฆ especially my cilantro that I havenโ€™t watered in at least 4 months. It…

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Fast food

Night weeks, Iโ€™m not a fan. Source Iโ€™ve never loved night weeks because I miss having the Pilot around- it just feels lonely over here. Liv and I have had fun hanging out at the house together or meeting up with friends, but we havenโ€™t seen much of the man of the house for the…

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Sabino Sunday

Hi! Hope youโ€™ve had an amazing weekend <3 Today was breakfast in bed, courtesy of the Pilot, and a lovely hike at Sabino Canyon- happy Sunday, indeed ๐Ÿ™‚ The weather was perfection โ€“warm with a cool breeze- and we did around 4 miles. Sabino Canyon is one of my favorite Tucson spots– I have no…

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Protein fruit yogurt

Hey guys! Happy Friday ๐Ÿ™‚ Anything fun planned for the weekend? We have a party to go to on Saturday, along with a return to tapping. <— So random, but exciting. My boss is an incredible instructor and is teaching some fitness and dance classes at a local studio. When I saw her the other…

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Bring on the greens

Hey guys! WHOAAAAA- holy insanityturbofiremacaroon! Thank you so much to those of you who entered yesterdayโ€™s giveaway <3 I loved reading about your favorite at-home options. Huge congrats to the winner: Please send me your info (and macaroon flavor choice) and Iโ€™ll get the goods on the way ๐Ÿ™‚ Thank you again to everyone for…

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“Everywhere you look”

Itโ€™s a full house over here ๐Ÿ™‚ (+ my nana and stepdad) The Pilotโ€™s side of the fam came in from the southeast yesterday afternoon, and when they got here we did what most people do with out-of-town guests: took them to a bar.   Ok, so not a *real* bar, but to the squadron…

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