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While I was Zumba-ing
Back home from a sweaty Zumba class (got to dance with a blog reader and her family!) showered: fresh and so clean rocking my moccasins drinking tea and eating pie. Oh, and dreaming about Las Vegas. Vegas would be lovely right about now 🙂 And while I was gone, the painters were hard at work…
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Scary Claus + Black Friday Frenzy Workout
It was a glorious Black Friday, complete with a workout to beat the craziness! Everyone enjoyed the day according to their leisure… I shopped, got in the aforementioned Black Friday workout (posted at the end for you!), a long nap and started putting up Christmas decorations. [Glass hurricanes and bowls + different sizes of ornaments…
Read More →‘Twas the night before Thanksgiving
and all through the house not a Gina was cooking neither was her spouse.” What was supposed to be “cookstravaganza as soon as I get home from work” turned into “let’s watch Family Guy” instead. I may or may not have fallen asleep. It’s a good thing I work better under pressure 😉 Work…
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The best kale chips
Mystery #1: Our lime/orange/grapefruit tree. When we first moved in, I was convinced that they were limes. Then they turned orange and are now splitting open. A fruit mystery, fo sho. Mystery #2: Our dehydrator is broken. You see, things go in… but they never come out. They just disappear. The most recent disappearing act:…
Read More →I’m her favorite….
until the Pilot comes home. Or anyone else comes over. At least she makes me feel like her BFF for most of the day 😉 Bell has a little bit of cabin fever, hence the stink eye. I don’t teach on Tuesdays, so I almost always manage to get in a long walk with her,…
Read More →Let me see ya casserole
[Don’t be afraid to sing] I’m so glad to hear I wasn’t the only cranky pants today. Working out was exactly what the doctor ordered- I felt a thousand times better after some schweaty cardio and the holiday issue of Real Simple. Speaking of doctors, here’s my post-midwife appointment treat: Thanksgiving came early! I was…
Read More →Holla for La Jolla
[It’s actually pronounced La Hoy-uh, but it works… right?] LOTS of outdoor adventures today… and lots of SEALS! Per many of your suggestions, we spent all day exploring La Jolla cove. You always know how to hook a girl up with amazing local suggestions <3 Besides at least an hour of seal-watching, the day included…
Read More →Crisis Averted
Hey from the road to Cali! [Random: We always sing “On the Road Again” when we get into the car for roadtrips, since we’ve taken so many together. Except we change the lyrics to “On the road again, we’re on the $*&@&*(@ &*@(!& road again”] I ended up crashing last night in the middle of…
Read More →Birthday Zumba
Good morning! Happy Saturday to you 🙂 Hope you’re having an amazing weekend so far. [She was in another world for that pic, but usually Bell will give me a smug face when the Pilot is petting her. Like “See? I win. Be jealous.”] The Pilot and I got a lot done around the casa…
Read More →Lasagna Pizza
It’s a slow morning over here! [Bella was mad for the lack of recent blog face time, so I had to remedy that. Sorry, Bell] The Pilot and I were feeling adventurous and decided to pry ourselves off the couch from watching X Factor and go out and do something last night. Cocktails and…
Read More →Reader’s Request: Techie Training Buddy
It’s almost the weekend… and another day closer to being in San Diego, breathing in the ocean smells. I can’t wait 🙂 Lots of breakfast and random foods have been happening over here this week, because a favorite guy of mine had a flight upgrade. So this means open-faced sandwiches [Black rice bread, heated organic…
Read More →Reader’s request: getting started or back in the game
Morning, friends! Hope you had a wonderful weekend <3 Here’s what went down over here if you’re catching up on blogs this morning: –Dia de los Muertos parade –Baby shower (so beautiful!) –Shopping + Blanco It’s dark, cloudy, cold and rainy today….. Perfect hot cocoa and moccasin weather. [Still obsessed with the dark chocolate almond…
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