Staying at Tanque Verde Ranch

Hiiii! Hope youโ€™ve enjoyed the afternoon. Iโ€™m getting back in the routine over here: hit up the gym this morning, Livi and I went to the park and Trader Joeโ€™s to replenish the sad post-vacation fridge, and I’m slowly tackling laundry mountain.  While we were in Tucson, we had the opportunity to stay at an…

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What’s in your purse? + an Invisalign update

This post is sponsored by the Invisalignยฎ brand. Hi friends! Hope youโ€™re having a wonderful day! Keep those giveaway entries coming, too. ๐Ÿ™‚  I feel like nesting mode is already taking over a bit, because clutter bothers me more than usual. Iโ€™ve been putting random things away, and also decided on a whim to clean out my…

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Focus On: Water Aerobics

I will never forget my first *real* water aerobics class. The Pilot and I were at Canyon Ranch and we thought it would be a fun and โ€œrelaxingโ€ end of the afternoon. The pool was filled with older yet vibrant ladies, bobbing in the water with their sun hats on to โ€œWooly Bully.” Source I…

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August 2015 Workout Playlist

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the morning going? Lately, Iโ€™ve had the worst time getting moving in the morning which I think is could be due to the third trimester slump. Caffeine, I miss you! Yesterday was a lot of fun and packed with activities. I joked about getting lost in the IKEA maze, and we really…

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Friday Faves

Hi friends! Happy weekend! What are you up to this fine Friday?? Livi and I are off to a check-up appointment -excited to talk with the midwife about our following steps and get answers to a long list of questions- and then hitting up Whole Foods and the park. It should be a lovely morning.…

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How to make workouts low impact

(without decreasing the intensity!) Hi friends. ๐Ÿ™‚ Happy almost-Friday! Iโ€™m so glad the weekend is almost here. One step closer to our Tucson trip -Iโ€™m seriously itching to get out there- and lots of fun events coming up this weekend. Iโ€™ve been on a cooking roll lately! (Bumpinโ€™ in the kitchen. I made an insane…

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Paleo Baby Meal + around the weekend

Hi friends! Happy Monday! Howโ€™s your morning going? Anything exciting happening this week? I canโ€™t help but already feel excited because weโ€™re headed to Tucson next week. Iโ€™ve missed the fam so much, and am definitely ready for some desert summer. (Even though the heat will burn you in the face, thatโ€™s what eegeeโ€™s are…

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Friday Faves

Hi friends! HAPPY FRIDAY ๐Ÿ™‚ What are you up to this weekend? We donโ€™t have any solid plans besides Livโ€™s usual soccer practice, so it will be nice to chill with the fam, especially since last weekend was so busy. The Pilot and I were both out of town last week, and madre stayed with…

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Focus On: HIGHX

Hi friends! Thank you so much for all of your awesome nap/sleep advice over on the Family page. I always appreciate your expertise! For todayโ€™s Focus On, Iโ€™m going to feature a workout I recently had the opportunity to experience. The best part: it was led by the creator herself, Gabby Reece.  During Blogfest, we…

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Schwinn Instructor certification + snack IDEAs

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the day going? Hope youโ€™re enjoying the afternoon! New post up on the Family page and donโ€™t forget to enter the White Plum giveaway! Helloooo from IDEA aka the Superbowl of Fitness. I look forward to it every year, and always walk away armed with new teaching strategies and inspiration. I highly…

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Summer Shape Up Wrap-Up + Throwback Spin playlist

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the day going? Mine started off with a sweaty BODYPUMP class, and then I came back home for breakfast with the madre and Liv, and a trip to Nordstrom Rack to ride the train outside. (I was like, โ€œWoooo!โ€ and Liv was like, โ€œMom, stop.โ€ haha.) It was a great day to…

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angry Bell

Hey! Happy Monday! Hope you had a wonderful weekend. We enjoyed an awesome dinner with cousins, went to see Minions, tested out the new BODYPUMP release, and my mom came in yesterday! For our date night, we went to Whisknladle, which is located in La Jolla. They serve modern twists on comfort foods -it reminds me…

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