Friday Faves + Heart Day weekend

Hi! Happy Friday! Hope youโ€™re having a wonderful morning. Iโ€™m excited to enjoy the day with this little Valentine, and hopefully take an Orangetheory class this afternoon. Itโ€™s been a while! In the spirit of Friday, here are some things Iโ€™m loving and reads from around the web this week. As always, I love hearing…

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cupcake destiny + a barre strength video

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the day going? So excited for the upcoming weekend, and even more excited because MADRE IS COMING . Liv may even be more thrilled than I am; she claps and cheers when I tell her that Nana Cece will be here in a few days. ๐Ÿ™‚ Last night was a low-key evening…

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do you even know the squat track, bro?

The family that Menchieโ€™s together, stays together. Yesssss. Howโ€™s the day going? We’re going to clean up around the house -I have suitcase/laundry explosion to deal with- and then head to see a movie. I love morning movie dates with my favorite little lady. ๐Ÿ™‚ At spin last night, I ended up playing a more…

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Namast-heyyyyy + Meals and fitness

Hi friends! Happy Sunday <3 Hope youโ€™ve had a wonderful weekend. Iโ€™m floating on a beautiful Zen cloud after this weekendโ€™s press trip adventures at Lโ€™Auberge de Sedona and the Sedona Yoga Festival. Thank you so much for all of the wonderful Sedona recommendations! Iโ€™ve experienced one of (what I consider to be) the most…

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Friday Faves + hi from AZ

Hi friends! Happy Friday! Hope youโ€™re having a lovely morning. Helloooo from Arizona. It feels good to be back in the homeland. ๐Ÿ˜‰ As long as I lived in Tucson, I never made it up to Sedona. Needless to say, we must make up for lost time; itโ€™s absolutely breathtaking. Iโ€™m in town for the…

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Twice-baked sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts hash

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the morning going? Liv and I have been playing nurse to the pups; theyโ€™re still moving a little slowly after their dental cleaning yesterday. Poor girls. ๐Ÿ™ Hoping they’re back to their spunky selves soon. Instead of a picture of them looking tired and forlorn, here are some succulents: Last night was…

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Workouts that don’t leave you wired

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the day going? HOLY GIVEAWAY ENTRIES. Thank you so much to those of you who entered so far! I love reading about what makes you happy. Brings a huge smile to my face! ๐Ÿ™‚ Happy to hear youโ€™re excited about the prize, too. Iโ€™m stoked to put the goodie package togetherโ€ฆ and…

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crunchy. sweet. spicy.

Hiiiii friends! Howโ€™s the day going? Hope youโ€™re having a great afternoon! <3 Thanks for all of the awesome feedback on the homemade Bitchinโ€™ Bowl! Let me know if any of you give it a try.  Smoothie in the sun after yesterday’s BODYPUMP, while I waited for the Pilot and Liv to meet me for…

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1/4: Meals and fitness for the week

Hi guys! Hope you had a wonderful weekend <3 This little feature is back by popular demand. I used to share my weekly fitness plan and meals, and stopped to take the weekends off when we were crazy busy with the move and finishing up edits for the book. Now that things have stabilized (for…

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Show me your [inspiration] board

Happy almost New Year! ๐Ÿ˜‰ I love this time of year for many reasons; and selfishly, I really love it because my classes at the gym are extra packed.  Some of favorite moments of 2014: -Moving to San Diego (See you again, one of these days, Tucson house!) –Liviโ€™s second birthday -Traveling to Mountain Trek…

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First bone broth experience

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the day going? Itโ€™s been a cloudy, gloomy and comfy day over here. To catch up on some lost sleep (Liv was sick while we were in Tucson, so we were up all night for a few nights), I decided to skip my alarm today. It was a wise choice. ๐Ÿ™‚ Iโ€™m…

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25 top recipes and posts of 2014

Hi! Howโ€™s the morning going? Anyone else excited for New Years? We donโ€™t have plans that night, but I was thinking about planning something with our friends and their kiddos during the day.  I love turning the proverbial page on another year. Itโ€™s a new page after a festive holiday, with the chance to create…

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