Disneyland and House Hunters v2.0

February 18, 2014 |

If you find me shaking in the corner today, it’s because I’m having severe Mickey Mouse crispy treat withdrawals…. (Why are they so good?!) We got back late last night from a little bit of a whirlwind traveling adventure. Since we’re moving to San Diego fairly soon, we figured we should start house hunting and…

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“When you expect less, you get more”

February 13, 2014 |

 = my Yoda-esque wisdom for the day.  (Also, can you believe I’ve never seen Star Wars? The Pilot is always teasing me about it. There are a lot of classic movies that have missed my radar.) This morning I was off on a 10-mile run.  It’s not a personal distance record, and it wasn’t fast…

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Plantains: the Other, Other Vegetable

February 12, 2014 |

I’m going to go ahead and count today as my first time time cooking with plantains. (I’m smiling in the photo, but am also a little afraid) Cooking with Plantains Ok, so there was the one Mexican party we threw when I made an awesome slow-cooked chicken and plantain dish… but that was years ago.…

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Taming the sweet tooth

February 12, 2014 |

Hi! Happy Wednesday aka Zumba day 😉 What’s on your fitness plan? Check in for here for this week’s WSU and awesome giveaway! Yesterday after nap, Livi helped me make some dinner. (She’s great at spraying the olive oil and grinding the salt and pepper) I wasn’t quite sure how it would go with raw…

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10 ways to burpee

February 11, 2014 |

I’m so stoked that you guys are enjoying the Week 3 workout! Since we’ve been doing LOTS of burpees lately, I figured today would be a great day to share some of my tried and true burpee variations. Also, it’s Valentine’s week. Who doesn’t heart burpees?! (don’t answer that) Here are some ways to change…

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Kale Caesar

February 11, 2014 |

Kale Caesar! One of my favorite quick and easy salads. (Sorry for the blah picture. Our kitchen lighting at night is a little rough.) All you do is mix 1 cup of your favorite hard white cheese -I rolled with the giant manchego mountain we’re climbing-  chopped anchovies in olive oil (I think the can…

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Superfood Snack Bites

February 10, 2014 |

Happy Valentine’s Day week! <3 To celebrate, I have a recipe for superfood snack bites! It’s fun to look back and think about how I’ve spent different Valentine’s Days throughout my life: as a little kid, carefully analyzing which boy got which Valentine; in high school, watching sappy movies with my best girlfriends; a college…

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Friday Faves

February 7, 2014 |

-Wildcats win! It was a close one…. -Your amazing Winter Shape Up checkins. Keep ’em coming! I’ll have the week 3 schedule up on Facebook later this afternoon if you’d like to plan ahead.  -Heart shirt twins for Valentine’s Day. It’s happening 🙂 –One of my recipes was in a Buzzfeed article!!!!! I can’t even…

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Focus On: Masala Bhangra

February 5, 2014 |

My first taste of the Masala Bhangra workout was at the IDEA conference. (<– reason 29,382 it’s advantageous to check out IDEA if you’re a fitness professional. I was exposed to so many new fitness trends!) As you guys know, I’m a HUGE fan of international dance, so I was pretty stoked to try out…

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How do ya chia?

February 5, 2014 |

Morning! How’s your day going so far? Last night, I hit up the gym for a little HIIT and strength. One of my favorite HIIT methods of late has been alternating cardio modes for each set. I did 10 minutes on the treadmill (sprinting the chorus of each song, hills during the verses), 10 on…

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January books

February 4, 2014 |

Hi friends! Hope you’re having a great night <3 LOVE all your Winter Shape Up Week 2 check-ins. Keep ’em coming! Switching gears over here from fitness to something a little different: books! I’m not sure how it happened, but I actually read last month. Reading is one of my favorite things to do, but…

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