Alaska Cruise Packing List + Disney Alaska Excursions

Sharing our packing list + the must-haves for our Disney cruise to Alaska, along with the excursions we chose. Hi friends! Donโ€™t worry, this is my last cruise recap post haha. I feel like Iโ€™ll be living vicariously through these posts for a while. So many times since weโ€™ve been back the girls have said…

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73 questions

Hey friends! Happy Thursday! Hope youโ€™re enjoying the week.  Itโ€™s been a fun and crazy one over here. The girls have had half-day camps, Liv auditioned for dance team, the Pilot has been flying nights, and madreโ€™s birthday was on Tuesday! We got together for a *small* family dinner (we joke that weโ€™re just a…

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Best Fitness Apps

For this post, Iโ€™m rounding up 10 of the very best fitness apps, depending on your goals. Please share an app youโ€™re loving in the comments section! Hi friends! Hope youโ€™re having a lovely week. In between the fun adventures weโ€™ve been enjoying, Iโ€™ve also been able to catch some workouts in the gym. Usually…

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5 personal trainer red flags

When I first started working with a personal trainer (in college) I had no idea what to expect. I got suckered into a contract through a big box gym – it was a pickle to get out of it, let me tell ya – and had a guy with very little experience training me. He…

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What would you do?

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the day treating ya? The week is off to a pretty great start. Yesterday, I had breakfast with a friend and taught a spin class later that evening, and today, I have two podcast interviews. The show will be back the week of June 3 and I have so many fun and…

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The great sleep update

Hey, everybody. Hope youโ€™re having a lovely morning! I’ve had requests to provide some details on the sleep “challenges” that we’ve worked through. Of course, itโ€™s important to emphasize the fact that what works for one family or kid wonโ€™t work for another. Some things that we did with Liv are totally ineffective with P,…

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My new mid-morning routine

We all know that an early morning routine wasnโ€™t for me. While I LOVE the idea of starting the day on such a peaceful note, I could imagine myself sitting and trying to meditate while it was still dark outside, with tears silently cascading down my cheeks. I hate the mornings and I hold onto…

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Deployment with two kids

This is my second to last deployment-related post! All we have left to share is a fun video. ๐Ÿ˜‰ I had quite a few requests on how to juggle life with small kiddos while your partner is away on a deployment. Doing the solo parenting thing is no joke, but really once you find your…

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Getting back into a fitness routine

Lots of tips in this post for when you want to get back into a fitness routine after life events shake up your consistency. Hey, guys! How’s your morning going? P is home sick from school – she got a cold after a solid week of horrible sleep from failed sleep structure plans – so…

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Fitness trends and predictions for 2019

Hi friends! How are ya today? Hope youโ€™re having a lovely morning! Iโ€™m catching a short Peloton class and weโ€™re heading out on our trip. Iโ€™ll be sure to share lots of adventures on IG if youโ€™d like to follow along the fun. In January, I always think about fitness trends and my personal predictions…

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Fitness and health gear to motivate you for the New Year

Sharing some of the best workout outfits, accessories, fitness gear, and healthy staples for the new year! Hi friends! Happy Monday! I feel likeโ€ฆ next will will count as my first official week of 2019. Liv back in school, but P is still not feeling better. We were at urgent care last night and headed…

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How to create New Yearโ€™s Resolutions that actually stick

All this resolution talk over here! Happy 2019, friends. I always look forward to a bright, shiny new year and a chance to start over with a clean slate. Thereโ€™s something magical about cracking open a new planner and filling it with ideas, events and goals for the upcoming year. I know many of us…

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