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Not my skillz
One of my favorite things: taking a walk with my girls after work. It’s such a great way to end the day, and Bella appreciates the change of scenery. It’s also the icing on the cake when dinner is ready at home, waiting to be devoured: sweet potato and black bean chili! I didn’t have black beans…
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10 Fave Sweet Potato Recipes
It felt so good to enjoy dinner at home with the fam last night, and bust out the pots and pans again. Even if it was a simple meal (roasted veggies and Pilot-grilled chicken), it was perfect, especially with some vino (which sadly, they do not have at CR). There are a few things…
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Turn over a new leaf
It’s been quite the whirlwind Friday so far! It started nice and early: (the other alarm is from one Christmas morning when I woke up at 7 and Liv was still sleeping) For the past 8 months, I’ve had a tiny human alarm clock. She sings beautiful songs and does funny things to wake up-…
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Smack in the middle
Most of the time, I love to cook. I can’t wait for a chance to try out a new recipe or make an old favorite for dinner (all while singing “Bringing home a baby bumblebee,” doing a ridiculous dance or orchestrating a Tupperware drum solo). Other times, I want my food delicately placed on the…
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NEW Arm Burner
Welp, we ended up at Urgent Care with the Pilot and his twisted ankle. The good news is that it wasn’t busy at all, the Pilot has a pair of crutches, and Liv was a champ, even though it was past her bedtime. She had her first real dose of a movie- they were playing…
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{meat}loafing around
Instead of my 4-miler, we had a bit of a fiasco. We were at Sabino Canyon and the Pilot twisted his ankle walking in from the parking lot. The poor guy has been hobbling around the house, and will probably have to make a doc visit soon :/ He offered to take Liv home and…
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Cheesy Broccoli Egg Muffins
This little guy was the highlight of our night last night. I saw the huge wagon of pumpkins outside Trader Joe’s, and tried to restrain myself because I feel like the overexcitement of pumpkin-flavored-everything taints the specialness of it. I felt like I should wait, similar to the Christmas decoration overload in October. I get…
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9/16: Weekly meal and fitness plan
Lots of adventures over here already….. I have a ton of pics to share in the “pics from the day,” but in the meantime, here’s what’s on the tentative plan as far as fitness and eats go. Recipes: Turkey meatloaf and mashed sweet potatoes Canyon Ranch gluten-free chocolate chip cookies (these are AMAZING) Salmon salad…
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Tips for DOMS and Friday Faves
It’s been quite a while since I’ve tried anything dramatically new or intense -preparing to get pregnant, being pregnant and recovering is a pretty long stint to keep things lower key- so I’m the most sore I’ve been in a long time. From all of the pull-ups I did -and they were modified, but it’s…
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Pinterest: inspiration or intimidation?
The other night, when I finished that one crazy intense workout, I knew I had something glorious waiting for me: Dinner at the madre’s. It usually takes a little while for the hunger to kick in after a hard workout, but the second I walked in the door, I was ready. The entire family was…
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9/12: What I Ate Wednesday
Last time I posted an entire day of eats, I got a few requests to make it a regular thing. While it was fun, taking care of Liv and photographing my many snack/meals is a bit of a tricky combo. Plus… well, you’ll see. Some of the things I eat are not very pretty to…
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First time at CrossFit
Hi! Thank you again to Garmin for the fantastic giveaway opportunity and to all of you for the wonderful entries. So many of them touched my heart, and a few brought me to tears. You all have amazing stories to tell, and I was so inspired to read of your reasons to be active. Even on my toughest…
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