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6 months without caffeine
Helloooooo. Happy Tuesday to ya! What’s going on this morning? We’re heading into the usual morning routine and Livi has her 100th day of school celebration. They asked the kids to dress like a 100-year-old, so naturally, I ordered her this grey wig on Amazon and cat-eye glasses. I’m taking today off from the gym,…
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Friday Faves
Hi friends! Happy weekend! I hope you’ve had a great week. How is it Friday already?! I’m definitely not complaining… and also pretty stoked about the rain/snow because mom and nana’s flights home were canceled THREE TIMES. I mean, I felt really bad they didn’t get to go home on time. And were stuck here.…
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changing things up
This post is sponsored by LOLA through my partnership with Mediakix. As always, all opinions are my own. Be sure to use the code FITNESSISTA at checkout. The first 100 readers to order will get 50% off! Things are about to get a little girly over here. (Warning to my 4 male readers: may want…
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Snow day + mom/life hacks
Hi friends! Happy Thursday! How’s the morning treating ya? I’ve loved reading all of the awesome comments on my last post. 🙂 We had the craziest surprise yesterday: SNOW! Apparently it hasn’t snowed like this in Valdosta for 20 years. It was magical and stunning. (I’m sure all of my friends who see snow all…
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5 things to keep in mind for New Year’s resolutions (+ my own goals)
Hey hey! How are you? Hope you’re having a great year so far. 😉 We’re slowly getting back into the routine over here and enjoying the last few days of the girls’ vacation. It’s officially *that* time of year. The time to be flooded with an Instagram feed of fitness goals, meal prep, and PR…
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let’s talk about fitness motivation
Hey friends! How are you? Hope your week is going well. Since I’m finally feeling better, I was able to hit up the gym last night – it felt so good to move again – and am getting things ready for girls’ night tonight at our house. I’m hosting a little cookie exchange and will…
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Friday Faves
Helloooooo. Happy Friday! Any fun plans for the upcoming weekend? Sunday is my b-day, so I’m looking forward to sleeping in, cake, and spending time with these nuggets. I’m also hoping we can make a trip down to Tallahassee to hit up Whole Foods and maybe sneak in an Orangetheory class. (Can I really pack…
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flying solo
Hi friends! How are you? Hope you’re enjoying the week so far. I feel like I’m coming up for air because the Pilot is back in town after 7 nights away. It was the longest time that it’s been just the girls and me since my surgery and it went pretty well. The only small…
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15-week update
This post is sponsored by Embrace. They kindly offered a promo code for reader friends: enter GINA10 at checkout to get 10% off sitewide. Hi friends! How’s the day going? I hope you’re having a wonderful week so far. We’re relaxing here at home, and I’m trying to figure out what adventures P and I…
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why macro counting isn’t for everyone
Hi friends! How are you? Hope you’re enjoying the morning. We’re hanging out before P’s music class, and I’m excited to teach barre later today. This post deals with nutrition and dieting strategies; if you think it may be a triggering or uncomfortable subject, please skip this post. For today, I thought we could talk about…
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the quote that changed my parenting mantra
Motherhood is a delicate balance between enjoying/savoring the moment, and getting sh*t done. When we were living in Tucson, for a few months before heading to Valdosta, I found myself more lost than usual in the scramble of work and kid to-dos. My pendulum swung far into work mode, with intense focus on all of the…
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Chicago eats: Alinea review + menu details
Hi friends! How are you? Hope you’re having a happy Monday! I’d love to hear about your weekend and what you were up to! We’re back in town after an AMAZING trip to Chicago to celebrate our 10th anniversary. We met up with our friends Betsy and Jeremy (who live in San Diego) for a…
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