Favorite books about health and wellness

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the morning going? I hope youโ€™re having a great day so far. We are off to the park with some friends, and Iโ€™m excited to catch a dance class later today.  For this morning, I thought we could talk about books! Specifically, health and wellness books. I feel like there are SO…

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9 Things I Learned Blogging for 9 Years

(I have a few months to go but 8 2/3 years isnโ€™t quite as catchy) Hi friends! How are you? Hope youโ€™re enjoying the morning. Itโ€™s been a while since Iโ€™ve done a blogging-related post, so I thought Iโ€™d share some of the things Iโ€™ve learned in blogging for the past almost-9 years. (<โ€” I…

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Top 7 motivational podcasts

Hi friends! Happy Friday! Iโ€™ll be back later with Friday Faves, but in the meantime, I wanted to share a guest post with you from my good friend Kelli. I loved meeting up with Kelli for friend dates when we lived in San Diego, especially when we would grab a juice and go for a…

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Things I changed/did after reading Alignment Matters

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the morning going? Hope youโ€™re having a wonderful day so far. Weโ€™re relaxing here at home and about to venture out to do something fun. I’m excited to take a dance class later today! For today, I thought it would be fun to talk about Alignment Matters, and some of the things…

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get more out of your barre workout

Hiiiiii. Happy Tuesday! Hope youโ€™re having a wonderful morning so far! Donโ€™t forget to get your free Nekter Juice Bar juice or smoothie in the app (code FITNESSISTA) and check in with your Winter Shape Up workout here!! Today, I thought weโ€™d chat a little bit about one of my very favorite classes to take…

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Reader’s Request: Healthy Holidays

Hi friends! Hope you’re having a wonderful morning! I thought it would be fun to revisit this older post, and update it a bit to reflect the current holiday season. I’ve received so many questions about maintaining fitness goals and keeping consistent during the holidays, so I thought I’d share some tips.  From a reader…

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Collagen: how to use it, benefits, and why I love it

Collagen can be an amazing supplement: packed with protein and aids in healing, skin appearance, joint and bone health.ย  Hi friends! Howโ€™s the week going?? Itโ€™s been a good one over here so far. I taught spin last night (and subbed a class Sunday!), we enjoyed an awesome dinner here at home, and weโ€™re hitting…

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Goal: Do a Pull-up

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the day going?? Hope youโ€™re having a wonderful morning.  Iโ€™ve been thinking a lot about the upcoming move(s) and how nice it will be to eventually be in our own space again. It felt like such a surreal novelty when we lived in Tucson and could do whatever we wanted to our…

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Improving Sleep Quality

(even when the quantity isnโ€™t there) This post is sponsored through my partnership with Sleep Numberยฎ. Thankfully, weโ€™re finally at a place in life where both kids are sleeping. (Now that I wrote that, I can expect all of our good sleep habits to go crumbling to the floor.) P has been doing 7pm –…

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Running with the fam

Something about summer makes me want to run. Itโ€™s kind of funny because itโ€™s the warmest season, and if you want to get in a distance run it usually has to be early in the morning or late and night. I LOVE the warm sun, smell of sunscreen, and knowing where every water fountain is…

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A Change I Made for My Health

Iโ€™ve aligned with a skincare and cosmetics company that Iโ€™m genuinely passionate about, and Iโ€™m excited to share all of the details with you.  As you guys know, Iโ€™m not really an โ€œabsolutesโ€ type of person. I used to try to follow stringent eating and exercise rules, until I realized that life is much happier…

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