today’s tip
finding motivation after having a baby (or an injury/break from the fitness game)
Hi friends! How’s the day going? I hope it’s off to a great start. We’re already having the best time in Tucson. I felt like we’ve had more visitors in the past 48 hours than we did the entire time we lived in San Diego hahah. Everyone came over Sunday night for dinner, dessert and…
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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. Hi friends! How’s the week going?? It’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 we’re hitting…
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Goal: Do a Pull-up
Hi friends! How’s the day going?? Hope you’re having a wonderful morning. I’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 isn’t there) This post is sponsored through my partnership with Sleep Number®. Thankfully, we’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. It’s kind of funny because it’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
I’ve aligned with a skincare and cosmetics company that I’m genuinely passionate about, and I’m excited to share all of the details with you. As you guys know, I’m not really an “absolutes” 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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7 Ways to be More Productive
Today I thought we could share some planning and productivity tips with each other. Lately, I’ve received some questions about how to be more productive, so I’m sharing some of my tips here. I hope you’ll also share your own strategies since I always love to hear what helps others make the most out of their day. To be honest,…
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The Healing Properties of Kitchari
Hey hey hey! How’s the morning going? Hope you’re enjoying the day! Anything fun going on? Liv is currently obsessed with Taco Tuesday (I have no idea where she heard this haha) so maybe we’ll have tacos on the menu at some point today. 🙂 Some fun news: I took my first spin class last…
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How to Cook Salmon: 10 Different Ways
Let’s talk about my favorite fish: salmon! We eat it so often for dinner that we now have numerous ways in which we enjoy it. I frequently get reader requests on how to cook salmon, so I thought I’d share our recipes with you to expand your own healthy dinner recipe collections. Just a note here to…
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How to Take a Break from Working Out, Without Going Crazy
Does anyone know the answer to this? Please kindly respond in the comments below. The end. Just kidding. But not really. 😉 Taking a break from the gym, especially when you’re finally feeling good/better and want to move, IS HARD. It’s hard when you have a baby and would love the endorphins and time for…
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8 Ways to Deadlift
This made me laugh way harder than it should have. Ok, currently I don’t either. 😉 (You know, that whole “6 weeks of rest” thing.) But we’re in unusual circumstances right now, and usually, I LOVE lifting. Like in a weird way. One of my all-time favorite exercises: the good ol’ deadlift. I have to…
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