Shake ya body like a belly dancer

Good morning! Happy weekend to ya ๐Ÿ™‚ Last night was SO much fun. (Donโ€™t I work with some gorgeous ladies?) It was our dance recital at work- the fitness staff usually performs (we did a bellydance and a Zumba dance) along with professional dancers that teach class for the week and guests at the resort.…

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3 inches taller

Hope youโ€™ve had an awesome Thursday! <3 Some things from the day: -A posture and balance workshop. We used small balls and tennis balls for stretch and balancing poses, and wow. I feel 3 inches taller and like a NOODLE. My favorite one was on our back, placing a small firm ball on the back…

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The sound of silence

We enjoyed last nightโ€™s taco dinner sans the usual background music of the TV. Our satellite provider was having some issues, so we turned the TV off for the night. I canโ€™t believe how peaceful it was without it.. but I will be excited to catch up on Giuliana and Bill later today ๐Ÿ™‚ Work…

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While I was Zumba-ing

Back home from a sweaty Zumba class (got to dance with a blog reader and her family!) showered: fresh and so clean rocking my moccasins drinking tea and eating pie. Oh, and dreaming about Las Vegas. Vegas would be lovely right about now ๐Ÿ™‚ And while I was gone, the painters were hard at work…

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‘Twas the night before Thanksgiving

and all through the house not a Gina was cooking neither was her spouse.โ€ What was supposed to be โ€œcookstravaganza as soon as I get home from workโ€ turned into โ€œletโ€™s watch Family Guyโ€ instead. I may or may not have fallen asleep.   Itโ€™s a good thing I work better under pressure ๐Ÿ˜‰ Work…

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Lovely day for a tour

Itโ€™s a gorgeous day today. Slightly cloudy and cool, perfect to leave the door to the backyard open so Miss Bell can run amuck and ideal for the Tour de Tucson, which started this morning. El Tour de Tucson is a huge road cycling event, held the weekend before Thanksgiving, and as many as 9,000…

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T-giving recipe radar

Itโ€™s definitely back to the grind over hereโ€ฆ [Egg sandwich + Larabar taken to work] and it feels good ๐Ÿ™‚ I taught two classes (and assisted one) this morning, and am back home for a little lunch break before Zumba and Tubing. This is what it looks like.. when a refrigerator cries I scraped the…

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Black Bean Quinoa Burgers

Hey friends <3 Howโ€™s your day going? So glad you enjoyed the step video and Iโ€™m happy to hear I wasnโ€™t alone in the leotard over shorts craze. If your mom/aunt/friend still has any hanging around, theyโ€™d be perfect components for a fitness-inspired Halloween costume. Itโ€™s been a pretty great humpday over here- work and…

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Oh hey, hoodie

Hi friends <3 Hooray for hoodie weather! [getting a little tiiiiiight to zipโ€ฆ] and hottie husbandsโ€ฆ How was your Saturday? It was a good day over here. I worked at the resort and the Pilot had his Saturday down day of football and brotherโ€™s breakfast. Bella spent her afternoon wandering in and out of the…

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It all adds up

Hi friends ๐Ÿ™‚ How was your Indian Food Wednesday? Did anyone celebrate? I find it very appropriate that todayโ€™s Tucson Groupon is for Indian food. We might have to hit that upโ€ฆ. I just got home from a full day of teaching/assisting at work, and snuggled up with the pup and a bowl of popcorn.…

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Slow Mo Saturday

Hi friends! Howโ€™s your weekend going so far? What have you been up to? Itโ€™s a typical Saturday over here. The Pilot is crawled on the couch with Bella watching football [I paparazzied him] and Iโ€™m home from work on my lunch break to munch and blog before Zumba. -omelet with 1 egg and 2…

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Get to werk

Hi friends! How are you? Hope youโ€™re having a great weekend so far <3 [Just in case you ever wanted to know what an entire head/thing of garlic looks like after cooking in black beans all day, there ya go.] It was one of those days where I had to wake up, get to work…

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