Winter Shape Up 2018: Workout #3

Hi friends! Iโ€™m so glad youโ€™re loving this yearโ€™s challenge. For the full Winter Shape Up calendar plus all of the details, check out this page! Iโ€™m really excited for this workout because itโ€™s a Pilates core workout led by one of my good friends and teaching colleagues: Katie! Katie is a powerhouse Pilates instructor,…

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Friday Faves

Hi friends and Happy Black Friday! I hope that those of you who celebrated Thanksgiving enjoyed a wonderful holiday with delicious eats and the company of those you love. While itโ€™s a daily focus to maintain gratitude for the amazing things in life, I spent some extra time yesterday soaking it all in. Iโ€™m so…

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Thomasville is for lovers

Hey hey! Happy Monday! Hope you had a wonderful weekend. Thank you so much to all of you who left anniversary wishes here on the blog and on Instagram. We appreciate all of your kind words so much. We had an amazing day celebrating: he surprised me with the most gorgeous red roses, and we…

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Top 20 posts and pages of 2016

Hi friends! How are you? I hope youโ€™re enjoying the morning. My Zumba class yesterday went surprisingly well -they saw there was a sub and stayed the whole time, so I call that a win- and we spent the rest of the day catching up on errands and getting ready for the next week. We…

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merry and bright

Whether youโ€™re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, or a lovely winter weekend, I hope that itโ€™s an amazing one. I hope that it involves time spent with those you love, lots of eggnog (or mulled wine!), great memories and delicious cookies.   Weโ€™re sending you our best wishes and love for a happy and joyful holiday season. …

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when things come full circle

You guys are going to laugh (especially if youโ€™re an OG blog reader), but this time next year, weโ€™ll be living in Valdosta, GA. If youโ€™re unfamiliar with Valdosta, which I used to affectionately call โ€œValdizzyโ€ on the blog, itโ€™s a quaint southern Georgia town 22 miles from the Florida border. We lived in Valdosta…

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P’s upper GI test

Yesterday was a bit of an interesting day. P and I went to her usual music class (which we love, and she had a blast bopping around and trying to eat the egg shakers), and then I had to take her to Radiology at the childrenโ€™s hospital for her barium swallow (upper GI) test. This…

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my 5 favorite fitness cities

Hey hey! Howโ€™s the morning going? Hope youโ€™re having a great day so far!! Yesterday a few of you asked where my hat and coverup were from. The hat is here (just got it a couple of months ago) and the coverup is here! (<โ€” got it last year but they still have it! Aaaand…

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not far from the tree

Hi friends! How was the weekend? Hope you had a great one. ๐Ÿ™‚ Did you watch the Beyonce bowl? I missed 98% of the actual game but you can bet I watched the halftime show, and it was everything. Queen Bey, Coldplay and Bruno Mars?! Yesss to all of these things. Also, Lady Gaga. I…

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Livi’s 4th birthday party

Hi friends! How was the weekend? Hope you had a wonderful one! Thank you so much for all of the sweet birthday wishes for Liv. I read many of them to her, and she had the sweetest smile on her face. Thank you for brightening her birthday! Since it fell on a Friday, it was…

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Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Sending you lots of love, light and happiness this holiday season. Whether youโ€™re celebrating Christmas or a beautiful wintery weekend, I hope itโ€™s an amazing one surrounded by family and friends. Lots of love to you and Iโ€™ll see ya on Monday! xoxo Gina and the fam ๐Ÿ™‚

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Heading towards the Invisalign finish line

I am partnering with the Invisalignยฎ brand, but all opinions expressed are my own. Full disclosure. Itโ€™s hard to believe that just a couple of weeks ago, I received my LAST set of Invisalignยฎ clear aligners, and I should be done in February. (After that point, Iโ€™ll receive my retainers and will transition to only…

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