Things that yoga taught me

Hope you’ve had a lovely week so far, too! After a cold spell (I say that but it was like… 50. Don’t be mad), Tucson is back to it’s sunny, springy self; perfect for mornings at the zoo and long walks with Bellerton. (We still can’t get Caro to walk on a leash, even with…

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2/24: Meals and fitness for the week

I could totally get on board with the weekly date nights that have been happening lately 😉 I think it’s been 3 weekends in a row now? On a roll! Last night we booked a babysitter, and even though we had no official plans, we thought it would be fun to go out and do…

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Snow em gee

[thank you lovely Katie for the post title!] You see that white stuff in the background? It’s SNOW! In typical Tucson kids’ fashion, we all ran outside in between our classes to take pictures of each other with snow in the background. Rookies, I tell ya. Snow is an extreme rarity here! My absolute favorite…

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Sneaks for me, sneaks for youuuuu

The stairs and I are not friends today. Spinning gets me EVERY time! So good. Since the Pilot was home yesterday, I was able to take a daytime class, so I went into work for 10 minutes of weights and 45-minute spin. My friend Katie taught, and her playlist was amazing. I especially love the…

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Oh my ganache

Valentine’s Day was filled with many beautiful things: flowers, a tiny lovebug on the move with pigtails and an Elmo heart shirt, a great day at work, a night with my loves, oh, and a giant chocolate cake topped with 2 inches of chocolate ganache. In the past 48 hours I’ve taught 7 fitness classes.…

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Winter Shape Up 2013: Week 2 Workout

Blitzing right along, and you’re all KILLING this challenge! Keep up the amazing work and let’s bring week two in with a bang 🙂 If you’re just joining in the Shape Up, check out the intro post. All of the info, workouts and meal ideas can easily be found in one spot. Bookmark it, share…

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Winter Shape Up 2013: Week 1 Fuel

Whenever I say “Happy Winter Shape Up,” I hear Elizabeth Banks in my brain. I couldn’t help it, haha. Welcome to the 2013 Winter Shape Up! I’m especially excited for this year because I’m partnering with a good training friend for one of the workouts (surprise!) and it will also be the first year with…

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Booty burning Walking Workout + the runner’s dilemma

A few fitness tools that can be deceiving: -playground balls (they look nice and whimsical, but can make your thighs feel a fiery fury) -the Stairmaster (it’s easy scoff at the ‘master since you’re moving slowly, but it’s one of the most challenging cardio workouts for me) -kettlebells (before I really knew how to use…

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Books, babies and bows.

Some of Livi’s favorite things 🙂 It was an amazing day to celebrate an amazing little girl. Lots of “Happy Birthday” singing in the morning, breakfast together and then after her first nap, we headed to the zoo. The weather was gorgeous and nana joined us for our adventure. We had a blast walking around-…

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Dinner and a movie

Tonight, I did something I haven’t done in over a year: went to the movies! We’ve become huge fans of the red box and Netflix over the past year, and I’ve been fully convinced that if you put me in a dark theatre, I’d be asleep faster than you can say “narcoleptic.” But, I stayed…

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Game faces + weekly fitness/meal plan

It was fun to see some familiar faces on ESPN.com this morning…. (Photo source) See Kyle, the Pilot and our friend in the Santa hat standing behind #3? Kyle looks like he’s singing an opera song, but apparently they were all upset because the ref didn’t call a foul right before a Florida player went…

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10/28: Meals and Fitness for the week

Spent our Saturday night with Harry Potter. NBD. (Random: does anyone say “Harry Potter” in a high-pitched voice with a British accent? Me too) When I got home from work, the Pilot had so kindly made dinner for the family: (he called Renee’s Organic Oven and went to pick it up. Their gluten-free slice and…

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