things I had to learn the hard way about health and wellness

September 19, 2024

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the week going? I hope that youโ€™re having an amazing week. Itโ€™s been wild around here as usual, working during the day and chasing the kids around in the afternoons and evenings. I feel like summer was so peaceful and that the school year is pure chaos. Iโ€™m still trying to figure…

Continue Reading →

Sweet potato hash

with the Smell of Lasagna ๐Ÿ˜€ (Random fact: the Pilot has NEVER seen the Sound of Music!! Deprived child, haha. He does know most of the songs from watching Family Guy though) Hereโ€™s one of the layers of the goat cheese and butternut squash lasagna weโ€™re having for Tuesday nightโ€™s girls night: The original plan…

Continue Reading →

Welcome to my favorite

MONTH! I looooooove November! Beautiful weather and so many things to look forward to: My birthday (Iโ€™m going to be 25! Is there a quarter life crisis in the midst?) The date-aversary (when the pilot and I declared โ€“via MySpace four years ago- that we were officially together) Thanksgiving.. or what I prefer to call…

Continue Reading →

Bawl-o-ween

Hey hey hey!!!    (Source) Now thatโ€™s my kinda candy ๐Ÿ˜€ I started this lovely holiday with a Fitnessista bfast cookie: (1/3 cup oats, 1/2 banana, 1/2 T AB and another 1/2 drizzled on top, 1 T carob, splash almond milk, sea salt, Stevia, vanilla) and a 5k road race: I ran with my friend…

Continue Reading →

Boots, Fiona and Shrek

Helloooooo ๐Ÿ˜€ How was your Friday? Any big Halloween plans?? I have to say, I was beyond stoked when the boots I ordered arrived todayโ€ฆ I LOVE THEM!!!!!!!!!!! Wish I could take credit for this purchase, but I have no fall fashion sense whatsoever (Iโ€™m a spring and summer girl, all the way). My dear…

Continue Reading →

Lunch rut averted

Hi everyone! Happy Friday!!! Hope youโ€™re having a wonderful day ๐Ÿ˜€ I woke up and took the puppies on walk #1, then met Ashley at the gym for some back, biceps and abs. Hereโ€™s what we did: Warm up Elliptical 5 minutes Hammer curls 8 lbs each 3 sets of 12 Bent-over flys 5 lbs…

Continue Reading →