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…

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Guest Post: Pumpkins, Pilates and Peas?!

Hey everyone! I’m sitting here at the airport right now, getting ready to board for Cali, but had to post this very special guest post for ya’ll ๐Ÿ˜€ Here is a woman who really needs no introduction, but I will say that I admire her greatly and will definitely look to her for mom inspiration…

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The “what’s next?” syndrome

Hi everyone! Hope you had a wonderful weekend ๐Ÿ˜€ Iโ€™m FINALLY here in Orlando and chillaxin after 24 hours of insanity. Last night, I grabbed a cucaracha before taking off on a glorious 6.5 mile run. Not gonna lie, itโ€™s been really hard for me to get out and run lately, even though I have…

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Go on with yo bad SELF

Heyyyyyy ๐Ÿ˜€ Howโ€™s your day going?? I have to say mine has been pretty darn frantic, but bueno ๐Ÿ˜€ I started the morning with a lovely bowl of chia pudding The rest of yesterdayโ€™s almond milk, chia seeds, Stevia, mesquite and 1/2 crumbled tropical fruit tart Larabar. Note: mesquite and tropical arenโ€™t a good flavor…

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Rows of ‘roons

Hi everyone! HAPPY FRIIIIIIIIIIIDAY! Yeahhhhhhh ๐Ÿ˜€ After being gone for school and trying to get back in the swing of Valdizzy life again, things finally feel back to normal around here. All because I made some macaroons. I always call dibs on the paddle: Ready to go into the dehydratorโ€ฆ Rows of beautiful roons ๐Ÿ˜€…

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A different domestic

Hey everyone! Hope your day is going well ๐Ÿ˜€ Itโ€™s funny how views of domesticity can changeโ€ฆ When I was younger, being domestic meant my once-weekly apartment cleaning extravaganza ๐Ÿ˜€ Now, itโ€™s making fresh almond milk to go with my cereal (For info on making almond milk, check out Gena’s how-to post) I poured myself…

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