Spain packing list

May 14, 2025

Sharing some of the things Iโ€™ve packed for our Spain trip and Europe adventures this summer. Hi friends! How are you? I hope youโ€™re having an amazing day so far. Cue the Mariah Carey *itโ€™s tiiiiiiiiiiime* because weโ€™re escaping the scorching Tucson oven before it begins and are off on some adventures. (To be honest,…

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Goodbye, sweet Bella boo

You get a once-in-a-lifetime dogโ€ฆ and Bella is mine. I fiercely loved this little dog for her entire life. All 14 1/2 years. And Iโ€™m going to miss her with my entire heart until we can be together again one day. Bella was a Valentineโ€™s gift from the Pilot when weโ€™d only been dating for…

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Friday Faves

Hi friends! Happy Friday! I hope youโ€™ve had a good week. Weโ€™ve been laying low, escaping to the pool as soon as distance learning wraps up each day, and savoring time with sweet Bella. The poor girl is hanging in there, but her eye looks much worse and weโ€™ve been up with her every night…

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058: Cooking ruts, fitness fueling, and go-to recipes with Vanessa Rissetto, RD

Hi friends! New podcast episode is up! Iโ€™m so excited to be chatting with Vanessa Rissetto, RD about nutrition and fitness fueling. Here are some of the things we talk about: What to do when youโ€™re bored with food and uninspired Fitness fueling strategies Her thoughts on the keto craze Why you shouldnโ€™t be afraid…

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Family movie night + latest adventures

Sharing a themed Ratatouilleย family dinner and movie night + what weโ€™ve been up to lately. Hi friends. I hope you had a lovely weekend. Thank you so much for your outpouring of love and sweet comments, DMs, and emails about Bellaโ€™s diagnosis. Even though sheโ€™s had a very long and happy life, surrounded by people…

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a Bella update

Hi friends. I hope youโ€™ve had a wonderful week and that youโ€™re enjoying the morning. Iโ€™m sorry that I donโ€™t have the usual Friday Faves post this morning, but we received devastating news this week. I mentioned last week that we took Bella to an ophthalmologist because her eye has been extremely swollen and inflamed.…

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