Spain packing list

May 14, 2025

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

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NEW workout playlist for summer, plus cardio suggestions! Perfect for the next time I need gym inspiration. fitnessista.com

Summer 2017 Musical Cardio Workout

Hey friends! Happy humpday! How’s the week been? It’s back to raining like crazy over here. I really like the rain -it keeps the grass and trees so lush, and prevents it from getting too hot- but I need some new ideas to keep the kiddos entertained. (Don’t worry about potentially spilling that coffee on…

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around the weekend

Hey hey! How are ya? Hope you had a wonderful weekend! It’s funny because by the time I sit down to write this post each week, Friday feels so long ago, but the weekend went by way too quickly. It was another fun and relaxing one, and we enjoyed celebrating the Pilot for Father’s Day.…

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Friday Faves

Hellooooo. Happy Friday! Thank you so much for your awesome comments on my yoga teacher confession post. Let it be known there were no sanskrit fails this week, and the only person doing kombuchakasana was me after class. 😉 It’s still been raining like crazy over here, so we’ve been enjoying lots of indoor adventures. [Eating…

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confessions of a [newer] yoga teacher

Since I got certified to teach group fitness back in 2008, I’ve had quite a few classes under my belt: Zumba, Spin, Step, BODYPUMP, treadmill classes, weight circuits, stretch, aqua fitness, dance cardio, barre, etc. A LOT of hilarious things and fails have happened. There was that one time when the mic broke, and I…

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a Rose in a restaurant

Hey hey! How are you? What’s going on this morning? This summer has definitely been one full of changes and surprises, so instead of having a set routine, it changes by the week. Livi is doing lots of different camps, I’m teaching and subbing classes, and trying to find some fun activities for miss P.…

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