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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Livi-isms

“Mom, there’s a cat. Don’t sneeze, ok?”   “Olivia, come here!” “My name is not Olivia. It’s seawater fish. I’m a cat unicorn. And a cat mermaid. And a cat fairy. I transform into three things.”   “Why are you wearing old pants?” “They’re distressed; I bought them like this.” “Why do they have holes…

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9/11: Meals and Fitness for the Week

Hi friends! Happy Sunday! I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend. We’ve gotten a lot accomplished, both around the house and with our respective work stuff (the Pilot is getting his Master’s and I had some deadlines for tomorrow) and spending time as a family. Last week was a huge miss on the dinners front.…

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Friday Faves

Hi friends! Happy Friday! With the morning holiday, this week went by in a FLASH. I have no problems with that, even though I was a little confused with my teaching schedule this week. 😉 I had to constantly remind myself of the day so I wouldn’t drive to the wrong studio. Since we started…

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A super healthy snack recipe: honey sriracha pumpkin seeds! Spicy with a sweet kick. Check out the recipe on fitnessista.com

Sriracha Pumpkin Seeds

These sriracha pumpkin seeds have a kick of spice, a burst of bright lime flavor, and make the perfect healthy, crunchy snack. Hi friends. How’s the morning going? This week has been crazy! I feel like they rolled me out of vacation land into pure chaos haha. Our house is an avalanche of laundry, Liv…

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Total body partner workout

So, the Pilot and I have never really worked out together. Do we work out at the same time? All the time. But we tend to walk into the gym, drop the kiddos off at Kids Club, and venture our separate ways. I’ll usually do more cardio, and I tend to prefer more compound exercises.…

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