2025 Mother’s Day Gift Guide

April 29, 2025

Sharing some gift ideas for all of the ladies in your life! Moms, grandmas, nanas, friends, mom figures, new moms, whoever you want to shower with something special this Mother’s Day. I also wanted to recognize here that I know Mother’s Day can be hard and sad for various reasons; please know I’m holding you…

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Friday Faves

Hi friends! FRIDAY DANCE! What are you up to this weekend? We have some fun events to look forward to: a birthday party, night out with friends, and farmer’s market/relaxing.  Last night, the Pilot met up with some of the guys, so Livi and I got ready for a little mama-daughter date at Ranchos (<—…

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Preschooler eats

First of all, it feels so weird writing “preschooler” instead of toddler. They say time flies… and it totally does! Liv is definitely a little person with unique preferences, and a very strong opinion about what she’s in the mood for. 😉 Every day it’s a blessing to watch her grow, learn, evolve, and surprise…

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a Zumba nightmare

Hi friends! How’s the morning going? I had the craziest dream last night. I was about to teach a PACKED Zumba class, went to plug in my phone, and realized that none of my Zumba songs were on there. I magically found one song, which we danced to, and then I was scrolling through my…

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Banana split protein shake, Cashew protein bites, and Chocolate protein cake for one

This post is sponsored by DailyBurn. Update: Fuel-6 is no longer available, but you can still make these protein snacks using your favorite protein powder. Oh friends, I have THREE new protein-packed recipes to share with ya. These are some of the new pre- and post-workout goods I’ve been using lately. DailyBurn offered to send…

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the art of moderation

Hi friends! How’s the morning going?  Last week,  I talked about some of the things that I learned the hard way, and I thought I’d continue on the topic and share how I learned the art of moderation. Just a heads up: if you think this topic would be uncomfortable or triggering for you, please…

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