5.2 Friday Faves

May 2, 2025

Hi friends! Happy Friday! Whatโ€™s going on this weekend? Liv has a dance competition, so weโ€™re headed up to Phoenix, P has a basketball game, and weโ€™re meeting up with friends for gelato. I hope you have a fun and relaxing weekend ahead! A highlight of the week: it was Maiseyโ€™s 4th birthday! ย We celebrated…

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Focus On: IIFYM

(If It Fits Your Macros) Iโ€™ve received a few requests to talk about macro counting, especially since itโ€™s surged in popularity on Instagram, particularly in the past year or so. You may have seen a picture of a giant donut covered in frosting + sprinkles, or a double-stuffed pizza and the hashtag โ€œIIFYM,โ€ which stands…

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20-minute head to toe workout

(all you need is a pair of dumbbells) Hi! Hope youโ€™re enjoying the day so far. It was a perfect cloudy morning and afternoon: a trip to the library, soup in the slow cooker, and cleaning up around the house. I feel like I’m currently surrounded by a mountain of laundry, but at the same…

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Pickled kumquat, feta and mint salad

Hi! Howโ€™s the day going? Whatโ€™s todayโ€™s workout plan? This is a shocker, but I actually woke up early and made it to yoga! It felt amazing to start the day with some movement, heat (loooove the heat) and a stretch, especially after yesterdayโ€™s Bodypump/spin combo. (Last nightโ€™s ridiculous sunset!) At our gym, we have…

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Autumn Spice Overnight Crockpot Steel Cut Oats

Another thing on the โ€œfall is awesomeโ€ list: the slow cooker. This is one of my most beloved kitchen appliances, and something Iโ€™ve used frequently since receiving it as a wedding gift, years ago. The slow cooker makes amazing soups, curries, and chills, but some of my favorite uses are more unconventional: cooking butternut squash…

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Weekend adventures + Spanish fails

Hi, happy Monday! Howโ€™s the morning going so far? What a weekend. Weโ€™ve had a blast hanging out with madre and nan, and taking them to some of our favorite spots before they head back to Tucson. Liv was in heaven playing with her nanas; for me, itโ€™s always comforting to have two significant pieces…

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