what I’ve been reading lately

May 5, 2025

Sharing a roundup of the books Iโ€™ve been reading lately and if I recommend adding them to your collection.ย  Hi friends! How was the weekend? We spent it in Phoenix for Livโ€™s dance competition. Her team did an amazing job, we enjoyed a family brunch, and I snuck away for a Lagree class – wins…

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Friday Faves

  Happy Friday! Anything exciting happening this weekend? I canโ€™t wait to get back to the Pilot and Liv this morning. I missed them like crazy, but they had a blast enjoying some quality daddy-kiddo time. They visited the zoo, had a beach picnic, and went to an event at Livโ€™s school. Iโ€™m so excited to see…

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first cooking party experience

Last night, we were treated to a beautiful cooking party at Sur la Table. Allow me to get out from under my rock dwelling because it was my first time in this store. Love at first sight! I canโ€™t wait to go back when itโ€™s open and shop a little ๐Ÿ˜‰ Our chef instructor, Stephan…

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SF Vacay

Hi from one of my favorite cities: San Francisco ๐Ÿ™‚ (The famous windy Lombard street. The hills here are insane! Props to all the SF runners out there) I was invited along with some blogging friends for a Stitch Fix and LUNA vacay, including visits to the Stitch Fix headquarters, the warehouse (aka The Hizzy) and…

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cilantro pesto

Easy, Healthy Cilantro Pesto

This easy, healthy cilantro pesto is a great way to change up the usual basil pesto and is a delicious accompaniment to many meals. Hi guys! Happy Wednesday (and Happy Birthday to my Madre)! ๐Ÿ™‚ I unofficially dub this week sauces and spreads week on the blog. First the chia jam, and now this lovely…

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Musical Cardio Workout

Morning! Howโ€™s your day going? We replenished a small amount of the weights stash last night. Pretty much everything made it here to San Diego without a hitch, but weโ€™ve been unable to track down my dumbbells. My 35 lb kettlebell made it, along with my jump rope and spin bike, but I like having…

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