4.18 Friday Faves

April 18, 2025

Hi friends! Happy Friday! What’s going on this weekend? We’re meeting up with friends at Mt. Lemmon, P has a basketball game, and Sunday, we’re celebrating Easter and my brother Trevor’s 30th bday with the fam. The Pilot has been traveling a ton, so we’re looking forward to having him home for *most* of the…

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a better Bella

What a fabulously lazy Sunday We slept in and then met up with the fam at Millie’s Pancake House for breakfast. It’s pretty much the spot for brother’s breakfast, so the boys go there often, but I haven’t had a full meal there in years. Millie’s is a cute little place, and I love that…

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What I’ve learned as a pregnant fitness instructor

I’m not-so-secretly afraid my water is going to break teaching Zumba. Can you imagine the horror? Shaking my booty in front of class when a waterfall of fluid hits the floor to Pitbull. I’d die. [Side note: the new lululemon Quick Step pant is my new fave. I like it even more than the Studio…

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Lovely day for a tour

It’s a gorgeous day today. Slightly cloudy and cool, perfect to leave the door to the backyard open so Miss Bell can run amuck and ideal for the Tour de Tucson, which started this morning. El Tour de Tucson is a huge road cycling event, held the weekend before Thanksgiving, and as many as 9,000…

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Let me see ya casserole

[Don’t be afraid to sing] I’m so glad to hear I wasn’t the only cranky pants today. Working out was exactly what the doctor ordered- I felt a thousand times better after some schweaty cardio and the holiday issue of Real Simple. Speaking of doctors, here’s my post-midwife appointment treat: Thanksgiving came early! I was…

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11/18: Notes from the week

-At least once a day, I’ll go into the nursery to smell the sweet baby smell of Dreft. [Hoping to have it finished by the end of next week!] Last weekend, I did a LOT of baby laundry… all of her bedding, little diapers 0-3 month clothes blankets, towels and washcloths are washed and ready…

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