Hi friends. Happy Friday! How was the week? I hope you had a great one. It was a bit of a crazy one over here back into the Pilot’s bananas work schedule and Livi’s distance learning fun, but all is well. I met up with a couple of friends last night for a much-needed wine and yoga date. I’ve caught a couple of classes at the new Yoga Pod here in Tucson and have really loved practicing there. The studio is incredibly clean and beautiful and they … [Read more...]
Virtual juice date
Hi friends! I hope you’re enjoying the day so far! It’s been quite a while since we’ve done a virtual juice date, so I thought that would be a fun post for today. So please grab a glass of your favorite morning beverage, let’s grab a pastry from the pastry counter, and hang out for a bit this am. <3 (wearing the coziest Barefoot Dreams cardigan and it totally lives up to the hype) If we were having juice right now… I’d want to hear … [Read more...]
Thursday Thoughts
Hi friends. I hope your week is going well! I feel like I have quite a few random tangents to share, so I popped them all into this post! – It’s bananas to believe we’re hitting 9 weeks tomorrow, which also means 9 weeks of no childcare. I absolutely love spending this time with the girls, but I also enjoy working in blocks of time that are greater than 30 minutes, ya know? To be totally honest, I’m not even sure how comfortable I feel … [Read more...]
Pilot Friday Faves
Good morning, everybody! It’s the pilot. I’m here to give my beautiful bride a chance to catch her editorial breath while I offer up all the unsolicited pilot favorites you never knew you needed. I hope this provides a little bit of entertainment while we all work to get through these challenging times. I promise that the Fitnessista will be back shortly with actual meaningful content. For now – enjoy! Watch – Never Have I Ever: … [Read more...]
40 fun, free, and super low-cost activities to do with the kids
Sharing 40 fun, free, and super low-cost activities to do with the kids while we’re here at home. Hi friends! How’s the morning treating you so far? The Pilot was gone this week (he’s back today) but I just want to send a high-five to the amazing soul who recommended Pretty Woman for movie suggestions. I hadn’t seen it in years and it was just as wonderful as I remembered. Richard Gere is a treat. I watched the movie with a can of rosé and all … [Read more...]
hey there, April
Hi friends! How’s it going? I hope you’re doing well considering everything going on and staying safe and healthy. We’re still navigating each day by the hour and trying to find some sense of normalcy within such an unnatural situation. Each day is different and I’ve been trying to think of various ways to entertain the girls (and keep from losing my mind lol). Proof we’ve already reached next-level: we set up a tent in the living room and had … [Read more...]
fashion limbo + homemade energy bars
Hi friends! How are ya? I hope you had a lovely weekend! The Pilot had to work most of the weekend, so the girls and I had some fun adventures together. Saturday morning, we met up with Kyle, Meg, EJ and August for Mexican donuts and coffee at the mercado. They have a huge courtyard with different food vendors, restaurants, and little shops, so it’s the perfect spot to grab a bite and enjoy the weather. The donuts from Estrella are MAGICAL. … [Read more...]
What to do, see, eat, and where to stay in Tucson
Sharing some tips from a Tucson native on what to do, the best restaurants, and where to stay in this amazing lil city. Hi friends! Hope you’re having a lovely morning. We’re having an amazing Beautycounter promo right now: order any regimen or collection and get a free full-sized product! Details are here. You know how much I love Countertime! If you didn’t get this week’s safe skincare newsletter and place an order, email me and I’ll let you … [Read more...]
Frida Kahlo salad
Hi friends! How’s the day going? I hope you’re having a great one so far. I’m off to take Livi to her first orthodontist appointment (what?) and meeting with a business partner later today. I’m hoping to catch an Orangetheory class in between editing the podcast episode for tomorrrow. I’d love to hear what you’re up to! Today, I thought I’d share some pics and adventures from lately because it’s been a non-stop party over here. This weekend was … [Read more...]
Acai you, summer
Hi friends! Hope you’re having a lovely week. I had so much fun reading your comments yesterday. Glad I’m not the only one who Googles everything all day long. Summer is officially here! Here’s the girls on their first day of school, and here they are yesterday! I can’t believe how much they’ve grown and learned this year. We spent a majority of their school year with the Pilot away, and the girls still flourished even though we were all … [Read more...]
random list of life hacks
Hi friends! Hope you’re having an amazing morning so far. I feel like we need to talk about Game of Thrones but to be totally honest, I’ve only seen like 5 episodes. (Don’t throw anything at me. I just never really got into it.) Each time I’ve watched it with the Pilot, he’s given me thorough synopses on the plot lines and characters. It’s enough to the point where I have an idea of what’s going on. But the last episode!!! WOWWWW. So crazy!! … [Read more...]
a whole day, from start to finish
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these posts! When I reviewed survey results earlier this week – I look at them all year, so thank you so much to those of you who chimed in! I truly value all of your feedback and refer back to it often – there were a lot of requests for more posts like this. We had a day this week that was pretty *normal* (what does that even mean?) and I remembered to snap some pics, so here we go! 7:15: I … [Read more...]
Happy heart day
Hey hey! How’s the week going? I hope you’re enjoying the day, and happy Valentine’s Day to all of you. My valentine is out of town (again), but I’m excited to celebrate with the little ladies and enjoy Galentine’s dinner with Meg later tonight. Thank goodness he’ll be back later tonight – the girls were like “what the heck?” when they found out he had to leave again for a bit – but we’ll celebrate with him in the morning. Some … [Read more...]
Deployment thoughts
Hi friends! Thank you SO, so much for your incredible comments and DMs this week. They made my heart so warm and I hope you know how thankful we are for your support, love, and sharing in our joy. I’ve shared some pretty huge life moments here on the blog, and it means the world to me that you’re here. You feel like a part of our family and I’m filled with gratitude to you all. This post is just a collection of random thoughts I put together … [Read more...]
beauty fail + other Thursday things
Hi friends! How are you? What day is it? What year is it? What’s going on?? As much as I’m loving this festive blur and non-stop partying with the girls, I’m looking forward to some kind of structure in my life again. My 2019 planner has been entirely neglected so far, but for now, I’m trying to just enjoy the moments and know that routine is around the corner. It’s snowed in Tucson the past couple of days! By the time we woke up on New Years it … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Recap + my fave Black Friday finds
Hi friends! I hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving. Ours was spent surrounded by family and friends, enjoying the best food, and the typical shenanigans: breakfast at madre’s house, lunch/dinner at my uncle’s, and then back to madre’s for pie round part 2 and sales fliers. (I’m so thankful for these little turkeys every single day) I made nana’s famous egg dish to take for breakfast (<— make this for Christmas or any brunches you have … [Read more...]
11/3: Some weekend pics
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