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my top 10 prenatal fitness tips
Sharing some of my top prenatal fitness tips! While it’s so important to maintain an active lifestyle while you’re pregnant, we want to do it in the safest and smartest possible way. Hi friends! Happy Monday! I hope you had a safe and happy weekend. We spent a lot of time at the pool, Tucson…
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Penelope says
“Penelope, stop doing that!” “Oh yeah, sorry. I was just breaking it.” P was in the backseat, silent, which was weird, so I said, “Hey P, are you doing ok back there?” “Oh yeah. I’m just living my best life.” Me: “Oooh did you just see that lightning?” P: “ Why…
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Mom confessions
(A pack of adhesive mustaches = hours of fun) Hi friends! Happy almost-Friday! I’m so happy you guys enjoyed yesterday’s podcast episode. Please check it out here if ya missed it! A while ago, I posted some mom confessions (and some hacks) and loved reading all of your comments. For today I have some…
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mom confessions
A couple of weeks ago, I posted on Instagram Stories that we were driving around, and P was complaining about the Disney music. “Stop that song! I no like it. Change it!” Over and over again. Finally, I was just like, “Ok, if you don’t want to listen to your music, we’ll listen to my…
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P’s 2-year update
Hi friends! Hope you’re enjoying the week. Wednesdays are our craziest day (we have a weekly appointment, P has swim, I teach two classes, and we basically run around all day) but when I crash into bed Wednesday night, I’m always like “I DID IT” and the rest of the week feels like smooth sailing.…
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Penelope’s thoughts
Me: “Hi, what’s your name?” P: “Princess Pink Popsicle.” Me: “Oh, so nice to meet you! How old are you?” P: “I five.” Me: “Are you sure you’re not two?” P: “No, you wrong. I five.” “MAMA, GIVE ME CRACKERS NOW!” “Um. Excuse me?” “Oh. I sorry. I being so rude.” …
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the quote that changed my parenting mantra
Motherhood is a delicate balance between enjoying/savoring the moment, and getting sh*t done. When we were living in Tucson, for a few months before heading to Valdosta, I found myself more lost than usual in the scramble of work and kid to-dos. My pendulum swung far into work mode, with intense focus on all of the…
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healing timeline + tips for recovery (breast explant, lift, and abdominoplasty surgery)
[Warning: the reals + wrinkly stomach pics ahead. Proceed with caution] Hi friends! Thank you again for all of your kind wishes and comments on the post about my surgery. I was overwhelmed with all of your support and genuinely appreciate those who took time to leave a comment here, on Instagram, and Facebook. It…
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Why I Got My Breast Implants Removed (my experience with explant surgery)
First, a little raw and revealing love note from me to you. This is one of those posts that I know in my heart can help people, and I think it’s part of my responsibility not only as a blogger, but as a fitness professional, to not just share fun pictures of workouts and food,…
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Livi-isms
Livi [at Disney World]: “I don’t miss home at all. We can just live here, ok?” “If you were a donut, I would eat you… and no one would ever see you again.” (Replaceable by a donut. Cool, haha) Livi: “Do you think the fish can hear us talking about them?” Me: “Yes,…
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oh hi, mom guilt
I wrote this post when I was feeling particularly overwhelmed. I think it’s still worth publishing, because I have a feeling some of my reader friends out there can probably relate. “Am I doing enough?” “Am I doing too much?” “Hot damn, I’m tired.” (The side of P’s face is bruised from catapulting out of…
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You can do hard things
Hi friends. Hope you’ve having a wonderful day. I hope you don’t mind me hopping in here today with some thoughts and everything that’s been going on lately. With the great move, I’ve been thinking a lot about challenges and how so many things can change over time. A year ago today, I was recovering…
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