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Looking back on 2024 and my goals for 2025

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Looking back on 2024 and my goals for 2025 Sharing a lil recap from the year and what I’m working towards in 2025.  Hi friends! Happy NYE! Any plans tonight? We’re eating Indian food and setting off fireworks in our pajamas. No crazy plans and I’m so glad lol. I’m excited to call it an early night and head out on a family hike in the am! It’s funny because I thought the last year of the Pilot’s military career would be the LONGEST year of my life. I thought it would be a painfully slow drag to the finish line. The reality is that this year flew.by. I can’t believe that he’s wrapping things up, he changed command, and we’re getting ready for his retirement ceremony at the end of the month. Lots of huge changes ahead. This year was a year of glorious travel, fun moments with the kids (who are growing up way too dang quickly. Liv will be 13 next week!!!), friend time, events, family time at home, time in nature, and a huge year for my healing journey. I celebrated one year symptom-...

The great book recap of 2024

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The great book recap of 2024 Sharing a roundup of the books I read in 2024, my plan for reading in 2025, and the top picks from the year. Hi friends! How are you? How was the weekend? Ours was relaxing and blissful after the Christmas chaos. I taught two barre classes, we watched movies, I took a 3 hours nap (bless it), we ate leftovers and takout, and we took sunny walks around the neighborhood. Winter break is rivalring summer break, especially because the weather has been so dreamy! For today’s post, I wanted to share a recap of the books I read in 2024. We’re finishing out the year, and while I didn’t hit my reading goal this year, I was able to read a lot of amazing books. I’d love to hear about your standout reads from the year and anything you’d recommend to get my reading mojo back! The great book recap of 2024 Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing I was hesitant about this one because I love Friends and love Matthew Perry dearly. I’d heard some people say that th...

Best Single Leg Exercises

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Best Single Leg Exercises Sharing a list of my very favorite, and what I consider to be the best, single-leg exercises! I hope this post will inspire you to include more unilateral training in your routine.  Hi hi! How are you doing today? I hope you’re having a wonderful week so far! For today, let’s talk fitness-y things. Single-leg exercises are one of my favorite elements to include in lower-body workouts. Single exercises are – you guessed it- exercises using just one side of your lower body at a time. Leg strength is important no matter what sport you choose or fitness mode you enjoy. Strong legs support everyday movements and our ability to perform, and focusing on one leg at a time can have several benefits. In today’s post, I’m sharing a roundup of the best single leg exercises that can help you reach your legs’ fullest potential. (Set was gifted from Vuori . I love everything on their site, and especially their leggings and joggers .) Why train unilaterally? It’s S...

12.27 Friday Faves

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12.27 Friday Faves Hi friends! Happy Friday! How’s your week going? Friends who are celebrating this week: how have your holidays been? Before we head into today’s post, a HUGE congrats to the winner of this year’s Favorite Things giveaway: Mary Anne C. Stay tuned for more giveaways coming up in the new year! It’s been an amazing week. We spent a couple of nights at the Scottsdale Princess, which is one of our favorite winter traditions. They have so many gorgeous light displays, Santa, ice skating, rides, and the atmosphere is so festive and fun. (They also have a ridiculous hot cocoa cocktail called the Nutcracker that is SO good.) We met up with friends and enjoyed all of the activities on property, and also had dinner at the new Toca Madera. We were blown away by the food and the service. Everything was cooked perfectly – we shared guacamole, chips, oysters, and the Pilot and I enjoyed margaritas. For entrees, the kids got truffle mac and cheese and a chopped salad with chick...