Category: Fitness
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How I got my husband from being a couch potato to running his first half marathon!
Hi friends, Happy Saturday! For many, many years, I’ve begged my husband to run with me, and my offers had always been fastly declined. That is until this summer, when he committed and finally signed up for his first half marathon ever. While my husband has always been athletic in playing soccer on and off…
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5 things I do every day that give back to me
Hi friends! Happy Monday and first official day of fall. Who else is blown away that this year is almost over as I am? I literally can’t believe it is almost October. I am very much looking forward to some cold and crispy, rainy cuddle weather. Fortunately for me, this current season has been so…
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5 things I’ve learned in my 34 years of living
Hi friends, Happy Saturday morning. I am currently sitting here enjoying my hot cup of coffee with my usual – 2 teaspoons of collagen and a dash of creamer. It is still summertime, but the weather already reminds me of a much anticipated cold, crispy fall morning. My coffee is tasting exactly how I like…
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Spring Strawberry Salad
Hi friends! For Easter, a few weeks ago, I made a delicious salad that my coworker/friend took in to our latest work potluck. I have never been much of a fruit or nuts in my salad type of person, but OHMYGOOOOSH. This salad was everything. Sweet, crunchy, and so fresh. Anytime, I try something at…
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My Top 6 Trader Joes Items
I never thought I would say this, but I have been a Trader Joes girlie for a couple of years now! I absolutely LOOVE Trader Joes. It is my go-to for healthier alternatives, and nothing beats the price and quality of the products. Over the past years, as my choices in eating have changed, I…
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Crossing a HUGE item off my bucket list
Hi friends, Happy Monday and happy end of month. I hope this month was nothing short of blessings for you. I want to share a very cool and meaningful thing that I recently did and share how important it was to me. Recently, I crossed off a HUGE item off my bucket list, and I…
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50 Things to do on your weekend that will bring a Week of Content
Many of you have heard the phrase, “A Weekend well spent brings a week of content”. I am a firm believer in that, and I truly believe that when you have a good, relaxing weekend, you are better prepared for a great week. All throughout my 20’s, I didn’t prioritize slowing down or preparing for my week ahead,…
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My family’s favorite easy meal ideas for those long workdays
HI friends, Happy Wednesday. As I am sitting here mid work weekday, fighting the Wednesday blues, I am thinking of what we can put together for dinner time later today. Dinner time has been such an exciting thing for our family the past year. We have really learned to enjoy slowing down at the end…
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The Minimalist lifestyle obsession
Good morning, and happy Sunday. I want to talk about my minimalist obsession in this blog post! As you know, I have been on a health journey for the past years. I am all about eating clean, home made remedies for everything, getting good quality sleep, and just being a healthy whole person overall in…
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Our Little family Disney Getaway
A few weeks ago, we headed out to Disneyland for the last week of their Holiday Celebrations! It has always been by far our favorite time of the year to visit. We used to go every year with our oldest and 2 more kids later, we had not been in about 8 years. We were…
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5 things that I do every morning to conquer my day as a busy mom
Hello friends, Happy beginning of the week. What a week it has been so far! Here in our home, some of us are recovering from being sick this past weekend. We look forward to lots of rest and hope to have a nice healthy weekend in a few days. Today, as I was working from…
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What I eat in a day training for a marathon – and how I’m struggling
Marathon day is 58 days, 1 hour and 29 minutes away. I’ve got this. I have to have this-its too late to back out, right? Plus, I already shouted to the world that I am running 26 miles LOL.. If you read my life update blog post back in October or follow me on Instagram,…
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Your sign to have a vision board night
Hi friends, Happy New Year to you all. I hope this 2025 has been off to a productive and great start for everyone. This is the time of the year when we all set new goals, whether that be fitness goals, career goals, or personal goals, and this is the time most of us commit…
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Wishing you a Merry Christmas
If you’re currently feeling the holiday burn out, you are not alone. I stand with you. Between kids being on break, gift shopping, wrapping, fighting colds left and right, and trying to make everything magical; some of us are barely surviving. Gosh, it looked so easy when our parents pulled off all this holiday cheer when we…
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Life Update: Checking a BIG item off my bucket list, my last half marathon, and growing my faith
Hi friends, I hope this new week finds everyone off to a great start!. A new week, a new chance to work on your goals. I can ‘t believe the spooky season is here already 👻 and in less than 3 months, this year will be over. Here in California, it has been feeling like summer…
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5 things I am focusing on the next two weeks to get half marathon ready
I am getting half marathon ready again, friends! While I obviously don’t do this professionally, I do like to clean and tune up a couple of habits so that I can feel my best leading up to that day . I am sharing 5 things that I am focusing on to have a…
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How gardening is teaching my kids teamwork while teaching me patience
This post is dedicated to my brother; a man of many trades Hi friends! With summer here at full speed and also working full time, one of my biggest worries has been that my kids will be on their phones and tablets more than average. I am 100% percent a 90’s kid, and I…
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What getting COVID means for a mom of 3
Happy Tuesday, friends. I am sitting here on this early morning drinking my hot coffee, watching my morning favorite- Today show- and about to start my work from home day. I have been home for a whole 7 days and not because I wanted to. I had COVID. What I had was awful. I had full…
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Wellness habits I’ve started as a busy mom who hasn’t had time to work out
Hi friends, Happy Tuesday ❤️ I have found myself in a busy season in life once again. My days are gone in the blink of an eye, and I find myself drained at the end of the day. I am trying to be at multiple places at once and, unfortunately, have not been as active…
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6 Things that are currently sparking joy in my life.
It’s interesting how what makes you happy changes as you get older. What once made me happy in my younger years, doesn’t bring me the same joy nowadays. I don’t want loud, I don’t want busy, and I don’t want to be out past 9. It is so funny because that is exactly what I…
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My experience with intermittent fasting – My Final thoughts on it
Hi friends, Happy April! If you’ve been keeping up with my Instagram stories, you’ve seen that for the past month I have been practicing intermittent fasting – I did take a one week break last week while on vacation from it but I am currently back at it. Personally, I had heard of intermittent fasting…
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How I manage my anxiety as a busy mom
Anxiety. I think that’s something we all deal with at some point in life. Personally, becoming a mom and always being so busy, I never realized how it impacted my everyday life. It wasn’t until a few years ago that I started my health journey, and I started to really care for my body that…
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Mom Runs: How I master my lunchtime walks and runs
Happy Monday! I often get asked how I am able to get so many steps in during my workdays, and I wanted to share some of my tips that help make that possible. Honestly, I have always liked being able to get up and move during my work breaks. I sit at a desk all…
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With This 2024…..
Happy New Year to you ALL. I hope this year so far has been nothing short of amazing for you. Whether you set new intentions and goals or decide not to, I always feel like a New Year brings a fresh start for everyone. It feels like it is for me. My hope is…
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Tips to staying safe while running from a Mom Runner
Happy Tuesday, and Happy Halloween! I hope this week has been nothing but a great start for everyone so far. What a weekend I had! I had a great run this Sunday. It was at the beautiful Calipaso Winery in Paso Robles, California. This is my second time running this half, and it is one…
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How I am Motivating my family to eat healthy
Happy Monday! It has been a while since I have posted. Life has been very busy. If you have been following me on the IG, you probably have seen my stories of everything I have been eating lately, I truly think I have found a passion for treating my body well and also encouraging others…
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5 Foods that keep me energized all day long as a busy mom.
Happy Wednesday, everyone! In today’s blog post, I am going to share 5 of my super simple, most basic go-to foods that naturally give my body energy to keep going all day long. First, let me say, I used to be your Red Bull girly all the way. I would reach for a Redbull energy…
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Easy and Clean Summer face Mask Ideas for Summertime
Hi everyone! Happy Wednesday! How is it that we are almost halfway through the month and the kids are back to school next month? Didn’t summer just start? It’s been real busy. Not going to lie. If you have been following me for a while, you know I am all about eating clean, moving my…
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I’ve been waking up at 5 am for the last month – 5 tips to successfully getting up at that time.
Hi everyone! Happy Memorial Day 🙏 Hopefully, you are having a nice day off while we remember all who have lost their lives for our freedom ❤️ This morning, I wanted to share something I’ve done this month that I never in my craziest healthy girl era thought I would even attempt. I have been starting my days…
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How to do “Me time” without feeling guilty and 9 ideas of how you can spend that time..
How often do you take time for yourself? Taking time for myself is very important in my life especially as a mom and someone who is always taking on more than I can handle. It is crucial to my overall well-being and allows me to clear my head and refocus. Honestly, when I am able…
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My Tips for Running a Half Marathon
Hi! Happy Friday and TGIF! I am currently sitting in front of my laptop, sipping on some coffee, thinking about how fast time is going by. I can’t believe spring is around the corner, and summer will be here before we know it. My day today also consists of going through full and half marathons…
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7 Things I gained from Dry January-and why I might not wait a whole year to do it again.
Hi! Happy Late New Year! I hope this year has been nothing short of amazing and goal crushing as we hoped it to be a month ago. Is everyone still on track with their New Year’s resolutions and intentions? If at this point you still are sticking to them, Congratulations. You are part of the…
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My hair is growing and thriving after not growing for almost 10 years
Hi! Let’s talk about my hair journey today! EXCITING STUFF- I know. I wanted to write a blog post since I had a lot of feedback when I posted some progress pictures this week on Instagram stories. A lot of you guys were surprised at how much better it looks now compared to the past several years-…
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Why I started running- From a Person who loved the couch-and 6 things I noticed after.
Ask me, “How strong do you feel”? (After finishing a mid-week, six mile run). I’ll answer, “Strong enough to birth a child”. That is how good running makes me feel. It makes me feel that I actually “have my life together” – which realistically, is almost never the case! When I think back to my…
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