What a day, what a day. It was still dark out when I drove to stroller strides’ but the Sunday “boost” classes are my favorite and so I treated myself to this super hard workout with my fellow mamas to get the day off on the best foot possible.  It was cold out too, but by the end of the warm up I was stripping off my jacket.  You guys.  We did tuck jumps, sumo jacks, burpees, plank jacks – 12 of each, then 10, 8, 6, etc. – as the series BETWEEN the actual… Read more >

After getting up on and off throughout the night, I wasn’t exactly super motivated to work out, but I sucked it up and went on a reallllllly slow run.  My gut was feeling better after the previous day’s eats (it was doing all kinds of weird stuff – worse than it has been in a long time – when I went to bed the previous night, but I woke up feeling alright again). I fed the kids right away and then went to shower before making my own “pancakes”.  I was working with what I… Read more >

I’ve been holding my breath all week as my friends’ kids get sick, one after the other, but there’s only so much you can do to avoid it.  And OF COURSE it hits P right before OIT.  That’s the only reason I care.  He can’t updose if his immune system is under stress so when he began coughing Thursday evening and then was up coughing on and off until waking up for good between 4 and 5 am on Friday I was really nervous that we wouldn’t get very far at our appointment.  It’s hard… Read more >

Ok guys, what would be your perfect dinner?  I’m trying to think of the menu for next week and I want to make something extra awesome for Monday (my birthday).  I have a few kale salads that I’m looking at – this one for example. But I’m also leaning towards something in the instant pot too, like another version of short ribs.  Recipe ideas and links welcomed in the comments section  🙂 Wednesday morning was as busy as always – I’ve mentioned it before, but it’s the busiest day of the week for us. After I… Read more >

I forgot to tell you guys!  I finally found the mocha califia!!  Praise be. 😉  My morning coffee has been 25% better as a result.  And morning coffee is daaaaamn important, amiright?? I was in a rush this morning and didn’t have time to thaw the last slice of nourish bread so I had zucchini banana bread instead (with cashew butter).  I had a dentist appointment so I needed to finish my coffee and food with enough time to brush my teeth again but without it being right after I eat.  You know what I’m… Read more >