Tag: health and fitness

#GetYourGoalOn

We’ve officially passed the first month of the new year – what were some of your goals and resolutions? Are you setting your intentions to make sure you stick to them? Life can get overwhelming, and if you set too many unachievable goals for yourself, you’ll get overwhelmed and give up before you even start. …

Fitmas is Cominggg

FA LA LA LA LAAAAA… If you’ve followed me since last year, you most likely know my FAVORITEEEEE challenge of all was my #7daysofFitmas (check the hashtag to see more.) It was my favorite because of how active it was, how much fun I had checking in each day and following other’s posts, and how much positive feedback …

Sassy Saturday Makeup Look

This past Saturday I planned a girls’ night for my closest girlfriends [new+old] & me to celebrate the past year of friendship, accomplishments, life’s highs, and wave goodbye to the downs that seemed to keep looming over all of us. To be frank, it’s been one.long.ass.year of change and hurt and chaos and I’m over it. I …

Triple Chocolate Protein Pancakes

Waking up too early Maybe we can sleep in Make you banana pancakes Pretend like it’s the weekend now It’s day one post Koru Retreat, my first ever wellness retreat, and I am exhaustedddd but have a full heart and had such a great weekend trying new things and meeting sweet souls. I’ll be dedicating …

Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed peppers are probably one of my favorite ‘I’m-in-a-hurry-and-don’t-want-to-cook-but-need-to-eat” meals. I have a few other delish recipes here, but this one is brand new. My local grocery store sells a few steam able quinoa bags found in the freezer section, and boy oh boy, are they a lifesaver! I recently stumbled upon a Mediterranean bag …

Mom’s Pasta Salad

I got so excited when I saw pasta salad on TIU’s weekly meals this week because I LOVE pasta salad. But what I love even more is my mom’s. So when it comes to other recipes, I don’t even bat an eye at them because I’m “brand” loyal to my mama’s. It reminds me of summer, …

C O C O N U T T Y   P O R K [or chicken]

  With Tone It Up’s Bikini Series in full swing, I’ve really been trying to eat clean aka stop late night dessert binges; I always eat pretty well throughout the day. This week wasn’t off to the best start [fail to plan and plan to fail rang true]. I didn’t have time to meal prep …

North County Health & Fitness Group

I’m so excited about a new MeetUp group I just created, called North County Health & Fitness on meetup.com! http://www.meetup.com/North-County-Health-Fitness/ I’m a member of a few meetup groups, but my favorite experience thus far is my North County mom group, where I’ve formed incredible friendships with other San Diego mamas. Their support, love, and advice is …

Chocolate Banana Pancakes

Que Jack Johnson’s “Banana Pancakes”, throw on a cute apron, and get mixing’ in the kitchen with this family favorite healthy pancake recipe. I had ripe bananas & I’m not a huge fan of banana bread, so wanted to come up with something to get rid of them while sneaking nutrients into my new-found toddler’s picky …

Southwest Mexi Burgers…ayy yiiii yiiii

I’m so excited to have my sister guest blogging this recipe tonight! We have a joke in my family about our favorite foods and pregnancies…when my mom was pregnant with me, she craved Italian and ate it constantly. When she was pregnant with my sister, she craved and ate hamburgers. I love Italian and Sarah …