Sharing a recap of Thanksgiving and sharing my favorite Black Friday deals! Hi friends! How are you? I hope that my US friends had a happy, healthy, beautiful Thanksgiving filled with amazing food and lovely memories. Our was a great one this year. I started off the morning with an F45 strength class, and then…
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Sharing my holiday gift guide for tweens and teen girls. Hi friends! How are you? I hope your week is off to an amazing start! P had a hard time waking up for school today, but I reminded her that it’s a short week that ends with parties and pie, and she was ok with…
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I’m a huge Stephen King fan. I’ve read the whole Dark Tower Series, It, The Shining, Doctor Sleep, and my favorite movie ever is based on his novella, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption. So, at the behest of multiple friends who told me it’s their favorite book, I finally ​started reading 11/22/63​. Here’s the…
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Last December, I sheepishly admitted there was a huge hole in my Nerd cred. I grew up drawing cartoons, took AP art in high school, and was always fascinated by hand-drawn animation… But I had ​never seen a single second of any Studio Ghibli cartoon​! Studio Ghibli is the Japanese equivalent of Disney, with Hayao…
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Hi friends! Happy Friday! How was the week? I hope you had a wonderful one. Ours kind of a blur. P went down with the nasty bug right after Liv, so we’ve been home while they’ve rested and recovered. I’ve made lots of soup, refilled water bottles and humidifiers frequently, snuggled and watched many movies,…
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Hi friends! I hope that you’re having an amazing week! I’m taking the day off today because both kids are under the weather… and it’s my bday! TBH, I don’t typically enjoy birthdays. Another year on the calendar; a tangible reminder of the things I want to achieve but haven’t yet accomplished. This year feels different.…
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Hi friends! Happy Friday! How was the week? I hope you had a wonderful one. After all of the excitment of the past few weeks, poor Liv is sick so we’re here chilling and taking it easy. I’m looking to a low-key weekend ahead, tackling laundry mountain and chores after our trips, and teaching a…
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A step-by-step guide to calculating your caloric needs using the Mifflin-St Jeor equation.
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Sharing a new podcast episode with Chris Mirabile about reducing your biological age We talk about: – His background and how he became so passionate about longevity – Why he created NOVOS – What is biological age and his everyday tips for reducing your biological age – What to do if you’re already consistent with…
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Sharing a recap of some of the books I’ve read lately and if I’d recommend adding them to your collection! Hi friends! I hope you’re having a lovely week. It’s been a good one so far over here but today is packed with events and I forgot the kids have a half day. Does this…
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