2025-02-18

The Pilot’s retirement ceremony and festivities

Sharing a recap of the Pilot’s retirement festivities. After just under 22 years in the Air Force, he’s done!  I’ve started this post a few times and have so much to say, so I ended up splitting it into two posts: a recap of the Pilot’s amazing military career and everything we did to celebrate + my thoughts and…

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2025-02-17

January 2025 reads – The Fitnessista

Sharing the books I read in January 2025 and if I’d recommend adding them to your collection. Hi friends! How are you? I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Ours was packed with fun events and this week, the kids are home from school for Rodeo Break. We’re going to enjoy some local adventures and I’m getting the finishing…

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2025-02-15

Healthy homemade dog food recipe

Sharing a recipe for healthy homemade dog food! Hi friends! How are ya? I hope that your day is going well! Today, I’m off to the kids’ school to volunteer and am looking forward to some time in the sauna blanket after a workout. It should be a pretty low-key day! For today’s post, I’m calling on all dog…

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2025-02-14

2.14 Friday Faves (and Happy Valentine’s Day)

Hi friends! Happy Friday and Happy Valentine’s Day! What are your plans? We’re having a lovely dinner with our two little Valentines and the rest of the weekend we have a Bridal shower, a fun charity event, and a couple of P’s basketball games. Next week is Rodeo Break, the kids are off school, and I can’t wait. I’m…

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2025-02-12

Olive Rose Makeup Review: Makeup Your Skin Will Love

Sharing my review of Oliveda’s new makeup Skin Tint (a lightweight foundation that’s great for your skin!) Hi friends, how’s the day going? I hope you’re having a wonderful one. I’m onboarding new 1:1 clients – my new program launches later this month and a couple of friends have already signed up! – and am looking forward to an…

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2025-02-11

How to stay fit as a busy parent

Sharing some of my top tips on how to stay fit as a busy parent. Hi friends! How’s the morning going? I hope you’re having a lovely day so far. I’m teaching a barre class this morning and cranking out some work stuff the rest of the day. I started teaching at a different studio – I LOVE it…

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2025-02-08

the best shower water filter

Sharing my review of the Canopy shower filter. You can check it out here and use the code FITNESSISTA for 15% off site wide! Hi friends! How are you? I hope you’re having an amazing week so far. We had to drag our mattress downstairs to sleep on the living room floor while they work upstairs, so sleep has…

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2025-02-08

2.7 Friday Faves (the Pilot is retired!)

Hi friends! How are you? I hope that you had a wonderful week! It’s been a great one over here because the Pilot is RETIRED! It was an incredible weekend packed with family and friend fun. When the professional pics arrive, I’ll post a full recap! Just waiting for the last finishing touches 🙂 I’m so proud of the…

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2025-02-07

the best EquiLife products – The Fitnessista

Now that I’ve been using and loving EquiLife products for the past few years, I thought I’d share some of my top picks! Hi friends! How are you? I hope you’re having a wonderful week. Today started bright and early with an F45 class, I enjoyed brunch with friends, and am writing this post in the ballet studio parking…

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2025-02-05

How Much Cardio Is Too Much?

Running, biking and other aerobic exercise help improve your health and fitness. Find out just how much aerobic exercise is right for you and how much cardio is too much. Hi friends! How’s the morning going?? I hope you’re having a wonderful week. For today’s post, I updated an older *beefy* one with lots of fitness tips. If you’re…

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