2025-01-07

How to deal with burnout

Sharing my tips on dealing with burnout. Hi friends! I hope you’re having a wonderful morning. We have a couple of appointments today, and it’s back to school and the *real world* after a glorious winter break. We slept in almost every day, watched a ton of movies, played Tucson tourists, ate takeout, got together with friends and family,…

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2025-01-06

How long should you stretch for a run

Answering the popular question about how long you should stretch for a run. Hi friends! I hope that you’re doing well and enjoying the day!For today’s post, I wanted to ask a common question, especially since it’s the new year and many of my friends out there are getting back to their running routines or starting new ones: how…

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2025-01-06

Top reader purchases of 2024

Sharing the top 15 reader purchases of 2024!  Hi friends! How are you? I hope that you had an amazing weekend and that you’re enjoying the New Year so far. Liv’s birthday is in two days, the kids are still home from school, and I’m here trying to slowly get everyone back in the swing of things 😉 School…

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2025-01-02

177: Breaking up with alcohol with Amanda Kuda

Hi friends! Happy New Year! I hope your 2025 is off to an amazing start. Today, I’m sharing a new podcast episode with Amanda Kuda with tips on breaking up with alcohol and creating a more fulfilling life. We talk about: – How going alcohol-free transforms your social life, relationships, career, personal growth, and spirituality. – Alcohol-free living as…

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2024-12-31

Looking back on 2024 and my goals for 2025

Sharing a lil recap from the year and what I’m working towards in 2025.  Hi friends! Happy NYE! Any plans tonight? We’re eating Indian food and setting off fireworks in our pajamas. No crazy plans and I’m so glad lol. I’m excited to call it an early night and head out on a family hike in the am! It’s…

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2024-12-30

The great book recap of 2024

Sharing a roundup of the books I read in 2024, my plan for reading in 2025, and the top picks from the year. Hi friends! How are you? How was the weekend? Ours was relaxing and blissful after the Christmas chaos. I taught two barre classes, we watched movies, I took a 3 hours nap (bless it), we ate…

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2024-12-28

Best Single Leg Exercises – The Fitnessista

Sharing a list of my very favorite, and what I consider to be the best, single-leg exercises! I hope this post will inspire you to include more unilateral training in your routine.  Hi hi! How are you doing today? I hope you’re having a wonderful week so far! For today, let’s talk fitness-y things. Single-leg exercises are one of…

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2024-12-28

Healthy Holiday Potluck Ideas – The Fitnessista

Healthy Holiday Potluck Ideas ‘Tis the season: to deck the halls, spend time with those you love, don your ugliest Christmas sweater, (my own Dick van Dyke!) shop it up and enjoy festive feasts 🙂 I’m not sure about you, but our schedule is jam-packed until after New Year’s with holiday events! Many of them: bring a side dish…

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2024-12-27

12.27 Friday Faves – The Fitnessista

Hi friends! Happy Friday! How’s your week going? Friends who are celebrating this week: how have your holidays been? Before we head into today’s post, a HUGE congrats to the winner of this year’s Favorite Things giveaway: Mary Anne C. Stay tuned for more giveaways coming up in the new year! It’s been an amazing week. We spent a…

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2024-12-23

have yourself a merry little Christmas

Hi friends! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! We spent it at the Princess in Scottsdale and also saw The Nutcracker at Ballet Arizona. The Princess is one of my favorite holiday traditions and always puts me in the Christmas spirit. 🙂 I’m taking a few days off to enjoy time with the fam. I hope that my…

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