Any of these items could be for you, a list you give your partner, or a little something for your “galentines,” since that’s who we should be celebrating on February 14th.. each other ;) … [Read more...]

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What should I look for in a vitamin D supplement and how much should I take? This is a very easy to understand article on what vitamin D, what is does in the body (spoiler alert: it has MANY important roles) They show the recommended dose as 600 IU/day which I find to be on the conservative side especially if you live in the PNW and don’t get a lot of sun. It’s ideal to get your D levels … [Read more...]

It’s the middle of winter but I know a number of you have warm weather vacations planned and Spring Break on the horizon. One of the ways I get out of my sad winter mood is shopping for resort wear.. so today we are doing just that. Let’s jet off somewhere with palm trees and spicy margs, shall we? … [Read more...]

30 minute daily walk This one is usually pretty easy to hit as I do it subconsciously but I want to make it more intentional this year. Every morning I get up, get the boys ready for school and try to sneak off to the gym to get some steps in or my full blown workout depending on my schedule. However, I want my 30 minute walk to be separate from my actual workout. For this walk, I want it to be … [Read more...]

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Alix and I snuck away for a girls weekend in Newport Beach and visited all of the spots that we once took for granted living down in Orange County. Our goal is to spend every first week of January down in SoCal enjoying all the little luxuries this gem of a city has to offer. We stayed at VEA Newport Beach and it is stunning. Located directly across from Fashion Island, it’s slightly dangerous as … [Read more...]

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A L I X Air Fryer: I got this for Christmas and wondering why it took me so long to get one! I love it and we use it almost every night. It’s big, but pretty so it lives on the counter for now. I bought this cookbook so I could start trying some new recipes with it. Mini Juicer: I don’t use my normal juicer on the regular and it’s mostly because it’s so big, so many pieces, and a pain … [Read more...]