One of the things I most certainly hadn’t thought about when I was pregnant with my first baby was the clothes I would be wearing in the weeks and months following birth that would accommodate breastfeeding. I had not stocked up on any breastfeeding clothes other than the comfy nursing bras I had purchased for my […]

Peloton has Barre classes on its fitness app, here’s my review Barre became a fitness obsession of mine prior to my wedding – I was going 5x a week leading up to my big day and never felt fitter.  Just like cycling classes, Barre classes really vary in format, flow and energy based on the […]

COOKING Zucchini, Pea and Goat Cheese Orzo WATCHING Nothing! I enjoyed a TV free month for the first time ever MOVING Robin Arzon’s Postpartum Core Strength Program on Peloton PLANNING Return to work from maternity leave REFLECTING August in Tuscany How do you measure your own success? The definition for me has changed drastically. For […]

COOKING Sesame Chicken Thighs WATCHING Only Murderers in the Building MOVING Robin Arzon’s Postpartum Core Strength Program on Peloton PLANNING August in Italy  REFLECTING Our week at #TahoeBearDen enjoying Truckee summer Disclaimer: This post was written in the beginning of August prior to my trip to Italy, so it’s a bit less “Top of Mind” […]

Dad Bod: I crowdsourced favorite Peloton classes from a few friends. Find one that’s right for you, and make some new friends for the ride. This is part of a series of fitness guest posts we’re calling “Dad Bod” by my husband, Jason! To kick off this list of favorite Peloton classes, let’s first be […]

Starting from complete scratch when furnishing a vacation rental is overwhelming to say the least, here’s an inside look at how I designed each room. As soon as our offer was accepted on our Tahoe Vacation Rental, the Tahoe Bear Den, I started on my DIY interior design process.  We had to furnish 4 bedrooms, […]

#TahoeBearDen Available to Book Now! Jason and I have been coming up to Lake Tahoe every year for the last 10 years, often several times a year.  Lake Tahoe is gorgeous in both the winter and summer, and is conveniently only 3.5 hours from San Francisco making it a nice weekend getaway. We even did […]

Half Baked Harvest Recipes are seasonal, bold and approachable for any busy modern mom! Half Baked Harvest is my FAVORITE food blog right now.  If you follow me on Instagram (please do), you’ll see that I cook and bake from Tieghan Gerard’s food blog a lot… like almost exclusively.   My husband and I are borderline […]

Speed up your morning routine with these simple beauty tips made easier by our “new normal” during COVID I used to not be much of a morning person. I hit the snooze button more times than I could count, but a baby changes that.  Now I’m so motivated in the mornings to get 10 minutes […]

On the hunt for light coverage foundation with built-in SPF to keep this Mama’s skin healthy and protected Having a getting ready routine is so important to make sure you continue to feel refreshed and yourself every single day.  While it’s easy to fall into staying in PJs, hair unbrushed, skin unwashed (and let’s face […]

Fresh figs, spicy ginger, warming bourbon make this the perfect early Fall cocktail  It’s fig season! I absolutely love figs. I enjoy them by themselves, honey roasted with goat cheese and arugula, yogurt and pine nuts, Morrocan fig roasted chicken (will need to write this recipe soon). And now you must try them in a […]

Recipe for fast, no-bake lactation bites for easy energy on-the-go Breastfeeding has been the most difficult adjustment in this postpartum period.  I knew it would be demanding, but didn’t realize the magnitude of constant energy and thought I’d have into my lactation and milk supply.  It’s hard being a nursing mom, the sole provider of […]