Sharing some of the strategies I’ve tried to keep in our lives after our trip.

Hi friends! How are you? How was the weekend? I hope that you had a great one! We celebrated my nana’s bday, the Pilot was home from a trip, I taught a barre class, and met up with a friend for brunch. We also got some monsoon rain, which is always a little treat.

For today’s post, I wanted to chat a bit about our trip, my perspective since we’ve been back, and some of the strategies I’ve tried to maintain. As you guys know, we LOVE to travel. I feel like it’s the most fufilling way for us to spend the money we’ve earned – on experiences – and it gives us a chance to be away from the hustle and bustle and enjoy time as a family (or as a couple). Travel always gives me perspective and helps me to remember what actually fuels my energy and joy… and what doesn’t. 

While we were in Spain, we were able to take our time and genuinely enjoy each day. I’ve really tried to keep some of the things that I loved so much about our trip (you know, besides the epic sights, culture and food…) and put them into a little list. It’s not really about “vacation mode” forever, but rather what the trip reminded me matters most.

strategies I want to keep after our trip

1. Walk as Much as Possible

We walked miles daily, not even trying, and movement felt natural and refreshing – not forced. While it’s a little more challenging here, I’m still trying to recreate this a bit at home with walks after dinner, walking during meetings, and walking Maisey when the rain has cooled things down a bit.

It’s funny because Tucson is NOT a walking-friendly city. Everything is far, it’s a million degrees, and if you’re outside walking, most people will assume your car broke down, unless you’re in a neighborhood or walking path. It’s definitely the peak of summer, so I’ve been using my lil walking pad throughout the day. In Spain, I’d EASILY hit 20k steps per day, and I have to be intentional to hit 10k here.

2. Cook From Scratch (and Choose Places That Do the Same)

Hi friends! Happy Friday! What are your plans this weekend? It’s my nana’s birthday, so we’re celebrating the birthday girl, I’m teaching a barre class, and meeting up with a friend for brunch. It should be pretty low-key and lovely.

This week has felt SO chill compared to last week’s sale extravanzana. Between the EquiLife sale, Prime Days, and the Nordstrom sale, it felt like a lot. (I also tried to share products in a way that didn’t bombard you guys!) Thank you again so so much to those of you who have shopped through my links, and don’t forget that you have until Sunday night to enter the wellness giveaway here!

(your chance to win a Lumebox!)

It’s time for the weekly Friday Faves party. This is where I share some of my favorite finds from the week and around the web. I always love to hear about your faves, too, so please shout out something you’re loving in the comments section below.

7.18 Friday Faves

Fashion + beauty + random:

The Nordstrom sale is still going strong, and here are the bestsellers so far:

– Hanky panky (I wear these pretty much every day)

– This set of bangles

– The best wireless bra

– These fleece pants

– This perfect travel backpack

– This classic tote for work, travel, or life

– This kids’ fleece hoodie

– Sexy and classy lingerie

– This ADORABLE girls’ set

– This is my go-to daily cleanser because it’s gentle enough for my eyes

– This cozy sweater at a ridiculous price

– Ordered this for Liv for Christmas

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If you’re planning a trip to Sevilla, I rounded up my top tips depending on whether you’re in town for a short trip, a longer stay, and some of the things I wish I’d known. 

Hi friends! I hope that you’re having a wonderful week so far! This is the last post in my travel series (we did a cruise to Spain, Italy and France + time in Barcelona and four weeks in Sevilla) and things will return to our regularly scheduled programming around here. You know, until I plan my next unhinged trip lol.

Today I wanted to share some of the things I’ve learned about Sevilla: things to know, favorite restaurants/spots, and tips I had to learn the hard way. I’ve broken it up into two segments; the first is if you’re planning a shorter trip (a week or so) and for longer trips (3-4+ weeks).

Tips for traveling to Sevilla, Spain

Short trip:

Language:

If you’re traveling to Spain, I think it’s absolutely worth learning key phrases you’ll be using. This book is extremely helpful and I also recommend working with a tutor if possible. Josep is my current tutor and he is amazing! While I’ve found that quite a few people in Spain know English, many don’t. It’s worth knowing at least how to get where you want to go in a taxi, how to order food and drinks, ask for the bill, ask where the bathrooms are located, make polite conversation, etc.

Also worth noting that in Sevilla, they’ll use condensed versions of phrases, which is casual and fun:

– Por favor (please) = porfa (I didn’t personally use this one because it feels kind of cutesy but definitely heard it)

– Hasta luego (see you later) = a luego

– Buenos días (good morning) = buenas (but you can say buenas any time of day instead of hola for hello)

– Gracías (thank you) = gracía

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Hi friends! Happy Friday! What are you up to this weekend? We’re celebrating my nana’s 90th birthday (!), going to dinner at our friends’ house tomorrow night, and family dinner at our house on Sunday. I love summer so much. Kids in AZ go back to school super early – early August – so we’re trying to live up this last month as much as possible.

*Heads up, still lots of time to enter this week’s giveaway! One lucky winner will get a Lumebox and some of my fave wellness goodies.

Some pics from the week:

Mazer being RIDICULOUS

Pasta salad and steak night!

Here’s what I put in the pasta salad:

– NOW Foods quinoa pasta

– Roasted red pepper

– Cucumber

– Artichoke hearts

– kalamata olives

– Feta

– Fresh mint and basil

– Seasoned it with leftover pesto, olive oil, balsamic, salt, pepper, and oregano. I made a giant batch and we all snacked on it for a few days.

It’s time for the weekly Friday Faves party. This is where I share some of my favorite finds from the week and around the web. I always love to hear about your faves, too, so please shout out something you’re loving in the comments section below.

7.4 Friday Faves

Fashion + beauty + random:

Thank you so so much to those of you who have shopped my links this week for the EquiLife sale, the Amazon Prime Day sale, and the Nordstrom sale. Whew!! EquiLife and Nordstrom are still going strong! If you want to order a detox kit for our fall detox (we start the d