Catching up with my internet besties for a little juice date. 

Hi friends! How are you? I hope that you’re having a lovely week so far! I’m here back in homeschool and mom mode after my trip, but looking forward to catching a hot yoga class this afternoon.

It’s been a little while since we’ve had a juice date, so I’d love to chat about what’s been going on and see what’s happening in your life! So grab your favorite drink and let’s catch up a bit, shall we??

If we were having juice right now…

I’d want to hear about what you’ve been up to! Is fall crazy for you, too? What are your kids going to be for Halloween? Any fall or holiday travel plans?

I have a trip to LA coming up in a couple of weeks that I’m looking forward to, and other than that, we don’t have any travel scheduled right now. (Side note: we’re hosting a meetup on November 13th so if you’re close to the Manhattan Beach area and would like to join, let me know, and I’ll send ya the details!)

I like to always know when our next trip is happening – it gives me something to look forward to while I’m hustling, which I heard is a trauma response but I’m ignoring that – so I’m crossing my fingers that we can book a Disney cruise or something fun soon-ish. The girls are begging to go to Korea and Japan, so I’m thinking that will be our next big trip, after Liv’s 8th grade graduation. If you have any recs, please let me know!! This is totally new territory for me. (And Liv is a little bit perplexed at the fact that we could have lived in Korea many times for the military, but opted for other PCS top picks instead.)

For Halloween, Liv is a boxer with her friend (cute athletic wear and boxing gloves) and P is one of those inflatable costumes that looks like an alien is caryring you. P turned 10 on Sunday and I can’t even believe it!

I’d want to know what you’ve been reading/watching/enjoying lately. I’m LOVING this season of Dancing with the Stars and The Voice. I watch DWTS with the kids – they like it, too!- and The Voice a couple of times a week while I walk on the walking pad. I’m reading Frozen River right now — it’s intense and I’m enjoying it so far.

I’d want to hear about how you’re doing… like how you’re really doing. No fluff; the real deal. I’d tell you that we’re in an interesting season. We’re still trying to navigate the Pilot’s travel schedule with my work life and homeschooling. I’d also admit that homeschooling is amazing, but it’s not always easy. I had these lovely ideas of all of the field trips we’d take and the crafts we’d do, but the reality is that by the time we finish everything and have lunch, I’m lucky to get one chore done and wrap up a couple of work tasks before we have to pick up Liv and head into the afterschool activities/homework/d

Sharing a roundup of fashion faves for fall 2025 with my top picks in sweaters, dresses, jeans, and boots.

Hiiiiii! How are you? I hope that your week is off to a great start. I’m back from a super fun whirlwind trip to the Reimgaining Health Summit in Ft. Lauderdale. It was so great to connect with so many IHP friends in real life, and also attend the sessions. I’ll share a recap soon but the short story is that I spoke on a panel and didn’t die lol so I’m calling it a win!

For today’s post, let’s talk about fall fashion-y things. Usually I feel meh about fall fashion – give me tank tops and dresses all day long – but I’m really loving the return of leopard print (praise the lord), the textures (like suede and corduroy), bold necklaces, and the deep, autumn colors.

I thought I’d share some of the things I’m loving right now! If you have any fall favorites, please shout them out in the comments below. I’m always looking to add things to my list.

I also wanted to note here that I’ve been adding products and outfits to my ShopMy page. I’ve found that it’s so much easier to use and navigate than LTK, even though I’ve used LTK for years. I think it makes it super easy to browse and shop the things you like; check it out here! Also if you’re a fellow blogger or creator friend, use my referral link to set up your own ShopMy account. If you need help setting it up, let me know and I’d be happy to hop on a Zoom and show you how it all works. It took me a little while to figure it out, but I’m a huge fan.

I had so much fun putting this together. It ended up become a capsule wardrobe of sorts; so many of these mix and match with each other!

2025 Fall Fashion Faves

Dresses and tops

This cute slouchy sweater.

LOVE the cut of this dress.

A long-sleeved turtleneck.

Cardigan min sweater dress.

Obsessed with this fabric and color. This is one of my all-time favorite dresses.

A sweater dress you can wear for anything.

This velvet button-down shirt

A leopard dress in a super flattering cut

A neutral cardigan with gorgeous details

These turkey bacon egg muffin cups are a perfect make-ahead breakfast option for busy school mornings. You can have a healthy, protein-based breakfast on the table in 5 minutes with minimal prep, and they’re dairy free and gluten-free. Oh, and you’ll love the flavor.

We’re definitely back into busy school morning mode around here. Let us rejoice the fact that we’ve made it a week without having to check in late at the office. Let’s see how long this lasts. Something that helps a ton: prepping as much as I can in advance. When I make dinner at night, I also take that time to pack lunches and snacks for the following day. Before we go to bed, I set out clothes (down to the socks and hair bows they’ll wear), water bottles, and backpacks, and make sure any paperwork or homework is in backpacks ready to go. For breakfast, things are as quick as possible around here. We do a lot of instant or baked oatmeal, omelets, breakfast cookies, pancakes or waffles that I make over the weekend and freeze in an airtight container or freezer baggie for easy storage, and hard-boiled eggs  – anything that cuts down on prep time.

I wanted to switch up our egg game a bit, and instead of making the usual casserole, I thought I’d do some egg muffins using a traditional muffin tin. They’re a little “cuter” than a square cut out of a casserole dish (and let’s be real, kids are more likely to eat food if it’s a bit of a novelty or something cute/different) and the best part is that you can batch these and freeze them to easily reheat throughout the week. Any nutrition for the kids is a win.

(Pin for the next time you need bfast ideas!)

Just sauté the veggies and turkey bacon, mix up the eggs (whole eggs or egg whites), combine, scoop, bake, done.

If anything, you need to make these just for this aroma right here. There’s something pretty magical about garlic, turkey bacon, and onion.

Here’s the recipe if you’d like to give them a try! Feel free to customize with any veggies you like such as mushrooms or a red bell pepper. My veggie friends could easily replace the turkey bacon with some Beyond Meat sausage and they would be bomb dot com. Read more

Hi friends! Happy Friday! What are you up to? I’m here in Ft. Lauderdale for the Reimagining Health Summit. It’s GORGEOUS here and it’s been so fun to catch up with IHP friends. I’ll be back with a recap next week and I’m taking notes so I can share what I’ve learned. I’d love to hear what you have going on this weekend.

Some pics!

View from the hotel:

Dinner outfit:

(outfit links here)

The cutest healthy spot for dinner: Pura Vida

(one of our lovely Revenue Rx members met up with me for dinner)

Sharing a recap of our 7-night Mediterranean cruise (Italy and Greece) on the Disney Dream! This is not sponsored (I wish, lol), but I’m excited to share our experience. 

They have a handy little trick when you’re on board a Disney cruise line ship: you have the option to book a placeholder for a future cruise at a slight discount. This way, when you get off the ship, it’s slightly less depressing because you know you’ll be on another one soon. We got off the Disney Dream in Rome a few weeks ago, and already, we can’t wait for our next Disney cruise.

This was Disney cruise #4 (we’ve done Alaska, Bahamas/Caribbean, and Mexico), first one in Europe, and it was our favorite one (so far! – this was written before our recent Disney cruise from Barcelona). It was a combination of the destinations plus the larger ship, which was a literal Dream full of Disney magic.

(We also got to enjoy Rome on either side of our cruise! You can read about our Rome adventures here.)

7-night Disney Dream European cruise

We arrived at the Civitavecchia port via a private car that the hotel booked for us, and it was the quickest and most seamless boarding experience. By 1:30pm, we were at the pool, watching the kiddos swim and drinking cocktails with friends. (A pro tip from one of our good friends: pack your swim gear in a tote bag and check everything else. Your room won’t be ready yet, so you can head straight to the pool. It’s the least busy it will be for the entire trip and after a couple of hours, your room will be ready with all of your luggage waiting for you outside the door.)

We had lunch from Cabanas (the buffet) and ate it by the pool, checked out our room, and then got changed for the Muster Drill, Sail-A-Wave party and dinner.

On Disney cruises, you’re on a dining rotation. You get the early (6pm) or late (8pm) seating, and alternate restauran