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New Habits I’m NOT Continuing Post-Quarantine
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Inspiring you with original workouts, feel-good motivation, quick + healthy meals, real talk, and mom life in the city that never sleeps. 💘🏙👶🏼✨

𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞.⁣ 🧢✌🏼⁣
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✔️ hat⁣⁣
✔️ mineral sunscreen⁣⁣
✔️ sunnies⁣⁣
✔️ mask⁣⁣
✔️ earbuds (RIP AirPods 😭)⁣⁣
✔️ athleisure⁣⁣
✔️ refillable water bottle⁣⁣
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and the worst watch, shorts, and socks tan I've ever had⁣ ...
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𝘈𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦?⁣⁣ 🙋🏼‍♀️
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I'll get "fancy" and throw on jean shorts here and there, but for the most part, this is where I'm at 90% of the time. And I guess that's okay, when you consider that my job is to entertain and educate a toddler, attempt to work from home, not to go anywhere or see anyone we don't really "need to", and try to keep my sanity through it all.⁣⁣
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Anyways, just wanted to throw this out there today and see who else is rocking this look all day, every day. TBH, as long as we are surviving (now 17 weeks in quarantine), we're thriving in my book. 🤪 Am I right?⁣⁣
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Be safe out there, stay hydrated, mask up, and don't forget your sunscreen (@beautycounter carries nontoxic sprays, lotions, and the on-the-go stick I swear by — DM me for more info!) ☀️ #summeruniform #quarantinechronicles⁣

YouTube has been my saving grace for working out o

YouTube has been my saving grace for working out over the past four months, let me tell you!⁣ 📲👏🏼
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While I am a certified personal trainer, that doesn’t mean that I’m up for creating my own workouts every single day. I love sharing original content, but I also enjoy taking group fitness classes at a studio or logging on and having someone tell me what do to in my living room.⁣
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I know I'm not alone in relying on at-home workouts right now. And, I should probably add that I only have two sets of dumbbells and a variety of resistance bands to work with. It doesn't require a lot to get a sweat in, and you can get a great circuit in with just your bodyweight!⁣
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By the way, I share all of the latest workouts I complete every Friday on the blog, and you can find some of my go-tos to stream for free at 𝐛𝐢𝐭.𝐥𝐲/𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬.⁣
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𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘰, 𝘴𝘰 𝘐'𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶!⁣
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If you ever feel like you're in a funk and need a good workout, DM me. I'll send one over to ya.⁣
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𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧' 𝐨𝐧, 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬!

Happy Friday and holiday weekend, friends! ⁣ ⁣

𝐇𝐢, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲! 🌻 Can you believe t

𝐇𝐢, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲! 🌻 Can you believe that we’re already here?⁣ 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴, 𝘐’𝘮 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦. 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 (𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦!) 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩. ⁣
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I like to use the first day of the month as a chance to plan new goals, and here’s what a few of mine look like:⁣
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🧘🏼 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, even if it’s for 5 minutes a day. (This is something I’ve been wanting to do for years, but never get around to actually making it happen.)⁣
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📖 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. Gosh, it’s been too long. I fall asleep very easily when I read at night (like a page in), so this is one reason I haven’t been great at reading in bed. But I’d like to change that.⁣
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⏳ 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞. It’s easy to get wrapped up in the past or fantasize about the future, but the truth is … we tend to miss out what’s happening in real time when we do that. Quarantine won’t last forever, so I want to soak in all the extra time in while we have it!⁣
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They’re just little goals, but they can make a big difference overall. So I'd love to know ... what is one intention that you’re setting for the new month ahead?⁣
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𝗪𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬, 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬! 🙃✨ #quarantinechronicles

Happy Monday, friends! Let's talk about motivation

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐈𝐍 𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝. 𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬.⁣⁣
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So, I unplugged yesterday. Where I would normally wake up early to get some work in before Skyler wakes up, I slept in. I opted out of my daily and dedicated "power hour" where I do nothing but focus on my computer while Scott's watching Skyler. And instead of typing furiously while waiting for him to use the potty, I sat and played with him to encourage him by his side.⁣⁣
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We read books, we watched a movie, we colored, we played, we went to the neighborhood splash pad, and for the first time in a long time, I felt like a mom who was fully present in the role. ⁣💞⁣
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𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬. ⁣⁣
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It's easy to get into the ALL IN or ALL OUT mentality. You set a goal, you want to achieve it, so you do anything it takes to get there.⁣⁣
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But what we tend to forget is that it doesn't have to be so extreme. Achieving your goals can coexist with so many other things and other goals outside of the biggest one, whether it's related to your work, your fitness journey, or simply being there for loved ones.⁣⁣
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Yesterday reminded me of why I worked so hard to be able to eventually stay home with Skyler during these early years, and I'm trying my hardest not to take it for granted. (But it's all easier said than done, isn't it?⁣)⁣
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I've learned a lot through quarantine, and one of the biggest takeaways is that it's okay to just take a breath and "exist" sometimes. While doing daily tasks towards progress is important, I'm a firm believer that the occasional day to step back and rest, reassess, and enjoy everything else that's going on around you is key.⁣ 🔑⁣
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I don't know about you, but I work at my highest potential when I figure out more of a balance all around. Right now, that means being a toddler mom (a full-time gig in itself - ya feel me? 🙆🏼‍♀️) working on my online businesses, and stepping up as a wife, daughter, friend, and whatever else people need me to be.⁣⁣
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I hope this message encourages you to take the step back and possibly towards other things when needed!

𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲. #ad @nowfoodsofficial ⁣
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It’s been years since I’ve posted about this, because I am extremely picky with supplements. The quality, taste, and reason to take something has to be really good for me to use it. And, just to throw it out there, I’m a firm believer that supplements aren’t required, but they do help in achieving optimal results and have many benefits. 💪🏼 ⁣
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I’m excited to be teaming up with NOW® Sports for this post! Their products are clean, safe, and effective for every level of athletics and include amino acids, endurance support, energy production, protein powders, recovery, and more.⁣
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𝐒𝐎. 𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐚𝐦 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐈 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠? 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐠𝐨-𝐭𝐨𝐬! ⁣
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🏃🏼‍♀️ 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬: an easy way to increase your protein and help build muscle. I’ve tried some not-so-great powders in the past, and hats off to the variety in flavors that are vegan, paleo, and keto-friendly. My favorites include pea and plant protein complex in creamy chocolate, and I can drink it in a shaker bottle with almond milk, add it to a smoothie, or even sprinkle it into recipes like waffles, pancakes, energy bites, and more. ⁣
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🏃🏼‍♀️ 𝐁𝐂𝐀𝐀𝐬: aka branched-chain amino acids fuels hard-working muscles when taken before, during, or even after exercise. Amino acids help in building muscle and promote post-workout recovery.* This powder tastes great and comes with or without caffeine, depending on your preference in flavor. ⁣
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🏃🏼‍♀️ 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: NOW® Sports offers a full line of energy-focused supplements to give an extra boost pre or post-workout.* It sure beats chugging your typical energy drink that is loaded with sugars and who knows what else, am I right? These Effer-Energy Effervescent Tablets jazz up your water with the perfect amount of electrolytes and have been great to take with me on my longer runs. ⁣
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𝘖𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺, 𝘐 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 ... (𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵’𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴)

𝟓 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠

Happy Father’s Day, from our crazy fam to yours.

Happy Father’s Day, from our crazy fam to yours. 👔 We are blessed with the best dad there is ... thank you for all you do, and all you help us to experience in life. We love you to quarantine and back! 🤪 #hbshinnyc

Happy Friday (from this potty-training duo), and i

Happy Friday (from this potty-training duo), and it's Juneteenth!⁣
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There are many ways to celebrate today, including simply talking about it, decorating the block with chalk, and finding a new black-owned restaurant in your area to order from. And, of course, it’s important to continue the work we’ve put in to listen, learn, and educate ourselves on this movement of change. We’re having the conversations and are watching and collecting new resources every day, and that is something that will not change for the unforeseeable future.⁣
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Also, New York City received some fabulous news that we will be moving into Phase 2 of reopening on Monday! This makes me nervous, but it also feels like a much-needed peek at the light at the end of the tunnel on getting back out and about on a regular basis.⁣
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There's a new Friday Favorites post up on Life In Leggings today, and it includes more on this and other highlights from the week including a day at the beach, a sweet goodbye, killer sales, my latest workouts, and more.⁣
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Check it out at bit.ly/lilfaves6-19 (link in bio), and have a great weekend! ✌🏼✌🏽✌🏾 #ffavorites #juneteenth

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