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New Favorite Things

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Warmer Weather Is Coming It’s almost porch season y’all!! We finished our screened-in porch the day it turned cold. I am SO PUMPED for warmer weather in our new addition. We want to get an area rug and we are looking into some sun-filtering shades that you can see through so we can enjoy breakfast hours outside. In the evenings, the sun is behind the house and the shade is perfect. I can’t wait to have dinner out here every night! My New Rothy’s I’ve been obsessed with Rothy’s for years. I like the round toe more than the point, actually, because I have wide feet. I LIVE in these 3/4 of the year (and my Allbirds all winter!) I recently got a new pair to replace my solid gray pair that I wore ALL the time. I’m totally obsessed with the colors. You can get $25 off here . (Did you know they also have sneakers, kids, and BAGS now?! The bags are quite expensive but beautiful and made with 100% recycled materials!) Cauliflower Snacks We recently bought these for Birch at Whole Foo

10 Ways to Stop Secretly Sabotaging Yourself

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“I’ll start eating healthy again on Monday.” “I’m not really a gym person.” “I’ll probably gain the weight back anyway.” I hear statements like these all the time. If any of them sound remotely like something you’ve said recently, there’s a good chance you’re secretly sabotaging yourself. You might not even know that you’re doing it—but what you do know is that nothing in your life is changing. That probably sounds a little harsh but hear me out. Self-Sabotage Is Part of Human Nature I’ve worked with hundreds of clients who’ve battled their self-sabotage demons and you can, too. It starts by understanding the science behind why you do it. When your logical, conscious mind has a goal (like swapping bacon and eggs for fruit-on-the-bottom yogurt) is at odds with your subconscious mind (the side of you that believes fruit, cereal, and low-fat yogurt are part of a nutritious breakfast), your subconscious or “inner critic” tries to protect you and keep you safe from potential failure b

Sometimes I struggle to keep my priorities straight

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I admit it. Sometimes I struggle to keep my priorities straight.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Especially when I’m short on time or low on energy. Between being a wife, a mom, a coach, and a blogger, my days get pretty hectic!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I try to get to the gym on most days. I really do! But sometimes, I just can’t. And I don’t want to make excuses. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ On those days I’ll usually just workout at home. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ For a long time though, I felt like my at-home workouts just weren’t measuring up.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ A sequence of jumping jacks, some squats, a few push-ups or burpees…and then I realized that if I had a workout routine to follow in the gym, I needed one at home too.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I started putting together some strength training combos that only required a couple of hand weights and that made all the difference.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Years of perfecting the at-home strength training workout game paid off and #strongmadesimple was born.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Combining simplicity and function, the strength training-focused program provides a total