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Friday Favorites – March Edition

Happy Friday! I took the day off to enjoy a Spring ski date with Bo. We spent the day skiing together in Verbier before our friends arrive this evening. I can’t believe we only have two ski weekends left this season! It seems like just yesterday it was December and the season was beginning!

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Today was a true Spring ski day as the weather was in the high 40s and sunshine and blue sky surrounded us.

It’s time for this week’s dose of Friday Favorites.

Since Emily always bakes cakes to celebrate everyone else’s birthday, I felt it only appropriate to bake her dream cake this week. This peanut butter cup cake turned out perfectly! 

Peanut Butter Cup Cake

The Lululemon Wild tank has quickly become my favorite workout tank. I’ve worn it to yoga twice and have loved the way it stays in place during the moves. For last week’s boot  camp workout the bra held everything in place while the open back kept me cool.Lululemon Wild Tank

Life is all about balance, so when we’re not enjoying the sinfully rich chocolate peanut butter cake we’re whipping up kale salads. We made two kale salads this week, both from Cookie+Kate. Last night’s Kale, Clementine and Feta salad was winter sunshine in a bowl.  Bo loved her Asian Kale salad, which was filling and flavorful. Kale’s heartier texture and crunch has been a fun change from our usual salad base. We loved the dressings for each of these salads so much that we discussed making them again to keep in our refrigerator.

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I discovered Bioderma eye makeup remover when I stayed with Charlie and since then I’ve been a huge fan. While this is a French cult beauty product, I’ve seen it on a number of other beauty blogs over the years and it seems to be available on Amazon and other US beauty sites.  It is unscented, doesn’t sting your eyes, and removes my liquid eye liner and mascara in just a few swipes. Feel free to use it across your entire face, not just your eye area, before you wash your face.

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Kygo and Natalie La Rose have been adding some extra energy to my workouts this week, compliments of Spotify! Add Firestone and Somebody to your playlists immediately if not sooner.

What are you loving this week?

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Sweat It Out Playlist

Happy hump day friends! In honor of those of you who are frozen and spending more time on the treadmill than out on the icy roads, this playlist is for you! Whether you’re just staying warm and safe or you have a speed workout on the plan, these tunes will keep you motivated!  (picture credit)

While I’ve found that watching an episode of Revenge, The Good Wife or other television show can help pass time on the treadmill when I’m doing a steady state workout, nothing helps me get pumped up for a sweaty workout like a new playlist. I created this list especially for this morning’s speed session. If this mix of new and old favorites alike kept me motivated to sprint at 6am, hopefully it can give your next workout some extra energy. Don’t want to spend the money to download these songs on iTunes? Check out Spotify and follow this playlist by clicking here!

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Craving more workout music? Check out my other playlists!

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Say It, Do It Week of 3/4

Wonders never ceased. In the past 5 days I’ve practiced yoga 3 times at Laughing Lotus. I can’t decide whether it’s the unlimited pass that has made me want to fit more classes in or just the positive energy I feel both inside and out after class. Regardless, my hips and legs are feeling looser each class which will hopefully help in the half marathon less than 2 weeks from now.

This week’s training plan is fun because it includes lots of workouts with friends! In fact, every single workout on here is with a friend or Bo! That is definitely a good way to keep myself accountable to achieve my goals. If I know I have someone waiting for me, just like Theodora was today at yoga, I’m far less likely to bail.

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A few of us are meeting Sunday morning for a spin class at Revolve so feel free to join us before the class fills! It should be a fun dance party and a good way to shake out some tightness in my legs.

Until tomorrow, when I get to share an awesome Goofy Challenge Marathons+Moderation story with y’all check out the songs that are keeping me pumped through my runs and commute this week!

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Have a great night!

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