9.4 Friday Faves – The Fitnessista

Hiiii! Happy Friday! What are you up to this weekend? The Pilot is home from a trip (YAY), and we’re just hanging out this long weekend. We’ve been traveling a ton lately (and were honestly ...

Learning a New Skill as an Adult: Why It’s Never Too Late to Start

If you’ve ever stood at the edge of a dance floor, a gym class, or a new hobby thinking, “Everyone here started years before me. I’ve already missed my window,” I’m going to say this with my WHOLE ...

8.7 Friday Faves – The Fitnessista

Hiiii! Happy Friday! How are you? What’s going on this weekend? The kids are back in school (WILD) and thankfully had a great week at their new schools. We’re back into the full routine around ...

Perfectionism in Motherhood: Learning to Let Good Enough Be Enough

For a very long time, I believed one of my greatest strengths was my ability to work hard. I was the kind of person who liked making plans and seeing them through to get the best possible ...

where we ate in Tokyo (and gluten-free picks!)

Sharing some of the best things we ate in Tokyo and some gluten-free picks!  Hi friends! How are you? I hope you had a wonderful weekend and hope that my US friends had a lovely 4th of July. We ...

How to Do Squats: Beginner-Friendly Variations to Build Lower Body Strength

Let’s talk about squats!Love them or hate them, squats are an essential exercise for building strength in your lower body.Why Squats Are a Powerful Lower Body Strength ExerciseSquats are a compound ...

mid-year check-in class (and a wellness giveaway!)

Sharing a giveaway with some of my favorite wellness, beauty, and skincare items! Check out the details below on how to enter. Hi friends! How are you? I hope that you’re having an amazing morning ...

The Sandwich Generation: My Story of Caring for Aging Parents While Raising Kids

It’s 3 a.m. and I’m woken from a sound sleep. Someone is calling for help. In a panic, I rouse my husband and we race downstairs. My father-in-law has fallen. Again.That was our life for the better ...

How to Meal Prep for a Week on a Budget (With a Full Plan + Grocery List)

Hi friends! This post contains some affiliate links – I only share things I actually use and love. Hi friends! Can we talk about grocery prices for a second? Because wow. Every time I check out ...

From Marathons to Ironmans: The Women Over 50 Redefining Athletic Aging

In April 2025, I completed my first half marathon at age 44. It was a relatively small race, with just 91 finishers. While the racers skewed toward people in their 30s and 40s, there were nearly as ...