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Good morning!  Happy Tuesday.  This is what I ate for lunch yesterday – it was so good.

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Roasted red potatoes, butternut squash, and broccoli; baby bell peppers and onions; and three over-easy eggs.  Plus two fresh apricots on the side.

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I spent Monday in recovery mode from the weekend.  We had a lot going on and a ton of visitors (the Husband’s grandparents are visiting us all the way from England!). There was a lot of cleaning up to do.  One big task I tackled was re-organizing our Toy Rotation boxes (<—that’s a how-to guide to keeping kids’ toys organized and fun).  Henry got so many new toys for his birthday that it was necessary! 

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I am trying two new things with the toy boxes – I have four boxes, and I consolidated Henry’s toys into two boxes (plus the toys that are currently out) and made a toy box for Claire.  Girlfriend loves her toys!  I made the last box into a “too young for Henry, too old for Claire” box. 

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Feeling organized is good.

 

In the evening, I snuck away for a workout.  I wanted to make 5:30 boot camp, but that was too late – it was my sister-in-law’s birthday and we had dinner plans at 7:30.  Yay!  So instead, I stuck my head into the boot camp room and checked out the whiteboard for the workout of the day… Then I headed over to the gym and did my own version.

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You’ll need a bosu ball, two 10-pound weights, a 20-pound weight, and a bench.

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This is a banana crunch – I am proud of myself because I can actually do the full version of the move now.  Well, I can’t do 8 rounds of 10, but I only need to modify half of the moves by keeping my hands on the floor.  Banana crunches have been super hard for me post-baby, so I’m loving that progress.   

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Well, I have TWO Book a Week reviews to share with you (I went on a reading binge this weekend, obviously), but I’ll do that later in the week.  Until then… Have a fabulous Tuesday.  We’re in the middle of a record heat wave here in the South, so I’m gonna try to stay cool.  Whew!

{ 15 comments }

 

  • Elizabeth Beil June 16, 2015, 8:14 am

    These are my favorite type of workouts! The apricots look wonderful! I totally bypass these at the store and need to start picking them up!

  • Amanda June 16, 2015, 8:52 am

    This might be a weird question, but when you hold a plank to failure, do you actually hold it until you fall down, or do you stop when you feel like you need to stop?

    • Caitlin June 16, 2015, 10:34 am

      Hold it until you fall down!

  • Courtney June 16, 2015, 9:00 am

    If I skip the bosu ball, I can do this at home! I’ve been on the lookout for GNH (gym’s not happening) workouts.

  • Nikki June 16, 2015, 9:11 am

    Thanks for sharing this bootcamp workout! I’m knee-deep in triathlon training, but I’m also trying to work strength training in. This is perfect!

  • Heather June 16, 2015, 9:38 am

    Thank you for posting the boot camp workout! Definitely something I can do at home. Can you give a little more information, like when and for how long to rest, and how long the whole thing should take?

    • Caitlin June 16, 2015, 10:34 am

      I take as little breaks as possible, and I think the whole thing took me around 35 minutes 🙂

  • Kayla @ Blondes Have More Run June 16, 2015, 9:39 am

    OMG Claire is so cute!! I’m a bootcamp instructor and I am definitely saving this one for a day when I don’t have time to come up with something!! Thanks for sharing!

  • Katalina@ Peas and Peonies June 16, 2015, 10:31 am

    Those apricots looks so juicy and good, they just reminded me how much I miss picking them straight from the tree in my grandparents garden, there is nothing better than a sweet and juicy apricot, fresh from the tree!

  • Amanda June 16, 2015, 10:31 am

    Your lunch looks so yummy!

  • Erin @ Her Heartland Soul June 16, 2015, 11:36 am

    Ohh excited for the book reviews! Happy Tuesday!

  • Laura @ Semi-Vegetarian.com June 16, 2015, 11:37 am

    That photo of Claire is precious! I can’t believe how big she has gotten.

  • Stephanie @ Whole Health Dork June 16, 2015, 1:09 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing this workout! I’m used to do 3 sets of a circuit, but 8?! Can’t wait to try!

  • Katie @ Operation Happier June 16, 2015, 1:33 pm

    Can we talk about how amazing those apricots look? I love summer fruit so much, especially the stone fruits!

    I am curious to see how my abs do post-baby. I was doing so much pilates this past year that it was really sad to say goodbye to all the core strength I’d worked so hard for when I got too pregnant to do much anymore. I really hope I can get some of that back! Good on you for putting in the work!!

  • Julia @ Lord Still Loves Me June 16, 2015, 10:27 pm

    Your lunch is beautiful! And fancy! Also that picture of your baby girl is precious. Her little half smile is the cutest!

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