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Author: Lyssa

Jogger Mania

Senita kicks off this week off with Black Friday deals, where they release new collections at 7am every morning and a new discount—20% off sitewide including sale—until Cyber Monday. Here’s my jogger rundown [I had promised pics but alas! never took them, and think it’s better to post this now than wait for pics], and…

Friendsgiving | Feel Good Friday 112020

Not a single picture was taken at Friendsgiving, but it was a wonderful night of laughs, delicious homemade food, and loads of wine! Things I’m grateful for: Hot pool! Sunday football dude dance party Podcast recording Old friends who talk like no time has passed at all My weights Dispatches from Vegas Work work work…

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The weather here in Austin is sublime. Chilly mornings, perfect afternoons. It makes everything better. Plant Update My string of pearls plant is blooming! Who knew that was a thing? I bought it at Austin Flower Company early in the pandemic and it is thriving. Time to learn how to propogate! Entertainment Episode 12 of…

So Many Good Things | Feel Good Friday 111320

I think this is a lucky Friday the Thirteenth. Working backawards, it’s been an awesome, insane, busy week but there are so many good things I am grateful for: Nali’s health!! A infection revealed another cancer scare, but after a few worrisome days, thankfully no cancer. Girls Night Disguised as Book Club … man I…

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WHAT A WEEK. Support Yo Friends (or my friends) HeartSupport’s new veteran initiative Workout I said I was deleting this section, but then Power Athlete published a stellar post on simple training rules. And then I hit a workout at very cool new gym Hit Athletic in Austin! It won’t be my all-time gym, but…

Cowgirl Pool = Backyard Badass

My dad clipped an article out of the newspaper and brought it over to my house when Cowboy Pools launched during the early months of the pandemic this year. A few months later, they released the Cowgirl Pool, the polyurethane version with slightly sloped sides (way more comfy for sitting), and I had my pool…

Bird Gang | Feel Good Friday 110620

Grateful for an awesome faux-Bird Gang weekend that included an epic Halloween, lots of hot cowgirl pooling, and a ton of love and affection from friends that are family. Patio party with my parents, onesie board game night, many Oakmont meals—I’m making it my local dangit!, shameless self-promotion of the podcast, and football Sunday amped…

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As we wait in suspended animation, let’s check out this week’s checklist… Workout We’re retiring this category because now that I have a garage gym and BFree is open for socially-distanced in-person classes AND there’s a Peleton that’s plenty of workout for me. Still gotta get that hip hop dance in though!! Daydream Wednesday 845,000…

Scoria’s Cork Yoga Mat is Awesome

Apparently, whenever someone compliments me on how “good” I am at yoga, I always respond, “I do a lot of yoga.” Which is true, and why I needed to upgrade my mat. My almost-three-year-old extra-long Jade had been good to me, but it was shedding blue peelies on me and not as non-slip as it…