Turn it up!

Last night Annie and I spoke at a literacy conference. It was fun getting a chance to chat with a bunch of teachers about how awesome technology is and how it can be used to teach reading! 
Here's a picture of our table.

 

Since we were at the conference yesterday I didn't get a chance to hit the gym, so today it was back to reality. I have done a good job eating clean and sticking to my goals today...it's about time!

 

I thought I would share my favorite twitter follower @fitness. Seriously, everyone should follow them.  Their quotes and statements definitely kick my butt in gear.  They are so true you can't not do what they tell you.  We all know what we need to do to keep the weight off, so why aren't we?

 

 

Today was supposed to be a 3 mile day on the 10k training program, but I was feeling so good I kept going and made it a 4 mile run.  It was great.  I love having those moments of runners high!

 

We CAN do this! Find the motivation and live every minute to the fullest :)

 

Until tomorrow :)

C

 

Weekly Goals

Mondays are going to start being the day for weekly goals.  As you all know I feel that if you write things down you are 100X more likely to stick to it, so here I go!

1) One meal a day of only fruit, veggies, and protein
2) No dining center desserts
3) Workout 60-90 minutes (only after school stuff is done)

Today, I was SUPER busy....so I didn't get a workout in and that's okay! I know that having the opportunity to speak at a literature conference was much more important than spending an hour working out. I got to meet a bunch of educators and administrators tonight and tell them all of the fun things that are new in the world of technology for the classroom!

I also want to take a moment to share the story of an acquaintance who passed away today.  I had only met Jeff a couple of times, but it was a true blessing to be in his presence.  An Iraq and Afghanistan Vet and a committed service member, are only a couple of things that describe Jeff.  I had the great opportunity to see him at the wedding last weekend.  Yesterday, Jeff had a brain aneurysm, went into a coma,  and he was taken off of life support this morning. Jeff was the person who brought light to a room of people.  His passing definitely gave me a reality check, life is short and there is no time to live with regrets. Rest in peace Jeff, your service and dedication truly shine on this Veteran's Day!

Blessings to Jeff and his family.

Until tomorrow :)

C

Saturdays are made for SHOPPING!

Today I met Jake and Katie at the Albertville outlets.  We had a blast eventhough when we first got there we had to wait to find parking and the lines were almost as bad as black friday. Can you say deer hunting opener?  When the husbands are away the wives will....shop!

Here are the things I bought today!

Grey sweater dress from Old Navy

Love this tan and lace dress from NY&C

Green trouser pants from Target

New bootcut jeans from Old Navy

Love these tan pointy flats from Target

A shopping day isn't complete without a selfie!

 

Until tomorrow :)

C

Switching it up

I thought I would share our new room design.

It was definitely time for a change!

Look for a fun post tomorrow :)

Until then,

C

This week....where in the heck has it gone?

I am so sorry for not blogging more this week...it's been a busy one!

I am going to be real honest, I haven't stuck to two of my goals for this week...how embarrassing is that?

I have eaten carbs for at least two meals...like pasta and bread carbs, not even good carbs!  What in the heck am I doing?  Eventhough I have been limiting the amount of carbs (I try to stick to a cup to a cup and a half max) I still want it to end....my body deserves better. 

I DO NOT WANT TO GO BACK TO THE OLD ME...EVER!

My workouts have also been pathetic this week....like MAYBE an hour a day. Again, WHAT AM I DOING?

Oh yeah, and there have been coffee stops almost everyday on the way to work.  I have been waking up so tired that if I didn't have coffee, I don't think I would be awake in kindergarten and that's saying something.

This week has been stressful and I know that shouldn't be my excuse, but we are all human, we all have slip ups and today is my day to change my three days of bad habits. I am NOT going back to the old me,

Yesterday, I found out I got into the elementary education department, THANK THE LORD!  I legitimately don't know what I would've done if I hadn't gotten in, I can't imagine myself doing anything but teaching.  The sad thing is I really didn't have time last night to let it sink in, I just rewareded myself with the CMA's while doing homework and work stuff, but hey, what's new about that? 

I have been so busy that last night I cracked, I broke under all of the stress and upcoming assignments.  So I spent some time (the only 45 minutes I could find) in the gym, but that always seems to help me clear my head.  By the time I got back to watch Luke Bryan strut his stuff, I had a very neat and organized schedule of when and how I am going to balance my mountain of homework with some social events throughout the next few weeks. Good news, I should make it through! :)

I am really looking forward to the weekend, having even just a couple of hours to relax, maybe even catch up on some TV.

Love this outfit. 

Skinny jeans-Macy's

Patterned shirt-H&M

Scarf-Hearbreaker

Sweater-Target

Until tomorrow :)

C

Monday goals!

Here are my goals for this week!

No dessert from the dining center

No unnecessary carbs

Only two stops at Caribou/Starbucks this week


I have been craving a bunch of weird things that I used to eat, but don't usually eat anymore...I definitely think these weird cravings are due to the immense stress of last week, missing school, and all of the wedding festivities.  I found these nice little "snack" charts on pinterest and thought I would share.  If I have any chance losing a little over 10 pounds before my birthday I need to stick to my goals and not give in to my temptations...no matter what!

My Monday also started off with a migraine. YUCK!  I haven't gotten one in a while. I kind of thought I might be getting one last night, but being the person I am, I didn't take anything to I had a doosey of a migraine this morning...Here's what I should've eaten.

 

Until tomorrow,

 

C

Wedding Festivities

So as all of you know, I have been preparing for this wedding for months.  Well it is finally over and everyone survived.  What in the He** am I going to do when it's my own wedding?

Let's start with Thursday, the rehearsal dinner at the Corner Table in Minneapolis.  It is a very fancy restaurant, but the food was really good and it was fun to eat things I wouldn't have normally ordered.  It was a four course meal of beet salad, gnocchi, beef brisket, and a pistachio and honey dessert.  I would definitely recommend eating there if you are in the area!

Me and my favorite cousin and beautiful bride Megan!

My cousins' Carla and Megan

 

Friday festivities:

 

I got asked to go and get coffee with Megan and Carla to pick up breakfast and coffee so we made a 7:00am Caribou Run to get the caffeine necessary to make it through the day.

 

When we got back from the hotel I went and explored the workout room. 45 minutes was all I had and it was definitely not enough time to take in the beautiful amenities that we had at the hotel....BEST GYM I have ever been to. There was a cardio room, weight room, basketball court, aerobics room, stretching and free weights room, pool, spa, and sauna....I am in awe just thinking about it.

Cardio Room

Strething and free weights room

 

After the workout it was time for me to get ready. Hair, make up, the works. GLAMOUR TIME!

Namie got a little tired holding one of the bridesmaids baby.....zzzz....sleepytime for them both.

 

Then it was time to go to the hall and get Meggers married!  My reading was the first part of wedding so it was all I could do to hold back tears while she was walking down the aisle so that my poem wouldn't be a blubbery mess.  I made it through the poem and got tons of compliments which was nice! But as soon as I got back to my seat and saw Megan and Phil getting married I lost it, it was a river of tears....I was a mess.  Dad and I had to go outside after the ceremony so I could calm down....it was that bad.  It really hit me that it wasn't going to just be Megs anymore, now it's going to be Megan and Phil.

  

Mom, me and Dad :) Christmas card pic?

 Me and the beautiful bride

 

So today was my day to relax...

 

I went out to coffee with Katie.  I love having the time at home to get to spend time together!  I am so excited that her and Jake are coming up this weekend to shop at Albertville.  Can you say fiesta?

 

When I got home Mom and I went to Acapulco for lunch then ran some errands.  I was in desperate need of some Trader Joe's stuff.  We also went to Target and Michael's and stocked up on Halloween decorations for my future classroom.  I also organized all of the stuff I had already, two and a half under bed boxes later, everything is sorted.  Good Lord, can I have my own classroom yet?

 

Tonight we made cheese steaks for dinner. Yum! Now we're just watching a movie and having together time.

Look at Croix! He's getting to big....can we give him shrink pills?  He used to be so cute, now he's just a big oaf!

Croix was checking the boat for ducks when dad got home from hunting.

 

Well, there is a quick break down of my crazy wedding weekend.  I can't wait to get into the groove of good workouts and eating again tomorrow!

 

Until tomorrow :)

 

C