Weekly Wins: ALL CAPS {FINALLY}

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STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!

MY TEAM! THE HOCKEY TEAM I'VE CHEERED FOR SINCE I WAS 18 YEARS OLD. FINALLY!

THEY GOT IT DONE. THEY LIFTED THE CUP! THEY ARE THE VICTORS. I LOVE SPORTS!

C U R R E N T L Y {JUNE}

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traveling multiple weekends in a row, which means summertime.
grilling so many delicious recipes on the green egg [will share some soon].
exploring different avenues to find and retain more clients.
loving all the videos Sportyspice sends us of lil niece.
reading girl wash your face.
anticipating GETTING THE NEWS I CAN WORK MY NEW JOB.
planting nothing. trying to keep a tree alive, though.
playing kickball....of course.

Monthly Motivation: Choose Your THING

Morning, friends! How are you doing today? Hope your week is off to a great start, I'm getting back into the groove after a weekend away with Le Husband. Yesterday's workouts were better than anticipated and now I'm planning the rest of my week. 

Which is where my post comes in. Today is the FIRST day of our Monthly Motivation and I'm super excited to be hosting with Lynn. I honestly thought longer than I should have about what I wanted to share today. There are so many great places to start, so many awesome things to pursue and so much research to read. 

And then the light bulb went off in my brain. With so much to do, how can one be successful? My suggestion:

What do you want to change? Is it drinking more water? Is it eating better? Is it being more consistent with your work outs? Is it leaning up? Getting stronger? Finding a way to make something a routine? Once you decide what you WANT to change, choose ONE THING and make a plan. 

Too many people try to change EVERYTHING and then end of failing because the amount of things to change is too overwhelming. Raise your hand if you've been there [RAISES HAND HIGH]. Y'all I've been there too many times to count. Trying to RESET everything. Trying to get better at everything and IT. IS. EXHAUSTING. And completely unattainable. 

So I learned. SLOWLY. Pick one thing, commit to it and make it a habit before you attempt the next big change. First it was lifting heavy weights with my husband. After six months of committing to getting stronger I started to add in more cardio. Then I began cleaning up my eating and figuring out WHAT works for my body. This was across three years, y'all. THREE! Changing your lifestyle is NOT a quick fix, it is something you have to decide to pursue and then COMMIT to working on day after day. 

Take a moment today and think about what one thing you really want to commit to become more healthy. Then, plan it out. If you're adding more fitness into your routine, WRITE workouts in your planner so you can't flake to on yourself. Maybe you want to drink more water, set your timer on your phone as a reminder every hour. You could want to eat more whole foods and less processed foods, so that means slowly changing eating habits. Plan which processed food you will replace with a healthier version. 

Small daily choices, become weekly choices, which become monthly choices and soon become habit. YOU CAN DO THIS, you just have to believe in yourself and find a plan you believe in. If you want help, email me or leave a question in my comments. I'm passionate about people working to improve their lives and want to help you as best I can. 

What are you choosing to change this month?

TBB {SUMMER LOVING}

1] Walk or bike ride? Bike ride. Burns more calories ;)!

2] Favorite picnic food? Baguette, cheese and prosciutto. I'm on a European picnic. 

3] Pool or lake? L A K E, because duuuuuuhhh!

4] Favorite ice cream flavor? Growing up, Mint Chocolate chip. Now, Salted Caramel. Or GELATO!

5] Ice cream cone or in a dish? Cone, ALWAYS CONE!

6] Flip flops or slides? FLIPS all day errrrrrrry day!

7] Jean shorts or jean capris? Shorts, pants are too hot in the summer.

8] Favorite summer fruit? WATERMELON!

9] Corn on the cob or cut off the cob? Not a big corn girl, but I LOVE Mexican Street Corn.

10] Favorite summertime song? CRUEL SUMMER

11] Favorite summertime activity? Lake living and late night walks outside. 

12] Favorite berry? Normally blueberries, but I LOVE a summer blackberry cobbler. 

13]  Bikinis, tankinis, or one pieces? Gimme that bikini.

14] Dresses or skirts? Dresses or a maxi dress.

15] One word to describe summer? F A B O U L O U S!

Exciting Blogging News: Monthly Motivation

Hey, friends. Happy Thursday to you. Hope this week is going well [mine is because family time is super close this weekend]. Maybe this post will add a lil something to your week.

If you've been reading here for awhile [THANK YOU and HI] you'll know I met one of my besties via blogging. Yup, Lynn of Dispositive Motion is my BOFF [Best Online Friend FOREVER]. We connected quickly on our views of life, family, fun and of course fitness.

While both of us THRIVE when we're active and eating healthy we both go about our workout routines different ways. she is a busy working lawyer mama of the cutest lil girl [I heart lil E], wife and twirling teacher so her workout schedule is much more limited than mine since I basically live at the gym and teach fitness classes. And you know what? that's honestly the BEST thing ever. Because we get to ask each other questions, change up our routines and learn from one another.

We also get to hold each other accountable and on days where it's all BLAH we get to motivate each other to stay healthy. Which is where the idea of our Monthly Motivation linkup was born.

Join us on the FIRST TUESDAY of every month for a dose of Monthly Motivation. Starting June 5th, we will be hosting a linkup to help set your monthly healthy living goals. The linkup will be all about sharing tips, tricks, food planning, workout planning and just talking about how you stay motivated each month. Share your favorite food ideas for adults and kids and just cheer each other on as we reach for our goals. 

Lynn and I are so excited and we can't wait to see you on June 5th!

The Thrown Together Family Weekend

Y'all I'm tired. Last week was atrocious and this weekend was soooo jam packed and then Monday I woke up early to drive the eight hours back home to Tennessee. All worth it, though. ALL WORTH IT!

Sportsyspice is in town and decided to baptism her babygirl on Sunday so you know I drove my tush up there to be present. Sweet princess did so well during the service. She mostly slept {PTL} and just gave the pastor a funny look when he sprinkled her with water three times. Having her 'officially' part of God's family is a huge milestone and I was so thankful I was able to make it work out. I also just enjoyed being with my family and loving on my niece. So many baby cuddles were had. So many kisses given. SO many wonderful moments hugging. And just lots of fun. 

I was also able meet up with many friends and it was divine to see everyone. My soul received a well needed pump up and enjoying my old stomping grounds brought me so much joy. A bunch of people stopped by on Saturday and I was able to go out to dinner with a friend on Friday, too. My bestie also brought her one week old daughter over and it was just a treat to snuggle a brand new baby.   Mama B was also kind enough to treat me to a pedicure and it was lovely to just relax and hang out with her too. 

The drive home was long, but it was so worth it. I am sad to be away again, but we will all be together this weekend for a family wedding, so cheers. 

Weekly Wins: HOME HOME HOME

The biggest of WINS, I'm holding baby niece today. I'm with my family this weekend. I am beyond happy. Wishing you and yours a wonderful weekend filled with love. Thank you for picking me up when needed and loving me!