Howdy!

2012 was a great year to say the least! We moved to Florida, I got an amazing new job at Florida State, we made new friends, spent time with old friends, went to lots of weddings, tons of football games, and enjoyed every minute of it! The old saying "a picture is worth a thousand words," definitely fits here. Here are a few highlights from a jam packed year!

We rang in the new year with Eric's brother Greg and his wife Meredith at the American Airlines Arena.

One of the things that I am the most proud of completing in 2012 is my Balanced Body Pilates Reformer and Apparatus Certification. It took 4 months and a lot of practice time, but it was worth every second of it!

I also had the opportunity to complete a Booty Barre Certification with Tracey Mallet. This is an absolutely fantastic certification and I have had so much fun teaching Booty Barre this year.

Champ grew a ton in 2012, but he remained his precious goofy self!

Me and two of my best girlfriends, Kelley and Daphne, took a trip to Cali to celebrate Daphne's birthday. It was probably one of the most fun weekends of my life. I love those girls!!

We had the pleasure of watching our good friends Joseph and Chelsea get married.

E had fun visiting Greg's Air Force Base!

We took a trip to Florida to find a place to live before we moved!

I hosted a baby shower for my best friend Kelli!!!

We made the big move to Florida!

I became a Master Trainer for an amazing new strength program named QiFORZE!

We had a blast at Seminole Football Games!

Me and the girls (Jenn, April, LT) tailgating before a game. I love these girls so much, and feel so blessed to have met them.

I took a trip down to Austin to visit my crazy sister!

I taught QiFORZE workshops in San Marcos, Dallas, and Tallahassee.

I visited New Orleans for the first time for the Athletic Business Conference. Me and the bopsy twins posing in front of a gigantic Christmas tree in NOLA!

I also got to catch up with old friends. Alison and I taught together in college and I miss her to pieces!

It's going to be hard to top 2012, but I have a great feeling about 2013. Check back in tomorrow for the top workouts of 2012!

Happy New Year Everyone!

In health,

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Happy Friday Friends!

How are you this wonderful Friday? I'm doing pretty fantastic! As a group exercise coordinator at a University, the few weeks leading up to school are pretty crazy! Although I've been spending a good bit of extra time at work, it's been fun working with college students again. I feel so blessed to have found such an amazing job in the same town that E wanted to go to school in!

There are a lot of things I'm loving these days! Let's start with something I always love! Pups who do yoga.......legs up the wall anyone?

I'm loving having lunch at a place with views like this! Less than two weeks until kickoff and the Seminoles are looking good!


I'm loving practicing my QiFORZE choreography! I can't wait to start teaching this awesome format!




I'm loving stocking my fridge with healthy food. Grocery shopping and meal planning is one of my favorite parts on Sunday's! :)


I'm loving being reunited with this guy! 45 minutes of sweat pouring fun happened this afternoon, and I loved it!

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As always, I'm loving spending time with this guy! I'm so lucky to have such an amazing husband, and I am looking forward to spending a fun and relaxing weekend with him!

What a goof ball! :)

Happy Friday!

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Howdy!

How was your Saturday? I must admit, mine was pretty dang fun. I started the day off by teaching a step class and followed that with breakfast with my friend Katie at Cafe Brazil! Two weekends in a row. How lucky am I?

After breakfast, it was back to the house for a little R&R and house work. In the afternoon, I took a leisurely trip over to Central Market to stock up on some necessitites. Right when I walked in, I saw these guys. They were huge and so colorful that I couldn't help but snap a picture.



I grabbed some Creme Brulee coffee, tahini, chickpeas, pine nuts, pumpkin seeds, cumin, almond butter, bananas, quinoa pasta, and corn tortillas. Homemade hummus is in my future. I love the bulk food section so much!


When I pulled up to the house, this is how I was greeted.


Aren't my boys cute? Champ was actually pretty good while taking his bath. He only jumped out of the basin 20 times. Just kidding, Champers. Once Champ and E were all clean, we headed out to dinner. We decided to try out a new restaurant called Patrizio. It was absolutley delicious. We sat out on the patio under huge heaters. Check out our view!

I ordered the veggie plate which included grilled squash, zuchinni, carrots, asaparagus, brocolli, and onions with fresh parmesan cheese. It also came with polenta and marinara sauce. I had never tried polenta before, but I absolutley loved it. I was in veggie Heaven. E went with the deep dish pepperoni pizza.



This pizza looks innocent, but it was crazy. The layers of cheese and pepperoni were so thick, E only finished 3 pieces. I couldn't believe it when he said he was stuffed. Well, kind of stuffed. He can always make room for dessert.....


Woops! We ordered the flourless chocolate cake with rasberry sauce. It was so delicious I forgot to take a picture before we devoured it. After dinner, we walked around the village for awhile and then headed home to watch some football (story of my life). :)

I hope you had a wonderful Saturday!

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Happy Monday!

How was everyone's weekend? Did you do anything extra fun? My weekend was jam packed from Friday morning until Sunday evening, but it was great!!

On Friday, I drove down to College Station to attend a Yoga Workshop at Texas A&M. Julz Arney (who I talked about on Friday) taught an amazing power yoga class using all acoustic music. It was so cool!! I am definitely going to have to try this with my yoga class! I usually use instrumental music in my yoga class, so I am a little nervous about what my students would thing about the acoustic music. What do you think?

I hate driving by myself (especially for 3+ hours), so I decided to try downloading a couple of podcasts to keep my occupied during my drive. This was the best idea I have had in a long time!! The drive seriously flew by, and I learned a lot along on the way. I downloaded a couple of different podcasts, but two were by far my favorites.

Nutrition Diva: Quick and Dirty Tips For Eating Well and Feeling Fabulous - From their site: "Nutrition Diva host Monica Reinagel is a board-certified Licensed Nutritionist and a professionally-trained chef. She has authored three books on health and nutrition, developed recipes and diet plans for websites and other publications, and currently works as blogger-in-chief and nutrition guru for NutritionData.com." Monica shares her best nutrition tips and health secrets!
Marathon Training Academy: Inspiring you to run a marathon and change your life - I absolutely loved this podcast! It is done by a husband and wife pair. The wife, Angie, is a marathon machine, but the husband, Trevor, is just starting to find his running stride. They offer sound down-to-earth advice on running, nutrition, sticking to your goals, and living your healthiest life! From their website: "Mission Statement: Marathon Training Academy exists to inspire and empower everyday people to live healthier lives, achieve fitness goals, and reach new milestones by tapping into their marathon potential."

On Saturday, I went to lunch with my family and stopped by for a quick visit with my grandparents before heading back to Dallas while enjoying more podcasts! In the evening, we hung out with a lot of Eric's work friends. I went to bed WAY past my bedtime and paid for in Sunday morning. I usually wake up on Sundays excited for my long run, but not today. Luckily, this was a little bit of a rest week so I was only scheduled to run 5 miles.

After my run, I grabbed some lunch and headed to meet my friend Mallory for a movie. We saw No Strings Attached with Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher. It was really funny, but definitely a chick flick!


I would definitely recommend it! Today, is going to be busy busy, so I am off to work. I hope you all have a fantastic day!


Q's & A's:
Do you think you would enjoy a yoga class set to all accustic music?
Do you find music with words distracting during a yoga class?
What did you do this weekend?
If you listen to podcasts, which are some of your favorites?

In health,

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Howdy!

So the Aggies did not win the Cotton Bowl, but I still love them anyways. Even though we lost, the game itself was still a great experience! I have only been to the Cowboy's stadium once before, and I think I was even more impressed this time around! Our first stop was the Fan Zone so Eric and Dad could play some games! :)

After the guys were done playing around, we headed inside to find our seats. For Christmas, my mom got us all tickets in a suite! It was pretty crazy, and so much fun!



The group who sang the National Anthem did an amazing job. Check out that flag!

During the part of the song that says, "the rockets red glare," they set off red fireworks. I didn't know they could do that inside.


Even if we didn't win the game, we always win halftime!


It's actually snowing here in Dallas! When it's this cold outside, all I want to do is bake. I am off to the kitchen to try out a new recipe (yay for working on my New Years Resolutions)! I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow! I hope you enjoy the rest of your Sunday, and I'll see you in the morning.

Questions of the day:
How was your weekend?
What do you like to do when it's cold outside?

In health,

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