Monday was Presidents Day and I started my work day at 7AM! I was jealous of very one who had it off, but I cannot complain because I LOVE my job! I went to yoga with my favorite teacher Heidi! She is the sweetest person I have ever met and I haven't seen her in what feels like months! I felt so empowered and strong after her class. She always concludes each class with a reading from one of her various books! I love this because it allows you to have some time to listen & reflect while applying the lesson to your everyday life! By doing this she challenges not only our bodies, but our minds as well - that is where we truly change and grow!
Once I got home Peter and Jack came over and we built a fort! It's so fun to see little kids enjoy the simplest things. It reminds us to slow down and enjoy every moment and stop worrying for once!
Auntie (Cyn) even got in the fort!
Tuesday morning I woke up not feeling well, but I made a yummy breakfast to keep myself motivated and to make this a fabulous day! It is a Paleo recipe that my mom gave me for breakfast!
1/2 cup Almonds
1/2 cup Pecans
1/2 cup Coconut Milk
1 Banana
A Sprinkle of Cinnamon
Put it all in a blender and heat it up for about 60 seconds! This recipe makes 2 servings and its quick and easy to have a delicious and nutritional meal in the morning! I love it!
I decided in hopes to get rid of this sickness before it gets worse I went to yoga again this afternoon! We did a lot of twisting to detox! It felt great, especially because my back has been killing me from sitting & driving all day. Don't get me wrong, I love my job but my back has been hurting lately from sitting in a car on and off all day.
After dinner I jumped on the bike to try to continue the sweat-fest (not as bad as it sounds) trying to kick this stuffiness! I seriously LOVE working out twice a day, there's something about it that makes me feel so incredibly good after a nice long exercise and knowing I've accomplished something that 3 hours ago I didn't think I would! It's about surprising yourself with your ability to make your dreams within arms length!
It even made me not want any of the cupcakes I made prior to dinner! And if that's not the best thing ever I don't know what is! :)
Wednesday morning I woke up feeling so crummy I wasn't sure that I would make it through the day at work! I ended up having a great day at work and even better night spent with family! We have started a new monthly wine night, rotating houses with My Sister (Mikayla), Murph (Jennifer Wescott), My Mom & I! Last month was at Murph's house and this month was at Mikayla's! We had so much fun! Everyone brought a bottle of wine and Mick made homemade Mac n Cheese! So delicious!
I seriously feel so lucky to have these amazing ladies in my life! They truly are the best! I am so happy to have this to look forward to!
Murph and My Mom definitely bonded! ;) Love being silly with family!
Thursday I was quite sick! I didn't let it ruin my day! Cyn and I have been using pallets to be creative for things for the house! First we started decided to make a wine rack for my sister! We are celebrating her birthday on Sunday any we finished it tonight! We are so excited - when I say we I mean Cyn :) But, it came out amazing!
Then we decided to make a headboard for our bed! We did most of it Thursday night and plan to stain it tomorrow! This is what we have so far, and were really happy with the outcome! This one I DID help with, which makes it even sweeter! :)
Friday I got to spend some nice time with my Dad! We see each other almost everyday but we haven't sat down and had a meal together in a while. He really is always the best company!
I got a delicious veggie burrito! Yum!
I also finally got in a 60 minute yoga class! It was nice to get my sweat on and to get in a good stretch! I always feel so grateful walking out of the studio because I feel so accomplished at the end of each practice! I felt like a million bucks!
Friday night we went to watch the USM Woman's Basketball team win the LEC Semi final game tonight! After the game Cyn, Meg & I went to Sebago Brewing to catch up! We are so lucky to have such a great friend as Meg in our lives and we always have so much fun together!
We're the 3 BEST FRIENDS that anyone could have!!!!
Saturday morning we went to Cyn's grandmothers to visit and got to hang out with her Aunt, Uncle and little cousins Adam & Emma! It was nice to see them and catch up! They get cuter every time I see them and I cannot believe how much they have grown! After Cyn and I headed to Manchester for a Spa Day! This was part of her Christmas present I got her and we had the most relaxing time! We started off in the Sauna with a glass of Pinot followed by an hour massage! We got a foot scrub, revitalizing hand scrub and a chocolate body mask! We felt amazing walking out of Exhale Spa! We had so much fun! I feel so lucky to have such an incredible person in my life to share those moments with! :)
Once we arrived home I started finalizing things for the closing on the house and packed for Chicago! I, of course, had to take a break to watch the McAuley vs. Cheverus Basketball Game! I thought what better way to watch it than on the treadmill! I did a power walk for 60 minutes while holding 2 lb weights in each hand!
Sunday morning we headed over to celebrate my dads birthday along with my sister and grandmothers birthdays! Cyn and I helped my parents cook this morning before everyone came over for brunch!
Muffins, Eggs, Pumpkin Bread, Fruit Salad, Pineapple wrapped in Bacon and lots more yummy treats!
We had such a fun day with the family! I didn't want to leave!
The snowfall was so pretty!
All in all a pretty great week! I think I am all packed for my early flight to Chicago tomorrow and am really looking forward to it! These next few weeks are going to be busy, but that's what life's all about right? :)
Stay motivated & your dreams will come true!
Love this post!! I smiled all the way through it! Great us of a movie quote "We're the 3 best friends that anyone can have." LOL!!!
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