Disney Princess Weekend Day 2

I see London,

I see France, 

I see Melissa's KT tape! 

We spent Friday at Epcot. I hadn't really spent time in Epcot on my last few trips to Disney so I was looking forward to exploring this park. Maybe I was tired or maybe I was just nervous about the race the next day but I didn't enjoy Epcot as much as I thought I would. I did enjoy riding Soarin and meeting Mickey and Minnie. 

It all started with a mouse.

We left the park early so Jennifer and I could rest and get in bed early for the Enchanted 10K. While we were waiting for our bus I decided to practice my Pure Barre moves. Doesn't everyone else do this? :)

 

My brother, Ryan and my dad came down on Friday to spend the weekend with us. While Jennifer and I rested Mom, Dad, and Ryan went to the Magic Kingdom! 

xoxo

Disney Princess Weekend Day 1

An airport selfie! Mom and I were off to the happiest place on earth!

 Our first day at Disney was spent at the running expo. This is where Jennifer and I picked up our bibs and our shirts. Run Disney also has merchandise that can be purchased too. They only had one shirt for the 10K. I guess that is okay since most people were running the Princess Half.  The expo also has a lot of different vendors with neat things for runners. We spent a couple of hours looking at headbands, running shoes, earphones, and running clothes.

They also had big boards up with all the runners names.  

 I found my name on the 10K wall.

And we found Jennifer's name too!

 picking up our bibs 

 When I got my shirt it looked small. I wanted to try it on to make sure it fit. I really liked this shirt. I can't wait to wear it working out!

 Posing with the Enchanted 10K banner!

After the expo we went to dinner at Narcoossee's at the Grand Floridian. I think this was one of the best meals I have ever had. I cleaned my plate! I highly recommend Narcoossee's! Mom and I got the Filet and Jennifer got chicken. They both loved their food too. 

Since Narcoossee's is right on the water across from the Magic Kingdom we were able to watch the Wishes fireworks show on their deck. You cannot beat Disney fireworks. They are so magical. 

This never gets old. 

Once the fireworks were over we headed to the Magic Kingdom to watch the Electric Night Parade. 

The week before we left to go to Disney, I signed up for fast passes for the parade using My Disney Experience app. This was nice. We didn't have to worry about finding the perfect place to watch the parade and waiting for a long time. 

Tinkerbell leads the parade! 

It had been a long day so we headed back to the room to get some rest. The next few days would be busy and exhausting! 

xoxo

#moeeveryday 2014 week 8

Day 50

The fortune I received at school on this day. I thought it was a good message going into Princess race weekend!

Day 51

I picked up my bib for the Enchanted 10K!

 

Day 52

Don't you practice your Pure Barre while waiting for the bus?

I was at Epcot and thought it was the perfect opportunity to practice my Barre!

Pure Barre Asheville even posted this on their Facebook page! They are the sweetest group of people! 

Day 53

I DID IT! 

I finished the race with a time of 1:20:08. I was super excited. I can't wait to share my experience with y'all!

Day 54

I watched these Princesses cross the finish line at the Disney Princess Half!

I am so proud of them!

Day 55

It was time to go home so Jennifer and I sported our Enchanted 10K tees for the trip home!

Day 56
I wore my new Prep Obsessed bling to school.

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#moeeveryday2014 week 7

I am a little behind. My trip to Disney put me behind and I have had a busy week. Plus I have been exhausted from the trip! I can't wait to recap my Princess race! I had a blast and it was truly a magical time!

 Day 43

I pulled out my Lilly shorts to start packing for my Disney trip! I was so excited to be going to 80 degree weather!

 Day 44 

It was another snow day and another excuse to wear my pink Hunter boots.

 Day 45

Valentine's Day

I celebrated with a new Lilly Pulitzer phone case and a Pure Barre tank. I was my own Valentine!

 Day 46

It's not everyday you get to have lunch with a T-Rex and sweet Kyndal! 

 Day 47

I decided to try some Lilly Pattern mixing. I think I like it. What do you think?

 Day 48

My February bulletin board at school. My talented friend Michele helped me create this super "sweet" board!

 

Day 49

I was putting the finishing touches on my Enchanted 10K Princess outfit!

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#moeeveryday2014 week 6

 Day 36

I went shopping for a headband for the Princess race. I asked for help picking out which headband I should wear on race day. It was pretty much a split decision. I love the bottom headband. I think it is pretty and I have already worn it. But I decided to go with the top headband for the race. It just screams princess to me!

 Day 37

I took an awesome Pure Barre class! 

 Day 38

I got my Magical Express info from my Disney travel agent! She has been so wonderful. Jennifer has helped me plan my Princess race weekend trip for months! If you are planning a trip to Disney contact her here. You don't have to pay her, Disney does so why not get her to help?!

 Day 38

I worked on race signs for my 2 favorite Princess Half Marathon runners, Brooke and Jillian! 

 Day 39

I attempted to make strawberry brownies for Valentine's Day. They are pretty good. The cream cheese makes them better! 

 Day 40

This was my drive home from work. I loved the snow on the trees! It was beautiful. 

Day 41

Another repost from the twins. They are catching snowflakes! Pure Joy.

See you next week! 

xoxo

#moeeveryday2014 week 5

Day 29

I didn't take this picture but I couldn't resist reposting it! The girls woke up to snow and they were so excited about going sledding. When I asked them about why they didn't have on gloves, Harper told me that they had pockets! Ha! I love the reasoning of a three year old! 

 Day 30

A snow day = workday visits with a coworker's baby! I couldn't resist loving on this cutie pie! Little Macie is a happy baby! 

 Day 31

Lululemon bags have some very nice words of wisdom on them! I rewarded myself with some new workout clothes from there. 

 Day 32

I completed the 20 classes in 30 days at Pure Barre! Pure Barre is one of my new obsessions. 

Day 33

My outfit of the day for Super Bowl Sunday. Go Broncos!

I am a Peyton Manning fan so I was so excited for him to play in the Super Bowl. Unfortunately, I had severe anxiety throughout this game. It did not turn out the way I wanted. I was pretty bummed out about the outcome until I saw the post game interview with Russell Wilson. He gave glory to God and I knew everything would be okay. 

Day 34

I'm working on my outfit for the Enchanted Princess Run at DisneyWorld this month. This is my top. It will make its debut in 18 days! The super talented Eleanor at Lilly helped me out! 

Day 35

I Facetimed with my precious friend Kelly! She cut 10 inches off her hair and donated it for World Cancer Day. She is pretty amazing! Doesn't she look pretty? 

So I have to share this extra picture...

Hadley and Harper had one too many falls in the snow! Love those sweet faces! 

xoxo

My Pure Barre Experience

from the Pure Barre Facebook page

For several years I have been reading about Barre classes. I read about people taking these classes and having amazing results. So of course I wanted to take a class. I wanted to have amazing results too! When I first started looking around my area I couldn't find anything like it. Then one day in the fall I saw where a friend had liked a Barre studio page on Facebook. So I looked at that page and it was Pure Barre Asheville. I knew I wanted to try it out. I found out that one of my friends was taking classes so I started stalking texting her constantly. I asked her so many questions and she was so sweet to answer all my silly questions. I also found out that one of the girls at the Lilly store was an instructor. So I began talking to her about the classes. I probably talked to these girls for a month or two before I took the plunge!

I decided to take my first class during Christmas break. I had heard I would be so sore and I thought it might be a good idea to do it when I could just chill at home if I needed to.

I signed up online and went to my first class. I didn't have any idea what to expect. I was nervous the whole ride over! My social anxiety was taking over too...new things and places have a tendency to give me slight anxiety. I didn't want to stand out by what I was wearing or my lack of Pure Barre experience.  I had read a blog about what to expect at your first Barre class and it said to remember that everyone was a beginner at some point. That helped me some!

When I walked in the Asheville studio I was greeted by the teacher, Flavia. She was so nice and instantly made me feel at ease. Flavia showed me around the studio and explained to me what I needed for the class. I got my tube, weights, and ball and found a spot in the room. Thankfully the class was smaller that day.

The class was very fast paced. We started with a warm up and quickly moved into working out the upper body to sculpt arms. (I used 2 pound weights!)  After arms we moved to the barre to work our thighs. I began to shake immediately which they told me was a good thing! When we finished our thigh work we stretched those muscles. After thigh work was seat work and more shaking! We stretched those muscles after we worked them. Core was next. This was probably the hardest part of the class for me to catch on to. I really had to think about this part and I had to get some one on one instruction after class! The last part of class was the cool down. I couldn't believe it was over. The class went by so fast!

I felt so good after this work out. I was hooked. I signed up for the new client special and for the 20 classes in 30 days New Year challenge. 

 

During the challenge I got a sticker for every class I attended. I got very excited when I got to add a sticker beside my name! I guess the visual was very motivating to me. 

 

 

This past Saturday I completed the 20 classes in 30 days challenge! I am so happy that I was able to do this. We have had snow days and bad weather which kept me from going on some days but I was able to complete the challenge. Yay me! I didn't measure myself before I started so I can't tell how many inches I might have lost but I can tell it is making a difference. I feel stronger and I am enjoying myself which I think is very important.

One of my favorite things about Pure Barre is that the instructors really care about your form.  They walk around and correct you when you are not in the correct position. The small adjustments make a huge difference. The instructors also give you feedback and praise throughout the entire class. I love the feedback and praise. I guess that is the teacher in me or my need to be a teacher's pet!  

I have loved every minute I have spent at Pure Barre working out. It challenges me on a whole new level. I know that all the anxiety I had before I went was built up in my head. The Barre community is very encouraging and friendly. I have become addicted to Pure Barre. I love the instructors. I love the work out. I love the community. I love it all! I look forward to going to the Barre every chance I get!

And one more picture...it's just too cute not to share! 

xoxo