My First Zumba Class.....sort of...

Tonight I was able to teach Zumba at church for an activity for a lot of women.  It turned out awesome, not because of me....It was the BEST crowd of women! 

Thanks to all of you who participated.  You truly made it so much fun for me to teach.   I am really excited to start to teach on a regular basis at Defined Fitness!  Or for the girls at church??......

Anyway, I loved the crowd of over 50 women screaming and sweatin' and shakin those hips.

Thanks again and if you can, join me Thursday at 6:45 at Defined Fitness on Coors and Montano!

Lululemon Run: Cross Train Pullover

I am in love with Lululemon in general.  But this pullover really has me seeing hearts....

                   Lululemon Run Cross Train Pullover

Isn't it sooooo beautiful? really.

Cafe Rio's new smoothie, Cafe Rio in general, and EMILY!!!

I am lucky enough to be in Utah for 3 weeks!  One of the benefits of Utah is Cafe Rio.  Cafe Rio is always awesome, never lets ya down!  It helps that 9 out of 10 Cafe Rio visits are with one of my BESTEST friends Emily!  Isn't she darling????   Anyway we happened to visit at the right time this last visit to Cafe Rio, they were handing out samples of their new smoothies WHICH HAPPEN TO BE HEAVENLY!   We were floored that they were so good.  We had the rasberry-mango.  Em was kind enough to buy me one!  A little piece of heaven and mind for $2.95.  Ahhhhhhhh.......

I love you cafe rio...and EM!  (disclaimer: not in that order...)

PS  My Chicken salad was a little piece of heaven too!

Kristi Approved 10,000 Mile Challenge

I am trying to help Kristi Approved log 10,000 miles this month.  Each time you run, walk, bike, or eqivelant in aerobic exercise you can LOG MILES HERE.   Any help would be awesome.  I have absolutley loved being a part of the Kristi Approved family. 

If you want to try the 7-Day Challenge CLICK HERE.  I have a friend doing it this week and I am so excited to see her results. 

Thanks for your help logging miles!

Diaper Carrier Pattern Link

Some of you requested the link to the diaper carrier.....so here it is!

http://mysewingprojects.blogspot.com/2007/03/diaper-wipe-carrier.html

Hope it works!  Good Luck.

Zella and Nordstroms

I love great workout clothes.  One brand I really love is Zella.  It is found exclusively at Nordstrom's (too bad I don't have one here in Albuquerque!)  I recently was in Salt Lake City during a Nordstrom's Semi Annual Sale and picked up this jacket.

Sorry the pic is so small, go HERE and check it out for yourself!  I got it in the Lemon Candy color and have got tons of inquires as to where I got it!  Well I was browsing Nordies and saw that ALL of the colors are on SALE now!  The back of this jacket is awesome, it has a vented top and check out the ruched details at the collar and shoulder.

..............so I HAD to order the purple too, right?  and I LOVE it!

I pretty much love Nordstrom's more than any other department store.  Some say its waaaayyyy too expensive, not if you shop the Anniversary Sale....that starts in 3 days!

Check out the Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale catalog!

I love that its the NEW Fall styles are on SALE before the season and after the Anniversary sale they are marked back up to the full price!  That way you can shop sale for the season you actually need clothes for.  LOVE IT!

I love the 4th of July.

Today I love the celebration of the 4th.  We had a great time with a couple of new families over for a BBQ and we watched the fireworks from a park.  I was so surprised by the amount...and SIZE of the fireworks that the neighbors set off.  It was amazing!  We also get to go to a BBQ tomorrow with some friends from church, and we get Steven for the day (We love his Dermatology rotation!)

I am also very grateful to live in this country.  I know I have so many freedoms that many do not.  I truly admire and thank all of the service men and women who have kept this country safe and free.  THANK YOU!

I love a reason for a party so CHEERS to the 4th of July!

Quick Diaper Carrier

I really like (a little short of love) the diaper carrier I just made.  I am going on a trip and didn't want to bring the one I have thats too big and really gross.  So I ran to the store and spent $2.22 on fabric and made this one really quick. 

Pretty cute considering I am far from your Krafty Karen! 

Odds and Ins and Updates

First of all we are finally living in our house in Albuquerque, we don't have internet yet (don't tell anyone that I am sitting at the school on the corner on an unsecured network....gasp!)   We are set to close on the house on the 23rd.  Thats the day before Steve starts residency and the day after I get back from Spokane for my Brother Rob's culinary school graduation!  Congrats Rob! He has always been the BEST cook, ever since we were just kiddos! 

Just a little history of our last month.  May 18th we left Hershey....drove 5 days with the family, Steven's parents and sister Olivia across the country.  Drove mostly with the girls in the car (Olivia, Jenny, Elizabeth and myself) Did  a lot of wedding planning with a crabby bride to be =)  Ahhhhh to be so young again!   Not quite a bridezilla but close!   Then we go to ABQ stayed in a La Quinta for a few days, put all of our stuff in storage because we didn't have our house yet and decided it would be better to spend our wide open days in Utah eating Cafe Rio hanging out with friends and family than sitting in the La Quinta!   So we headed up to Salt Lake for a little over a week.   Then we got word we could move in the first of June to our house so we headed to ABQ to move in on the 2nd on June.  Justin and Ashlee (Steve's brother and his wife) and their two kiddos drove with us and  helped SOOOOOO much.  Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!!!!!  They really were so generous and helpful and made such a stressful time so much better.  We really couldn't have done it without them!

And here we are today....just hanging out exploring the area.  I found a gym to join that has Les Mills and Body Combat is really new there.  I went the other day and it was fun, but interesting to see all of the people do combat for the first time-ish.   Those of you who know me know that next to the love of my family, the gospel, and friends.....LES MILLS is right up there!   My goal has always been to teach Body Combat.   So I am going to try to reach this goal this year here in ABQ.   I am really excited!

Secondly I have started back up on Kristi Approved now that I actually have a kitchen to cook in and we are a little more settled.  I was happy to weigh in the first day at 148-8 and I am now on day 3 of week 5.   My goal for this first week is to see 146 on the scale!   I found that I really don't like one of the meals and there really isn't a optional meal for that specific meal (they usually give you another meal to try if you don't care for the one on the menu), but this one just has you switch out tuna for chicken....oh well, an apple and string cheese it is!  I am really excited for a little bit of routine again. 

Thanks for listening to our pretty uneventful life of the The Wrights......I am going back to the true nature of my blog from now on.......

Things I LOVE......

Stay tuned.

We're in Albuquerque

I LOVE THE SUNSHINE!  We finally made it to Albuquerque and we are loving the warm weather and sunshine.  We are NOT loving that we still don't have a place to live...but oh well. 

We have some plans in the works and we hope to figure it out in the next week or so.  For now a storage unit for our stuff will do fine!

I have been a little lazy on Kristi Approved, and my commitment to blog about it every week.  Give me a week or two and I will be back with it.   I still have loved what I have learned and I have been MUCH better about eating often and making sure its healthier.

Anyway, when I actually have a kitchen I will get back with it full force. 

KA Update and Shake recipe

So after a week in Outer Banks, NC I lost a little ground on the wieght loss.  OOPS.  I ate a few too many home made cookies and twizzlers!  I actually did great on my meal plans until evening hit and we sat around a chatted and watched TV and Movies.  BUT, today is now three days after we have been back and I am back on track.  I gained 3 lbs and now they are gone.  I am sitting pretty strong at 150, which makes me crazy because I want to get below it so bad for GOOD!  I have seen as low as 148, but keep fluctuating to 150.  I just need to keep motivated....which I loved the story on Kristi Approved blog about Taunie, see for yourself her transformation. 

So across the country we go in less than a week, wish me luck on my eating habits on the road!  I NEED THE CHEERS and MOTIVATION...its running a little low.

Here is a shake variation that my friend suggested to me and I LOVE IT:

4 frozen strawberries
1 Scoop Protein powder (vanilla or strawberry)
1 Individual serve packets of crystal light energy ( I like wild Strawberry flavor)
1/3 cup raw oats
2 T milk
6 Ice cubes
Water to desired consistancy

Mix in blender...AWESOME!  (I love my Magic Bullet)

Win a NURSING cover!

Enter to win a VERY cute nursing cover, hand made by my SIL Ashlee....


GO HERE to see what you can win and enter yourself!  Ends Thursday May 13th!

Outer Banks and link to Kristi Approved Giveaway

My Family and I are enjoying a week in Outer Banks, NC.  Its in the high 70's and low 80's beautiful and sunny.  We are here with 6 other families making a grand total of 14 adults and 13 kids all under one roof!  We are lucky to have rented a BEAUTIFUL house and we are really loving our last week together as the Penn State College of Medicine Class of 2010.

We have had such a blast playing on the beach collecting sea shells, hanging out in the hot tub and watching TV together.  Another thing we do together is EAT!  I have been pretty good at sticking to the Kristi Approved Live the Life program...but I couldn't NOT take a bite of the fresh baked cookies...(thanks Jordan!)   

But I do have good news....Give Away Today  is giving away a Kristi Approved 12 Week program TODAY ONLY!  So ENTER again and try to win it!   I may not be sticking to the plan exactly, but I am VERY confident that I will not gain even one pound on my trip!  Which is saying a lot with all of this good food.  I am loving Outer Banks, even with a sunburn.

Kristi Approved WINNER

CONGRATS TO...

After random selection our 38th entry, Annie Reynolds wins the Kristi Approved 12-Week Live the Life Program for free!  Congrats Annie, I will email you shortly to get your info so Kristi Approved can send you the program!


For everyone else.....whether you entered the giveaway or not you can order the program for the next
2 DAYS ONLY for $50 off the original price!

Click here then click on the pink FOR WOMEN link, then scroll to the bottom and click on "I'm Ready".  You will then enter special code  "solove"  at check out.  Code valid 4/29 - 4/30 ONLY.

This will make the total price for your program $99.  

Thanks to all of you for your interest, like I've stated numerous times I LOVE THIS PROGRAM.  I saw 148 on a scale this morning for the first time since before I got pregnant with my first child.  Good luck to all of you!

Kellie

Learn more about Kristi Approved HERE!

This is a short clip I found on the Kristi Approved website.  I have a lot of people that want to know what exactly is the "12-Week Program" from Kristi Approved.  This is it and this is what you win.




Stay tuned in to see if you win the giveaway...or ENTER NOW.

Again if you don't win you will be able to purchase it at a discount.  The original price is $149....stay tuned for the discount amount!

P.S. If you are already on phase I of Live the Life and want to enter...PLEASE DO!  You are able to win Phase II if you win the giveaway!

KRISTI APPROVED INFO

Ok , so the GIVEAWAY ends this Wednesday at 12 Midnight EST.  

If you win, AWeSoMe!!!  IF NOT....you will be able to save $$$$$$$$$$ if you want to sign up for the 12-Week Program anyway.   You will have to use a discount code that will be posted on this blog and it will be valid until END of the day on April 30th.  That's 2 days to SAVE BIG!!!!


Again, if you win it will be announced on Thursday April 29th, IF NOT you can save $$$$$$$$$$  if you want to sign up anyway.  ONLY with a promo code they are giving to whatisolove blog readers!!!



 GO ENTER NOW!

Bennett

I love that my first child was born 5 years ago today.  He is such a sweetie and a true joy.  I love his smile and cuddles in the mornings.  He was the BEST surprise I have ever been given!  I love you Grant Bennett Wright.

Who knew that 30 with kiddos would be so AWESOME? (not that I ever doubted the joy of turning 30...)

Hmmmm....NOT what I love.

I couldn't get the stupid scale to cooperate this morning.  150.0......150.0......150.0....150.0.....I think I stepped off and back on the darn thing like 10 times hoping for the .2 to drop off so it would read 149.8, but it didn't.   And I have been starving, and I have been sticking to the plan....except guess what, they actually tell you to lose weight you need to EAT when you are hungry, not starve yourself, guess I should have eaten more.

And I need to keep reminding myself that drowning my sorrows in Cadbury Eggs will not help anything, especially the scale!

Kristi Approved Week 4 and I saw a 4 on the scale...

So I've read and been told that week 3-4ish you start to feel like you are STARVING.  I am half way through week 4 and I"M STARVING!!!!  That being said I am adding veggies to my meals, making some into salads, adding grilled zucchini to some and just adding a little more egg to my breakfast.   

BUT I guess its worth it because I weighed in this morning at 149.6!  I am soooo happy to have seen a 14_ number.  Anyway if you haven't signed up for the free giveaway do it NOW!!!

Zumba Certification

This last Saturday my AWESOME friend Amber and I went together to certify in Zumba to become instructors.  We had a great time and here are a couple of pictures.

  Here is a picture of Amber when she was in the front of the class dancing with her group.  They did their own choreography.

Here is a picture of me and my new friend Sharon.  We did our AFAA Certification together in February too!

Anyway, we had a lot of fun and we are excited to learn some choreography so we can start to teach.  ZUMBA!  Join the Party!