Fabulous Five

Five things that cheered me up today!!!!!!!!

Graduation

Its been a busy week for me. Between squeezing in clients this week and obtaining new clients, eating healthy and working out 5 times this week, AND school, its no wonder I almost went crazy having two jobs and going to school!! I am now looking at the calendar as it is already February 11th and think OMG! 3 more months and I graduate! Ahhhh! I find it funny when people ask me what I am going to do after I graduate because after being self-employed for the last 6 months, I feel like there is no turning back!! I want to start my own Wedding Planning business...hence the Little White Dress idea......hmmmmmm.......SOOOO much to think about!! So some ideas about my graduation party....Here are a few of the ideas for it and I am very very open to any suggestions my friends :)

My vision: Chico State Graduation for Business Administration majors is on Sunday May 20th, 2012! I picture it possibly being at the Chico Grange Hall....(Still researching ideas) with farmer's market flowers everywhere, summer salads with grilled salmon (For me of course) and grilled chicken and I really want to make cake pops with little graduation hats on them!!

I Hate Running. Period.

Today was a wonderful and very productive day at the salon. While talking to my first client this morning, we always manage to discuss some form of working out because I know she loves working out as much as I do. I was telling her I added a variety to my workout this week by adding in a "Pump" class which involved weights and other strength training. And my muscles are still aching! I also tried a Step class (and when I say TRIED...that is exactly what I mean) because I looked like such a fool trying to do the choreography. My instructor told me to try it 3 times and I will catch on. So, cross your fingers for me! I also managed to fit in two sessions of High Intensity Training and one Kickboxing class so I was a happy girl that got 5 workouts in :) 

My next topic...that I am so bored to death with. Running. I need to learn to love it. Period. After a discussion with my client today, we are both in the same boat of loving cardio, but just hating running itself! I have decided to put together a list of running tips that just might help with getting me out of the running rut and getting me into maybe running a 1/2 marathon (no way on the 26.2 miles) someday!

Choose a goal, be it an event, a weight, or anything else that motivates you.  Don't make it a reasonable goal; reasonable goals don't get you out the door when it's raining.  Make it unreasonable, something that will make your friends laugh at you when you tell them.

That said, don't hurt yourself.  If you're new to running and want to do a half marathon, you had better make sure you have many months until the race.  Do research and figure out how long you need.

Find a good training plan online or at the bookstore.

Run slowly!  This is the biggest thing I can think of that will make running tolerable if you currently hate it.

Increase your weekly mileage by no more than 10 percent each week, even less in the beginning.

Put a bunch of different types of songs on your iPod and see what works for you.  Having good music is key!

Happy Running....and Wish me Luck! xoxo

Pink Friday

Thank goodness today was Friday. My work week still has one more day to it, but I am just super excited for this weekend. I have a super busy day at the salon on Saturday, time well spent with the boyfriend in the evenings that I always look forward to and a hike planned with a friend in Upper Bidwell on Super Bowl Sunday. I was feeling a little under the weather this week with allergies but felt much better today so I apologize for the lack of posts this week! I will definitely post some hike pics from this weekend and other fun stuff next week :) Here are a few of my favorite things from today!

1. Cheetah is the New Black's blog inspired me to wear my MAC Impassioned bright pink lipstick today!
2. Mama's Steve Madden boots I wore that I stole out of her closet....
3. Mr. Smee the cat...relaxing on a Friday afternoon.
4. Heart mailbox decoration the room mate put up in honor of Valentine's Day <3
5. Yummy Whole Wheat Penne with zucchini, fresh herbs and lemon zest on the menu for a Friday night!

Have a good weekend Friends!