Sidewalk Barre Anyone??

Happy Tuesday everyone!!!

I hope everyone is having  a good week so far?!?!

Last night I was exhausted and I went to bed as soon as I got home from work - like 5:30 PM. No dinner, no nothing...straight to bed! I feel much better today so I wonder if I wasn't coming down with something and I cut it off!!!

Anyway...I woke up refreshed and happy so that is a win!

This morning I had scheduled a barre class for 5:30 AM...turns out that we got locked out of the studio. The girl that opened had taken all of her things into the studio and then brought the sidewalk sign out and ended up locking herself out, which in turn, locked us all of us out when we arrived for class. HA!

Thank goodness it was 55 degrees outside this AM.

We ended up having class outside on the strip mall sidewalk! HA HA! No one can say we are not flexible! Thanks Brittany for being so awesome!!!! This group of women is so awesome!!!!  It has been such a privilege to get to know them all.  #PureBarreRobinson

Also, I know you are all probably so sick of hearing about barn cats but I got another update from the barn owner this am and it is awesome!!! I will let you read it for yourself....

I think the cats are already so very happy there!!! YAY YAY YAY!

Speaking of cats...all you dog people must hate me by now...HA!!!! But....

....tonight I am going to see Cats musical at the Benedum in Pittsburgh. I am super excited!!!! I used to get two tickets and find a friend to go along but I decided this year to just get one and go with myself. I just have to decide if I will take myself to dinner first or not - HA HA!

I am super excited for this show!!!

That's it for my update. I hope everyone is has a great day - HUGS!

Talk to me please...I love your comments!!! Ever see Cats musical? Are you sick of me talking about cats? How is your day going?

Where Have I Been?

Wow guys!!! It has been a hot minute since I posted or even read blogs.

I had a little holiday melt down and needed a break. 

I had every intention to blog each day of the cruise I took in mid-December but that ended up being a hot mess!!! I hated every second of it! UGH! That will be a whole post but I am sure you would not have liked to hear me griping and crying every day! It was that awful!!! UGH again!

Then I got home and Christmas hit like a ton of bricks. I was driving all over and trying to get things in order and then same issue for New Years. 

After New Years, I got sick...yes, I got that horrible hacking cough for the next two weeks! It was the sickest I have felt in a LONG time!!!!

So here we are...back to work to finish out a few months before my site closes and I have to look for a new job. Fingers crossed that goes well when the time comes...

Also, I have started back to exercise! I re-joined barre classes near work and I am AGAIN obsessed!!!

So, today let me tell you how important I think it is to have supportive and motivational people around me.... 

I was attending barre at a studio about 6 years ago and I LOVED it!! I could not wait to go everyday!! Everyone was super supportive of each other and it was a bunch of women encouraging each other daily! Then the studio was purchased by two young women that turned it into a catty, awful place. I can not explain everything but the whole dynamic of the studio changed. If you were not part of their group then you were just money coming in the door and you were not treated like the "friends". I hit my 250 classes and no one even remembered. They are supposed to make a big deal out of it and they did not AT ALL. But, when their "friends" hit 250 you woudl have thought the Pope was attending class! HA HA! Anyway. I was paying WAY too much money to feel like I was second best.

So, fast forward to this year! A new studio was opening in Robinson Township near my work so I re-joined! I LOVE it again! YAY!!!! I am attending two classes each day if I can. This morning I did the 5:30AM Empower and then the 6:30 Classic. Then to Starbucks for my free January coffee and to work.

If you all have never heard of this cup I will let you in on the secret! 

Every year for Christmas my sister gets me this mug from Starbucks. 

In December, Starbucks sells their January Refill mug for $40. You can use it yourself of gift it. The owner gets an awesome metal travel mug and one free brewed coffee or tea refill everyday!!!! EVERYDAY FREE!!! It is amazing if you drink plain coffee or tea! I love mine and get my free cup everyday! SCORE! My sister rocks!!!!

Also, just an update for those that follow my blog...

The dog owners still habe their dog!!! We (the Condo Board) have sent two fines (each for 4500) and they are not abiding by the rules and getting rid of the dog so we are now waiting to hear from the lawyers. UGH UGH UGH!!!!! Hopefully they wil give us direction on what to do next.

Okay, well, I apologize for the quick disappearing act but I promise I am back. Now, I am off to find out what all of you have been up to. I have missed you ALL!!!!

HUGS!!

T..G..I..F..!!

Yeah Friday!!!!

Today I am joining all the fun parties below...

Simply Sweet Home
 High Five for Friday
  5 on Friday

The Blended Blog

The five things that I will be doing this weekend ...

ONE:  Today I am getting a new dishwasher - yippee me!! I never thought I would get excited to get a new appliance but I cannot wait for this dishwasher. Mine broke about a month go and I have been waiting patiently for the new one to come in and get delivered and installed! TODAY is the DAY!!

TWO:  I will definitely be going to Pure Barre class on Saturday morning because it looks like I will be missing class today due to my dishwasher install. 

THREE:  I am so excited for the Chicago/REO Speedwagon concert tomorrow night with the family!!  My family is coming in from Ohio and Hershey and we are all going to the Key Bank Pavilian (which will ALWAYS be Starlake to me!!!) Saturday night for the show!  It is going to be soooo much fun!!

FOUR: We will be having a slumber party at my house tomorrow night after the concert! Yeah me!!! I love when my family stays over! (The cats not so much (H!!) but I love it!!!)

FIVE: On Sunday the family is all heading to a Pirates game! I am sooo excited!! Mom and Dad are heading home after the concert so they will miss 4 and 5 - they do not know what they are missing!

I will definitely will have family and fun-filled weekend post to share on Monday!!

I hope you all have an awesome and restful weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

What are your plans for the weekend? Do you enjoy peace and quiet on the weekends or a lot of family and friends and fun? Do you get excited to get new appliances?

I dont drink so why am I going to the Barre

Am I the only one that gets obsessed with things?? Not men or people but food and exercise?!?!
I get obsessed with a certain food (currently it is tzatziki and Greek chicken kabobs).  I then continue to eat that food for lunch and dinner everyday (I am single so I have no family to cook for) for about a two weeks until I am so sick of it I can not stand to see it! LOL!!
I do the same thing with exercise only I never get to the point that I am sick of it.

A few years ago I was obsessed with Zumba: I found this amazing gym!! It was a small gym with an amazing owner in a small town near my home. It was attended by some of the most supportive, friendly and wonderful women I have ever met! I went religiously EVERY night to multiple classes. Sadly, the owner had to close the studio and we all went our separate ways but I will never forget that place!!! Studio Fit rules even if it no longer exists!!!

Now that I am done traveling I have found a new obsession! It is Pure Barre.  And no, this is not a sponsored ad - LOL! I just really love it! I am going every night and doing multiple classes just like back then. The women are supportive and the instructors are wonderful! I am seeing improvements everyday! It is a lot of core and strength and very low impact which is important to me as I am getting up there in age! LOL! We plank and push up a lot - but everyday I can plank a few seconds more! I am obsessed!!

 It is a bit pricey but sooo worth to me to have some where that I am excited to go and work out! Also, no men so no need to look good. Although, everyone does but not me! LOL! I look like a homeless bum. My rational is why would I want to sweat all over my good workout clothes! HA!

Anyone else Barre? What is your exercise obsession? Do you change it up? Anyone else save their favorite workout clothes?