insanity....check!

one: sweet raider and his sweater.

i know, he's the cutest.

#sorryi'mnotsorry

two: my favorite christmas song from my favorite christmas cd. 

[listen to it,,,you know you want to]

three: last weekend, my sweet mama helped me sew up our stockings! i'm obsessed with them, and i can't wait to see what santa leaves in them on christmas eve! :)

four: mmmmmm.....yummy yummy raisin bread. perfect breakfast treat.

five: i did it people. this morning,

i completed insanity!!!

my poor tennies are ready for a break.

i'm looking forward to a month of hot yoga and sitting.

and christmas cookies. and fudge.

 

how was your week?

have you finished your christmas shopping?

  

hallelujah for friday!

1. i found this ceramic leaf in the dollar section at target, and i have officially designated it as our key home. :)

2. the great apple sauce debate: cinnamon vs. original. bub-hub and i are on opposite sides. you decide. 

3. i finally downloaded the new taylor swift singles. i may or may not have listened to them almost 100 times already. #noshame

4. every wednesday, outside city hall, there is a fantastic farmers market. it's food truck heaven. this week, i caved and got the most yummy carrot cake cupcake i've ever consumed. mmmmmmmmm good.

5. i have officially completed the first month of insanity! 

i'm so glad it's recovery week.

i can feel myself getting stronger, i feel more energized. but it's still killing me.

i'm thinking about repeating the first month again before jumping in to the max-insanity phase. 

last, but not least,

this weekend, i'm off to celebrate the marriage of this beautiful lady:

she is going to be the most beautiful bride.

i've been practicing my wobble...and my YMCA.

it's time to celebrate! 

happy friday friends!

insanity & the 24 day challenge: Day 0

as i confessed on friday,

i've started the insane insanity challenge.

what was i thinking...

gotta get in shape for sweater & christmas cookie season! :)

plus, the bestie's wedding is just under 4 weeks away, so it's time to kick it into high gear!

[don't worry steph, my dress does fit, no last minute squeezing for me!]

reasons i chose insanity over other workout programs:

1. most honest reason,,,we had it at the apartment. 

bub-hub ordered it over a year ago during his tax internship, but he was so busy he never got around to finishing it.  so the box has basically been staring me down on my entertainment center for months. 

2. the workouts require no equipment, only your body weight, and it is heavy on the cardio, which i love.

3. it's a challenge, and who doesn't like a challenge?

in addition to insanity, i'm doing the advocare 24 day challenge [info here...].

you should definitely check it out and try it with me! :)

my goals for the next few weeks are not necessarily weight loss, but i want to gain energy and tone up.

i'm pretty much setting myself up for disaster extreme success...ahhhhh!

my brother told me that shaun-t will send you a t-shirt if you take a before and after photo...so here it goes!

do you have some advice on how to survive and thrive through insanity??

have you tried the 24 day challenge?