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The Many Hats I Wear


Ever stop and think about all the different things you do.

…and think, I’ve got a lot going on.

I’ve changed jobs in the last few months. Left a dead-end job beginning of December (I know I was excited about it, but turned out to be pretty bad.), which can be pretty scary right before the Holidays start up, but turned out to be the best decision ever! Which totally has proven to me, that 2009 has definitely been the year of new brave things for me.

Lots of new and exciting things have come my way. Thank goodness God blessed me with being organized or else, I probably would go crazy.

Hat #1: Wife Hat

I married my best friend in February 2009 {almost at a YEAR ya’ll!}, and it’s been bliss ever since….

Ok, that’s not true. Its been awesome, but it’s been work! Any wife can agree with me on that. You go from being a single independent person, going by whatever schedule suits you, to merging your life and everyday tasks with another human being, who has their own schedule, plans, tasks to do and in this crazy world, you two have to learn to work together as a team, becoming one. Sounds lovely and romantic huh? But it’s work. It’s fighting for each other and learning each other in a new way, understanding each others goals and dreams, as well as fears and failures. It’s encouraging, building up, forgiving, like never before. It’s giving up your own selfish wants and needs, to put someone else before yourself. It works both ways, and when each other is working in that mindset, amazing things happen. You become a Team.

Hat #2: Homemaker

{note: this is not my kid. its my niece ;) }

I think being a homemaker is awesome. I LOVE a clean sink, vacuuming is my favorite chore, I LOVE E-Mealz because it makes cooking so much more fun and I’ve often threatened to burn every piece of clothing in the house because I despise laundry so much! Whoever said taking care of a home is easy, is lying. It’s a WORKOUT. It’s never-ending, but it’s definitely rewarding.

Hat #3: Pre-School Teacher

Yep, I’ve taken a job teaching pre-school, and I love it! I think I was meant to teach little ones. I love it. Sure, I’m exhausted by the end of the day, but it’s very rewarding.

Hat #4: The Full-Timer

And on top of all the other stuff, I have two {yes two} part time jobs, that equal out to being one full time job. One involves a production company and the other is about being an internet genius… I’d love to tell you more, but being secretive is much more dramatic ;)

Hat# 5: Fitness Chick

I teach wholyfit at a local gym, as well as take the classes myself. Good workout ya’ll!

No surprise that I love all things running, and want to be a better runner. And of course going to the gym, to watch poser pretend to workout. ;) But seriously, I HAVE to work out. This isn’t an option for me, its not like picking an outfit, do I want the red or the blue. No this is something I cannot live without, I learned that even more over the holidays, I slacked something-real-bad on getting my workouts in and I felt it, not only in my waistline but also, in my over all well-being. I felt tired, self-concious and did I mention lack of energy? Because seriously, I can’t live without working out. It is a part of my lifestyle.

And of course I could go on and mention a million other hats that I wear… but I just got back from the gym and I’m tired :)

So tell me, what how hats are you wearing?

Happy Friday & Oikos Greek Yogurt Giveaway!


Happy Friday friends! What’s on your Weekend agenda?

Mine is a hodge-podge of things, Niece’s birthday party {HAPPY BIRTHDAY Lil’ M! her birthday is today :) }, hanging out with friends, getting a good run in this weekend and overall enjoying this gorgeous weather. Its pretty huge here in Houston when the weather is nice and humidity-less. {do I talk about the weather too much? yes? sorry… its my blog. ;) }

Last night I taught my first ever Wholyfit class, it went great!

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I am going to be SO sore. Something about teaching a class, being in the front and being the “example” makes you want to be completely perfect and hardcore when you’re teaching. :) I love it! I’m glad it went well. I seriously was getting nervous as the afternoon was going on, it felt like Thursday was the quickest day EVER. 5:00pm arrived so fast, sheesh. I’m really glad I pushed through my own insecurities to do something I’ve been wanting to do for a while. YEA!

And with that… I have a little treat for you…

I am so in love with Oikos Greek Yogurt,

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it is beyond delicious, specially with some granola mixed in. Holy yummy! I’ve even bought the plain greek yogurt and added some ranch/vegetable seasoning for a tasty dip with veggies. Oh so good. I’ve taken the plain greek yogurt, with spinach, seasonings, and garlic into the blender and made some spinach pesto sauce for my pasta. TASTY! Yes there is so much you can do with Oikos Greek Yogurt… So, would you like to try some?

The fabulous Kristina at Stonyfield has a little sumpin’-sumpin’ for you. One lucky Team Giles reader will get….

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FREE, yes that’s right FREE Oikos greek yogurt and a nifty tote bag {ya’ll I love totes, these always come in hand} !!!

Note: Winners must be in the U.S.

3 ways to enter:

  • Go to Oikos Greek Yogurt site and leave a comment of which yogurt you want to try, the strawberry is divine!}
  • Tweet it! Be sure to include @TeamGiles and the link to this post
  • If you have a blog, link back to this post telling your readers about the giveaway!

Giveaway will end Monday November 9th at Midnight and the winner will be announced Tuesday November 10th.

Good luck to all!!

Also, the super cool Christa at je m’appelles christa gave me a blog award, aww. It was a sweet thing to wake up to and read. {Yes I check my emails right when I wake up, leave me alone}

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From Christa: “In order to accept this award i must award 15 other blogs that i newly discovered.to accept your award: post it on your blog together with the name of the person that granted you the award and his or her link.”

But since I’m pressed for time, I’m going to give you 5, can I still keep my award? yes? please? :)

1. Tall Mom on the Run

2. Fit This, Girl

3. Running Circles Around the Turtles

4. I am That Pink Girl

5. Run Zoe Run

Thanks again Christa!! Now ya’ll go share that award with all the newly blogs you’ve found :)

Annnnnnd  have a happy weekend ya’ll, do something fun for YOU! :)

Like a movie in my head


I don’t know about you, but this week is flyin’! Busy weeks have their pros and cons, but the biggest pro is that it feels like Friday gets here quickly. :)
Just to let you know, tomorrow I’ll be teaching my first Wholyfit class in a gym. I’m pretty excited, wee-bit nervous {of the unknown} but very excited nonetheless. I’ve been looking for some good instrumental music, anyone have suggestions?
This Month for me is very bitter-sweet. I love the holidays, I love Thanksgiving and all the festivities that brings, I love the cool crisp air {ya know, when the humidity leaves us alone}, I love this time of year. But this particular month always holds a sadness…
For those that have been reading this blog for a while know that November 11, 2007 changed my world, forever.
On November 5th, 2007 we celebrated my dad’s 58th birthday. We did a 50′s theme, it was SO much fun. Dad kept saying how it was the best birthday he’s ever had and repeatedly told us his appreciation and how much he loved us.
Little did I know, that would be the last time I ever hugged and kissed my dad.
Friday, November 9th, 2007, I received a phone call at work that had me shaking from the moment I heard my sisters voice “Dad’s collapsed, we’re rushing to the hospital”.
That Friday & Saturday we waited, for what seemed like forever for my dad to wake up.
Sunday, November 11, 2007, 2:00AM I was barely sleeping, my sister came to wake up me and said the hospital called and said we need to go to the hospital, there was a change in Dad’s condition, not a good change.
That Sunday is such a blur in my mind. I never really completely grasped the term “Broken hearted”, I’d throw it around and say “That breaks my heart”, or with a passed boyfriend “He broke my heart”. How silly was I. Because the day that my Daddy passed away, I truly understand what a “broken heart” felt like. The pain of losing my Dad hurt far worse than anything I had ever experienced.
This November 11th will be 3 years this he died. November 5, tomorrow, he would have been 60 years old.
I don’t always sit around and mourn Dad’s passing, no I mostly think about the great things about him, how hilarious he was and how he could turn awkward silence into a laughing fest. He was a good man, and I like to talk about those things. But something about these few days in November that play over in my head like a movie you just don’t want to see ever again, that really reminds me of how painful it is that he’s not around anymore.
But life does go on, life is to be celebrated and happy moments are meant to be created. Daddy would want that for me, for us.
So that’s just what I’m going to do. Live life to all its worth.

I don’t know about you, but this week is flyin’! Busy weeks have their pros and cons, but the biggest pro is that it feels like Friday gets here quickly. :)

Just to let you know, tomorrow I’ll be teaching my first Wholyfit class in a gym. I’m pretty excited, wee-bit nervous {of the unknown} but very excited nonetheless. I’ve been looking for some good instrumental music, anyone have suggestions?

This Month for me is very bitter-sweet. I love the holidays, I love Thanksgiving and all the festivities that brings, I love the cool crisp air {ya know, when the humidity leaves us alone}, I love this time of year. But this particular month always holds a sadness…

For those that have been reading this blog for a while know that November 11, 2007 changed my world, forever.

On November 5th, 2007 we celebrated my dad’s 58th birthday. We did a 50′s theme, it was SO much fun. Dad kept saying how it was the best birthday he’s ever had and repeatedly told us his appreciation and how much he loved us.

Little did I know, that would be the last time I ever hugged and kissed my dad.

Friday, November 9th, 2007, I received a phone call at work that had me shaking from the moment I heard my sisters voice “Dad’s collapsed, we’re rushing to the hospital”.

That Friday & Saturday we waited, for what seemed like forever for my dad to wake up.

Sunday, November 11, 2007, 2:00AM I was barely sleeping, my sister came to wake up me and said the hospital called and said we need to go to the hospital, there was a change in Dad’s condition, not a good change.

That Sunday is such a blur in my mind. I never really completely grasped the term “Broken hearted”, I’d throw it around and say “That breaks my heart”, or with a passed boyfriend “He broke my heart”. How silly was I. Because the day that my Daddy passed away, I truly understand what a “broken heart” felt like. The pain of losing my Dad hurt far worse than anything I had ever experienced.

This November 11th will be 3 years this he died. November 5, tomorrow, he would have been 60 years old.

I don’t always sit around and mourn Dad’s passing, no I mostly think about the great things about him, how hilarious he was and how he could turn awkward silence into a laughing fest. He was a good man, and I like to talk about those things. But something about these few days in November that play over in my head like a movie you just don’t want to see ever again, that really reminds me of how painful it is that he’s not around anymore.

Yes, I get sad, I cry, but I don’t stay forever in that sadness, life does go on, life is to be celebrated and happy moments are meant to be created. Daddy would want that for me, for us.

So that’s just what I’m doing. Living life to all its worth. Are you? :)

Weekend recap: Spin, Train, Rest


What, a weekend.

My head is still spinning from all the knowledge I took in this weekend. Let’s recap shall we?

Friday night, hubs and I went to Spin Class {or “Cycling class” as Britt calls it ;) }, killed it in spin class, seriously LOVE it. blog5

Even with the new cushy seat, my bum still hurts. I was beggin for the instructor to start “climbing” so I didn’t have to seat down so much. Great work out… afterward hubs and I went to Freebirds {omg so good}, they just opened up one on our side of the town.

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Then hubs took me on a hunt for a Pink Netbook, never found one, but it was a nice little adventure :)

Saturday morning, alarm goes off at 5:45, I push that darn snooze button! :) Woke up at 6, got ready for a LONG day.

Wholyfit certification training, this is what I was looking at all day…

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Minus the instructor, this was a lunch break. I had my huge-o binder and everything to the left of me, which I never knew there was so many hard-to-pronounce muscles out there. Sheesh! And, lemme just tell you, the workouts were killer. When you’re working on technique it’s super hard, because you’re not just doing the exercise once, you’re repeating it again and again to get perfection. My body is so sore, I almost fell out of bed this morning. BUT it was all so worth it. So excited about teaching in the future and I love all the things I’ve learned already and will continue to learn. Exciting times ahead my friends.

After the certification training was over {YEA!}, Hubs and I went to my sisters house to visit a bit. Hubs, of course was the center of attention with the kiddos…

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And then the kids put on their “Karate show for us”…

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this just cracks me up!! Good times.

Sunday, such a good day. Got to meet up with friends I haven’t seen in a such a long time. So great to see them. Hubs got to take a long nap. I’m just not a napper, do you nap? Because it takes a lot to get me to nap. :) So instead I went to the grocery store, stocked up on the goods and came home being a busy bee, did laundry, cleaned the kitchen, organized stuff for this week and found the time to read some of my favorite blogs. I love Sundays :)

**please keep Jen from “A Prior Fat Girl” your prayers, her mother died last week. She was taking a walk and was hit by a car. My heart breaks for her and her family**

So tell me, how was your weekend? :)

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