Dusting Off the Blog.

Hey folks!  It's been awhile since I've popped in, and I apologize for that.  To be perfectly honest, I just haven't felt the urge to blog.  I mean, I could be sharing all sorts of things, like our Thanksgiving and the fact that Layla is now walking (AHH!), but I just lack the energy these days.  However, I am here now, right?  :)  So, I thought I'd dust off the blog and share a little post with some things going on right now.

1.) Workin' on my fitness

Since the marathon, I've tried to incorporate more HIIT workouts and strength training in my regimen. Luckily, I also had a one month subscription to ClassPass.  For those of you who aren't familiar, ClassPass is a service that allows you access to dozens of fitness studios in several cities.  For $99/month, you have unlimited access* to fitness classes and most likely save money** in the long run.  You book directly through ClassPass, as opposed to the individual studios.  When I lived in Chicago, this would have been PERFECT for me, as I love to try new places and constantly bounced around from barre to barre:)  However, I am now limited due to my suburban location, so while I didn't get to take advantage of the free month as much as I would have liked, I did get to visit Shred415 (Old Town and Wicker Park studios) and the new Flywheel (Old Town), which has both Flywheel spin classes AND Flybarre.

*Some studios have a limit as to how many times you can visit per month.  For example, Shred415 is limited to three visits/month.

**A regular drop-in class for Shred415 is $24, and Flywheel is $25.  So, if you visit Shred three times ($72) AND visit Flywheel three times in one month ($75), you EASILY save money by booking through ClassPass.

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Flybarre at Flywheel.  The Old Town studio is ridiculously gorgeous, btw.

2.) Hosting Thanksgiving

Mike and I successfully hosted 27 people for the first time, which included both of our families.  I thought we had a decent set-up: appetizers, desserts and drinks in our kitchen/living area, and tables/dinner in our basement.  It was definitely nerve-wracking leading up to the big day, but I am so glad it went off without a hitch, and we learned a lot in the process.

I didn't take as many pictures as I would have liked, but I did manage to snap the following:

Our mantle!  It's the closest to Pinterest that I got:)

Our apps.  I really wanted to document the beautiful flowers that our friend provided for us.

And of course, our little turkey.  Her hair is so out of control these days that I usually have to wet it to stay in place:)

3.) Speaking of the holidays, we're finally getting ready for Christmas!

From visiting to Santa to decorating to Christmas shopping, the holidays are in full swing here.  I have less than two weeks of school left until my break, and I cannot wait to spend it with this little nugget.  But…we WON'T be going to see Santa again anytime soon...

I honestly couldn't help but laugh when this happened.  Does this make me an awful mother?

4.) Finishing house projects.

Thanksgiving really lit a fire under us to finish up some house projects, including the built-in shelves in our bedroom.  We've been in our home for a little over a year now, and I can honestly say it's FINALLY coming together.  And this is a promise that over my break, I will share a little house tour here on the blog.

In addition to a house tour, I'll be sharing some holiday decor, Mikey's birthday, and some more fitness-related posts over the next few weeks!  But more importantly, what's new with YOU?

***ClassPass provided me with a free one month subscription.  All opinions expressed are my own.