I'm ALIVE!

Hey y'all! My goodness I have been awful at blogging lately. Please forgive me. Life has taken quite a few surprise turns. I'm still working on Glisten stuff, don't you worry :) I just found out that I'm having surgery June 14th (more on that in a post next week) so that's gonna push filming back a few weeks. I'm gonna try to film a few videos before surgery so that I can start posting as soon as the website is done though! I have a lot to share with y'all and plan on doing so next week in various posts!

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This weekend I will be in Cocoa Beach soaking up the sunshine with my family! I am SO excited. Thanks for sticking around and I PROMISE that next week I'll fill you in on all of my juicy details ;)

Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend!

EDIT: The surgery that I'm having is cosmetic! I am TOTALLY okay :) Thanks for the concern! Y'all are the best!

Glisten Update

So on April 25 I announced my business idea of Glisten. You can read about it here if you missed that post. I've had an incredible amount of support and so many of y'all are excited with me, which makes me even MORE excited :) So thank you!

Anyway, I just wanted to give a little update on what's going on with Glisten...you know to keep you in the loop!

I know it's hard for people to see what I'm doing, since I'm currently doing most of the planning and back end stuff, but I promise that I haven't quit! Starting a business takes a lot more time & money than I anticipated, but I can tell you one thing...it's not stopping me. I'm also working a lot at my other job right now. In case you didn't know, this is the time of the year where it starts getting brutally hot in Florida. I work for an A/C company so needless to say, this is our busy season. We will be running around like crazies until about October/November. I work there during the day, then come home and work on Glisten stuff at night. Plus I have to keep on top of my own training sessions & eating clean. Along with trying to have a decent social life, I find myself getting pretty exhausted lately.

When I announced Glisten to y'all...it was barely in the works. An idea that I had and wanted to bring to life. I was too excited to keep it from you though. So you have to understand that I'm in the very early stages of the launch process...aka the planning and behind the scenes stuff. I'm doing lots of research and planning. LOTS. I'm trying to build a brand. And I don't want anything to go live until I have something AWESOME to present to y'all. I know it won't be perfect or complete when I do launch, but I want it to have substance, if that makes any sense.

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Here's what I've done:

- Took and passed my NASM-CPT exam. Kind of an important step in the process ;)

- Hired a web host & designer. I have been corresponding with him for a few weeks and he knows what I'm looking for. I've given him all the info that I can so he's busy working his magic to make my site come to life :)

- Made my business official with the State of Florida. I am officially the owner/operating manager of Glisten Fit, LLC. I needed to do this, because although Glisten will be mostly online-based, I'm still going to be offering in-person training to locals.

- Bought insurance so that I can work as a personal trainer.

- Created a weekly schedule for posts on the Glisten blog. I have a theme for every weekday.

- Created a Twitter and Facebook page for Glisten. I haven't been using them too much, but once the website is launched I will be using them way more often.

- Created a Storeenvy site to sell the tank tops and other Glisten gear. My web designer is gonna spruce this up so that it matches the website.

- Bought a camera that I can use to record workout videos on. I also bought Photoshop Elements so that I can create printable workout routines for y'all to be able to take to the gym with you :)


Here's what's in the works:

- My logo has just been completed (my designer wants to clean it up a little bit but the idea is set) so I'm planning on having Glisten tank tops ASAP!

- Sometime this year I'm going to study to become a NASM-FNS (Fitness Nutrition Specialist) so that I can help people build meal plans to go with the workout plans that I help them create.

- I'll be teaching bootcamp classes locally so I'm working on getting permits and equipment for those.

- I decided on a company to print the tanks, so I have to make time to go meet with them once the logo is finalized.

- I need to quit being a baby and get over my insecurities of filming workout videos. Granted, I won't be posting them until the Glisten site is up, so I have a few weeks left to build my courage up. Don't y'all worry...the videos are NOT an option. They will be happening ;)

- Wait patiently for the website to be completed :)

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My mom sent me that the other day and I just loved it too much not to share!

I promise to keep y'all updated every step along the way :)
And thank you times a million for your patience and endless encouragement...it keeps me going!

My Happy List

I'm going to jump on the bandwagon and join in on Jenni's Blog Every Day In May Challenge. The topic today is ten things that make you really happy.

I'm gonna get right to it...here is my happy list:

one. Laughing. Especially with this guy.
two. Going to country concerts. Especially Luke Bryan...but y'all know that.
three. Making spaces beautiful.
four. Wine...duh.

five. Buck. And puppies in general. But especially Buck.
six. Planning and making my dreams a reality. Good things come to those who work their butts off.
seven. Working out and living a healthy lifestyle. Hence Glisten.
eight. Sunshine.

nine. Cute dresses. Wavy hair. Coffee, Leopard flats. (Oops I cheated, that's 4 in 1).
ten. Family. They're everything.

What's on your happy list?

High Six for Friday?

Happy Friday! What a long week it's been...we're swamped at work, gotta love the A/C business during Florida summers! I go to work, come home and workout, then do Glisten stuff until I pass out. But it's all good, because I love working on Glisten stuff and can't wait to get it up & going. I've done pretty much all I can do, I'm just waiting on my web designer to finish the website so I can show y'all what I've been working on :)

Once he gives me the logo I'm gonna have tanks made to sell in a Storeenvy shop, too! So if you've asked about a tank, leave a comment telling me what size you'd want so I can know how many-ish to order!

Anyway, on to linking up with Lauren for High Five for Friday. Here are some highlights of my week:

one. I got some new workout clothes that I am LOVING. I feel like I push myself harder when I'm wearing fashionable workout clothes? I guess it's just the girl in me ;) The shorts and sports bra are from Victoria's Secret and the Sweat Happy tank is from ogorgeous.com!

two. My Canon T3i came in the mail and it's official...I am definitely Team Canon. Love this thing. It's so user friendly. I can't wait to get time to play with it and start recording some workout videos for Glisten...eeeek :) I took a few (okay like 200+) pictures of my cousin and her daughter and sister the day I got it and now I just want to take pictures of everything!

three. I woke up late one morning this week, but instead of rushing around, I took the time to still eat breakfast and do my quiet time. Such a good decision. I think my morning routine is one of my favorite parts of the day.

four. It wouldn't be a High Five for Friday post if I didn't update y'all on my hair growth now would it? ;) But seriously, I felt like my hair looked extra long this day and that made my very happy.

five. I was doing my weekly (which is slowly turning into bi-weekly, uh oh) Target run and I found these gems. They will be my go-to summer wedges...I can already tell you that.

And because I've been a slacker in the blog department this week here's a number 6 for you. And probably the most important of the bunch...

six. LUKE BRYAN ANNOUNCED THE DROP DATE FOR HIS NEW ALBUM...EVERYONE FREAK OUT WITH ME. And if you're not following him on Instagram, you should probably get on that. Just sayin.

If you follow me on Instagram, most of these won't come as a surprise for you. So to stay up to date with what's going on you can follow me on Instagram here!

Happy weekend, sweets :) I can't wait until tomorrow...Tim McGraw & Brantley Gilbert...YES PLEASE!

Weekend Love

This weekend was much needed and full of relaxing. Now I'm ready to take this week head on. Lots of Glisten planning, working out, working at Airite...let's go!

Here's a look into my weekend:

Friday:

Was spent working all day (buzzkill) but afterwards I went to a Lingerie Shower for one of my friends who is getting married this summer! This was the first Lingerie Shower that I've ever been to and it was a lot of fun. I even won the contest for best toilet paper lingerie costume ;) (don't worry, the costume was on top of my regular clothes, ha).



Saturday:

I had to wake up early, but it was worth it to spend the morning with my family watching my little brother graduate. It was pretty weird being back at USF knowing that I graduated a year ago...where does the time go, y'all? But it's official that both my brother & I are USF Alum! So proud of him.



We're not too sure what happened to his hand in the first picture. Sacrifice as a part of getting his degree we guess. And in the second picture he is telling me that he has nowhere to hold onto because I am so short...thank you for that, brother!



After graduation I spent some time puppy sitting, baking, working out and reading. I finished reading Requiem and honestly...boo on the ending. I was getting really into the story and appreciated how intense things started getting toward the end. But then the very end was such a cliff hanger. And this was the last book in the trilogy so that was a disappointment. Moving on to the next book...The Silver Linings Playbook!

I also made some blueberry lemon zest protein muffins that are super delicious. And hung out with Buck...who has found a way to be even crazier than usual, if you can't tell by the bottom right picture. I love how playful he is. We spend hours outside running around and soaking up the sunshine.



Sunday:

I started Sunday off with my usual Sunday Runday. I am not a runner and don't enjoy it (yet) but I run 3 miles every Sunday just to mix my cardio up throughout the week. I had to rep my USF shirt since graduation was the day before...Go Bulls!

In honor of it being Cinco de Mayo, Adam & I got our drink on (Corona-style, duh!) and enjoyed some pita chips, guac & salsa. After we finished that we lounged by the pool...it was the perfect afternoon. When I told him to come take a picture with me in the mirror, he was like uhhh how if we're too tall? Obviously since I'm a blogger I have the mirror picture mastered...it's all about the squat & head tilt, babe ;) Gotta know for when he starts taking #ootd pictures, right? HA!

I took Buck to my apartment for a few hours to play and we had a mini photoshoot on the car ride there. He is getting SO big and it's funny, because he still thinks that he's a lap dog...

It was a successful weekend FO SHO. I hope y'all enjoyed your weekend :) Oh and I leave you with this gem since everyone finds it necessary to rag on my driving all the time...

I'm linking up with Sami for Weekend Shenanigans.
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