Live, Laugh, Pray, Dance

I never thought coaching a dance team would fill my life with joy so much! After graduating from college and starting my first job I felt like I was always looking for something more. I missed being around all my friends and being active in college. I never realized living on the 3rd floor of my apartment helped me stay 30lbs lighter.

God and I would have some long talks at night about how much I missed dancing. Going back to grad school and cheering was not an option I would have been the girl who stayed in school to cheer...not to mention tumbling is not my favorite thing in the world. All of the local dance studios only have HS classes or mom classes..blah. There was always the thought of starving myself and trying out for a professional cheerleading team, but I love food too much and I sweat more than a college football player....real sexy huh?

I talked to my wonderful boss about how depressed I was about gaining so much weight and not being active with dance anymore. She convinced me to buy a plane ticket to Chicago to go visit my old swing dance partner, Olin. We had not danced together in six years, but I was so excited to see him again.

As God would have it, the same weekend I decided to go up and visit there was a swing dance competition in Chicago that Saturday. Olin and I decided to enter just for a good time. We ended up coming in 8th place overall out of around 30 couples!! What a BOOST for me!

When I got home from Chicago I was checking some of the voicemails that I had avoided my whole vacation and was surprised to find out that they were looking for a dance team coach at Gardner-Webb University. My prayers had been answered! One of my best friends also moved down to the GWU area and has been coaching the GWU Bulldolls with me for the past 2 years.

Although I miss swing dancing with Olin and having the adrenaline rush of being on stage and performing in front of an audience...I absolutely LOVE the satisfaction of choreographing routines, sharing my faith, and having these girls in my life.

I know that being a part of a team in college changed my life forever. I have best friends that grew from that team, a better work ethic, time management, and an understanding of more responsibilities.

I have seen these girls grow not only in dance but closer to each other.

Now sit back relax and enjoy the show!!

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Victorious Secrets

Victorious
1. characterized by victory
resulting in victory, or characteristic of victors, victory, or the joy of winning
Secrets
1.Something kept hidden from others or known only to oneself or to a few.
Something that remains beyond understanding or explanation; a mystery.

So this is the name of my new work out group! We are having a contest for the next six weeks at our YMCA. I started tonight with a water aerobics class. I loved it! The Sauna afterwards also felt amazing! My biggest weakness is CHOCOLATE! My life saver.....Slim-A-Bear ice cream sandwitches!!! They are amazing! Try em' mmmmmmmmmmm

One Hot Mamma

I love my friends! We are totally like sex and the city..but without the sex and in a really small town with a lot cows. But we're fabulous at best! As I was talking to one of my Florida gal's today I heard her son in the background, Zeke. He was talking up a storm! It made me laugh a little b/c I started thinking back to the time Colette was pregnant with little Zeke. Now I wouldn't call her high maintenance but like myself she always tries to look her best at all times. Her biggest decision to be made the day she went to the hospital was which earrings she should take...I mean it had to match her hospital robe. That always gives me a good laugh. BUT there is a good fashion lesson learned. I now know to wear white earrings if I ever go to the hospital....they go with all the ugly patterned hospital robes. :-D And I like these

No Knot Necklaces

Have you ever worn a great outfit before only to come home and spot a necklace that would have given it the "WoW" factor??? I admit I'm a little obsessed with fun jewelry and I have a lot of it. There are so many pieces of jewelry that sometimes I forget the fantastic finds I have hidden away.

Problem solved! Use a coat hanger! This is a great way to display your necklaces in your room, closet, bathroom...anywhere. Plus they rarely ever get tangled. Now when you are getting dressed your jewelry is nicely displayed so you can pick and choose. It's almost like shopping all over again!! There are so many designs that you should not have a problem finding one to match your style or room.

30 before 30

Instead of making a New Year's resolution this year I started making a list of 30 things I would like to accomplish before I turn 30. I turn 25 in March of 09' so I figure what better time to create this "bucket list" except I hopefully will not be kicking the bucket any time soon.

Although I do not know yet all of the 30 things I would like to accomplish I have already marked one of my 12 off the list...to create a blog! I am already having so much fun reading other blogs and thinking of things to write about. I hope you enjoy this blog and keeping up with my 30 before 30!