Hola friends! I hope your week is off to a good start. I just made it back from Julie’s wedding in Nashville, TN. This is my 5th and final wedding of 2014! I’ve had a blast seeing so many of my friends tie the knot this year. Better yet, each trip had a been a nice little get away to relax from the grind of opening GRIT Fitness, my 1st studio.
I hardly ever have time these days to sit down and enjoy a magazine, so I very much appreciated the hour and a half flight during which I put in my headphones (blasting Ariana Grande) and plowed through my December editions of O and SELF magazine. (Shameless plug: Be sure to check out self.com for some of special blog posts).
This was 2nd time visiting Nashville this Fall as my other childhood friend, Leslie, also got married there in November. Since this wasn’t my first rodeo, my friends and I immeidately had a cocktail and hit up the Honky Tonks for a fun filled evening.
Julie’s wedding ceremony was right smack in the center of all of the action on a beautiful rooftop. At the reception, we enjoyed yummy brisket sliders, mac and cheese, pork loin and wedding cake. But not to worry, we danced enough to burn off the calories 🙂
As you can see, Julie was was a beautiful bride! You can click here to see her all of her bridal photos. It’s crazy that I’m now at an age where I can say I’ve been close friends with someone for over 20 years – cray cray. Julie, Jamie and I became friends in 6th grade because we went to the same elementary school and played on the same basketball team. My dad was our coach and my mom made us matching hair bows. Despite now living in different cities and hardly seeing each other, we still have a special sisterly bond and can talk to each other about anything. I’m so grateful that we’ve been able to support each other through several life experiences like having a baby, losing a parent, break ups, starting a new job and sports injuries. Together we’ve experienced several “new beginnings” and our friendship lasts and strengthens with each one.
Now that I’m back in Dallas and back in the swings of work and working out, I’m planning to hit the gym this evening and knock out my Calorie Crusher Pyramid workout. What are your workout plans for the week?
I’ll back back tomorrow with more news on my fitness studio and a special “Workout Wednesday” blog post. Have a wonderful day! xoxo, Brit
