Alas, not my weekly posting like I had hoped but that's okay...last weekend we were traveling to beautiful Vancouver, WA - outside Portland, OR - to visit with friends...so that's why I missed you last week!
Weather is cold here - like really cold...I think at noon today, the car said we were at 10 degrees Celsius...that's cold for the Bay Area! They actually called for snow in SF, for the first time since 1976...but no snow. I'm not sure how I would have taught STROLLFIT this morning if there had been snow on the ground, but it would have been worth it to look out the window with the girls and see a dusting of white stuff! Guess we'll have to make a trip to Tahoe instead!
As most of you know, I'm turning the big 3-5 this year and I'm really struggling with it! I haven't had any issues EVER celebrating my birthday...in fact I'm the girl yelling from the rooftops that it's my bday and inviting everyone to come and celebrate with me...but this year I'm having a tough time...I know age is just a number, but for whatever reason 35, is a number I don't like! I was so excited to turn 30....but when I woke up on Jan 1, 2011, I kid you not the first thought was Oh My Goodness, I turn 35 this year...sniffle, sniffle. So what do I decide? I'm going to grab the bull by the horns and get in the best possible shape I can in order to turn 35 looking fabulous! So who wants to join me? You know you've been thinking about doing something good for yourself and setting an amazing example for your children. Sooooooo what are you waiting for?
100 Pushup Challenge...Let's Go!!!!! How could you not want sexy, sculpted shoulders! http://hundredpushups.com/ Oh yeah, I'm going for the full push-ups! NO modified pushups for me...hey, I only have 2 months of being 34 left!
So join me - be sure to comment and let me know you are in! We start Tuesday, March 1!
xoxo
CaliAlly
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Moving On!
It's been a while...I realize that...I've had another baby, I've bought a few more franchises, I've acquired a few more obsessions, I've fallen more in love with my life! But moving on!
Today on our family evening walk, my husband turned to me and said, "Babe, what's the difference between Vision and Strategy...Vision and Mission...Strategy and Goals". Well, since I don't get to use my Bachelor of Commerce too often, I was super excited to give him my er, very-educated responses (See Mum and Dad, I AM using my degree!!!). And then it got me to thinking...I started AKFit in 2009. It was just a fictitious business name so I could run my Baby Boot Camp franchise but when I first registered the name, I believed one day that AKFit would be more than just Baby Boot Camp. So here I am with a few franchises and trying to figure out how they all fit together.
- Baby Boot Camp: stroller-based fitness classes for prenatal and postpartum women (includes: STROLLFIT, STROLLGA, 5K Training Program and Nutrition Solutions).
- Karna Fitness: includes Karna Camp (high-intensity interval training for women), Restore the Core (an incredible mat-based pilates class for women), 1/2 Marathon Training Program and Nutrition Solutions.
- Juice Plus+ : helps bridge the gap between the 7 to 13 servings of fruits and vegetables recommended by The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the nutrition you actually get with your busy schedule.
That's incredible...okay this post is just me getting my thoughts out. But I think it's finally time to work on AKFit's Vision, Mission Statement and Strategy...stay tuned.
Until then, did you know that less than 25% of American adults eat the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables? That's incredible...and also the reason why I chose to get my family on Juice Plus+.
xo CaliAlly
Today on our family evening walk, my husband turned to me and said, "Babe, what's the difference between Vision and Strategy...Vision and Mission...Strategy and Goals". Well, since I don't get to use my Bachelor of Commerce too often, I was super excited to give him my er, very-educated responses (See Mum and Dad, I AM using my degree!!!). And then it got me to thinking...I started AKFit in 2009. It was just a fictitious business name so I could run my Baby Boot Camp franchise but when I first registered the name, I believed one day that AKFit would be more than just Baby Boot Camp. So here I am with a few franchises and trying to figure out how they all fit together.
- Baby Boot Camp: stroller-based fitness classes for prenatal and postpartum women (includes: STROLLFIT, STROLLGA, 5K Training Program and Nutrition Solutions).
- Karna Fitness: includes Karna Camp (high-intensity interval training for women), Restore the Core (an incredible mat-based pilates class for women), 1/2 Marathon Training Program and Nutrition Solutions.
- Juice Plus+ : helps bridge the gap between the 7 to 13 servings of fruits and vegetables recommended by The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the nutrition you actually get with your busy schedule.
That's incredible...okay this post is just me getting my thoughts out. But I think it's finally time to work on AKFit's Vision, Mission Statement and Strategy...stay tuned.
Until then, did you know that less than 25% of American adults eat the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables? That's incredible...and also the reason why I chose to get my family on Juice Plus+.
xo CaliAlly
Monday, November 23, 2009
All I want for Christmas...
...is "I HAVE NO IDEA!"
This could be the biggest stress of the holiday season - Christmas prezzies...what to give and what to "wish" for! I swear it was so much easier when you were a child...new Barbie, Cabbage Patch Kid, cool new puzzle or board game, pretty dress....yes it was a lot easier when I was a child.
And yet I find myself sitting here trying to figure out what to get the Little Miss - and coming up with not a whole lot...I just don't feel she "needs" anything right now nor do we have the space to store any more toys! Hmmm...time to have more playdates and see what toys of her little friends she fights over! I guess it's also time to put away some of those baby-toys that she really doesn't use or want anymore...into the bin for Number 2!
Okay now this blog is about Ally...so back to me :) heh heh What do I want for Christmas?? My dad has asked, my hubby has asked and it's just a matter of time before I receive my "Dear Alison....I need your wishlist. Love your sister" email! And I'm stuck...I thought about this on Saturday for a bit and then finally announced to hubby...."Babe, I know what I want for Christmas"...he immediately stops what he's doing and turns to me, all ears (I think he's finally realized that Christmas prezzie of 2003 really didn't say "Love ya" - granted I was training for some runs, but still!!!!) "What Hun?" my answer? "Time".
Seriously...I don't need clothes, books, toys, spa stuff...I need time to myself to enjoy all of those wonderful things that I received last year! Time to use the gift cards to go shopping, book myself into that spa afternoon that is burning a hole in my wallet, time to read those books...yes I need time. Unfortunately, I do not see my Dad, my Love, my sister or anyone else being able to give me that gift this year...
Perplexed, Hubby says to me "How about a Kindle?" Okay! Cool...a Kindle is a close second! What are you wishing for this Christmas??
xo
CaliAlly
This could be the biggest stress of the holiday season - Christmas prezzies...what to give and what to "wish" for! I swear it was so much easier when you were a child...new Barbie, Cabbage Patch Kid, cool new puzzle or board game, pretty dress....yes it was a lot easier when I was a child.
And yet I find myself sitting here trying to figure out what to get the Little Miss - and coming up with not a whole lot...I just don't feel she "needs" anything right now nor do we have the space to store any more toys! Hmmm...time to have more playdates and see what toys of her little friends she fights over! I guess it's also time to put away some of those baby-toys that she really doesn't use or want anymore...into the bin for Number 2!
Okay now this blog is about Ally...so back to me :) heh heh What do I want for Christmas?? My dad has asked, my hubby has asked and it's just a matter of time before I receive my "Dear Alison....I need your wishlist. Love your sister" email! And I'm stuck...I thought about this on Saturday for a bit and then finally announced to hubby...."Babe, I know what I want for Christmas"...he immediately stops what he's doing and turns to me, all ears (I think he's finally realized that Christmas prezzie of 2003 really didn't say "Love ya" - granted I was training for some runs, but still!!!!) "What Hun?" my answer? "Time".
Seriously...I don't need clothes, books, toys, spa stuff...I need time to myself to enjoy all of those wonderful things that I received last year! Time to use the gift cards to go shopping, book myself into that spa afternoon that is burning a hole in my wallet, time to read those books...yes I need time. Unfortunately, I do not see my Dad, my Love, my sister or anyone else being able to give me that gift this year...
Perplexed, Hubby says to me "How about a Kindle?" Okay! Cool...a Kindle is a close second! What are you wishing for this Christmas??
xo
CaliAlly
Sunday, November 22, 2009
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas?!?!
PLEASE!!!! I wonder what the odds are of a White Christmas in Santa Cruz, CA (where we are spending the holidays this year). I'm guessing my Mum and sister who are leaving the Great White North (Ottawa, Canada!!!) to visit us, probably wouldn't appreciate the white stuff! But I know Family Wortman would.
This will be our first year without snow for Christmas...okay truth be told that there have been some Christmases back home with barely any snow, but still, it's cold and cozy and snow is bound to arrive in a day or two! This year we spend the Holidays in Cali...we decided when we got married, we would rotate...Ottawa, Calgary (hubby's fam), Cali (and whoever wants to visit can!).
But it's tough getting ready for Christmas when it's 18celsius outside and the sun is shining and putting on a jacket means tossing a cardigan over your shoulders! So over the last week, I've found an all-Christmas, all-the-time radio station and it's now programmed in our car, in our house, etc! And then the Little Miss and I hit up the $1 section of Target to find some decorations and start putting a few things up around the house!
So I ask those that have spent many a green Christmas - how do you get into the spirit with no snow??
ps I know that I'm not supposed to get excited about Christmas until this Friday, after Thanksgiving, but what can I say...I celebrated Thanksgiving as a Canadian for 30 years and we celebrate it in October...anytime after mid-November in my mind, is the perfect time to get ready for my FAVE holiday!
"Santa Claus is coming to town..." - ooo I love this version!! Sorry side-tracked by the radio!
xo
CaliAlly
This will be our first year without snow for Christmas...okay truth be told that there have been some Christmases back home with barely any snow, but still, it's cold and cozy and snow is bound to arrive in a day or two! This year we spend the Holidays in Cali...we decided when we got married, we would rotate...Ottawa, Calgary (hubby's fam), Cali (and whoever wants to visit can!).
But it's tough getting ready for Christmas when it's 18celsius outside and the sun is shining and putting on a jacket means tossing a cardigan over your shoulders! So over the last week, I've found an all-Christmas, all-the-time radio station and it's now programmed in our car, in our house, etc! And then the Little Miss and I hit up the $1 section of Target to find some decorations and start putting a few things up around the house!
So I ask those that have spent many a green Christmas - how do you get into the spirit with no snow??
ps I know that I'm not supposed to get excited about Christmas until this Friday, after Thanksgiving, but what can I say...I celebrated Thanksgiving as a Canadian for 30 years and we celebrate it in October...anytime after mid-November in my mind, is the perfect time to get ready for my FAVE holiday!
"Santa Claus is coming to town..." - ooo I love this version!! Sorry side-tracked by the radio!
xo
CaliAlly
Thursday, November 5, 2009
"You Showered!"
For the last couple of months, I'll admit it, I kind of let myself go!! Fitness-wise of course not...but just in my appearances! I've been teaching 5-6 Baby Boot Camp classes per week, attending playdates, etc...really the only days I actually did something with my hair and face was on Saturday - and only if I knew we had something fun happening that weekend!! Sure I'd take showers - p-u, can I remind you I teach Boot Camp classes?!?! But I would basically get out and tie my hair back in a bun and toss on a ball cap...when I'd go to playdates, most cases, I'd still be in the attire I just finished working out in!
But the buck stops here!!!! No more of that...why the sudden change of heart?? A friend of mine has said to me in the last week about three times, you look so pretty - did you shower?!?!!? NO, I just had some free time and a lot of birthday parties, Halloween parties, so I took the time to do something with myself!
Now going forward, I will not be the girl with the blown out hair, the layers of make-up...er, if you know me, you know that is SO NOT ME!!! But I will make a little more effort to look a bit more presentable....workout attire is for working out...tied back hair soaking wet is for bed! Etc...if I have to run errands or head to a playdate right after teaching class, why not bring a different top to change into??
So that's that, I'm off to find a few basic pieces - once I make my way through my closet and see exactly what I own!!
And yes I look pretty today...I showered last night :)
xo
CaliAlly
But the buck stops here!!!! No more of that...why the sudden change of heart?? A friend of mine has said to me in the last week about three times, you look so pretty - did you shower?!?!!? NO, I just had some free time and a lot of birthday parties, Halloween parties, so I took the time to do something with myself!
Now going forward, I will not be the girl with the blown out hair, the layers of make-up...er, if you know me, you know that is SO NOT ME!!! But I will make a little more effort to look a bit more presentable....workout attire is for working out...tied back hair soaking wet is for bed! Etc...if I have to run errands or head to a playdate right after teaching class, why not bring a different top to change into??
So that's that, I'm off to find a few basic pieces - once I make my way through my closet and see exactly what I own!!
And yes I look pretty today...I showered last night :)
xo
CaliAlly
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Early - so early
I love being awake in the mornings...I guess I would be a morning person! Until I started working and have a two year old! Now I need as much sleep as I can get....and oh the frustration of the Time Change! I'm fortunate enough that it hasn't affected the Little Miss really - she's a little more cranky, but still sleeping in until almost 8am and going to bed around 8pm...I however, am DYING!!!!
Last night? In bed by 8:30pm!!! This morning, up at 5:15am?!!!??! This is not good! Especially since I have today off and will need to entertain and be a "Mummy" all day! When will the body adjust??
I have two nights out this week - Mums Night Out and a work meeting that will force me to stay awake until at least 10pm...hoping that will help force some sleep in the morning...hopefully?!?!!?
xo
CaliAlly
Last night? In bed by 8:30pm!!! This morning, up at 5:15am?!!!??! This is not good! Especially since I have today off and will need to entertain and be a "Mummy" all day! When will the body adjust??
I have two nights out this week - Mums Night Out and a work meeting that will force me to stay awake until at least 10pm...hoping that will help force some sleep in the morning...hopefully?!?!!?
xo
CaliAlly
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Got in trouble!
Okay so I know it's been 20+ days since I blogged...I'm not sure what happened, just kind of fell off the blogging train and have had a really hard time getting back on it - but I got called on it yesterday - I was told that twitter updates don't count as a blog - oops!
Alrighty here we go...my life in the last few weeks...
* Baby Boot Camp Conference was amazing*
-in so many ways! It was fantastic to learn so much about where I can take my business and the steps to do so...so wish I had been to a conference sooner (although it is an Annual, so I didn't have the opportunity) - I would have run my last year of biz very differently. But I'm very excited to see what 2010 holds for Baby Boot Camp Santa Clara/Sunnyvale!
-much to my surprise it was very nice to be away from the fam for a few days...I definitely missed them and found myself only able to call before bed...it brought tears to my eyes and really made me sad to hear the Little Miss on the other end of the phone, so I didn't call every couple of hours as I had thought I would be - it was too tough
-it was great being "Ally" for 4 full days...not Mummy, not Wifey...just me! I met some fantastic people, had great conversations and really just enjoyed my time!
* Halloween *
- okay this one isn't really about me! The Little Miss is a "Punkin" for Halloween and couldn't be happier! She seems them everywhere and relates herself to them. She got the Pottery Barn Pumpkin Costume and the little Beret couldn't be any cuter on my little girl...her little curls peeking out! In fact she loves it so much, she wears it A LOT...on it's own...no costume! I have a feeling we may be seeing this costume being worn a lot....yes even after October 31!
- we introduced pumpkin carving to our Guate friends and had a blast doing so! I think for adults, it is seriously the best part...and the Little Miss and her little friend decorated their gourds with stickers and got to stay up way past bedtime - a win-win situation for all.
- annual trip to Useugi Farms pumpkin patch was amazing as always and ensured a good long nap for everyone involved! The big hits? Definitely the Carousel and the Train rides!!
* Visitors *
- Hubby was ecstatic to welcome not only one good guy friend to visit from Canada, but two!! Both their first trip to California, so we were busy playing tour guide and showing them our new stomping ground. It's so much fun to have friends in town...although I do love the quiet of our house now! It's funny before moving to Cali, we never liked to be on our own, huge social butterflies, and after spending our first year in Cali knowing pretty much no one, we have now become homebodies!
Really that's about all that has happened, see Dane, I promised you haven't missed that much! I hope this blog finds everyone well and I promise to be around a bit more!
xo
CaliAlly
Alrighty here we go...my life in the last few weeks...
* Baby Boot Camp Conference was amazing*
-in so many ways! It was fantastic to learn so much about where I can take my business and the steps to do so...so wish I had been to a conference sooner (although it is an Annual, so I didn't have the opportunity) - I would have run my last year of biz very differently. But I'm very excited to see what 2010 holds for Baby Boot Camp Santa Clara/Sunnyvale!
-much to my surprise it was very nice to be away from the fam for a few days...I definitely missed them and found myself only able to call before bed...it brought tears to my eyes and really made me sad to hear the Little Miss on the other end of the phone, so I didn't call every couple of hours as I had thought I would be - it was too tough
-it was great being "Ally" for 4 full days...not Mummy, not Wifey...just me! I met some fantastic people, had great conversations and really just enjoyed my time!
* Halloween *
- okay this one isn't really about me! The Little Miss is a "Punkin" for Halloween and couldn't be happier! She seems them everywhere and relates herself to them. She got the Pottery Barn Pumpkin Costume and the little Beret couldn't be any cuter on my little girl...her little curls peeking out! In fact she loves it so much, she wears it A LOT...on it's own...no costume! I have a feeling we may be seeing this costume being worn a lot....yes even after October 31!
- we introduced pumpkin carving to our Guate friends and had a blast doing so! I think for adults, it is seriously the best part...and the Little Miss and her little friend decorated their gourds with stickers and got to stay up way past bedtime - a win-win situation for all.
- annual trip to Useugi Farms pumpkin patch was amazing as always and ensured a good long nap for everyone involved! The big hits? Definitely the Carousel and the Train rides!!
* Visitors *
- Hubby was ecstatic to welcome not only one good guy friend to visit from Canada, but two!! Both their first trip to California, so we were busy playing tour guide and showing them our new stomping ground. It's so much fun to have friends in town...although I do love the quiet of our house now! It's funny before moving to Cali, we never liked to be on our own, huge social butterflies, and after spending our first year in Cali knowing pretty much no one, we have now become homebodies!
Really that's about all that has happened, see Dane, I promised you haven't missed that much! I hope this blog finds everyone well and I promise to be around a bit more!
xo
CaliAlly
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