Mustache Wednesday IV

A perfect gift for any groom...

Aren't these awesome?! I think cuff links should be worn more often, and these would be a perfect addition to anyone's link collection.

Happy Mustache Wednesday!

Let's Do This

Day 15 - 2nd Fit Test & Progress Report

Day 15 -

Quarter of the way through! Woo-hoo!

Yesterday I took my 2nd Insanity Fit Test, as well as measurements, pictures, etc.

Let's take a look at the Fit Test progress I've made in two weeks:



Not too shabby! I think half the battle on the first Fit Test is just not knowing what you're doing. The real challenge will be on Day 30. Then we'll see if I've made true progress.

So far my weight hasn't dropped as much as I've wanted it to. I've been teetering right around the 190 mark which is still really heavy for my frame. However I've definitely felt a difference in how my pants fit! Even though I'm not shedding lbs like Ghandi I'm still losing inches which means I'm probably also gaining my muscle back. In two weeks here is my progress report:

Lost 6 inches in my waist and about 5 solid lbs (not water weight)

Hope your battle is going as well, or better, than mine!

ASU Rugby

Rugby season starts this week! I'm so excited to be back on the pitch coaching a great group of girls. If you've never heard of rugby then you should most definitely Google it. In my opinion it is one of the greatest sports ever created. It will finally be in the Olympics in 2016! Here's to a great season!

Happy Friday Everyone!

*This poster was created by our good friend and alumni Ashley George. Check out her website - she does amazing work!

Mustache Wednesday III

Mustaches aren't just for your face!

May I introduce you to:

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Now your fancy whips can also ride in style with their very own staches! Choose from a variety of different colors to match your vehicle's mood. Great for tailgating!

I know, these are a little silly and perhaps over the top but I'm sure you can think of someone that needs one of these for Christmas :-{] 

 

Northern AZ Wine Tour

This past weekend I went with my cousin on a Northern Arizona Wine Tour. We were pleasantly surprised at the number of excellent wineries in this area. My only regret is we ran out of time once we hit Jerome! We're already planning our next visit North so we can share these wonderful places with the rest of our friends and family.

If you live in Arizona, or are visiting and need an activity for a day, I would highly recommend this tour! There are two important steps before you begin 1) Find a DD! And 2) visit Arizona Vines and Wines website to get a comprehensive map of wineries. They also list a few of the wineries that are in Southern Arizona.

We left Phoenix at 10am and we were at our first winery, Page Springs Cellars  by 11:30am. Our plan was to stay in Prescott for the night so we started with 3 wineries just East of Cottonwood/Jerome and made our way West until they closed the last shop.

We visited:

• Page Spring Cellars
• Oak Creek Vineyards
• Javelina Leap Vineyards
• Pillsbury Wine Company
• Arizona Stronghold
• Caduceus Cellars
• Jerome Winery (planned to visit but missed closing by 10 min)

Flight of Wine at Caduceus

  



Oak Creek Vineyards

 



Fruit and Cheese Platter

  



Pillsbury Wine Company





Merkin Vineyard Wine





Caduceus Cellars





Arizona Stronghold

 




Oak Creek Vineyard





Vino Tartare



 

All the wineries we went to had fantastic staff and great wine! We agreed that our favorite place was Page Spring Cellars. We had the combo flight there (both reds & whites) and all of them were so smooth. I'll admit that we're not wine connoisseurs of any sort but after visiting 6 wineries we just couldn't find anything as good as our first stop.

A few tips if you go on this tour:

- Start early. If your goal is to hit as many places as possible then be sure to be up there by about 11am. All the wineries we visited opened at 11am.

- Bring water! We went on one of the hottest days of the year. While almost all of the wineries had water we still couldn't get enough in between tastings

- Stick to the wine map. Some of the wineries up there don't have actual tasting rooms. All of the ones on the wine map are open to the public

- Ask questions about wines that aren't included in your flight. We ended up with a few extra tastings because the sommelier wanted to show off a different label

- Check out a vineyard tour at least once. Learning about how they make the wine is extremely interesting!

- Bring snacks! The wine and cheese platter in the pictures was something I put together and brought with us. We asked the winery if we could enjoy our own foods and they said "absolutely!". Our platter was much bigger than anything they serve there, and definitely a lot cheaper.

- Realize each winery has a tasting fee - we spent $5-$10 at each location. That will get you an average of 5 tastings at each place, and usually they'll give you a souvenir wine glass

- Have fun! Don't take yourselves too seriously. After all they're just grapes!

Easy Healthy Yogurt Pops

These are by far the easiest (and healthiest) Popsicles to make. If you're on a diet, or just trying to eat better, these pops are a fantastic way to curb your sweet tooth!

Ingredients:

Plain greek yogurt

1/2 cup Blueberries

1 Kiwi
 Honey (optional)

• Mix fruit, yogurt, and honey into a bowl
• Transfer mixture to your Popsicle maker
• Be sure to pack yogurt in tightly or it leaves gaps in your pop
• Place in freezer for approximately 2 hours
• Enjoy!

I used honey in my pops because the plain greek yogurt is too tart for me. You could also use artificial sweetener, other flavored greek yogurt, or perhaps more fruit to make it sweeter.

If you don't have a popsicle maker you could put the mixture into smaller tupperware containers so they're ready to be on-the-go!

Hope you enjoy!