The past couple weeks I've been sharing what has kept me motivated this Winter to stay on track, eat healthy and workout as much as I can. Along with this Sworkit and I are giving away a YEAR of PREMIUM to one lucky reader... Head on over to my Instagram and check out the original giveaway post and enter now! Winner will  be chosen February 1st!

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So, this week we have been dealing with a sick child. He's had a fever and just been blah all week, which is why this post is coming a day later than usual. Which brings me to another extremely important thing that keeps me motivated...

These two...

One of my BIGGEST motivations are my children. I want to stay in as great of shape as possible to be around as long as possible for these two! I not only want to be around I want to be involved, I want to be able to get on the ground and play with them, run around and just be as active as I can. Working out and eating healthy keeps me in the shape that they deserve to have me in. As their mom there is nothing more important than being there for my two kiddos and I have made a promise to myself to be my best self for the two of them!

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Cheers!

Last year I did the Whole30 diet journey. While doing that I picked up some really yummy recipes that I still incorporate into my diet today! Now I don't stick to this diet daily, it's really intense, great but intense! If you want to check out my journey you can check out my posts HERE & HERE .

Well one of my FAVORITES was a home made salad dressing. Let's be real, using lemon juice alone just doesn't always cut it and the pre-packaged dressings are not good for you at ALL. So what's a girl to do?! Make her own, that's what!

This recipe is SUPER easy and you can make it in bulk. My recipe yields about 8 salads, potentially more depending on the amount of dressing you like to use!

What You'll Need:

- 3/4 Cup Olive Oil

- 4 TBSPN Organic Whole Mustard

- 4 TBSPN Balsamic Vinegar

- Salt & Pepper to taste

What You'll Do:

Put all ingredients in a bowl & whisk together

Pour generous amount onto salad and save the rest in an air tight container in the refrigerator!

I told you it was easy, didn't I?!

Cheers!

It's week two of our Bridal Bootcamp, how did week one go for everyone?!?

If you missed it you can go back and catch up HERE !

Moving right along...

This week I'm focusing on cardio and getting yourself into shape doing a really intense cardio workout is the best feeling there is! So make sure you grab the workout HERE and complete it at least two times a week for a minimum of twenty minutes! Also it is highly encouraged to keep up with week one's workout as well, give yourself a bit of variety!

As promised I am going to share with you all some tips that I learned from planning my wedding back in 2011...

Tip #2: If you can add it into your budget there is nothing more valuable than having a wedding planner. I swear she was a life saver for us! I know what you may be thinking, wedding planners are super expensive and there's no way you can afford one. Well, that's not entirely true. Wedding planners are reasonably priced for the most part in regards to the area they are living and working in. We see all these high end wedding planners on TV that are in charge of million dollar weddings, well just because your wedding isn't to that scale doesn't mean you don't need that extra help and it certainly doesn't mean you can't afford it!

Our wedding planner was under $1,000 and she was there every single step of the way! She knew our budget, she got to know our style and she introduced us to tons of incredible vendors. On top of helping us plan the wedding details, she understood vendor contracts and had each vendor sign a contract with us, all in attempts to keep us as protected as possible. She also kept in contact with the vendors and gave each of them a timeline and addresses of where they were supposed to be and when. She also helped coordinate our wedding party, sending them timelines and details for the wedding and rehearsal dinner as well. Seriously, it took a LOAD off of me and I wasn't worried about anything getting done!

There are so many moving parts to a wedding and it just makes sense to have a trained professional who understands the in's and out's of weddings on your team. So head to a vendor show or a bridal show in your area and I can guarantee you that you will find at least one wedding planner who meets your needs and fits your budget!

Be sure to check back next week for week 3 of Bridal Bootcamp for another workout and another wedding planning tip!!