d.o.n.e. done.

I completed the 21 for 21 challenge!  It was a lot of fun and I learned a lot too.
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1.  I have more clothes than I thought.  I tried to pull out clothes I hadn't worn in awhile for this challenge.  In doing that, I realized that some clothes I wouldn't have ever pulled out of my closet (almost about to give to Goodwill), really could be worn and be cute.

2.  21 pieces of clothing can really go a long way!  I learned a little better on how to mix and match things up.  I typically tend to wear the same things with other certain same things all the time.  This top with these pants, or this skirt with this top.  This challenge "challenged" me to mix things up differently.  Even on day 21, I felt like I still had some different ways to mix things up.  Now I'm excited to see what else I have in my closet that I can mix and remix again.

3.  I'm a solid color kinda girl.  When I was picking out my 21 pieces, I had tons of solids!  I forced myself to think out of the box and ended up with several printed tops instead of solids. 

4.  I like belts.  Maybe even too much.  I really think it helps add dimension to an outfit and it's always my go-to accessory when I don't think an outfit looks just right.

day 20 & 21

A day of shopping after working out and cleaning inspired this comfy outfit!

On the last day of the remix challenge, we went to dinner with Jane and her husband.  Jane worked with a student in our classroom this year .  We had a great year together and I'm really going to miss her next year! 

Jane was the only one that did the 21 for 21 remix challenge with me.  Here we are in our last outfit.  We can't wait to wear anything we want tomorrow!

Surprise 40th

Friday night I helped Kirby tie on his coconut shell bikini (what?!) and we headed out to Jon and Freddy's surprise 40th birthday party!  It was beach/surfer themed (hence the coconut shells) party for 2 beach/surfing obsessed guys, Jon and Freddy.  We all got leis from the girls (their daughters) as we walked in and the wives made all the food and served them in sand pails with shovels. 

It was a fun way to celebrate the big 4-0!

Krunch Kids

 Kirby here (guest blogger, since my wife bought me out and now owns 99% of the blog :)...

Since we're getting ready to start our 6-week Krunch Kids fitness camp, Anna and I thought we'd share the story behind the program.  In an effort to help combat childhood obesity, and using my personal training and PE teaching background, I came up with the idea called "Crunch Kids Fitness" seven years ago in 2004.  I wrote up a lengthy proposal and presented it to the local parks and recreation division in Baltimore, MD.  They approved the program, enabling me to be an independent contractor for them.  Happy with how the summer camp went, I decided to take it one step further, and turned it into a year-round program.  I operated out of the elementary school where I taught, and ran the program for two hours each morning in the gym before the school day started.  This "formula" worked well, as the children who needed to lose weight did.  I remember one of the children lost 17 pounds in two months.  I worked the program myself in the mornings during the school year, and hired a local high school/college student to help me out during the summers.

Not long after launching the website (sometime during the first year), I was contacted by a lawyer representing the chain of fitness clubs called "Crunch".  They contended my logo too closely resembled theirs (although I disagreed), and requested I change it or face legal action.  They also requested I give up the rights to my website domain name.  Not wanting to fight that battle, I complied by designing a new logo, changing the spelling to Krunch Kids, and dropping the word "Fitness".  Luckily, I was able to make a simple switch and use http://www.krunchkids.com/ as the new domain.  Fortunately, they were satisfied with my changes, and everything was fine.

Upon Anna and I getting together in 2006, she began helping out with Krunch Kids.  After moving to North Myrtle Beach in 2007 (if I remember correctly, we moved down for good right after the last day of camp that summer), we started the summer program up here the following year, and have been running it ever since at North Myrtle Beach Primary.

For any parents in the area looking for a great way for your child to stay in shape over summer vacation, check out our program... Krunch Kids



bittersweet

I said a sad goodbye to my students today, but a happy hello to summer.  I'm an emotional person and today sure showed it. Since the primary school stops at first grade, I don't get to see my kids again next year.  I had such a wonderful class so it was sad to see them leave this afternoon.

On a happy note... Ms. Garrison celebrated her retirement today!  I see sun, sand, and shopping in her future! ;)

Outback graciously hosted our end-of-the-year party after school.  The whole staff was able to eat lunch and celebrate another successful year together.  Here's to a great summer!

Last school day during the challenge... phew, I made it. 

day 18 and not much else

The students only have a 1/2 day left... and then it's summer!

I'm definitely behind on blogging so I have a lot to catch up on when summer starts.  Until then... here is what I wore for 1st grade graduation today.

Day 17

Tonight Kirby and I were able to meet up with Kirby's old friend and roommate from their Ocean City Beach Patrol days.  We ate dinner at Miyabi's and had a great time catching up and hanging out with everyone. They plan on being in the area for future summer vacations, so it'll be nice to keep in touch with them.

Day 17... and only 4 more left!

School is almost out for the summer, so I'm a little swamped right now.  I have pictures from Terra's Steelers themed baby shower that I'll post tomorrow.  It was a great shower for her and baby boy Bodkins!