about.com exercise of the week!

Here's an exercise that I added to my 25 day pilates challenge for myself...check out the post from the extremely informative about.com pilates blog.

Exercise of the Week: Open Leg Rocker

Exercise of the Week: Open Leg Rocker originally appeared on About.com Pilates on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 at 08:00:01.

The Benefits of Eye Focus During Pilates and Fitness Ab Work Exercises

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Get Great Pilates Reformer Workout At Home! | Anne Samoilov Pilates

(…even without expensive studio equipment)

So, you’ve bought your reformer…Maybe it’s a home version of the studio machines you are used to working on. Maybe it’s a sub-$500 model that uses a bungee style chord instead of the springs.  Maybe it’s a resistance band setup that hooks up to a door and mimics a reformer.  Whatever you have chosen, I’m here to tell you that you still can get a great workout at home…

Here are a few simple things to remember and try…the first one being my personal favorite!!

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3 posts in one day???

Ok - I am just putting it out there big time today, so I figured why stop?
Here's a blast from the past that you might already know about...

Check out this short clip....If you like the Divinyls pretty well-known song, you might like this...hopefully. :)

The clip is lifted from a longer video...so apologizes for the stun sound at the beginning!



Enjoy...and if that's still not enough for you....

Check this out...another blast from a not so distant past: Anne Miller Sampler CD.

Red Carpet Ready - What it Takes

I started the Red Carpet Ready program and joined the Red Carpet Ready club in April or May of 2009.  Since then, I've encouraged many friends and family to join the Red Carpet Ready program.  I know that it works and am so motivated and inspired to help others.  When I see someone I know can benefit from something, I tell them.  I don't just blindly go out and spam people who aren't interested. I really try to focus on the people that I think would fit perfectly with what the program has to offer.

So, the question is...who is right for the Red Carpet Ready program and what does it take to become a success story?

Here are 5 things that made ME right for the RCR program:

1. I immediately connected with Val. Her videos spoke to me because she is like people I know and am friends with already. No attitude. No negativity. Plain, simple, support.  If you connect with Val or like what you see of her in the videos, you will like the program. You will allow her to be your teacher.  I know it seems pretty surface level stuff, but you will be more open to listening to her strategies if you first like her. Simple. Not to say that you won't like the program even if she doesn't resonate with you, but it will help if you like her style.
2. Simple Nutrition Guidelines - There was no specific meal plan to follow, but guidelines that were specific and simple enough for me to follow without feeling like I was on a diet.
3. Straight-forward Challenging Workouts that bring you through 2 different phases and help you build a base of strength. 
   
4. I was ready to make a specific change in my life and my body.  I had already made the decision and was merely looking for the path.
5. Mindset Support - I knew that she provided a way to get your brain in the game of getting in shape.  I knew this was a big hurdle for me and liked that she focused on this aspect of fitness.
   

Now...about that success story...

Here are the 5 Things that Made (and make me a RCR Success Story):

1. Mindset Exercises and Goal Setting - I did all of the exercises she provides and follow up on them regularly. I readjust when I need to and add new goals as the first ones are reached.
2. Diet & Nutrition - I took the guidelines she gave me and I stuck to them. Simple.  The food was a huge part of my success.  If I hadn't taken her guidelines and also went further into learning about clean eating, there would have been very little change to my body.
3. Workouts - I did them as she requested and also took her advice to increase weight when the workouts needed to be more challenging.
4. Pilates - I combined RCR workouts with only a few pilates workouts per week. These pilates workouts reminded me how to stabilize my body first before moving. I think that increased the effectiveness of Val's exercises.
5. Consistency - There is no maintenance. I am still doing Val's workouts. Now, I'm into the Action Hero Babe Training System, but might return to RCR in the beginning of the year for a change of pace.

My results have been amazing, but honestly not even as dramatic as some women who had more inches to lose and were able to lose even more fat then me!

3 1/2 inches off my waist
2 inches off my hips
2 inches off my muffin top (just below my belly button)
1 inch off each thigh

Weight Lost = 13 lbs.

2009 - My Red Carpet Ready Year

Wow, it's been a long year.  But to be honest, it has flown by now that I think about it. 
Things started off bumpy....

January - I was still jittery being a new mom. Held so tight to my schedule and routines that I was making everyone and especially myself CRAZY.  I won't lie and say that the schedule is gone, but the hysteria behind it is! Yay! I win!

February - Mila turned one and was overwhelmed with the turn my life took since her birth.  So much turmoil I had brought on myself.  When I saw the pictures from her birthday, I realized how much I needed to start taking care of myself again.  Started teaching more pilates...

March - Birthday month for Mommy.  1 week before my birthday I made the decision to change and improve myself.  Started working out more, started going out of the house more!  I even left Mila with a babysitter! What?? Yay, mommy's getting her groove back.

April/May - Through a series of events I cannot even recall, I found Valerie Waters.  I started her Red Carpet Ready program and have not been the same since.  Check out my next post about how to be a Red Carpet Ready success story.  We moved to an amazing new townhouse which further helped me to relax and let Mila do the same.

June - Going strong, getting in shape, feeling energetic.  More pilates, more teaching...but most importantly, more me.

July/August - Visits from Grandparents...Mila running around in the sunshine.  Ahhh...life feels good.

September/October - Solidifying my Clean Eating habits and Regular workouts.  RCR reunion and working out with Val. These were stellar months and I'm so thankful for them!

November - Thanksgiving with my little family.

And now...winding the year down by making goals for 2010...but starting them now in 2009.

25 Days of Self-Appreciation

So, I've started a few different personal challenges to end out 2009 and to start 2010. One of those is 25 Days of Self-Appreciation where I find one thing each day that I appreciate about myself. I've been following Sheila Viers from Livewell 360 and using her comments section to update my daily appreciation, but decided I'd use my own webspace to do the daily updates. Then, every few days I'll post a new one on her site too!

Today is Day 10 for me:

Today I appreciate my inner geek. I am so grateful that I can talk about a Wayne Dyer book and the Law of Attraction one moment...then switch gears and discuss the latest World of Warcraft gaming strategies. I love that I am not stuck in any one of plane of existence and try to be super serious all the time!

Here's to living a life of intention and leveling up your Troll Rogue.

Day 11 - I appreciate my bravery to take chances at different times in my life…not returning to the animation industry and just working on creative projects. I was lucky to have my husband to support me, but it felt good to only choose ways to spend my time that actually excited me.

Day 12 - I appreciate my skin too, just like my RCR sister Leeanne. I love being told by dermatologists that I do have the skin of a 38 year old who lives in Southern California. I take pride in NOT spending hours in the sun or the tanning bed just to get a healthy glow. However, I will do a spray tan for my upcoming AHB pics.

Day 13 - I appreciate my choice to breastfeed my daughter for 13, count them 13 months. It was tough, but I am happy that I was able to give her this much of my time and body. When we finished, I knew she was ready just as much as I was.

....see you in a few days!

Pilates Shoppers Take Note

Here we are into the biggest shopping day of the year and it occurs to me that those of you not out fighting the crowds might like help figuring out what and how to buy for Pilates.

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The About.com Pilates blog is a great resource if you're looking to learn more about pilates. Check out this post on buying pilates home equipment, pilates clothing, and pilates dvds!

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One Nice Step Forward, One Small Step Back, and Redeeming Poor Choices

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Check out this blog post on a great website I like to visit every few days...Especially since it's almost Thanksgiving where Food is a main focus of the holiday. It's a good reminder that even if you do get off track, you can always get right back on at the next meal. Also, keep movement going. Take a Pilates Class, Go for a Hike, Start a New Home Workout program.

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If you haven't at least checked out, go look at the testimonials for my familiar face! I am currently on week 4 of the Action Hero Babe Training System and am seeing great results. I've always wanted to get muscle.



Check this out and if you decide to purchase, let me know! I would love to have another workout partner and see another friend succeed!

Red Carpet Ready TV Episode 8 - Don't Miss This!

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{go to Valerie's blog link and check this out. Red Carpet Ready TV was really inspiring and looks to continue that this year. Gratz Val!}

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Your Healthy Thanksgiving!

Ok, I need your help on TWO THINGS for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.

{check out my latest post! I need your help coming up with a healthy Thanksgiving feast and workout plan for the 4 day weekend}

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Getting Unstuck and Finding Happiness – How to Change Your Life

A reader recently asked for help getting unstuck in life; she’s not alone in wanting to find happiness! These tips can help her – and you – change your life.   

Here’s a brief excerpt of her comment on my article How to Let Go of Someone You Love:

“I met my husband 16 years ago, after I walked away from a relationship that was scary for me. I loved my old boyfriend with all my heart, mind, body, and soul. But I decided that I didn’t want to be in love because I needed to be able to control my feelings and actions…So, I married this guy that fit the illusion…14 years later, I am unhappy with everything about him…Leaving him would destroy my children and the happy home they think they have. I am afraid if I don’t leave, I may eventually cheat. He is not what I want at all. I need help!”

To read my suggestions to her directly, go to the article itself. For psychotherapist’s advice on getting unstuck and finding happiness, click Getting Unstuck: How Dead Ends Become New Paths. And read on for my tips on how to change your life…

Getting Unstuck and Finding Happiness – How to Change Your Life

“It’s never too late to be what you might have been,” said George Eliot.

First, figure out what went wrong. My reader realized that she left her first boyfriend to protect herself from the unpredictability of love. She didn’t want to be vulnerable (maybe she had a fear of intimacy). Now, 14 years later, she realizes she’s been trying to force her personality and life in a direction that’s not natural for her…and, understandably, she’s unhappy. What about you — can you look at your life and figure out what went “wrong”? This is the first step in getting unstuck, finding happiness, and achieving your life goals.

Accept that you did the best you could. Don’t waste your time or energy feeling guilty or bad about the choices you made. You did the best you could, my friend. You couldn’t have made other choices in your life at that time…so forgive yourself and accept where you are right now.

Decide what needs to change in your life. What are you willing and able to change? What do you have to live with? There’s probably a bit of both in your life; you need to accept the things you can’t change – and by acceptance, I mean not complaining or wishing things were different. Then, focus on the things you can and want to change. To learn how to deliberately and effectively create change, read 10 Tips for Setting and Achieving Your Life Goals.

Accept your lack of control. To find happiness and get unstuck, you need to accept that you can’t control many things in your life. You can’t control who loves you, who leaves you, who helps you, who betrays you. You can’t control your neighborhood, the traffic, the weather, or the economy. Of all the things you want to change in your life, remember that you can’t change people. You can sometimes change circumstances, and you can change your attitude and response to events and people…but you can’t change your husband, children, coworkers, neighbors, or family members.

Tap into your soul. The happiest people are those who are in touch with their spirits. Adding spirituality to your life not only makes you feel better emotionally, it improves your physical health. Tap into your soul by meditating, praying, taking time to really listen to your heart, reading Scripture or other soulful books, and talking to people about spiritual matters.

Focus on one step at a time. Does your whole life need an overhaul? Pick the biggest thing you want to change, and break it down into reasonable, manageable steps. Or, if you’re not ready to tackle the biggest problem – or you think that isn’t the road to finding happiness – then pick the smallest problem. What matters most is that you’re taking action in one area of your life, that you’re taking a step into personal growth.

Get help: a life coach, counselor, financial advisor, professional organizer. Whether you should consider hiring a life coach or getting counseling depends on your situation. If you’re struggling with self-identity, major life changes, fear, anxiety, depression, or your marriage – then I encourage you to talk to a professional. Therapists can provide objective feedback and guidance that our friends and family can’t offer. If you have money problems, financial advisors can help you with things like rebuild financially after bankruptcy. Professional organizers can help you declutter — which can improve your physical and mental health!

Find a book that reminds you about getting unstuck. I pick up Sarah Ban Breathnach’s A Daybook of Comfort and Joy whenever I felt sad, lonely, or full of existential angst. I just flip through it when I need encouragement. To find happiness and change your life, you need to surround yourself with books, photos, inspirational quotations, etc – whatever reminds you of your goals, of the life you want to lead.

“Courage is not the towering oak that sees the storms come and go; it is the fragile blossom that opens in the snow.” – Alice M. Swain, writer.

If you have any questions or thoughts on getting unstuck, finding happiness, and changing your life…please comment below!

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{I love articles with simple messages on creating a better life. Even though is great to learn how to get rid of your holiday pounds and stay in shape and eat healthy, yadda yadda yadda...It's also good to be happy!}

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Almond Crusted Chicken

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Thanks to Gavan at Healthy Irishman, today is another clean eating day for me!

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Taking My Own Pictures for Articles Finally!

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Not Your Average Pumpkin Oats

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Yes, I'm into pumpkin...and yes, I do eat oatmeal most mornings...so why not throw some other yummy stuff in too! Thanks again to Sheila at Livewell 360 for posting this yummy recipe! Check her site out for more pumpkin recipes too!

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Reviewing the Six Pilates Principles

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Reviewing the Six Pilates Principles

A Guide to Understanding the Correct Way to Practice Pilates

© Davina Lennon

Nov 1, 2009

Pilates is more than just an exercise. It focuses on breathing, movement and awareness. Following the six Pilates principles will help achieve flexibility and fitness.

The idea of using six core principles to achieve a total body workout was formulated by Joseph Pilates, a German born in 1883. He devoted many years striving for physical perfection since suffering a childhood plagued by illness. His inspiration centered on ancient Greek idealism of perfecting the image of the ideal man through the enhancement of mind, body and spirit.

His six core principles focused on:

• concentration
• breathing
• centering
• control
• posture
• neutral spine

Each principle provided for a complete body workout that extended the muscles and pulled them into longer and leaner forms. Having a comprehension of these principles prior to beginning exercising will be advantageous as they also help to coordinate the upper and lower muscle groups with the centre of the body.

Concentration

Focusing totally on each exercise requires full dedication of concentration. Each Pilates exercise requires total focus to be able to have awareness of each movement in order to achieve the most physical and mental gratification.

Breathing

Pilates requires a satisfactory flow of oxygen to the working muscles. By breathing correctly, the whole body is energized and the bloodstream cleansed. Thoracic or lateral breath is used in Pilates, which denotes breathing full and wide into your back and sides. Using this method of breathing works the muscles between the ribs, this in turn allows the upper body to be more flexible and flowing in its movements. The key principle is that you breathe out when making maximum exertion while maintaining slight contraction of the deep abdominal muscles.

Centering

Centering principles of Pilates refer to core stability. Joseph Pilates described the core the "powerhouse" which comprised the abdomen, lower back, hips and buttocks. Each and every exercise is controlled from the contraction of the core muscles, these are:

• transverse abdominal (TA) muscles that wrap around the centre of the body
• multifidus muscles that run down the length of the spine
• the pelvic floor muscle that runs from the front of the pelvis to the spine
• the diaphragm that lies under the ribcage and helps us to inhale and exhale

The TA and pelvic floor muscles are the two groups that help stabilize the body.

Control

When the body is under perfect control then good posture can be accomplished. Keeping control requires each movement is done with purpose and direction at all times. Controlled movement calls for slow deliberate sequences that flow from start to finish continuously.

Posture

Ideal posture is important to keeping your body performing efficiently and lessens wear and tear on joints. Many aches and pains can be attributed to bad posture as stress on the bones can upset their natural alignment. When gravity is evenly distributed throughout the body then joints will be in their neutral position and good posture can be achieved.

Neutral Spine

The neutral spine position can be a real ordeal to achieve. Poor posture attributes to the spine not being in its natural position even though it may feel comfortable. Attempting Pilates exercises will be of no benefit if your body has lost its neutral spine position. Quite often this will lead to muscular imbalances, injuries and increased tension as your body is not being effectively supported.

By combining these six Pilates principles balance, poise and wellbeing can be attained leading to a wholesome and healthy lifestyle.

Sources:

Pilates: The Complete Body System, Michael King with Yolande Green; Octopus Publishing Group Ltd 2003

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Great Reminder of the Principles which make Pilates a unique type of movement. Go back to the basics and/or start with the basics in order to really benefit from pilates.

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Redecorating...

I love that Mila tore apart one corner of the room and now is searching for the next place to destroy...
She is not attending this weeks Group Reformer Class! (she's banned from M2!)

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Pilates for Lower Back Pain ? | Anne Samoilov Pilates

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Just finished the first of a few articles I'll be writing on back pain. I'll be interviewing a few people suffering from painful lower back issues starting next week, so stay tuned! My mom doesn't know that she's one of these people! I'm such a nice daughter.

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Ouch...My Aching Head...

Most people who know me well, remember a time when I had a migraine so bad that I couldn't do...anything.  I used to suffer from migraines at least 2x a month.  They weren't just headaches. They were events that stopped my life.  I couldn't do anything except lay in my dark bedroom with a cool cloth on my head and hope I wouldn't throw up.  On 2 different occasions, I was driving home from work - on the 405 freeway ...and well yah...2x on my passenger seat floor....while driving...yah. Those were banner days. 

Well, now I usually don't get migraines at all...I think some of the reasons for this are pretty simple:

• I stay hydrated - drink a ton of water.
• I stay away from sugar - well, for the most part, but when I do I can actually feel a headache starting.
• I don't eat drive thru food...at all...the one time I did several months back...you guessed it, I got a headache.  
• I do stress relieving activities like exercise, deep breathing, and pilates.  Now I'm starting to do yoga to really get rid of my neck tension.

There are some other steps I've taken -- without using the prescribed meds from my doctor to get rid of my headaches.

Anyways, that's my headache rant of the day.  Take care of yourself and find what works for you.

Via | Starbucks MB's Java Chip PRO-Frappucino

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MB Dalton is such a cool chic. She recently got her recipe using starbucks via accepted! Yay!

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Try Pilates Reformer Classes

If you're ready to change your pilates workout and you've heard of the Pilates Reformer, now's your chance to try it.

I offer a flexible pilates class schedule which caters to busy people -- parents, professionals, students in the Venice and Marina Del Rey area.  While there are many pilates classes in Los Angeles, most pilates studios don't let you have input with the class schedule.  Don't be afraid to ask for a specific time that fits your busy life.

All you need to do is:

1. Choose a Pilates Class:
a. Tuesday or Thursday at 7:30pm
b. Friday at 4pm
c. Request a convenient time

2. Reserve Your Spot In One of the Pilates Classes.

3. Buy Some Comfortable Pilates Clothes.
a. tshirt
b. comfy athletic pants

4. Visit Anne Samoilov Pilates for more information on pilates & how to prepare for pilates classes.

5. Come to class and sit on a Pilates Reformer.

See how easy it is?

**If you don't live in the Los Angeles area, please contact me for information about my online pilates program.

Tribes

I've been listening to the audio book for Tribes lately, so I decided to apply it to the fitness aspect of my life -- which obviously is a big part due to the fact that I'm a pilates instructor.

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Let me know what you think!

If you are here...

Then, you will realize that I haven't posted to this blog in awhile.

I am spending most time on the following websites/blogs. Check them out:

http://www.annesamoilov.com
http://annesamoilov.wordpress.com
http://smartpilates.blogspot.com

See you soon!

Oh yeah, follow me on twitter:

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Come Visit My New Home!

I won't totally give up this blog, but check out my new home...I'll be doing weekly, maybe daily posts to this site and offering as much valuable information I can for new pilates teachers, new pilates students, people interesting in getting in shape -- as well as getting their life in shape!


VISIT MY NEW HOME

I hope to see you there soon.

Take care and have a great day!

Pilates and Wellness Newsletter

I'm moving my brain and all related posts slowly but surely to my new wordpress blog. I have so many projects going on right now that I needed a place that made a little more sense than this one! I will continue to post every now and then here, but go to my new site for the most current posts!

I have been hard at work on my very first newsletter! If you are interested in checking out the first issue, email me to sign up!


Each month you will receive 2 free newsletters packed with information, motivation and recipes to start living a healthier life!  Although I am a pilates instructor, my goal is to help people live more balanced lives.  Pilates is just part of the equation - but it's not everyone's solution, so I'm happy to help everyone find the right type of movement to fit their life.

Time Travel

Check out my recent post on myspace to find out what this picture is all about...

Ok...What did I get Accomplished?

I gave myself a to do list....and what did I complete??

Here's the list again -

1. Unpack and purge items in the downstairs closet - done!
2. Check out the new pilates studio location - done!
3. Decide which information product to finish this week! - close but NOT DONE!
4. Order home safety items - CLOSE...but NOT DONE!
5. Put up Mila's window treatment hardware - DELEGATED TO DENIS!

I'm not going to give excuses as to why some things only got partially done. These are now on today's list of things to get done.

Now, one of the reasons some of the above items didn't get done, is that I decided to tackle other items that weren't on the list. These items that got finished were:

1. Optimize my youtube videos based on Maria Andros model.
2. Finish another chapter in Success Principles by Jack Canfield
3. Post Ads for Weekend Reformer Class
4. Brainstorm Domain Names

In addition to this, I discovered a few gurus of marketing and internet business leaders that have some amazing material available free online. Before I really go into too much depth though, I want to follow one mentor's advice at a time. I am finding that I could get very easily overwhelmed by the amount of information I'm finding. I'm trying trying trying to organize my list of mentors and information...and go through them methodically -- applying as many principles each presents and as it pertains to me.

Yesterday, I felt like I hit some sort of motherlode or gold vein of information -- Dani Johnson, Rich Schefren, more Jack Canfield, more Maria Andros, Jeff Walker...I'm swimming in all this info!

For now...I'm working through the specific principles from Maria Andros and Attraction Marketing. This means, Twitter page, Youtube Videos and Channel work, Facebook work, and MySpace work. I am looking for a good theme to brand all of my networks together....something that really reflects me as a person and the life I want to share.

Back to Work!

The last 2 weeks were swallowed up by our move. Even though we only switched apartments, the packing and unpacking seems to have derailed all of my energy! I'm trying to look at the whole experience as a way for me to unclutter and free up space in my brain as well as my physical surroundings.

I'm even remembering this book I started to read, but never finished, even though I was really enjoying it --great! I can't remember the title! When I find the book, I'll share it with you!
It's essentially a book which takes you on a journey to clear up the space in your home -- and thus, your life in general. Check back later and hopefully I'll have the title and author for you!

So, now I'm pushing myself to get back into motion. Real motion. I want to take some serious action steps toward a few of my more visible goals.

I'm also sharing my progress and what I'm learning with a few others who've expressed an interest in changing their own lives. It's nice to have a group to share information with -- sharing what I learn is opening up other areas of my own growth.

So, in an effort to keep myself moving...here's what I'm focusing on today!

1. Unpack and purge items in the downstairs closet
2. Check out the new pilates studio location
3. Decide which information product to finish this week!
4. Order home safety items
5. Put up Mila's window treatment hardware

I'll report back in later when everything is completed!

Have a great day!

The GOALS and SUCCESS Survey!

Here as promised is the SURVEY I mentioned in today's video! It's really short, so check it out!

Click Here to take survey

I really look forward to reading your responses and sharing with you my next video which covers some Law of Attraction at work happenings in my life recently!

If you haven't seen it already, check it out:

Roasted Eggplant Panini!

Had a wonderful Easter Sunday... As a family, we don't have many traditions in place yet...we decided to take little Mila out for Easter lunch to our favorite Italian bistro right here in Marina Del Rey. If you are around the area, definitely check out Antica Pizzeria. So yummy and they never disappoint us!

I had this amazing panini sandwhich...and found a recipe for something similar online. Roasted eggplants, goat cheese, olives, tomato...o lord...stop I want another right now and might be forced to make myself one at home today!

This recipe sounds different from what I had, but just might have to try it anyways!

Check it out!

Happy Monday and keep watching YouTube for a new video soon!

Exciting News!

I found this article with tips from Maria on how to make your video powerful, effective, and appeal to the masses!

I'm not sure if she wrote the article or if it was a summary of a video Maria did... but regardless, here are her 5 steps for success!

Also, check out the video I just posted on YouTube. "Are you ready for The Social Media Traffic Blueprint?"

The Success Principles

As promised, here are the links to a few different things which will give you a good idea what to expect if you decide to buy Jack Canfield's book, "The Success Principles."

This site has a newsletter sign up for the mentor emails. They are great! I highly recommend signing up for this!

Jack Canfield Website

This is an ebook - it's basically another summary/report from the book. Check it out!

30 Days To Where You Want To Be

I'd love to hear if anyone else is going through the book or is considering the possibility of working with Maria now or in the future!

Take care to everyone reading and Thank You to Maria for getting us all started!!!

Next Part of the Journey

Hey everyone. I know this site has been inactive for awhile. I got somewhat devoured and addicted to updating facebook with pictures of Mila. Plus, I think our move to the new building kind of sidetracked everything as well!

Here's the update on Mila...since some of you may be wondering how she's doing!

Mila turned one at the end of February! She's developing into such a sweetie. I can't even tell you how sweet! She's walking a few steps here and there. It's funny how each week, there are more and more steps to her random walking. The first week it was 1 step. The second there were 2. Then there were 3...and just this week there were 5 steps in a row! Pretty soon she'll be running around here like crazy!

Mila's sleep patterns have somewhat stabilized but I have to say it's me who really stabilized and that changed everything. She still cries if she has a tooth coming in or if she's sick or is somehow disturbed at night, but she goes back to sleep on her own...usually pretty quickly, but I'm sure there will be some exception to that at some point. I've weaned her from nursing before her morning nap and her afternoon nap! Yay! We will only have 1 more nursing to wean and that is before her bedtime. I think she'll be okay, as she really seems ok as long as I give her lots of hugs during the day and especially right before the sleep time.

So, nutshell - Mila's on the right path and such a happy little girl! I'm so happy to be able to spend my days with her!

I will continue to update about Mila here, but really want to focus a little attention on other subjects/projects I'm working on! If anyone has questions about her, please feel free to email me!

-Talk to you soon! Anne