~ Training for my upcoming Figure Competition is going quite well and I’ve stepped up the focus and intensity of my workouts.  I can see and actually feel my body changing; getting tighter, leaner, developing more defined muscles in places I never thought I’d have defined muscles.  It’s pretty awesome!  This week, I purchased the “posing suit” I have to wear (click here to see, if you dare!) and a pair of 5” clear plastic heels.  Oh boy.
7 weeks to go!

~ My husband and I are headed to LA for the weekend.  Yay!  We’re going to a Figure Competition (of course) to see one of his client’s on stage.  Oh yeah, she’s also going to be at my show, in my height class, in October, so, yes, that means I’m going along to scope out my competition!  The bonus – family in LA to visit!

~ Speaking of family……waiting ever so patiently for news about my soon-to-be-born nephew who was officially due on August 10th.  My sister and brother-in-law are waiting (maybe not so patiently) for him to make his appearance and my mom is with them, hoping he makes it during her visit. 

 

~ I’m loving this month’s Glamour. I don't think I've mentioned here before, but I have an unhealthy a strange attraction to animal print fashion.  Particularly leopard prints.  I own a pair of slippers, ballet flats, sneakers, two coats, and a dress.  Yes, all in some form or fashion of leopard print.  I think my mom would like to disown me because of this, but there it is.  I will fully accept and shout my love of leopard print from the top of my blog!

Ahem, anyway.  Considering this obsession, it is no surprise that this month's Glamour cover attracted my attention in the grocery store check out line.  I'm not a huge fan of Jennifer Lopez, but I love this whole shoot.  It made me think of Ann Margaret immediately.  Not exactly sure why, but I found a couple images of her, not so much in leopard as with a leopard.   Funny.

    

 

Off to sunny Southern California in a few hours.  Sadly, I have no leopard print clothing in my suitcase.  How boring.  I may need to reassess.

I hope you ALL have a lovely weekend.  Until next week...