After the gym I came home, sat around in my sweaty workout clothes and ate a big bowl of oatmeal. Another  one of my favorite things to do on Saturday.

After I showered my Mom and I rushed over to Starbucks to meet my day of wedding coordinator. To give you a little background information …I was a day of wedding coordinator for 4 years during college. I didn’t do much of the planning, but I would coordinator the rehearsal, ceremony and reception.

Being a day of wedding coordinator is a lot of work. It can be a stressful 12 hour day where you’re running around trying to make sure everything is perfect and everyone’s happy (basically impossible). I LOVE creating schedules and timelines and didn’t think I would want to hire a coordinator until I realized I don’t want any of my family or friends doing the job. I know if I don’t have someone who knows what they’re doing I wouldn’t be able to let go of the control. I would end of coordinating and worrying about everything when in reality I’m not going to be available to do that on the day of my wedding.

I was nervous going into the meeting because I hate giving up control, but I instantly clicked with Tami from Creatively Yours Wedding Planning. She was extremely professional, seemed very enthusiastic and didn’t seem to be burnt out. The wedding industry is an interesting beast and you can easily get burnt out after doing it for many years. I’m really looking forward to working with Tami and letting her take care of all the details so I can just relax and enjoy the day.

After our meeting my Mom and I went shopping to find something to wear to my cousins wedding next weekend. She found a great outfit at Coldwater Creek and I found this dress at Express.

I also found this gorgeous turquise purse at a resale shop for $12. I like that it will give the outfit some color.

I usually hate shopping so this trip was a success. My Mom and I spent the rest of the night watching the Devil Wears Prada and cuddling with our pup. It was a great Saturday with Mom.

I hope everyone had a great weekend. Mine was spent with family and doing lots of wedding planning.

I’m off to the gym, but before I go I wanted to share a treadmill workout I’ve been loving lately.

It’s from Carrotsncake.com. Running on a treadmill can be super boring, but having a set workout and constantly switching up the speed or incline makes the workout fly by.

What’s your favorite treadmill workout? 

I love this interval workout on the elliptical Julie from Peanut Butter Fingers put together.

We have been getting a lot of snow and rain here in Chicago and these boots have kept my feet dry and warm. I’ve tried many boots and these are the only ones that keep my toes from freezing. They are made of this fancy Neo-Tech insulation and I love that mine have fun and stylish colors. They’re expensive, but they should last me a long time.

Look at her… how could she not be my favorite.

If you register for Fleet Feet Chicago Women’s half marathon or 5k during American Hearth Month you’ll receive a special kit of run inspired items. All the goodies are worth $25.

The Snow Angel lotion by Philosophy is saving my skin this winter and it smells like heaven. I’m pretty addicted to this stuff and need to buy some more ASAP.

Well, time to hit the gym before work.

What are your favorites from the week?

I kicked off the weekend with a manicure on Friday. I have been loving the dark essie colors this winter. Saturday morning was spent at the gym and then running errands. Anyone else love getting all your errands done first thing Saturday morning? After I have my to-do’s checked off I feel like I can relax the rest of the day, which is exactly what I did.

Saturday night we stayed in, ate baked fish, grilled veggies and read on the couch until the wee hours of the morning…it was glorious.

On Sunday I had the pleasure of attending my cousin Beth’s Bridal Shower. It was a Tea Party Bridal Shower which I thought was a super cute theme. My sister and I weren’t able to stay very long, but it was nice to see a few family members I don’t see very often. The best part of the party was spending time with my beautiful niece, Lylah. She’s getting cuter and cuter by the day.

What were the highlights from your weekend?