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Healthy Goals for 2019

January 12, 2019 | Ad-free, health, motivation, running

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Babbleboxx and Planet Fitness. All opinions are my own. Here we are, two weeks into a new year, and I am just now getting time to think about my health and fitness goals for the year. If you have been reading my blog for a while, you know it started out as a ...

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I am Heather Montgomery, a 37-year-old southern girl living in Knoxville, Tennessee with my husband, 8-year-old daughter, and our goldendoodle Dolly. I’m just a regular girl who likes to workout, travel, hang with my family, text, and eat chips and queso. Be sure to check out my “about me” page for more info!
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🦜 The legend, Jimmy Buffett, lives on in so man 🦜 The legend, Jimmy Buffett, lives on in so many ways. One of them is through the beautiful Margaritaville properties all around the country. 🍹 

We were blessed to be able to stay this past weekend at Camp Margaritaville in Pigeon Forge as an extended birthday celebration for Emma Kate, and we had a great time!

They truly have SO MUCH to offer, and staying for the weekend we didn’t even scratch the surface. 

They have an RV park but also a Lodge (where we stayed), plus tons of amenities like bars, restaurants, a pool with water slide, a lazy river, pickle ball, a playground, duckpin bowling, an arcade, pool tables, yard games, a craft room, fire pit, and more. (The breakfast buffet is a hidden gem!) 

It’s peaceful and relaxed, with a lot of options for family bonding! If you are looking for a beautiful and fun spot in Pigeon Forge, I highly recommend checking out @campmargaritavillepigeonforge! ❤️

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🚗 Prepping Our Ride for an Epic Road Trip with 🚗 Prepping Our Ride for an Epic Road Trip with Schumacher! 🌟 

We have several road trips in the works, and I wanted to share a checklist we use for getting both our car and ourselves road trip ready! Here’s how we roll:

Oil Check: 🛢️ Make sure your engine in tip top shape by checking the oil levels. Schedule some maintenance or do it yourself the week before you leave.

Tire Inspection: 🚙 Give those trusty wheels a once-over. Check tire pressure, tread depth, and don’t forget the spare! 

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For the 3rd year in a row we took Emma Kate to @do For the 3rd year in a row we took Emma Kate to @dollywood on her birthday. The weather was gorgeous and we had a great time! 🎉 

It was the first weekend of the Harvest festival and great pumpkin Luminights, and gosh I love those pumpkins! we are actually going back this weekend since we didn’t get to see everything all lit up at night. 🎃 

The festival runs through October, and on top of beautiful decorations, you can enjoy watching skilled craftsmen, create things, eat festival, food from the food booths, and of course, ride all the rides and see all the shows ! 

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If going to Disney is wrong, I don’t wanna be ri If going to Disney is wrong, I don’t wanna be right. 🏰 

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⭐️ Going to Disney next month like we are? I’ve got some tips for you to help make your trip more enjoyable! Check them out below:

1.) Dress for heat: I know in most places around the country, October and pumpkins and falling leaves means cooler temperatures… But not in Orlando. It will still be plenty warm enough to swim, and miserably hot by 1 o’clock in the afternoon. Plan accordingly by hitting the parks in the mornings and in the evenings taking a break mid day to go to the pool or rest in the air condition. 🥵 

2.) Bring some fun fall/ Halloween outfits. The parks are decked out, especially Magic Kingdom, so it’s a great time to get some cute fall themed family photos. I know it’s hot, but just embrace it. 🎃 

3.) Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween party will be going on several nights of the week. It is a separate ticket event, and sold out for the season I believe. It’s a super fun event, but tickets are really expensive. A lot of people decide to not do a park that day, and just do the party that night. And people not going to the party choose not to go to the Magic Kingdom, since they can’t stay there all day, and will be kicked out at seven. For me, this is perfect, and we actually choose to go to the Magic Kingdom on these party days for the lower crowds. If we want to go somewhere in the evening, we just Park hop, so make sure you have park hopper tickets if that something you want to do. 🏰 

4.) The Food & Wine Festival is also going on at Epcot in October, and it’s a lot of fun. However, a lot of people choose to go on the weekends, especially in the evenings to eat around the world. I recommend going to Epcot during the week if you can for lower crowds in the World Showcase. 🥘 

Have a great time! If you are there the second week of October, maybe we will see each other! ♥️

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Last night as I told Emma Kate good night for the Last night as I told Emma Kate good night for the last time as an 8 year old, I told her how fast it was all going. She said “mom, everyone has to grow up.” 😭

But I’m just not ready. We are in such a fun stage, and I love that she still wants to dress like me. Hold my hand. Snuggle with me at night. I know it won’t last and it kills me.

I remember 9 years ago tonight. I was so nervous I didn’t sleep. I was being induced the next morning and I knew my whole life was about to change. How can you sleep knowing you were about to meet a little person that you would be in charge of for 18 years? 

I had no idea what I was getting myself into. It’s hard to imagine a future when you are doing something brand new. It has been way harder than I ever anticipated, but also so much more rewarding. I wish I could go back and tell 9 years ago Heather that it was all going to be ok.

That we would go through some really hard stuff, but we would do it together. Our little unit of 3 would make it, even if we had to learn on the fly, and even if we made some mistakes. With a lot of prayer and help from family and friends, we could do it. 

So happy birthday bug. We love you bigger than the sky, and are loving celebrating you all weekend. When you are running the world one day, don’t forget about mom and dad. ❤️

***The AMAZING cake for EK’s party was make by the oh so talented @sweets_by_maya6 in the Knoxville area. She is a true artist and everyone raved over this delicious cake! Go to her page and check out some of her amazing creations! 

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