#Last90Days with Rachel Hollis

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a wonderful weekend and you are ready to tackle your week.  Just popping in for a quick post to talk about the #Last90Days challenge I am joining in with the awesome Rachel Hollis.  

If you are an avid reader (or shop regularly at Target), then you have likely heard of Rachel Hollis because she is the author of Girl, Wash Your Face.  I have not read the book, but it should be arriving in the mail today and I am super excited to read it because several of my friends and family members have said how great the book is.  

I came across the #Last90Days challenge when I was reading up on her book and decided that it would be a good idea to sign up.  So often we hit the holiday season (between Halloween and Christmas) and we resign ourselves to the fact that next year can just start over.  The problem for me is I never actually start over when the New Year gets going.  So instead of ending their year in a state of chaos, I'm going to end 2018 strong.  

Once I signed up for the challenge, I got an email with a few videos that I could watch from the 2017 #Last90Days challenge, as well as the "5 to Thrive" list of 5 things to do every day to help you succeed on whatever goal you would like to focus on for the remainder of 2018.  Yesterday I spent some time watching a few of Rachel's videos, listening to her podcast she recommended, joined a Facebook Group for the challenge, and spending time jotting down a few ideas I had for the challenge.

Even adding the 5 to Thrive to my daily life should help me as I close out 2018 and leap into 2019.

Over the next 7 days, I am going to be sitting down and determining the goals that I want to focus on for the remainder of the year.  I already have a few that keep floating to the front of my mind, so my brain is clearly telling me what I should focus on to better round out my life.  

I also bought this notebook to use for tracking my goals, taking notes and writing down my 10 things I am grateful for every day.  I also plan to check in every week with you all (after I have watched my weekly videos from Rachel) to help keep myself accountable as I go throughout this challenge.  My ultimate goal is to not enter 2019 exhausted, but thriving.

Well, I think that is everything I have for now! I am looking forward to October 1st and working toward ending the year strong.

Would you participate in a challenge like this?   

Share your responses below in the comments! 

I'd love to hear from you!

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September: Month @ a Glance

How in the world are we already in September? I feel like we were just starting summer and the warm weather.  This summer has been full of fun and relaxation which is always awesome, but I'll be honest Fall is my favorite season in Michigan.  I love the cooler weather and watching the leaves change.  Plus, Fall is filled with donuts, cider and pumpkin everything.

This month is actually not going to be super busy for us (thankfully!) so we will be using our time to catch up on things around the house and spend some much needed quality time together.  

So here's what's on our agenda this month! 

On the Agenda this Month:

1. Up North for Labor Day (we already went and came back)
2. Family reunion with Justin's family
3. Beginning Tap classes with my sister-in-law!
4. Art in the Village with Caitlin
5. Davisburg Heritage Festival
6. Girls Night with my girlfriends while Justin is out of town
7. Pedicures with Caroline and Kate
8. Apple Picking!
9. Go to at least one of my nephew's football games and see my niece cheer

Goals for September

1. Read Two Books:  Like always, I have a goal to read two books a month.  The last few months have not gone well for me.  That being said, I have already read half of a book and it's only September 5th so I am feeling great that I will finish at least one book this month.  Maybe I will even finish two!

2. Clean out Garden Beds: While Justin is out of town latest this month, my plan is to dig out all of the mulch and other stuff from the beds in front of our house.  When it comes to landscaping, we really do not have a ton of plants so I'd like to get a few plants started in our bed by the porch and transplant a few other plants from my mom's house.  The goal is to have the beds cleaned and ready to go come Spring so we can do some planting.   

3.  Pick Paint for Downstairs: Justin and I have been brainstorming ways we can continue making progress on our house while also paying off debt and one of those ways is by painting parts of our house.  Right now the majority of our house is one color (thank you builder grade paint) and it's been driving me nutso lately.  If I could at least start picking colors out, then I can plan for the rest of the house.  I also need to make a few phone calls for painters to come in and paint our first floor and the stairway walls.  The walls in the entry are too tall for us to handle ourselves. 

Question of the Day: How was back to school for you? Were you ready?  

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Tickets for Disney’s Aladdin On Sale Sunday, September 9

Performances Begin on December 12 and Play for Five Weeks

Through January 13 at The Detroit Opera House

                                                      

Disney Theatrical Productions and Broadway In Detroit announced today that tickets for the long-awaited engagement of Disney’s Aladdin will go on sale to the public on Sunday, September 9.  The hit Broadway musical will begin performances at the Detroit Opera House on December 12, 2018 for a limited engagement of five weeks through January 13, 2019. 

Tickets for Disney’s Aladdin start at $25 and will be available for purchase online at www.broadwayindetroit.com or www.ticketmaster.com, and by phone at 800-982-2787. Starting Monday, September 10, tickets will also be available for purchase at the Fisher Theatre and Detroit Opera House box offices.

Aladdin opened on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre to critical acclaim on March 20, 2014 and quickly established itself as one of the biggest new blockbusters in recent years, breaking 13 New Amsterdam Theatre house records and welcoming over seven million people worldwide. Its global footprint has expanded to include productions in Tokyo, Hamburg, London and Australia, in addition to the two U.S. productions.

About Aladdin

Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions, under the direction of Thomas Schumacher, the show features music by Tony Award and eight-time Oscar^® winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Sister Act), lyrics by two-time Oscar winner Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid), three-time Tony Award and three-time Oscar winner Tim Rice (Evita, Aida) and four-time Tony Award nominee Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer), with a book by Beguelin, and is directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon).  

Aladdin, adapted from the Academy Award®-winning animated Disney film and centuries-old folktales including “One Thousand and One Nights,” is brought to fresh theatrical life in this bold new musical.  Aladdin’s journey sweeps audiences into an exotic world of daring adventure, classic comedy and timeless romance.  This new production features a full score, including the five cherished songs from the Academy Award-winning soundtrack and more written especially for the stage.

The animated film Aladdin was released by Disney in 1992 and was a critical and box office smash, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year. 

The film won the Oscar for Best Original Score and introduced the hit song “A Whole New World,” which won the second of the film’s two Academy Awards as Best Original Song.  The Peabo Bryson/Regina Belle recording of the tune soared to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Aladdin is designed by seven-time Tony-winning scenic designer Bob Crowley, six-time Tony-winning lighting designer Natasha Katz, two-time Tony-winning costume designer Gregg Barnesand sound designer Ken Travis.

The production team also includes illusion designer Jim Steinmeyer, hair designer Josh Marquette and makeup designer Milagros Medina-Cerdeira.  The music team is headed by music supervisor and music director Michael Kosarin, who also created the vocal and incidental music arrangements, joined by orchestrator Danny Troob and dance music arranger Glen Kelly. 

For more information, visit AladdinTheMusical.com/tour, Facebook.com/Aladdin and Twitter.com/Aladdin.

Performance times for Aladdin appearing December 12, 2018 – January 13, 2019 at the Detroit Opera House, located at 1526 Broadway, in Detroit are:

·         Tuesday through Saturday evening performances at 7:30 p.m.

·         Sunday evening performances at 6:30 p.m.

·         Saturday matinees at 2:00 p.m.

·         Sunday matinees at 1:00 p.m.

·         Thursday matinees on Dec.13, Dec. 27 and Jan.10 at 1:00 p.m.

·         Special open captioned performance on Sunday, Jan. 6 at 6:30 p.m.

·         There will not be a performance on Tuesday, December 25, in observation of Christmas.

Tickets for Aladdin start at $25 (includes facility fee) and go on sale Sunday, September 9.  Tickets can be purchased online at www.broadwayindetroit.com or www.ticketmaster.com, and by phone at 800-982-2787. Starting Monday, September 10, tickets will also be available for purchase at the Fisher Theatre and Detroit Opera House box offices.

For group sales (12 or more) please email groups@broadwayindetroit.com or call 313-871-1132. Tickets for the open captioned performance may be purchased in person at the Fisher Theatre Box Office or by phone at 313-872-1000, ext. 0.  Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice.

Broadway In Detroit uses Ticketmaster as its sole, authorized ticketing agent. Individual tickets purchased from a ticket broker or “third party” ticket reseller involves risk and may not be authentic, sold at box office prices, or with correct performance and venue information. Broadway In Detroit box offices cannot reprint or replace lost or stolen tickets sold through a third party or ticket reseller. Broadway In Detroit is also unable to contact third party purchasers with pertinent updates or changes regarding performances.

For more information, please visit www.BroadwayInDetroit.com.

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