Zumba

                                 

 I REALLY Love to Zumba!  That is saying a lot to those of you who know me. I wouldn't exactly call myself a dancer, runner, fitness buff, nor svelte. I have curves and rolls and don't actually like the sensation of sweating. 

So how did someone like me gain such a love for ridiculously fun dancing to loud music where buckets of sweat poor off of you? 

I have to give all of the credit to Kerry who taught at the Electric Theater. She was incredible (Sadly, at the beginning of the year she decided to no longer have the class.)  I would go to her class, and feel like I was in a dance club and someone was giving me the right moves. It was a blast. Often I would catch myself grinning, and then I would laugh at myself for being such a happy dork! 

Never in my life had exercise been so much FUN!!!!

So here is my question to you Local Saint Georgians..... Where do you Zumba? I am looking for a new Zumba home and am willing to explore them all until I find my happy place again!

For those who have never tried Zumba...there are options in town.

Check this Site Out

I thought I would add a personal photo of myself! (tee hee)

Keena

How much do you know about Cinco de Mayo?

How much do you know about Cinco de Mayo?

 

• Cinco de Mayo is about more than an excuse to gorge yourself on guacamole
• The Holiday celebrates Mexico's victory over France at the Battle of Puebla
• Cinco de Mayo may be a day devoted to eating tortilla chips, wearing sombreros for you and your amigos, and hitting a Piñata  but there's much more to the holiday!
  
  Before you enjoy your chips and guacamole, educate yourself!
  
  • In case your Spanish is muy rusty. Cinco de Mayo is Spanish for the fifth of May.
  • The holiday celebrates an unexpected victory. The holiday actually celebrates the Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. The Mexican army won the battle despite being smaller and ill-equipped.
  • Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. That occurred 50 years prior to the Battle of Puebla. It is celebrated on September 16.
  • Cinco de Mayo is a bigger deal in the United States. In Mexico, the day is observed with political speeches and battle reenactments. Many of the actual celebration and battle re-enactment take place in Puebla.
  • In fact, the world's largest Cinco celebration takes place in Los Angeles. This year's Festival de Fiesta Broadway is expected to draw 300,000 people. Cities like New York City, Denver and Houston also throw large parties in honor of the day.
  • Chandler, Arizona, even celebrates the day. There are Chihuahua races and even crowning two of the dogs king and queen.
  • Americans consume up to 81 million avocados on Cinco de Mayo, according to the California Avocado Commission. The creamy food is used for guacamole, a popular Mexican dish.
  • There are 367 U.S. tortilla manufacturing establishments, according to the United States Census. Tortillas are often referred to as the "bread of Mexico" and an integral part of the Aztecs' diet.
  • 33.6 million U.S. residents come from Mexican heritage, according to the United States Census.
  • (This information came from hlntv)
  
  
  
  
  Celebrations in St George usually take place at the Catholic Church. They typically have Mexican food, raffels, games for children and it's Free!
  
  
  There will be a Celebration Zumba style on May 9th @ 7:30pm. There will be Dancing, Prizes and Fun!!! For more info check out the Rec Center ZUMBA

  

Southern Utah Culinary Festival

After having baby number two I have been cooped up in my house and dying to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather. I heard about the Southern Utah Culinary Festival last minute and so we decided to check it out. We pulled out the double stroller and set out to see what yummy food we could try!
Vendors included some of my favorites such as George's and Painted Pony and it was fun to try some new places like One hot Grill and YO2 Frozen Yogurt. Mmmhmm. (Full list of vendors here.)

This Festival was exactly our thing. We spent $15 and sampled many places which filled our belly's right up. I loved it because I got to try a variety of things and the husband loved it because we weren't spending a lot of money!
My two year old enjoyed the bounce houses and the swing sets and of course his slice of Pizza from the Pizza Factory.
It was the perfect weather and atmosphere for a first night out as a family of four. We hope the festival continues to take place each year! What a fun idea!

Coming Home....

Initially it was quite a shock. For the last month I had been telling the people of Cambodia and Thailand that I come from the desert portion of Utah. I would Google pictures of Zion National Park, Snow Canyon, the Grand Canyon to give them an idea of the Beautiful dry climate of my home. As I was sweating profusely (I can't even say that it was a feminine glistening...I was out and out dripping from the high heat and humidity during the hottest time of the year there- think 107 degrees PLUS humidity) I tried to explain that it gets hot in St George- like the 107* we were experiencing, but that the heat of St George is dry- feels more like being in a blow dryer.
That is probably why it was so unexpected upon my return... to come home to a pleasantly cool 70-80 degree high and a very Lush and Green scenery. People...I have lived in St George most of my life, and I don't ever remember St George being so Green!! It has been breathtaking to me.
It got me to thinking that even though I love to travel (It's the gypsy in my bones) I am so happy to call this little Oasis called St George- HOME!