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Favorite Pics from Christmas
Posted on January 11, 2018 by Ching under Events, Family, Food and Drink, Zumba.
Christmas Eve was AMAZING! I completed two Zumba classes (Missy’s and mine) with a Sneaky Santa sandwiched in between. Some friends danced with me twice that day and we even took an after pic.
That night we went to my parents’ house for our annual Christmas Eve celebration (Noche Buena) where we feasted on lots of yummy Filipino food.
Brian and Quentin were both wearing their Shocker tees that night.
The next day we had grandma over for Christmas.
We had breakfast and then opened presents over video chat with Brian’s parents in Oklahoma. That took a lot out of grandma, apparently. Here she is taking an nap while Saki served as lookout.
You can see other pics that we took on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in our Flickr album. Enjoy!
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Zumba World Party Party 2.0
Posted on January 8, 2018 by Ching under Events, Zumba.
I didn’t get to take as many pics of the dancing during the Zumba World Party Party as I did the last time but Missy got a ton of great video footage which you can find on the Facebook event here.
I did, however, get some awesome photos during the optional White Elephant gift exchange. I was mean and made everyone go by age instead of drawing numbers.
There were some gems in there but no toilet seat and plunger this year. We still don’t know who brought those to the last White Elephant gift exchange we had at the house. LOL. No one would fess up.
Missy was so excited to get these blankets, which promptly got stolen.
Laurie got a nice bowl and plate set.
There were lots of chocolates this time. Speaking of, I have some chocolates to eat at home! I should have brought them here with me. Darn it!
The irony of the gift that Meader got is that Holly can’t have peanuts.
Deanna got some booze.
Holly got the Zumba goodies that I hid inside a chocolate box.
Brandon stole the throw blankets from Missy.
Thus, the sad face.
Missy got her presents stolen multiple times, which we all found hilarious.
I think she finally ended up with this one.
Brynden ended up stealing the throw blankets from Brandon.
Kari ended up with the Zumba shirt, which Brian didn’t even realize that I had wrapped for him so he could participate in the White Elephant gift exchange with us. He didn’t even know he had a gift or which one was his. LOL.
Anyway, it was super fun having everyone over. We’ll have to do this again soon. Hopefully, we’ll do it more than once a year.
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Brynden’s First Zumba Class
Posted on January 5, 2018 by Ching under Zumba.
One of my newest Zumba friends recently completed Zumba Basic 1 training and got her license to teach Zumba. I was lucky enough to attend her very first class at La Selva MMA and Fitness in Derby.
Here are few pictures from her first class.
This is Brynden’s mom, Laurie.
We took a couple of group photos after class.
We celebrated her first class at Carlos O’Kelly’s after, which is our usual post-Zumba thing. I’m so glad I could be there for her first class and support her.
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Best Zumba Surprise Ever
Posted on October 26, 2017 by Ching under Zumba.
Missy, Brynden, and Andrea totally got me last week. Apparently, Andrea knew that Missy and Brynden were coming to 5:15 AM Zumba but they kept it a secret so they could surprise me. Not only did they surprise me by showing up to my early morning class but all three of them wore matching outfits to boot!
They really made my day!
These girls are the best Zumba besties ever!
This is how thrilled I was to see them in class that morning.
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I Finally Made It!
Posted on October 13, 2017 by Ching under Shopping, Zumba.
After years of spending hundreds of dollars on Zumba wear, I finally made it! Just in time for my birthday, too! I am officially a three-star Zumba Wear Insider!
Zumba Wear Insider is a program that launched a few years ago.
I slowed down my Zumba wear shopping because I had way too much gear already. Anyway, earlier this year they sent me a note about qualifying for two-star status, which was nice but didn’t really offer any real perks (not to me, anyhow).
However, I met a three-star Zumba Wear Insider at #ZINCON this year who told me that the three-star Insiders got to shop the Zumba Wear store at #ZINCON before it opened. Now, that’s a real perk considering that Brian and I spent at least a couple of hours of our time in line for the Zumba Wear store on Wednesday waiting for it to open. If I had been a three-star at that time, I would have been shopping instead of standing in line.
Although, I didn’t find this out after I had already spent over about $800 on purchases at the store that didn’t count toward my Zumba Wear Insider status. Blech! You live and learn.
After this realization, Brian and I agreed that I would not be shopping at #ZINCON going forward — since it doesn’t count toward my status. If I need to buy anything, I would buy it from the web site so that every penny counts. We made a pact that the only reason that we would shop at the Zumba Wear store at #ZINCON is if I made three-star between now and then and got first dibs on everything.
Of course, the universe being the enabler that it is, ended up bestowing upon me three-star status further fueling my Zumba Wear and shopping addictions.
How do you find out when you reach three-star status? Well, they send you a gift. It comes in a box similar to the one pictured above.
Inside is a card/letter informing you of your new status and explaining the program. I don’t remember if the two-star letter came with a present. If it didn’t it wasn’t anything memorable. The three-star letter comes with an exclusive three-star Zumba Wear Insider t-shirt, which is pretty cool.
Here’s what the front of it looks like. The back has your three-star status.
Also on the same day, in a separate mailing, I received an early birthday card from Zumba. I love getting birthday cards in the mail because no one ever writes letters or sends cards to people anymore.
It’s kind of a treat when you get something besides junk mail in your mailbox. Anyway, this one is extra special because it contained the added bonus of a $30 OFF coupon for Zumba wear.
Now, that’s a REAL perk!
It was a wonderful surprise because I didn’t know that Zumba Wear Insiders got birthday cards with discounts. I’ve found out since that you do and the amount depends on your status/level. I’m so glad that I made three-star in time for my birthday! Thank you to Zumba for feeding my Zumba gear addiction!
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P.S. As a bonus for you guys, I’ll let you in on a little secret. Well, it’s not that much of a secret but not everyone knows this. I am a Zumba Wear affiliate so I have a special code you can use that will save you 10% OFF every time you shop on Zumba.com. Yes, it’s good EVERY, SINGLE time! There is no limit to the number of times you use this code so wear it out!
If you click on any of the links on this post, the discount should automatically apply to your items. If you don’t see the discount, use affiliate code CHING when you check out. That should apply the discount to your shopping cart.
HAPPY SHOPPING!
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