Café Con Monica

Secret Santa Swap Reveal!

I love any kind of gift swap and doing them through blogs is always so much fun. I get to learn about a few new blogs, shop for a stranger(which can be either fun or stressful depending on the info given) and then, of course, I get mail. 

I love mail…any  kind..I really do! So if you like to send snail mail please feel free to get my address and send away! 
I still am not sure who my Secret Santa is  but I had Leeann over @ Join The Gossip and I am very guilty of accidentally putting my information down when I sent my gift. I went back and read the info after and realized I was not supposed to reveal who I am! Ooops! 

How awesome is that! I love love Reese holiday treats and a new mug always makes me happy! I have started a collection of ornaments when I finally do put up a tree so that will be a great addition! 

Thank you so  much to whoever it is!! 

Oh Thursdays!



So this is what happens when you go to the mall on a Wednesday with my sister. Damn you Google for having such fun things to play with!

On Motivation…

First let me just say that it is F**king cold in Chicago. I know I know it will get worse and I should stop whining but seriously. The coldest it got where I was in China was about 30 so this is ridiculous! I hate snow…and I would actually rather it be snowing right now, at least then it would be warmer. 

So now that I have complained about the weather we can talk about motivation…of which, I have none. I have been struggling to get some semblance of a workout plan since I came home in July. When I arrived back on US soil I was the most fit I have been since High School. Since then…well I’ve gained almost 30 pounds. I would like to believe that I was really bloated yesterday and the scale at the doctor is a lying evil bitch but that is probably not the case. The truth is…I lack motivation. 

Do you have this problem?? If it is cold where you live how do you keep up your workout plan? 

I genuinely miss doing Insanity with my coworkers in China and our made up bootcamp style workouts outside. Now that it is cold I have to force myself to get to the gym…which clearly hasn’t been happening. 

So…blogger world. I need some motivation!!! If you have any at home workouts, blogs that have great workouts, anything I am all ears(well technically eyes) 


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