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Oh Thursdays!

December 12, 2013



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!

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On Motivation…

December 10, 2013

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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On Holiday Weekends!

December 2, 2013

Seeing as how I had a 5 day weekend you would think I would have blogged Weds-Friday but instead I did my very best to avoid going anywhere near the computer. I spend a lot of time staring at a screen and my eyes were so thankful for a break.

So a quick recap of my weekend:

Weds…sleeping in…making cookies and Rumchata hot chocolate prep for Thanksgiving. (Tomorrow I plan to post the recipe for the Rumchata hot chocolate and you all may just love me forever)

Thanksgiving was great….very low key and different from the previous years. We got up and ran the Turkey Day 5k in the morning… My sister went to Louisiana with her boyfriend and my nephew so my parents, brother & I went to an aunts house and enjoyed way too much food! 

Friday I finally got to see Catching Fire and it was amazing as expected. I really need to work on my bladder issues. I peed right before the movie started and really avoiding drinking anything and still felt like I might burst before the movie ended. 

Saturday & Sunday was a lot of downtime and just enjoying the nicer weather we had. I went to a Friendsgiving for The Boys friends, had a lunch catch up with Snifferella and decorated the tree at my Mrs. M’s with my siblings….



How was your Thanksgiving? Did you get any shopping done?? 

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