The Costumes

So...these are what kept me busy for the last few weeks of October! I made Andy a Jagermeister costume and I made myself a Red Bull costume. Individually, we are delicious beverages, but joined together as a Jagerbomb, we're even BETTER!

They turned out pretty well and I was proud of myself for completing both of them in time for the party. We were a big hit for sure. Now, I just have to REALLY "finish" them and then pack them away for safe keeping and hopefully future appearances. Happy belated Halloween!

Weekend Bliss

Wow, I have been MIA lately! It's kind of nice to realize that sometimes I get behind on my blog because I'm busy living life and enjoying the moments. So here's what I've been up to since my last post...

Friday morning I started the day off right with my 6:30am workout, although I have to admit it is certainly getting more difficult to jump out of bed at that time with the sky staying darker into the morning and the covers staying oh-so-much warmer than the chilly air outside of them! But luckily for me, I knew there would be a room full of workout buddies wondering where the heck I was if I didn't arrive promptly, so off I went. Then it was work as usual and after that I was off to Dover for the weekend.

Hmmm, I'm sure that some of you have caught a comment here and there from my recent posts, but I guess it's about time I formally introduce you in blog land to the reason I have been spending so much time in Dover lately... everyone meet my boyfriend Andy! I guess I was a bit afraid to mention him before because as he likes to say..."he didn't want to jinx it" (seems his friends could barely get any info out of him about me when we started dating...hehehe). But our pics from this weekend are too cute to not share, so the cat's out of the bag now.

Soooo, Friday night we went out in Dover to enjoy some drinks and watch the Red Sox game with friends, Saturday we hiked Mt. Major during the day and stayed in at night to watch a movie or two with hot cocoa and mini marshmallows. YUMMY! Sunday I was lucky enough to get approval from Andy's friend Chris to join the boys for "Sunday Football" for the second time and then we rounded out the night with the Red Sox game and lots of snuggles. It was truly a weekend of lots of laughter, even more smiles and just overall bliss. Enjoy the pictures from our hike!

Activity Update

So sorry for the immediate drop of of activity posts! Hahaha...well, this week has been very busy and I'm afraid full of sadness in a few areas, but that hasn't kept me from getting in some activity. Here is the update for the week:

Saturday- 2 mile run
Sunday- day off to watch football with the sweetie
Monday- day off for mental health
Tuesday- 1 hour yoga class, also helped with the mental health
Wednesday- 2 hours shop/chat with Joanne (yes, this totally COUNTS!) :)

Aiming for a strong showing at the gym tomorrow and my favorite FRIDAY MORNING WORKOUT!!! I'll post and let you know how they go.

Accountability

Yup, that's what it's all about for me the past few days! It seems I have been throwing myself a bit of a pity party lately...not feeling happy about my health/weight again, even worse about my eating choices and not feeling creative in the least bit. Funny thing is, work and life are actually going really well in my little world lately. So, what is the reason behind this??? I hadn't been making myself accountable for my choices/excuses. I'd been missing runs, going for the quick fix meals even though I KNEW they weren't exactly healthy and just running around too much to get anything done.

So, the past few days I've been getting mentally reorganized...back to my running routine, working out with my friend Kevin, enjoying my Friday morning fitness class (even though it's at 6:30am AND I had the day off today, so I could have even slept in!), making better food choices and figuring out HOW to keep myself on track! One of the things I've decided to do is to challenge myself to include my daily workout/activity at the end of my posts. That way, I really am accountable for what I've accomplished for the day...whether it is a workout or something creative/crafty. Hopefully this will help me post more frequently and it will help me stay focused! I've also started journaling what I'm eating again...Kevin and I are "looking over" each others weekly eating habits to help keep one another in check. Good stuff I tell you! If I have to write it down first, it helps me think about if it really is something I want to put into my body. Also helps me make sure I'm drinking enough water to stay hydrated! Ok, guess that's all for today. Happy Friday!

*Daily Activity* 1 hour strength training class :)

There is Nothing Better...

than coming home after a "not-so-great" day at work to find a sweet card waiting for you in the mail. He didn't know how much I needed it today, so it made it even more special. Happy Tuesday!

Things I'm Missing Today...

1. My sister...enough said.
2. My desire to take photos...it's been FAR too long since I've been inspired to snap some pictures and that just makes me sad.
3. My running shoes...haven't been able to hit the ground running recently either, darn schedules and meetings!
4. My Miss Jenn and My Silly Girl...these girls make me laugh beyond control and I LOVE that.
5. My creative side...along with my lack of photos lately, I haven't been crafting either. Need to find my creative mojo...I'm sure it's hiding here somewhere!
6. My words...hence the lack of new blog posts lately.
7. My Andy...especially his hugs, they are the BEST!

Even though I'm missing some things today, it was a pretty good day for a Monday. Here's hoping that things slow down a bit around this crazy life of mine so that I can get back to being creative and have something more exciting to share!

SMILE!!!

One of my friends sent me this cool link a while back and I couldn't remember if I had shared it or not. Anway, it's just a fun collection of "faces" found in random places. It always makes me smile when I look through the latest updates, so I wanted to make sure and pass it along today. Hope you're all having a happy day!

Photo taken from explosion05 flickr page.