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Monday, December 24, 2012

Christmas Wishes from Me to You!

Hey NeverEver's!

I have been honored to be blogging with all of you for the past half of this year! It has been an amazing journey.

Personally half of me can't believe that I even started this...and the other half is asking why it took so long! In which I have no answer.

However, I can wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas!

I will see you all on Wednesday!

Saturday, December 22, 2012

The Last Weekend a Christmas Poem

Hey NeverEver's!

It is the last weekend before Christmas...and all through the country people were running around, knowing that Christmas will soon be here!

Santa's Toy Land Ice Sculpture

The presents were stuck under the tree with care. All wrapped, bowed, & tucked into bags with Love & Care!

My Tree with all the trappings ^_^

Holiday Parties and Events are full swing! Stopping by the Queen Mary Chill Event is next on our list!

Queen Mary Ice Event!

With the Hubby and I all bundled tight, we find ourselves on way to an icy event! Onward's to the Queen Mary & its Chill Event!

Christmas Wreath Ice Sculpture

Astounded we were when we stepped in. The detail was there all carved in ice, a winter wonderland was all there!

The path was lighted by wonderful tree's all leading the way to more surprises.

Winter Unicorn Ice Sculpture

What will my wondering eye shall see, a Winter Unicorn ready to pull...

Swan Sleigh

A swan designed sleigh. Quite a Feather in Hubby's Cap!

A Little Girl's Dream Gift!

Next there was Santa's Toy Shop, we saw dolls!

A Train that runs!

And little toy trains

Also a reminder that there are other Holiday's this season, each just as important!

Don't forget to hang the garland!

And don't eat to many sweets!

So have a Merry Christmas All and to All a Good Night!

Yes I know this didn't always rhyme, and that it was a poor re-edition of 'The Night Before Christmas' but it was really fun trying ^_^.

All of these pictures were taken over at the Queen Mary Chill Event! If you live around Cali, or visiting, I would highly recommend visiting this!

Monday, December 10, 2012

Back from Vegas Exercises?!

Hey NeverEver's!!

I had an awesome weekend, which I hope all of you did as well! I did forget that Vegas is in the desert so its HOT HOT HOT in the Summer and COLD COLD COLD in the winter. So it was cold this time.

Its time to share!

The Tree over at the Venetian. It was so pretty before it was lighted up. I loved the little bubbles, made it look so unique!

There was an ice skating rink over at the Venetian as well. I totally had to try it, been dying for years and I could not pass the opportunity up!

Hubby was a total natural on the rink. It made me look like a person with 2 left feet but him...nope he was just gliding around.

And then there was me. I only fell once so I am pretty happy with that. Personally I thought that I would be falling a LOT more then that. I was saying 1, 2, 1, 2 many times just to keep the balance!

A really nice person took a picture of both of us! The lights made everything blue but it was well worth it! I had so much fun ice skating for an hour. Have to say that it was quite the workout!

By the time we got out the tree was all lighted up! So of course I had to share!

Hugo & Tia Melia

After ice skating it was time for the reason why we came to Vegas. My cousin Val's 18th's Birthday! It was time to dance with the family!

Plus posing for photos in the cold out doors! Good thing that the music was hot!

My sister in law Marlem, hubby and Zoraya! They were really getting their grove on! It was so awesome I had to take a picture!

And well a night doesn't end until there is a final picture between the Hubby and I! It was a fun and active day!

So I didn't do my challenges, I didn't do any gym workouts but I had fun and I worked out. I tried ice skating for the first time and found out that I could do it!

I found out that I can have a weekend away...and not just ruin everything. There are chances to workout without even knowing it!

Now tonight I am catching up on my challenges + my neighborhood walk. Ice skating & dancing is fun but so is being on a scheduled workouts.

I got my new elf today! Her name is Alexis and it feels like she has so much energy! I can not wait to talk with her more and just steal some of that energy ^_~

So today's challenge was drinking your body weight in water. As of right now I am up to 140 oz's of water. There is still more time to go before heading to bed so I am trying to make it up to 180 oz's!

So with me not having a smart phone...I can't do some instagram things without it. So I am playing catch up! Check out my Day 7 through 9 on Twitter! Promise they are awesome pictures ^_^

Okay...now on to my walk! Talk to you guys tomorrow NeverEver's!

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Squats, Christmas Cards & Ginger Snowflakes...Oh My!

Hey NeverEver's!

So today was super busy at work...I barely had time to breath, let alone actually answer calls like I was supposed to. Anyways, I think this post might be a little short. Mainly on account of the time and I am sleepy!

Okay so first off!

The ChallengeLoop Challenge!

Check for COMPLETED! Yes I am very happy with myself on this one. My legs feel like jelly but I did it! I even completed my walk and added the squats to the end of long walk in the park. Yup feel very happy with myself right now.

On to the next one!

So I am having way to much fun with instagram, but that is why it was created. Or so I keep telling myself. Anyways, the challenge for today's #elf4health was to write a handwritten note or send a card. Well I kind of did both. I got my Besties some Christmas Cards and hand wrote a note inside!

Can I have double points for that?

I am of coursing LOVING my Elf Helper! She is amazing, the wonder Casey! Having way to much fun e-mailing each other back and forth.

Just need to get ready for tomorrow's challenge the...'Try a New Workout'. After talking about it with Casey we both decided that it wasn't cheating for me to re-do a workout that I haven't done in months. Mainly cause it FEELS like a new workout.

But I can always need a second opinion...NeverEver's would that be cheating on the challenge to re-do? Let me know!

On to the Next Challenge!

Now this one is fun. Or at least it was until today. I wasn't baking any cookies, none of my co-workers baked any cookies and there was really no way I was going to BUY a Christmas Cookie (regardless how good they looked) just for this challenge.

So, I decided to compromise. I would look at the wonderful Holiday cookies that Martha Stewart puts out on her website, take a picture of one of those AND make it this weekend. Here is what came out!

Doesn't that look like the PERFECT snowflake? Well I have to assume it does since living here in So. Cal I really don't see snowflakes at all.

Here is the recipe for the Gingerbread Snowflake Cookie. I will let you all know how to turns out this weekend!

So that is the challenges. All done and accounted for! Yay me! Here is some other news!

First, there are some amazing people out there and I am being lucky enough to meet them over Twitter and Facebook! If these challenges do nothing else they have really introduced me to some wonderful people!

Second, #fitblog chat that was hosted by Steph from @Kitchenkm was SO much fun! I have been trying to get to these weekly Tuesday chats forever but I just wasn't able to make it. Finally did so today and it was BLAST! Steph made everyone feel welcome and I swear I will try applesauce as a substitution for butter! Oh and use quinoa for more then just soup.

Okay that is it NeverEver's! Stay warm and safe. Don't forget tomorrow is hump day and we are that much closer to the wonderful weekend.

Monday, November 26, 2012

#MeatlessMonday & Challenges

Hey NeverEver's!

So how was your guys weekend? Mine was actually pretty quite. Just relaxing at home and getting addicted to twitter & intsagram. Why has it taken me so long to enjoy these things? Oh ya because I don't have a smartphone. Gotta get down to 160 before that happens. We still have some work to do before that happens.

Anyways, I have some news! I have picked up a few extra challenges from some of the other Bloggers! Lets check them out!

First off is the amazing #elf4Health which was created by Elle and Lindsay!

This wonderful challenge starts on 11/26 through 1/6! If you missed the first round, you can enter round 2 & 3, which I would HIGHLY recommend!

It has different daily challenges that are just for the Holiday season, and keeping your head! Like today was #MeatlessMonday!

Lunch was Butternut Squash Soup w/ Green Beans & Potatoes w/ Spinach corn! It was delicious! I was really surprised by the soup. One because I have never had it before and two, well because it was so good!

I know these look like meat sausage...but it isn't. It is actually a meatless spinach & feta cheese filled sausage. Which it was so yummy! Really recommend these which I got at Fresh & Easy!

So it was a meatless sausage, green fettuccine, corn & spinach. Have to say for having only a few hours to plan my #meatlessMonday it was pretty good. Thank goodness for defrost on the microwave!

I should ALSO mention that tomorrow is for me 'to send a card or handwritten note' to a friend or family, talk about perfect for Christmas!

I do hope that everyone joins this amazing challenge!

Then I have also this one going on!

Now this one is from Sarah the wonderful blogger down at Mom Running on Empty! This one I think it is going to be so much fun. Like i said, I have just got into instagram and then I ran into this! So far I got the festive down!

Welcome to #Festive

I am really not sure where I am gonna get the cookies idea from, but I will find it!

Last but currently not least, I am sure you all remember this one!

So far, 4 out of the 5 days done...all squats! One of these days I will get to the burpees!

Oh I almost forgot! Look what just came in today for me!

My Drew Bree's New Orleans Saint! And it fits!!! Its only an XL and it fits! SOOOO happy! Oh plus new hair cut!

Okay NeverEver's, I do hope that you guys join in on some of the fun!

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Stocking Stuffers Anyone?

Hey NeverEver's!

So Thanksgiving is behind us and the Holiday season is in full swing ahead of us! You ready? I really almost ready for it.

Did some online shopping for Black Friday, and was able to get quite a few gifts for my girl cousins and sis in law. Still have to get quite a few other gifts for the other important people in my life but it is a good start!

However, I do love the Stocking Stuffers the best! Little gifts that make opening the first gifts of the morning the best! Yup, when I was a kid, I was able to open everything in my stocking up not the 'big' gifts under the tree. It was the way my parents were able to get a few more minutes of shut eye while I got to open something!

So after much searching, and having fun, I have found a few stocking stuffer ideas for Men (boys), Woman (girls), Healthy Minded!