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.

#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!