Running? huh? me? ... oh boy, read on!

Hey Nerds,
Back in September I was boasting about trying out running, and how I led Matthew to have confidence to push himself.  And now it's time for an update on that...

Did I stick to doing running in the last 5 weeks?

So, as I said in one post, I held Matthew's hand all the way around the track to show him that, yes, he can keep running the whole track!  Can you believe that after JUST that one time doing that with him, he skyrocketed with his endurance?  Just a couple practices after that day we went running at Malden Park.   I set a specific point on the path where we would take a break, ....

September Bike Ride at Holiday Beach and Oven 360

Hey Nerds,
This was a post I had drafted in September, but then I had other posts to share with you.  However, I still wanted to come back and share the pictures.  In early September we went to Holiday Beach for a family bike ride.  I really like Holiday Beach for a few reasons:

Outfit for the Office on a Crisp Fall Day

Hey Nerds,
I wouldn't consider myself to be fashionable --or a fashionista.  Some days I struggle to show up with ironed cloths, or someone points out there's a food stain on my cloths, which I immediately retort that I've got kids and they did it.   In fact, I don't really enjoy cloths shopping because I find it frustrating; either the cloths are not cut to fit my shape, or the material looks like it has no structure and will look like a rag after one or two washes. 

But, most days I do try to look put together and presentable.  Once in a while, I surprise myself and say "hey, this outfit looks pretty good".  I had one such occurrence this week, so I figured I would blog about it... plus I was having a #goodHairDay, so all the more reason to capture the moment before it's was gone.

A little bit about my journey to be healthier...

Hey Nerds,
This post should of probably been up from before but I've had trouble revising and deciding how much info is too much, and not wanting to bore you too much.
I've never had a weight issue, so I don't have any mind blowing pictures to show you a "before and after" (but there is a face-to-face photo at the bottom of the post).  For the most part I've been on the slimmer side, but not fit or toned.  I guess there's a name for it... "skinny fat", which I think is a bit insulting... first society will tell us it's not healthy to be over-weight, but then you're slim and it's still not good enough.  Not everyone can be (or has aspirations) to be super toned.

Note: Without disclosing my actual weight, I'm going to just say "X" lbs...

'Tis the season to... start falling off the wagon?

Hey Nerds,

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving (Canadian) weekend.  I enjoyed mine very much, spending time with family and eating delicious meals… morning, noon, and night.  Homemade macaroni and cheese for breakfast anyone? 

Because of the holiday, there's only going to be one post this week (which you're reading).

Maybe you already know what the subject of this blog is going to be based on the title.  I know for myself and many others, it starts to become difficult to keep those healthy habits up when we start to get near the end of the year.  Think about it, we've got Thanksgiving, and then Halloween, then Christmas work dinners start in November, and more Christmas/Holiday get togethers, then Christmas itself, and the grand finale of New Year's, leaving you feeling like "oh good lawrd, I can’t pull up my pants no more!".

Chicken Tortilla soup in the Crock Pot

Hey Nerds,

I love this soup... it's filling and tasty, and fits the bill for being healthy with wholesome ingredients.  Each person can customize their soup bowl it when it comes time to serve it up.  I make a big pot of this on the weekend and then eat it throughout the week for my lunch.  This soup is family friendly, except for my family, go figure.
Here's what you're going to need:

Fall Inspired table decor from Dollarama

Hey Nerds,
So today I'm bringing you a 'decorating ideas' blog, and I'm not sure how it will be taken. Yes, this is using Dollarama items, but I think if you balance out what you're using from the dollar store with something timeless or more on the neutral side, you can make it work.  If you go to YouTube and search Dollarama/Dollar Tree hauls or decorating, you'll see I'm not making this up.  Let's get into it already.