Happy 2010 everyone!! I have definitely been MIA for a little while and not spending much time on the computer. To be honest, I have kind of liked it.  It’s been nice to spend time with family and to spend some quality down-time with G-Man, disconnected from everything else. Our computer is getting repaired, so even if we wanted to, we don’t have the option of connecting online.
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Over the break, we made a few trips to the market and bought a few treats that we don’t normally buy (exclude salad from that list.. that’s a regular). G-Man and I enjoyed them on New Years day when we had a movie-marathon. Yes, that’s right.. we sat on the couch alllll day and watched movies. I don’t even remember the last time we did that. I enjoyed every.minute.of.it!

New Years Eve we had a quiet night at our friends place. Thankfully, I was able to stay awake until midnight, although was asleep shortly thereafter while everyone else watched a movie. Some things never change.
In Colombia they have a tradition where at midnight they eat twelve grapes and for each grape they make a wish. So we partook in our friends tradition and had fun doing so. That’s one thing that I love learning about (call me a geek, I don’t care); different cultures and traditions. When I was living in Cuba, after ringing in the new year, every household would dump a bucket of water out their front door onto the streets to get rid of the negative spirits. Interesting eh?

During Christmas, I really tried to get some movement in every day but wasn’t overly hard on myself and took a few days off. I enjoyed a few glasses of wine and didn’t feel guilty or worrying about my workout the next day. Not this girl! I woke up early and went to the gym with my Mom, went for a few walks as the weather was BEAUTIFUL and the sun was shining! We did get a bit of snow and of course went out to play. One day G-Man and I were looking after our friends babies and I slipped out and took full advantage of the GoodLife gym across the street. I had to talk myself into going but felt so good after my workout. 
Remember what I mentioned before? Well, that has definitely changed. My eating has definitely sucked this past week and I have been indulging in too many treats. It’s easier for me to cut the junk food completely out of my diet. One or the other, I eat it or I don’t because once I start, I just can’t stop.  No sense stressing about it though, right? I just need to make the right choices and get back on track!
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A question for those of you who run in the cold: have you ever heard of (or tried) rubbing a thin layer of Vaseline on your face to protect your skin from wind burn and to prevent dried out skin from the cold AND to help stop wrinkles?

~ Wishing you all a healthy and happy 2012 full of blessings, adventures and new experiences!! ~