Friday Funny

It's NFL playoffs so you have to be a fan to appreciate this one.

Wha'd up

Not too much has been going on in the past week.  We are all back to work and getting back into the routine of things.

Twin 1 received a puzzle for Christmas and she has started that.

She has worked on it for a total of roughly 12 hours and this is how far she got.  Her first puzzle ever and it's 1000 pieces of all the same colour and they are all weird shapes.  It is a challenge mentally.

We play this every night with the dogs....Where's Pearl.  She sleeps like this.

We are currently searching for resorts in Mexico for the Spring.  Any recommendations?

It has only been a few days but we are well on our way to our 2016 goals/resolutions.




 

Tip Tuesday

Celebrate Each Day's Journey

In the midst of your exercise and weight loss goals, don't forget to enjoy each day's journey. Most women agree that their lives and dreams for the future are so intertwined with reaching a specific goal or destination that any derived pleasure is disregarded. Problems arise when the "goal" becomes the sole purpose of living and overshadows our daily lives.  While having healthy weight loss/exercise goals are important, make sure to take time to celebrate each day's journey. Live for the moment and savor some of life's simple pleasures -- every day.

Motivational Monday

Woof

Woof

Woof woof woof woof bark woof growl woof.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr hoooooooooooooooooowl woof.

Woof

Pearl

2015 Goal Update & New 2016 Goals

Well we scratched a few goals off our list from 2015.  A few are better than none right?  The ones we have achieved are:

1.  Twin 1 has started working with the dogs and taking them out running.

2.  We thought about running another 1/2 and have decided that maybe when we are 40.  We did our first one during year 35 so maybe the second at year 40?  We'll concentrate on getting back into running and tackling the shorter distances first.  Another 10k would be nice.

3.  Use credit card only in extreme circumstances....except around the Christmas season.
4.  Stay positive.  This is a work in progress.
5. Twin 2 made a dentist appointment and has been back a few times.
6.  Twin 2 has possibly become a little more domesticated...
7.  We have both become a little more social...well in December anyway lol
8.  We both made eye appointments and bought new glasses.

So I guess we got a little more checked off our 2015 list than we thought.  The biggest ones we didn't keep up with were our fitness goals.  Maybe in 2016.  Speaking of which, here are our new goals for this year:

2016

Fitness:

Twin 1: Be as fit as I used to be and take care of myself on a regular basis
Twin 2: Make healthier choices
Both:Bike/run total of 2016km this year and finish the JM workout program once and for all!

Finance:

Twin 1: Pay off Credit Card and bring Credit line down to a manageable amount so that in 2017 if property in NH becomes available like a few did this past year then we could make a purchase.
Twin 2: Pay off bills and save for a football trip

Personal:

Twin 1: Be more adventurous and social.  Cook better meals for the family with more variety.
Twin 2: Be positive and stand up for myself/opinions when need be.  

2015 YEAR IN REVIEW

This past year certainly didn't seem as exciting as the previous year.  We didn't really have any races to train for after the 1/2 last year and nothing big planned.

January: 

Twin 2 bought a new house and sold her old one.  That was pretty much the highlight for her year EXCEPT at the end of January the BSB movie "Show Em What You're Made Of" came out.   The year could not get any better for her.  In January, the 27th to be exact, the snow started to fall and it didn't stop until March/April.  This had a hand in starting the year off miserably. 

February:

The Superbowl was on February 1st.  Twin 2 had a party and the crowd wasn't overly large but it still was a great time except the stupid Patriots won...will it ever end? Also, more snow.

March:

Dweebs died on March 11.  That wasn't a fun start to the month but it had to be done and he's in a better place with no pain.  A group of us went and got our firearms license.  That was a fun day.  No one has purchased a gun yet but if we feel the need there is nothing holding us back.  Until then we'll all be legit while firing Dad's when we go home.  Also, more snow.

April:

Easter was in April.  Mom and Dad came up this year and we had Easter dinner at Twin 2's house and the annual Easter Egg hunt. We DID NOT go to Mexico this year.  That will change in 2016.

May:
Sister Wi turned 30!

June:

We signed up for the Sole Sisters race again this year.  This was CS' first race.  We trained with her a little bit in the spring for it.  It rained the whole day right up until race time then the rain stopped.  We had a good time.  Will we do it again in 2016?  No big plans to.  They are actually having a 5k course, a 10k course and a 1/2 marathon course in 2016 and it will be timed (if you so choose).

July:

BIRTHDAY MONTH!  Twin 2 went to Montreal with a co-worker to see a Taylor Swift concert the week of our birthday.  And we celebrated birthdays all month long including our big birthday BBQ bash.

August:

The weekend of August 1st we had our family golf tourney in PEI.  It was a great weekend with beautiful weather and just to get away and stay in a cottage altogether was fantastic.  We hope to go away and do that every year now.  Also, this was the month that Twin 2 brought Gilly home.  Him and Lou are starting to tolerate each other but there is still constant fighting.  Gil just wants to be loved by Lou.  That may never happen.

September:

One year ago this month we ran the Army Run 1/2 Marathon.  We really haven't run since except for a few practice runs before our Sole Sisters and BLT 5k.  We hope to get more in this year and be more consistent.  Twin 2 finally had her first dentist appointment in 5 years.  

October:

Twin 2 had an emergency tooth extraction then went to Vegas for a week with her hubby.  It was nice but not a place she would return anytime soon.  It's checked off the bucket list.  We also signed up for the BLT run again this year and ran that on the 24th.  It was a good time.  We had about 7 running in our little group.  We didn't really run much before this race and the day of we wished we had of trained a little bit but it was great fun.  We then went to Twin 1's house for some coffee and cake.  I'm sure this race will become a yearly tradition.

November:

Twin 2 had another tooth extraction.  We believe this is her last and final one.  Still have a few little cavities to fill and as long as she keeps up with her dental appointments she'll be good.  The highlight of November is the Parade of Lights.  This year it rained the live long day and during the parade.  We had a group of us that had plans to go but with the weather there were only three of us that ended up going.  We dressed appropriately and had a great time.

December:

CHRISTMAS!!  And parties, parties, parties. 

Anyone have any 2016 goals/resolutions?  We will post ours tomorrow.

Wha'd Up?

SNOW!

That is all.

Tip Tuesday

As 2015 draws to a close and we start to make resolution/goals for 2016, here are a few tips to help you succeed in the new year:

Motivational Monday

MERRY CHRISTMAS

From our family to yours.

We will have a Christmas update in the coming days once the hustle and bustle dies down.

XMAS EVE

It's Christmas Eve and we have a busy day ahead.

Twin 1 is working until lunch and then heading home to clean and get food ready for everyone who is coming over to open up Stockings!!  My take the dogs out before hand if it stops raining as its pouring now.

Twin 2 is off but she has all the company staying with her so her hubby and G are going to see Star Wars then head down to the Keeping's famous seafood chowder and then to Twin 2's for Stockings!!!

We will have pictures of all the festivities in the next few days we hope :-)

Wha'd up?

We are in the process of getting ready for Xmas as tomorrow its Christmas EVE!!!

It was haircut day this past Saturday. 

Here is Twin 1's hair before and after pic.  She was going to grow it with Twin 2 but it became too much for her to deal with so she chopped it again.

And on the way home we treated ourselves to these.

Ashburn is now open to take the pups so this is the view every night.  We made it through the longest day of the year and now it is on its way to getting lighter every day earlier now.

Wiww took some Xmas pictures of her little ones.  Shatner wasn't into the Tree pictures but Mooney was.

And here are the two.

 

 

ITS CHRISTMAS WITH G TONIGHT!!!

Tip Tuesday

Ditch your working lunch

Munching on your lunch while at the computer could lead to mindless grazing, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. People who ate their midday meals while playing a computer game ended up eating more cookies 30 minutes later than those who hadn't been gaming. So carve out 20 minutes a day (we know, you've got a million things to do, but … ), and eat in your conference room (or outdoors!). Your whittled waistline will thank you.

Motivational Monday

We want to wish CF some big CONGRATS who won the women's portion of the weight loss challenge that her and Twin 2 were involved in.  Along with a weight loss of 6.26% she scored herself $160!  New challenge starts in January!

Friday Funny

Wha'd Up?

Less than two weeks until Christmas!!! We got our gifts bought, trees are up and we are ready for the big day and to spend time with the fam.

Twin 2's bus driver is in the Christmas spirit.  When she got on the bus yesterday morning Christmas decorations and an elf bus driver greeted.  Can't beat that service.  

This past Saturday Twin 2 had her annual Christmas party.  It was a quiet one but it was nice for everyone to get together.  It usually happens twice a year, one during the birthday bbq in July and the other at Christmas.  We planned on having a fire because it was such a beautiful night but the wood was too wet so that plan failed.

This past Sunday Twin 1 and her hubby took a trip to Truro to meet a friends baby boy for the first time and watched some football while there.  Meanwhile Twin 2 went to a co-workers Christmas open house.  

Neither of us socialize much throughout the year but it seems like we make up for it the month of December.  That's enough.

Christmas haircut this weekend!! Still not sure if we'll continue trying to grow out the hair or chop er all off again.  We also have Christmas with Greg this weekend.  Whoot!!

Tip Tuesday

Turn your cheat day around

Feeling guilty about that giant ice cream sundae you enjoyed on the weekend? Don't beat yourself up! It takes a lot of calories—3,500—to gain a pound of body fat. "So really, that one off day doesn't usually result in any significant weight gain," says Newgent. It's about what you do the next day and the day after that's really important—so don't stay off-track. So be sure to whittle away at those extra calories over the next day or two, preferably by boosting exercise rather than eating too little. Starvation is not the healthy answer!

Motivational Monday

Friday Funny