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MIA

We have been MIA for a bit because our Grammie Eileen passed away last week and we laid her to rest on this past Saturday.

We are now just getting back to work and into the swing of things again and will start posting again soon.

We Are Gamblers

If you don't know already, we love to make bets.  We are content with $5 bets and we will bet on anything.  On New Years Eve while reflecting back on 2016 and trying to think of goals/resolutions for 2017 money somehow found it's way into the equation...and maybe for a little motivation. Us, along with our husbands, made some bets for the year and we wrote them out and signed and dated them, which we will hold onto to bring out on New Years Eve 2017.

Bet #1: Every 5k Twin 2 bikes/run/walks with hubby, hubby will place in trust for Twin 2 $1  (Hoping that will be at least $365 at the end of the year lol).

Bet #2: Twin 1's hubby will give Twin 1 & Twin 2 $100 each if she reaches 2017 km in 2017 by biking or running (yes, we're trying this again).

Bet #3: Twin 1 will pay her hubby $100 if he weighs 185 lbs or less at 8 pm on December 31, 2017.

Bet #4: Twin 1's hubby will give Twin 2 $10 from every pay and Twin 2 will match it on December 31, 2017.

Can't wait to see all this money exchanging hands on December 31, 2017 ... we hope at least some does anyway lol

We were thinking this year that maybe instead of having resolutions/goals we will create a 2017 bucket list.  We're working on it and will have it posted within a day or two.

In the meantime,

 

2016 Reflection

Fitness:

Twin 1: Be as fit as I used to be and take care of myself on a regular basis – Not as fit as I used to be but doing ok.
Twin 2: Make healthier choices - Yes.  Joined weight watchers and lost a little bit of weight and starting to work out more consistently. 
Both: Bike/run total of 2016 km this year and finish the JM workout program once and for all! – We did not reach 2016 km.  We made it to 764.  We'll try again in 2017.  We just started JM again in November and we are scheduled to be finished by Feb 4 2017 so we will let you know in February.

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 - Negative.
Twin 2: Pay off bills and save for a football trip - Negative.

Personal:

Twin 1: Be more adventurous and social.  Cook better meals for the family with more variety - I've used my slow cooker more.  It's a start.
Twin 2: Be positive and stand up for myself/opinions when need be - I got my old supervisor fired.  

Highlights of 2016

February:

The Superbowl was on February 7th. Payton Manning won his final Superbowl trophy.

March:

Twin 2 and her husband FINALLY got a  new doctor (2014 goal).

April:

We went to Mexico the last week of April. It was hot, just the way we like it.

May:We joined a golf clinic at The Links at Brunello.  Twin 2 and her husband also bought a golf membership at Brunello (new course in Timberlea). 

June:

All golf clinics in June were cancelled due to rain.  We also signed up for the Great Cycle Challenge for the month for Kids against Cancer. The challenge was to ride 150 km in the month of June and we met that challenge.  We raised $520.  Hopefully to be repeated in 2017.  Twin 2 started a new job and lost all her EDOs.  Boo.

July:

BIRTHDAY MONTH!  We celebrated birthdays all month long including our big birthday BBQ bash which included our last birthday celebration with Twin 3.  Twin 2 experienced Paint Nite and the masterpiece is proudly hung in her private bathroom.  

A friend from PEI passed away which was not a highlight but worth a mention.

August:

We each took vacation.  We started training for the BLT 5k Fun Run.

September:

We had our family golf tournament at the Northumberland Links.  We rented a cottage for the weekend and it was the coldest/wettest golf game ever.  We also went to see the comedian Danny Bhoy.  Twin 2 bought a new vehicle.  Twin 2 also started seeing spots and flashing lights and thought her retina was detached.  False Alarm (thankfully)!

October:

At Thanksgiving Onyx hurt her paw pad walking in the New Harbour woods. We ran the 3rd and final BLT 5k Fun Run.

November:

We skipped the Parade of Lights in Halifax but caught the Bedford Parade with Billy.

December:

CHRISTMAS!!  Parties, parties, parties - WRONG!  All parties were cancelled. 

While it hasn't been the most exciting year, we are happy and healthy and can't wait to see what 2017 brings.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Friday Funny

Tip Tuesday

MERRY CHRISTMAS

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Workout Wednesday

Not much to report this week.  We fell off the wagon.

Wednesday, December 14th 2016 - JM Video 7 - NOTHING!

Thursday, December 15th, 2016 - JM Video 8 - NOTHING!

Friday, December 16th, 2016 - Cardio - NOTHING!

Saturday, December 17th, 2016 - REST DAY - Twin 1 and her hubby took the pups to Ashburn

Sunday, December 18th, 2016 - JM Video 7 - Twin 1 didn't feel like doing Video 7 so her and Sister Wi took the pups to Ashburn for an hour and then she did the Bike for 30 min

Monday, December 19th, 2016 - JM Video 8 - Still no video - Twin 1 and Sister Wi took the pups to Ashburn for 40 min - COLD!

Tuesday, December 20th, 2016 - Cardio - Twin 1 and sister Wi took the pups to Ashburn for hour and a half and then Twin 1 came home and sucked it up and did video 7.

Better luck this week.....

Tip Tuesday

Mindset, how we think about things and react to them, is the foundation upon which lasting change is built. Without permanent habit change – which entails getting to the root of the issue – results are only temporary.

Motivational Monday

Friday Funny

BUNDLE UP!  It's cold out there!

Work Decorations

We are not much for decorating (especially at work) but Twin 1 was in the mood this year because she got some easy decorations for her cubicle.  Here they are:

Easy Peasy.

Workout Wednesday

It's almost Christmas!  It's our last round of video 5 & 6 and now moving on to video 7 & 8!  Getting there!

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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 – JM video 5 – DONE!

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Thursday, December 8, 2016 – JM video 6 – DONE! (by Twin 1)
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Friday, December 9, 2016 – Cardio Day - DONE! (by Twin 1- she actually did it on Saturday morning, 30 min on the bike)

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Saturday, December 10, 2016 – REST DAY! Good thing it was a rest day because we were busy! We had a brunch at a friends house at 10 where the eats weren't ready until 11.  Stuffed our faces then went to Twin 2's for supper and had Tacos and made a gingerbread house! 

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Sunday, December 11, 2016 – JM video 7 - DONE!  Mostly planks and push ups #hateit

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Monday, December 12, 2016 – JM Video 8 – DONE! Better then video 7. This day was MESSY!!! Snow and then rain.  Twin 1 shoveled her whole driveway by herself before her hubby got home with the blower.

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Tuesday, December 13, 2016 – Cardio Day -DONE! Twin 1 used her shoveling for an hour as cardio for today.  She also took her dogs out for a little walk (more like a slip and slide) with her hubby.

Tip Tuesday

Motivational Monday

Friday Funny

New food for us

Turkey, Potatoes & Apple Thing (we get our made up recipe name thing from our Mother)

We tried a new “meal” recently as we were looking for something “different” to cook.  This one had three ingredients so how hard could it be?

2 apples

2 potatoes (original calls for sweet potatoes)

Pack of Turkey sausage (original calls for chicken sausage)

Preheat oven to 400

Cut up all items, put in bowl, mix in 2-3 tablespoons of vegetable oil (olive oil), add some rosemary (we only had Montreal steak spice so we throw that in) and put in 9x13 glass dish.

Put in oven for 40 min mixing up half way through.

Ta Da!

It tastes like “hash” for those of you who know what “hash” tastes like (or knows what we are talking about) but the apple adds a bit of surprise.  Also the more Montreal Steak Spice you put on the spicier it is.

Zucchini

This is also a new item on our menu.  Sister Wi introduced it and we have just been frying it up in vegetable oil (olive oil) and eating it.  The below pictures is mixed with peppers and onions.  We have used it on our personal pita pizzas as well.

Workout Wednesday

Another riveting edition of our Weekly workouts.

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Wednesday, November 30^th, 2016 – JM video 5 – DONE!

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Thursday, December 1, 2016 – JM video 6 – DONE!
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Friday, December 2, 2016 – Cardio Day- DONE!  2k walk with the dogs (Onyx got scared and made the executive decision to turn around and head for home).

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Saturday, December 3, 2016 – REST DAY!

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Sunday, December 4, 2016 – JM video 5 -  DONE!   Also Twin 2 had her “girls” over for the “old crew” work party.

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Monday, December 5, 2016 – JM Video 6 – DONE!  A 5K walk with Wi and the pups

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Tuesday, December 6, 2016 – Cardio Day - DONE! Twin 1 went for her 5k walk with the pups (as noted above) and Twin 2 did 40 min on the bike.

Tip Tuesday