I’m day dreaming of Christmas…

The smell of peppermint candles burning…

The tree sparkling…

Christmas Music playing in the background and…

COOLER WEATHER.

Which may be one of the main things I’m dreaming of. It’s so humid here, it’s stupid.

Now back to Christmas, happy thoughts here people. I was curious as to why in the summer you hear the [...]]]>

It’s happening…

I’m day dreaming of Christmas…

The smell of peppermint candles burning…

The tree sparkling…

Christmas Music playing in the background and…

COOLER WEATHER.

Which may be one of the main things I’m dreaming of. It’s so humid here, it’s stupid.

Now back to Christmas, happy thoughts here people. I was curious as to why in the summer you hear the phrase “Christmas in July”. Is it because its the middle of the year and you start to crave the holidays? Well wiki pedia says:

“In the United States and Canada, there are no national holidays between the first week of July (Canada Day on July 1 in Canada and the Fourth of July in the United States) and Labo(u)r Day, leaving two months with no holidays. (Some Canadian provinces hold a Civic Holiday in August, but this is not a national holiday.) Those holidays are not ones where gifts are exchanged between loved ones. Therefore, to justify sales, shops (such as Leon’s in Canada) will sometimes announce a “Christmas in July” sale.”

I do know, that running in the winter months could be brutal, but its easier to layer on clothes and stay warm… you’re outta luck when its hot!

I found this article from one of my fav websites, FitSugar, its how to burn calories during the holiday months, I think it could even apply for now, whatcha think?:

Holidays are a great time to get together with family and friends, to share laughter and memories, and to eat a ton of delicious decadent foods.

Here are 5 easy ways to burn 100 calories around this time of year:

1. Vacuum your entire house before your guests arrive for 25 minutes.
2. Clean vigorously around the house for thirty minutes – scrubbing the shower, washing the windows and floors, and sweeping the stairs.
3. Iron your family’s fancy party clothes so they look pressed and neat for 25 minutes.
4. Crank up the holiday tunes and dance with your family and friends for 20 minutes.
5. Take your dog, or just yourself for a brisk 15 minute walk.

You’ve got to do all of this stuff anyway, right? Now you know it’s burning calories too.

Well, I’m gonna go fa-la-la-la get back to working on this mess of a house & kettlebell it up later.

What about you? Are you ready for Christmas?

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And we have some winners to announce

Thanks everyone for entering your pup into the Blue Dog Bakery Giveaway. I loved hearing about all your dogs and I’ve come to a conclusion… dog owner’s are very happy people.

So let’s get to it.

The winner of the Doggie Paws is…

Jen, a priorfatgirl! The winner [...]]]>

It’s FRIDAY!!!

And we have some winners to announce

Thanks everyone for entering your pup into the Blue Dog Bakery Giveaway. I loved hearing about all your dogs and I’ve come to a conclusion… dog owner’s are very happy people.

So let’s get to it.

The winner of the Doggie Paws is…

Jen, a priorfatgirl!
The winner of the Softies is…

Allie!

The winner of the Stars is…

Ashlan!

Congratulations everyone! Please email me at Lauren@TeamGiles.com to claim your prize!! **Please note: if prize isn’t claimed in one week from today, the prize will go to another entry.**

And thank you BLUE DOG BAKERY for being so awesome and making a product that is great for our pets!!

Happy Friday everyone! What are your weekend plans?