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25 Reasons WHY I Want to Stay Fit

Staying on track of my fitness regimen has always been a struggle. I’ve tried counting calories, gym memberships, weekly accountability journals; All of which while they’re great at the time just aren’t enough to kick that motivation into high gear.I…

Tell Me About Yourself Award!

WOW! I’ve just received my first blog award. How cute! Huge thanks and virtual hugs to Meghan from I Am Mom Too for awarding the “Tell Me About Yourself Award” to myself and 14 other bloggers!Here are the rules for receiving this award:I must tell 7…

Crock Pot Salsa Ranch Chicken with Black Beans

If you are looking for a quick and easy meal to throw together, this one is for you. It has minimal ingredients. It’s super easy to make, and it doesn’t require you to slave over the stove.This meal does have a bit of kick, but not too much kick that…

Putting the Booty Back in Camp

I’ve just completed my second week with Booty Camp Fitness. It seems so unreal to think that I’m half way through the 4 week challenge. The next couple of weeks will be do or die. Er… not literally.The first few sessions were quite hard. There were…

Foodie Friday: Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pie Stoup

A chopper would have come in really handy while prepping this meal. Generally I don’t mind chopping up veggies, but today I just wasn’t digging it. I had a toddler tugging at me… an infant climbing up my leg. I just needed fast and easy peasy prep….

30 Days of Me: Day 2 – 10 Year Goals

Bring on Day 2 of the challenge.Today’s topic: Where would you like to be in 10 years?This question seems simple enough to answer. However when I actually sat back and thought about it my mind went a mile a minute. Where do I picture myself in 10 years?..

30 Days of Me: Day 3 – Pet Peeves

Day 3… Let’s do this!Today’s topic: Top 5 Pet PeevesPeople who are quick to judge. You are not better than everyone else. Don’t just jump the gun and judge someone. Get to know them first. They could end up being your best friend… you just don’t…

30 Days of Me: Day 4 – Religion

Wow – so today’s topic is quite the dousy.Views on religion… where shall I begin?!Generally I don’t speak much of religion on my blog. It’s just not my style, nor is it me.I was raised as a Catholic by my parents and grandparents. Religion never really.

30 Days of Me: Day 5 – Comfort Foods

Today’s topic is one I have been trying to steer clear of lately… Comfort Foods. My weakness. Seriously. Throughout my whole pregnancy with Cameron the only things I could stomach were poutine, chocolate and burgers. Everything else made…

Menu Plan Monday – Week of November 21

Woah. What a weekend. The wee boy wound up coming down with a fever on Saturday afternoon. He was full of crank, wouldn’t sleep and just wanted Momma. The Beco was out in full force. If it wasn’t for that I would have accomplished nothing. Zlich!Saturday.