what I've been up to...

A quick and fun update...

I did it! I got in!

I am going back to school come September 2013. I've been accepted into the part-time program at Wilfrid Laurier here in Waterloo.  It's been a personal goal to achieve an MBA and I'm about to cross the start of that goal off my list.   It will take me 3 years to fully cross it off, but at least I am starting. :)

I'll be sure to share the ups and downs with you; there will be plenty - we all know how stats went at times.


and a quick sneak peek of what I've been up to!

bathroom mini makeover

Have a wonderful Thursday evening.  

It's Friday!

Happy Friday!

I hope you all had a great week. We welcomed Spring this past Thursday and if you are like me you had to double check and make sure it was in fact March, and not December. Not only do we still have snow, but it's been snowing all week!. I say, #groundhogfail.

With Spring approaching I've been wanting to decorate a bit, you know, spruce things up. There's quite a collection of "things" forming in our basement, so I need to get at it this weekend before a certain someone notices. ;)

This weekend I'll be crafting, spray painting and maybe even sewing if I can squeeze it all in. 


Some sewing projects I want to get started on were inspired be the two pictures below. 

Tonic Living

We have neutral linen drapes on our main floor, I love the idea of adding a band across the bottom. I've ordered fabric swatches and can't wait for them to arrive. 

via

You can never have too many pillows, I think they are cheap and cheerful way to spruce things up too. I bought some fabric during a sale in December, and want to get at making some new pillow covers.  I love those polka dots!

and finally I will be making our dining room chairs much more comfy to sit on; which is sort of like sewing...right?!

Have a wonderful weekend and stay warm!

Favourite Workouts

Heya!

For those that know me personally, you know I cannot function for long without the gym in my life...it keeps me sane. 

I want to share with you 2 of my favourite workouts that I have been loving lately. 

Treadmill Workout
0 - 3 minutes      Warm Up
3 - 5 minutes      Run at 6.0
5 - 6 minutes      Run at 8.5
Repeat minutes 3 - 6*
Cool Down

*I started out only repeating about 5 times and have since worked up to repeat this 3-minute cycle 11 times. 

This is a challenging workout and one that can be done in as little as 20 minutes!

My second favourite workout is simply Spin! It's an amazing workout and one that easily burns 500 - 700 calories in a single class.  I have been a 'spinner' for about 1.5 years and absolutely love it; even if it kicks my behind every single time *sigh* 


I had to switch fitness facilities in January and moved from a boutique fitness center to a corporate chain...call me a fitness snob, but I hated the facility (and sort of still do).  But that's a whole other rant for a whole other day. 

I finally found an instructor that I love, she offers a challenging class that always pushes me to the max.  I faithfully attend the class every Monday and Wednesday evening...and although it's a love/hate relationship it's the.best.workout.ever!

What about you...any favourite workouts?

Things I Learned Watching the Oscars!

ok, ok...it's been a while; maybe not a while, maybe an eternity would best describe my blogging hiatus.  I made a "New Year's Goal" way back in January to get better at this whole blogging thing. I have so much I want to share, I just need to get better at the sitting down and sharing part ;)

In order to ease back into it; I thought I would start with a fun topic - The Oscars!  I read today that viewership was up and that over 43 million people tuned in, so I think this is a good spot to start; hopefully you will know what I am talking about. 

Here are some things I learned (or noticed) while watching the 2013 Oscar Award Show

1. Not everyone that writes a punch line can actually deliver it.  
2. Diva nails are back!  Did you see those nails on Adele and Dame Shirley Bassey as they performed!?
3. Kristen Stewart appeared to have better places to be.
4. JHud, Adele and Barbara Streisand can definitely belt out the tunes
5. I am a sucker for celebrities; their fashion and their gossip
6. I will own a pair of red sole shoes one day
7. I'm falling in love with Jennifer Lawerence; her media interview sealed the deal; the girl is funny!
8. and finally...my Twitter feed was far more entertaining than the Oscars ever could be

I'm sure there were lots of other things but these were some of the things that stuck out to me.  

Here are a couple of my favourite dresses of the night.

*all images are from the Huffington Post

so there it is...my Oscar moments. 

until next time I sit down ;)