Motivated Monday: One Body, One Life. Be Positive.

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Virtual Play Date - Busy Town Takes on the Park

I'm participating in the Virtual Play Date link-up with Mom vs The Boys and Maple Leaf Mommy. Come on over and join in on the fun!

Fit & Firm: Daily Workout Plan

Between Mother's Day and the Victoria Day long weekend, I kind of plateaued. I felt bored with my workouts. While I still pushed through them... I just wasn't feeling it.

I went searching the interwebz for daily workout plans. I came across a fabulous Tumblr post by Back On Pointe. This post has been my go-to all week! It's been the change that I've needed and challenge that I've been craving.

The great thing about these workouts is that you can spread them out and do them over the day. I, personally, prefer to devote nap time to working out... so I can knock these baby's off in 20 to 30 minutes. You don't need to commit to doing HIIT (high intensity interval training) daily... you can pick a few days a week to do these workouts and a couple days to focus on cardio, yoga, the deed (don't giggle... sex is a good way to burn calories), or whatever else may tickle your fancy! No excuses.

Generally speaking I work out 5 to 6 days a week. I follow my body's cues. If my body is screaming, tired and it feels like it needs a break. I take it. The one thing I try to focus on preventing is injury... so if you do the above mentioned workouts... remember to warm up and cool down.

Be sure to speak with your physician before beginning any workout plan to make sure it is right for you!

Happy Friday!

Thirsty Thursday: Summer Sippers

If reside in the Toronto or surrounding area, you'll agree with me when I say it feels like summer has arrived. Now it may be too early to call it just yet, but for now lets embrace the summer heat with an iced cold bevvie!

Watermelon Limeade (via Just Us Girls and Tales of a Ranting Ginger)

The Sarasota (via Desserted Planet)

1 large bottle of Moscato or Riesling Wine 

1 can of raspberry lemonade concentrate 

a splash of sprite 

crushed raspberries 

Mix all ingredients together and enjoy!

Green Tea Soda (via Better Homes and Gardens)

Cheers!

Long Weekend, Birthdays and Road Trips!

I always feel this overwhelming sensation when I talk about my Nannie (Great Grandma). I'm so blessed to have her in my life and to have gotten to know her as well as I have over the years. From the age of 4 until the age of 11, I spent summer after summer out in the boonies with her. I skipped summer camp and opted to head straight to her place. There was never much to do. No TV or any of that. I was just content to bond, bake and learn from her life experiences.

This past Friday, my Nannie celebrated her 91st birthday.

We spent 6 hours (round trip) driving on Saturday to head up to her nursing home and celebrate with her. I always get so excited when I get to visit my Nannie. This occasion was no different.

The moment we walked into the nursing home, my Nannie started to cry. She had been expecting my Nana and Mom... she had no idea that my children and I were always tagging along. She was so overjoyed.

This visit... while it was nice was also very emotionally draining. I'm not going to delve into too many details out of respect of the privacy for my family... but if you follow me on Twitter you've probably seen me talking about my Nana's (Nannie's daughter) battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease. I'm going to leave it at that as I'm getting misty-eyed. Between my Nannie's roommate passing away last week and on top of everything else, while we all shared in many laughs... there were also many tears.

I'm just grateful that we got to have all 5 generations in one room again!

Happy birthday to one of the most inspiring women I know!

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