Wellness Challenge Winner

Last year during August, September and October my daughter, Audrey, and I joined a group of neighbors in a 12 week wellness challenge. I talked a bit about it in this post. We earned points throughout the challenge. And it was a real challenge. I ended up using 4 points and came in 5th place, but Audrey refused to use any points and she had a perfect score and won. In addition to a cash prize, she now has wellness challenge bragging rights.

To celebrate her win, my sister Michelle took Audrey to In-n-Out to enjoy a lunch with french fries (no fried food was allowed on the challenge), a hamburger (we were gluten, grain and daily free for the last three weeks, so the bun + cheese were a treat) plus a milkshake. Yum, yum!

Our friends are starting another wellness challenge next Monday and I'm still deciding if I'm ready to commit to no sugar and daily exercise for 8 weeks. Audrey is already signed up!

Layout Supplies /// This Life Scrapbook Circle Kit

Around Here /// October 2013

It's been quite a while since I've done an "around here" post and thought today would be a great day to do it. Here's a little peek at what is going on around here this morning.

Keeping up with the Wellness Challenge.  I've settled into a great routine and definitely have some healthier habits than I had before the challenge. Three and a half weeks left. The last 3 weeks will be the REAL challenge because in addition to everything on the list, we are going gluten, grain and dairy free. Wish me luck!

Eating my veggies. Thanks to the Wellness Challenge, I'm making a more conscientious effort to eat more veggies. This is now my snack instead of peanut butter pretzels.

Planning our meals. This seems to ebb and flow around her, but this week I'm organized and ready to feed our family.

Reviewing the final touches for the November Scrapbook Circle kit. I love sketching out ideas and working with our designer to turn ideas into printed projects.

Sketching future ideas for Scrapbook Circle products. Lots of ideas brewing right now.

Being thankful. (Stamp coming in the Nov. SC Kit!)

Creating a lot of Halloween projects. Can't wait to share more.

Getting cozy under blankets now that we have cool morning and evening weather.

Exercising daily. Again, this is thanks to the wellness challenge. I'm on week 8 of daily exercise for at least 30 minutes. Most days it's a 3 mile run at 6 a.m. Other days it's yoga or a relaxing walk around the neighborhood on Sundays.

Hope you enjoyed a little peek into what is going on around here this morning.