Now that the wedding is so close I have totally blown off my diet in favour of pleasure/comfort food and these gooey deep dish cookies are just the ticket! Don't ya think?
This guy I tell ya! He's just the most perfect sweetie! 30 years ago this day he was born and the search for him began.
Is this too small for you to read? I hope not! It's so cute and funny! Things are getting a little hairy over here with the wedding so close and I am grabbing at any smile and laugh I can. This made my evening. Those guys at I Love Charts are too funny!| |
I don't know maybe the quality is too bad for you to see the nuaces of these pictures and the ridiculous faces on Aunt Ann and Aunt Jane but man oh man do they make me giggle!
That's what my Aunts have been telling me these last few days as my stress level rockets and dips and rockets again. It's true! I will never be here again so I'd had better enjoy it! Just like this funny bride above. Found on Snipet and Ink from Lauren Ross via Alison Events.
We are on a roller coaster of emotions over here holy macaroni! Those bitches at AC are still pissing me off but other than that I am back to my happy Bride self. Take that Stresszilla!
I have skipped the Bridezilla step and gone completely deeply into the stressed out Bride part. All thanks to the damn eff'ing Air Canada ticket agents. They get me everytime. Doesn't matter if I haven't worked for Jazz for 3 years now and never travel standby they are still fucking over my life. Thanks girls!This is a core workout that Angela does twice a week to shape her waist. I've been doing the boat pose and the bicycle crunches for awhile now but check out those plank ups! Looks like fun right? Well if there is anywhere on my body that needs to be whittled it is definitely my middle. So we'll give it a go.
Angela is a vegan baker living in Oakville Ontario and originally from Fredricton N.B. Check out her blog here if you would like to learn more.
1) Front Plank with fully extended arms: 60 seconds
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2) Side plank with bent arm: 60 seconds per side
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3) Torso Twists (see here for instructions) 60 seconds
Note. Instead of a medicine ball you can use hand weights or a large soup can/other heavy object.
4) Plank-Ups: 60 seconds
Start in plank position on forearms, legs extended behind you, resting on toes; raise right leg a few inches off ground, toes out (as shown). Keeping leg lifted, straighten right arm, then left, coming into a raised push-up position. Reverse motion to return to plank. Repeat, alternating lead arms.
Note: If this exercise is too difficult for you, try keeping you leg on the ground and just focus on raising and lowering your arms.
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5) Boat Pose: 60 seconds
Begin in a seated position with your knees bent and your feet resting lightly on the ground as you balance on your sit bones. With your core engaged, lengthen through your torso and recline slightly, avoiding any rounding of your back. Extend your arms straight out in front of you, then extend your legs, creating a V-shape with your torso and legs. Breathe comfortably throughout the move.
Note: Instead of just staying still the whole time, I prefer to bring my knees in to my chest and extending them back into boat pose (one rep, hold for 1-2 secs), all while keeping my feet off the ground. I find this challenges the abs more as you have to stay balanced while moving.
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6) Bicycle Crunches: 60 seconds
Hahahahaha! With the wedding in less than 30 days and Sunny's convalescence I am a little more than stressed and anixous! I definitely feel like the superhero Aniexty Girl! I wonder if they have a blonde one?
1. Vince and Sunny. Their kisses,cuddles,smiles and tail wags are pure joy to me. And honestly who wants to pass one day without pure joy? duh!
2. My Mac, i.e The Internet! I am officialy addicted. Being an expat with no physical friends near by makes me an internet fiend. I am always checking my email, mom's facebook, ryan's facebook, the blog, Us weekly.com and the list goes on just so I can feel connected to you guys and not so alone.
3. Morning coffee. It's a love hate thing. I think maybe I should quit but why?! I love it so much and I only have one cup. I am honestly passed out on the couch at 9am if I didn't have one.
4. Mascara. I look like a dead junkie if I don't wear it. I am currently using Colossal Volume by Maybelline but am on a life long search for the best. Any suggestions?
5. Exercise. Same as coffee I love and hate exercise. I love feeling strong and sweaty and that I accomplised something purely physical and good for this body that carries my soul. But then sometimes I just want to lay around eating chocolate in my jamjams you know?
6. I can't go a day without praying. I talk to God all the time. Often I am thanking and begging and loving but most often it's even just a warm feeling. If I haven't prayed for a while and I am living too much in my head I become anxious and weird and emotional and weirder. Praying keeps me sane period.
1 month till this!
and this...
and this moment...
this one too!
and finally this!!!
Goodmorning everybody and Happy Monday! What kind of trouble did you get into last weekend? Vince and I were doing wedding stuff mostly and also caught the France rugby final, the Roland Garros mens final and hit happy hour on Saturday!
