Morning Glory

Waking up in Chandler, Arizona is a good sign. It means that Christmas is here, vacation is on and I get to spend loads of time with Jeffrey`s amazing family. The anticipation of Christmas Day is closing in, there is gifts everywhere and everyone is in their best cheer. When I say there is gifts everywhere, I am not joking. Aunt Chy has 3 Christmas Tree`s in her house, and all of them have presents under them... 

We started our day at Einstein`s Bagel. Jeffrey got a cranberry bagel and a hot cup of coffee. I got a delicious cup of Mango Ceylon Tea. I like mine with honey and a dash of cream.

 I shared this in an earlier post, about my Grandma Jan bringing her own breakfast to the Bagel store. Fresh blueberries, raspberries, cherries and bananas. So we just got out some boxes, filled them with the goodies and brought it with us, to the very cozy breakfast place. It was about 10 of us around a long table, eating, laughing and having a blast. That`s what we do when we get together.

Oh and by the way, it was my 25th Birthday yesterday! Guess what my Husband got me. A gorgeous red Kitchen Aid Stand mixer =) This will help my baking so so much, cannot wait to start using it.
Now I am off to another evening of fun. I really really hope you are having an amazing time too... Blessings on you and your family!!

Kisses

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Hello Best week of the YEAR!

Woke up to my FAVORITE week of the year! I am a happy girl ;) It`s my Birthday week, it`s Christmas, it`s vacation with the family, it`s Arizona and beautiful running temperatures. AAAH.
I have already finished my first work out -  a 30 minute/3,5 mile run and 30 minutes of strength training.

There are all kinds of gatherings and parties going on this week. Last night we went to Jeffrey`s brother and his wife`s Christmas party....

Tonight we are invited to go to our Church`s staff dinner party.. and I am thrilled to already know what I`m wearing. Pjeh! 

Kisses

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Fitness Christmas Gift Ideas

With Christmas right around the corner I put together a little list of ideas for Christmas gifts. 

These are mainly gonna be linked to exercising and health. They fit to people that are active and pursing health already, or to people that just might need a little help to get there. 

• Work out Clothes - shorts, hoodies, under armor, shoes, Spinning bike gel seat cushion etc. You can find them in all kinds of price rangers, colors and brands.  I love Nike running pants and for sport bras - Champion is amazing.
• Exersice equipment - work out DVD`s, a heart monitor, body bar, dumbbells, elliptical, jogging stroller, jump ropes etc. 

• Books - diets, work out methods, gluten free cooking, cupcakes - find a cute well matching book for your friend or family member. 

I would recommend this book and work out method if you are looking to get a new fresh work out to use at home. Tracey Anderson method is incredibly effective.

• Homemade goodies - This might be the most time consuming one of them all. But so Made With Love. You can bake your best cookies, favorite cake or little granola bars and wrap them in really cute boxes. Or how about putting together a healthy snack basket... superfoods like goji berries, nuts and dried fruit, raw chocolate balls. 
• Gym membership - This might be for the select few that would actually love getting a membership. Otherwise it might be taken wrong. The good thing is that most of the time there is money to save on buying a years worth of membership rather then month to month.
• Work out partner - give of your time and offer to be someones running friends once a week, or start playing tennis on the weekends.

One year, even before we were engaged, Jeffrey got me a Vitamix for Christmas... a vitamix is pretty much THE blender of all blenders. It can crush icecubes, juice vegetables, make soup, you name it. And to this day I use that machine for making healthy food everyday. Thank you Jeffrey! ;)

Kisses

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Bits and pieces from my day

Started with a Solid breakfast....

Gluten free buffins that I made the other day, with brown goat cheese and raspberry jam..

sooooooo yummi!

Then I made a little Christmas decoration, using tangerines and some cloves

Many people use this for counting down days till Christmas, when making it - put the same amount of cloves as there is days left till Christmas, every day you pull out one clove...=)

Woow, Birthday party for a friend at the bowling aly, 

I actually got a strike right after this photo was taken... Yes, I was very surprised.

It was super fun thou.

Becky my bff sure knows how to bowl with style. SHE is amazing!

Fun day =)

Kisses

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