Happy Ho Ho

Just wanted to pop in and wish you all a very Merry Christmas!!

I hope you are spending time with your family, relaxing or maybe doing something fun, eating delicious food and having the best day!!

I am stuck at work! But am going to a dinner later for some Christmas festivities!!

My Tahnukka Giveaway will be here very soon so stay tuned!!

Xo Tee

Five Things Friday 12/21 - Gratitude Edition

Hey Beautee's!

My second edition of Five Things Friday- and though I had previously kind of had an idea of what I wanted to do the same similar idea each week, I think I might do various themes each week!

This week Gratitude. Ever since last weeks horrifying tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary, my heart has felt heavy, my spirit down, I just haven't been in any sort of happy, which is very unlike me. One of My BFFs is kind of my rock in a sense,my Buddha of sorts, my spiritual friend, she is amazing and I reached out to her last night about all of this heavy feelings! As per usual, her words and advice got me through! It's funny how we were talking about the Mayan Calendar ending and the meaning of it all-no NOT the "end of the world...educate yourselves- but the spiritual sense of a new beginning! And that is how I feel today! Refreshed, refocused and very grateful, thus inspiring today's Five Things Friday!

1)My Family-I cannot even find words to describe how wicked awesome my family is! And after last week, I just want to fly home and give everyone a big hug, specifically my two girls, one the same age as many of those sweet angels that lost their life! When I see her next time, probably in the spring, I will be hugging her for a good while! At least as long as she will let me!!

2) Danielle - I am so incredibly happy to have met some of the girls I have in the last year or two, specially her! Last night after a mini breakdown, I opened the sweetest little package from her(you lol cuz I know you'll read this)! Basically lifted my spirits completely! Its amazing the friendships you can build online! I am currently rocking my bracelet too :)

3)Canadian Health Care- living with an un-curable disease has definitely been a struggle! Words cannot express how lucky I am to live in a country where I have my $4000 treatments I have every Seen weeks paid for!! I actually have to pay $15 out of pocket but I can handle that! I have talked to girls south of the border who are not so lucky and I feel for them!!

4)Tahnukka- have you not heard of my own personal holiday? Tahnukka(aka my birthday) is right around the corner, Sunday to be exact!! Though this seems slightly selfish to be grateful for my own Birthday, but it's all I have to really look forward to as my Christmas is over!! There will be a giveaway too, because Tahnukka is the best holiday EVER, I must share the joy with you all!

5) one of my co-workers- he knows my BF and I are alone out here, and we work Christmas, so him and his wife invite us over for Christmas Dinner!!! His wife just happens to be one of the best cooks ever!! This really makes my Christmas!!

I know some people write things daily in a gratitude journal, but I try to write weekly what I am grateful for in my journal! Do you keep a gratitude journal?

Xo Tee

Dicipline

Hey Beautee's!

I would do a fun weekend recap, but I worked this weekend, and it really consisted of work, eat, sleep, repeat. I.Am.Exhausted!!! I am so thankful to be off work for four days (The only plus to shift work). Sometimes I feel tested to my limits in my stressful work environment, not just mentally but with my lifestyle choices as well, and it shed some light on part of whats held me back a bit this year!

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Discipline- behavior and order maintained by training and control

This has been what I have been lacking a good part of this year. I have a hard time with discipline, I have tended to give in quite quickly in the past. Temptation can get the best of me, and find myself indulging. My work environment doesn't help this by any means. When they bring in lunches 99% brings in pizza, with no other healthy option. Doughnuts and double doubles can be endless, and if your not prepared for with you packed lunch, can drive you to the nearest fast food joint to get something quick and easy because your simply exhausted. 

I really do think, towards the end of this year I have developed my self discipline quite a bit. I can turn down the coffees most of the time, walk past the doughnuts without even looking twice, the Pizza has been a weakness a few times. I really need to prepare myself more to avoid ANY temptation at all, but I will touch more on that in another post. Even eating out I can order a water and be content, where as before I ALWAYS wanted soda. 

I'm getting there, and I can only get better with this from here!

Themed Fridays

There are tons of theme’s for Fridays in the blogiverse! Fun Facts Friday, Favourite Fridays, Five Things Friday,Funny Fridays Ect, Ect! I want to jump on this bandwagon!! I want to do Five Things Friday and might incorporate a bit of all those listed, but I just did the 12/12/12 favourite things so I will spare you for the most part this week, but stay tuned next week

This week I am going to do my top five Christmas Wants…had I not already had Christmas already, and everyone was suddenly rich! lol

 

1) Naked 2 Palette. I have the first, Really want the 2nd!

2)Asics Gel Nimbus 14 Limited Editions. This is more for the comfort, and If I cant have Turqoise, I go Purple lol

3)’Nuff Said

4)A Puppy – Golden Retriever

5)A Brand New SUV – I’d take a 2013 Ford Escape

12-12-12 Because Its my Lucky Number

December 12, 2012

I am jumping on the 12/12/12 bandwagon, for a few reasons. 1) 12 is my lucky number 2)My grandpa was born Dec 12,1912! So I am going to list my top 12 favorite things, some of all time, some of the moment!

1) Number 12 on his Jersey, Number 1 in our hearts, Jarrrooooommmmmeeeeeeee Iginlaaaaaaaaa!

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Okay I realize probably no one will get that first part, Jarome Iginla is the Captain of my fave Hockey Team, and when he scores that's what the announcers say! I have had a crush on this man since I was 10 years old and my best friends dad coached his hockey team. I, and my family, refer to him as my husband, my boyfriend is okay with this lol. I simply love him, I mean, look at that smile.... *sigh*

2)Place in the world...a lookout point at my cabin..Maui is a very close second

My mom & Dad

3)Movie- Love Actually

 4)Fitness Inspiration - Kelsey Byers

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5)Kitty Face - My Beenie

6)Song of the moment...I cannot get enough of it

 

7)Guilty Pleasure...not even ashamed

8) A Man Who Loves Cats...my BF <3

9) Speaking of Cats..I'm Obsessed

10) Another Obsession - The Ocean and Stars! Together = Perfection

11)This ones for you Liz - Butch Walker

Yupp thats his autograph on my boob

12)I have to..My home province, Beautiful British Columbia

Its a bit Embarrassing

Hey Beautees!

It's a bit Embarrassing coming back to blogging after being MIA, again! I have honestly been staring at a blank post page, trying to figure out how to start a post, after my last was basically saying I wouldn't disappear again, but I did.

Truth is the Holidays are basically over for me now. I just returned back after spending two weeks home in BC, where my family and I have celebrated Christmas, done gifts, the turkey dinner the whole nine yards.  It's strange to have Christmas over with, before my Birthday on the 23rd. Usually I have late Christmas the first weekend in January, but having it before was nice because everyone was still really in the Christmas spirit! I will do a recap of my holiday score once it all arrives back to me, I couldn't fit everything into my suitcase so my family is sending me a big parcel out with the rest of my goods!

I do have lots to share with you! And now that the holiday season is over for me, I really have no excuses anymore!

Halloween oh12

I know this post is looonnnggg overdue, but I finally got a few pictures from my Halloween party, the Friday after Halloween!

On actual Halloween I had a hair appointment, so I spent my afternoon in the salon, resulting in a new `Do I am LOVING! After I moved I had a hard time finding a hairdresser. I don`t trust easily with my hair, I was extremely loyal to my old hairdresser! In fact when she moved 2 hours away, I would drive to see her. Anyways, I am so happy with who I have now! She gave me bangs I can wear three ways - fringe full bangs, wispy side bangs or heavy side bangs! I am loving the options I have!

New Hair Shots

Now comes the Halloween Partttayyy!! I was some sort of spider queen/black widow girl! In my picture I am not wearing my webbed crown :( but you will get the idea!

It was a lot of fun!! I am already excited for next year! And have ideas for my costume(s)!!!!