vacation, all I ever wanted

Before the Thanksgiving holiday week, I took a staycation day and enjoyed a very relaxing New York City day. My major goal of taking a local vacation day (not my norm, most of the time I head somewhere even if it's just a weekend adventure) was to make sure I didn't spend the day doing anything at home like cleaning, laundry, television watching, etc. I wanted to make sure I made the most of my day away from work.  I started my day at Flywheel taking a late morning class, one of the truest luxuries, of not working, not battling a class full other worker bees. I really enjoyed going to workout during when I'd normally start checking emails at work. 

reindeer games

Oh hello Friday, so happy to see you again. As you all know from many posts, Fridays are pretty much one my favorite days of the week. Tonight is my office holiday outing in which I totally feel is WAY too early - I mean it was just Thanksgiving last week. December already feels like it's on overdrive and January will be peaking out soon enough (I am not ready for 2014).

Anyway, I am looking forward to sipping champagne and hopefully taking pictures in the photo booth - seems that every year those are my two staples for enjoying myself at the office party. I also really enjoy seeing the office dressed up - seeing everyone in their holiday best really makes you appreciate that most people wear jeans most days.

Hope you have a great weekend!

resolutions

Since I only blog three times a week now, I think my little resolution series will have to be biweekly-ish, otherwise, I’ll be bored, you’ll be bored, and well that’s not really the point.  For the first resolution, I vowed to be a better member of the blog community by commenting on posts by other bloggers. I will say I am not quite at the level I vowed to be, but I’ve been definitely putting in more effort of saying hello and offering some encouragement to others out here on the internet.  Baby steps are still steps in the resolution department here, Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was I- so progress is still coming.

Now for the next resolution. The goal is to make something in the Crock Pot once a week all winter long. Not too long ago I made delicious chicken chili and it was so good. I just took the last bit from the freezer and enjoyed it for dinner. Since I want to eat healthier and smarter, and stop eating super lazy every week night, this feels like a great way to stock up the freezer with better grab and heat meals. I think I am going to start with Katharine’s Minestrone soup – mmmm looks amazing and looks freezable (minus the pasta, which can be added or substituted with rice).

december, time to remember

Well, how did we get to December again (I really feel like I just welcomed in 2013)? I swear the older I get the faster time seems to fly. I am very excited that in three weeks I'll be back to my family celebrating the holidays for a full week away from work, clearly the countdown is on. I hope everyone enjoyed the November holidays and are excited to wrap up the year with me over here.