Free Chocolate Friday!

First of all, I'm sorry I've been slacking on the posts this week. With the holiday and everything else going on this week, I've missed out on posting to the blog...

Stay tuned though! Next week I'll be celebrating my 100th post with a giveaway!


Also, remember, it's Free Chocolate Friday! Go to RealChocolate.com and get your free Mars coupon! hurry!

Happy Memorial Day

I hope you all have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! I'm excited about seeing my family and friends and eating picnic food! Yum!

Let's remember to thank (either silently or loudly) the men and women of our Armed Forces, past and present, who bravely sacrifice their lives every day to keep us safe and free. THANK YOU!!!

EA Sports Active for the Wii Review

I just finished my 2nd workout with the EA Sports Active. It's like a personal trainer on the Wii. It uses the nunchuk with the Wii remote. You use both remote and nunchuck while you're boxing, for example. There is also a leg band that you wear on your right thigh. When you are doing leg exercises or running, for example, the nunchuk (am I spelling that right?!) fits in a pocket in the front of your leg band and this tracks the movements your legs are doing. It also comes with a resistance band to help add to your arm exercises.

Yesterday's workout included boxing, running, walking, side lunges, bicep curls, squats and a few others. Today, they had me play tennis instead of the boxing and added some extra work to my running (high knees and back kicks) along with the other arm and leg exercises. The workouts are only about 20 min each, so you really can fit this in to your busy routine. Another great thing is the goals the trainer sets for you. When you start each workout, there will be an estimated goal of how many calories you'll burn. While you workout, you can watch the counter as the calories tick away. Today they wanted me to burn 103 calories and I burned 127! That made me feel great! The workout calendar in the game also gives you a rest day every third day, so you don't overdo it. But nothing's stopping you from exercising on your own that day. The trainer is also there motivating you while you workout and that really works for me.

I'm really loving the EA Sports Active. Now I will be the first one to admit I'm not the most active girl in the world. I don't think I'm in terrible shape, but other than occasional walks on the weekends, I don't do a lot of cardio activity. I did win a bike last fall and I intend on getting out on it more this summer, but I haven't gotten it out yet. I really feel like I'm capable of doing this Active workout on a regular schedule. It kicks my butt and I end up sweaty and gross afterwards, and I know I'll be a little sore tomorrow, but I feel like I can really do this. Plus, I was really impressed with my stamina and ability to keep up. I love that it only takes 20 minutes. This morning, I did it before anyone in my house even got up and it felt great.

The EA Sports Active for the Wii sells on Amazon for $59.99. I'm guessing this is the price you'll see everywhere else too. When You think about the fact that brand new video games retail for $49.99, this is pretty good for only $10 more. And it's a one-time buy. If you're going to use this, you can probably skip the gym, unless you really love the equipment or atmosphere there. (I've never gone to a gym though so maybe there are other benefits I'm not aware of.) You can think of this as your personal trainer that you never have to pay again! I definitely think it's worth it. Especially if it's next to impossible for you to get time to yourself to get to the gym.

Free Chocolate Friday!

Don't forget to go sign up for your free Mars coupon (for free chocolate!!) this morning! Go to RealChocolate.com and sign up quick!

Even if you signed up last week, you can sign up again once every week!

TV Thursday!

So Kris Allen won American Idol...Are you all shocked? We weren't so shocked in my house. We'd been discussing it all week. I even got my folks into the debate. My dad and I agreed that Kris would probably get the Danny Gokey votes. I also heard a lot of talk throughout the week about Adam being "screamy". He does do that scream a lot, but I didn't think people thought it was annoying until this week.

A woman my mother works with also said that Kris needed to win more. Like Adam already had a career. He'd have no trouble breaking out, but Kris needed the win more to take off. I personally, think Kris's sound is more marketable and listenable. What kind of album is Adam going to make? I don't really think it will be a current sounding record. Just my opinion, but I don't see the glam rock sound coming back. The Darkness tried it in like 2003 (around that time), but then we never heard from them again. I see Adam Lambert on the stage more than having an album. My boyfriend told me last night that they're making a musical stage show based on Green Day's American Idiot album. Maybe Adam could do that!

Kris on the other hand could fit in with a few genres. I hadn't seen him in the country/rock genre, but his performance with Keith Urban last night really worked for me. I could also see him making albums like Jason Mraz or Jack Johnson.

Ok I've spent way too much time on this subject, lol, so I'll end now. I promise I wont talk about Idol again til next year! Congrats to both Kris and Adam. I know they both have careers ahead of them.

Look what I won!!

I won this beautiful sling bag from Fantabulously Frugal! Thank you so much Lisa!! I love Fantabulously Frugal. It's a great read everyday (lots of deals!) and she has wonderful giveaways too! If you're not following her already, what are you waiting for?!





lilE made it! Isn't it gorgeous?! The pictures don't even do it justice. It's fully lined in yellow with pockets and everything. It even feels reinforced with padding. And it's huge! Perfect for overnight or weekend trips or even as you carry-on bag when you fly. lilE makes bags, headbands,clothing and lots of other stuff. It's all beautiful. Definitely go check her shop out!

Wordless Wednesday

These are our lilies from last year. I can't wait til they bloom again this year!





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