The 10 Pound Challenge: Are you in?

Erika from Newlyweds on a Budget is hosting that 10 Pound Challenge! Go link up on her blog! 
The link is: 
http://www.newlywedsonabudget.com/2012/01/the-10-pound-challenge-are-you-in/

There are fantastic prizes to win!!!

Lose 10 pounds in 12 weeks. Win $$$.

Grand Prize: $75 Paypal Cash
First Prize: $50 PayPal cash
Second Prize: Ipod Shuffle
(2) Third Prizes: $25 Amazon or Paypal
Fourth Prize: $20 Amazon or Paypal
Fifth Prize: $15 Paypal
Biggest Loser Prize: $5 Amazon Gift Card

Are you in? I am!

Menu Monday!

I'm really looking forward to get back into the swings of things this week! I want to workout and eat well! I started well the week with a 45 minutes workout this morning and it felt so good! I also shoveled a lot of snow, it was like doing a 2nd workout ha!

I went to the grocery store this afternoon (despite the snowstorm that is still going on very strong!) and I got everything I need for our week menu!

Monday: Baked chicken drumsticks, brown rice and veggies

Tuesday: Burgers and salad on the side

Wednesday: Pork chops and veggies

Thursday: Dinner at my parents for my mom's birthday!

Friday: Ham panini

I have not had burgers in a long time (and my boyfriend does the best burgers!), I will really be enjoying that meal on Tuesday night!

What's on your menu this week? Are you going to try any new recipes?

Hello 2012!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 

BONNE ANNÉE 2012!

In the past few days, I traveled a lot! We went to Montréal for Christmas (900 km each way!). We had a great time with B's family (his aunt, his uncle, his parents and his sister and her boyfriend). We got back in town on the 28th and we were exhausted because of those 13 hours of traveling! 

On the road!

On the road again!

We hosted a New Year Eve party at our place last night and it was so fun! About 15 friends came for our wine and cheese tasting. More wine than cheese actually ha!!! We went to bed at 3:00 am and I was beyond exhausted! Today, we got a lot of cleaning to do! We are also going for a walk in a few minutes! It's kind of cold (-20C) but it won't stop us!

The holidays are now pretty much over. Bye bye décorations et sapin de Noël! B is going back to work on Tuesday. And I'm still unemployed. (Right before Christmas, I had a major disappointment because I didn't get the job I was interviewed for and that I really really wanted. And I was so sad.) I hope 2012 brings me a great job and a lot of happiness!

I hope 2012 will be good for all of you people!!!

What did you do last night to celebrate the New Year? Any special event?

Holidays!!!

Our first real Christmas tree is up and decorated:

Christmas wreath (DIY project!) is on our front door:

Gifts are wrapped:

A lot of delicious cookies have been baked (sorry, no picture!)!

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!!!

At 9:45 this morning...

I sent the FINAL draft of my dissertation to my thesis director!!!!!!! 150 pages!!!

I am SO happy and SO relieved!!!



I think I will have a great weekend!!!!!!

Random Thursday

• I have not been writing a lot lately! I feel lazy, I guess, and I just want to read other people blogs!

• Yesterday, I had to go to the optometrist because I have an eye infection and it hurts so badly! But I got an antibiotic cream and it helps! So I won't be around a lot in the following days, my eye has to rest!

• Monday is going to be a BIG day for me, more on that later! Just send good vibes please!

• The boyfriend was in Montréal for work all week long and I miss him! He will be back soon and we will finally get our Christmas tree! It's about time!!!

• I was in Québec city last weekend and it was like the good old days! I miss living there!

• Yesterday, my mom bought me a sweater and socks and it totally made my day!

• It's snowing right now and I have to shovel!

How are you? Anything random to say?