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It’s been awhile…

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Well, it’s been almost 3 months since my last post!  It certainly wasn’t my intention to go this long without posting, but I’m back!  I thought I would catch you up on what’s been going on around here, and tomorrow I’ll have a new recipe for you ;)

Run time! In my last post I mentioned that I was going to be racing in my first half marathon that weekend.  Well, I pushed myself harder than I ever thought I could, and finished just shy of my 1:53 goal time.  Don’t let this picture fool you- I was all smiles for the camera…the car ride home was a different story, but I’ll spare you the details ;)

Triathlon sprints! About a week after the half marathon, my sister and I competed in a Try-a-Tri triathlon.  I chose the try-a-tri because it was shorter than a sprint triathlon, and it was geared towards beginners like me!  The triathlon consisted of a 200m swim, 13.3km bike, and 3 km run.  It was a fun learning experience and I’m glad I had my little sis there with me.

Giddy up! In July, my parents and I went out west to Calgary to visit my older brother (he was there all summer training for skiing).  The trip was a complete blast!  We went to the Calgary Stampede, went down the Olympic bobsleigh track, visited Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, went ziplining, and visited Fernie, BC all in one week!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back to school! I took two years off school after graduating from high school, and was so beyond excited to accept my offer of acceptance to Carleton University!  I had my first day of class on the 6th, and was completely blown away by how different university is from high school.  People will tell you all the time how university is such an adjustment from high school, but it doesn’t really hit you until you experience it for yourself.  We’re only 10 days into the school year and I’m already swamped with work (I know, it’s only going to get worse)!  My courses this semester are chemistry, biology, psychology, calculus, and economics.  And I have a correspondence course to finish for January.  I’m going to one busy girl!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back to blogging! I really have missed my time away from the blog.  I love being able to share recipes and tips and connect with amazing people all at the same time.  Thanks for sticking with me and I hope to see you around!

~Quote of the day~

“Don’t let your past dictate who you are.  But let it be part of who you will become.”

A White Christmas

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Merry (belated) Christmas!

I hope your weekend was filled with love, laughter, and happiness.

Ours certainly was.

Here’s a little recap:

We went to cut our Christmas tree down at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve.  Talk about last minute.  The branches were so fragile that we couldn’t really put many ornaments on it. Sparse much?

We got off to a slow start Christmas morning.  Did anyone else start opening presents at 10 a.m?  My sister dragged me out of bed at 9:30, and I could’ve slept for at least 3 more hours.  Going to bed late does not mix well with me!  And by the time we started stockings, it was past 10.

Christmas morning in the Cook household is a little different than it was 5 years ago.  We used to wake up extremely early only to be told to go back to bed.  So we would sit on our beds and talk to each other until we were allowed back upstairs at 7.  These days I think we all prefer sleeping for a few more hours over opening presents.  (Our neighbours told us that their two daughters were up at 4 in the morning!  Yikes!)

After all the presents were opened my dad made the family brunch that consisted of peameal bacon, eggs, and toast.  Not exactly my cup of tea, so I made myself some buckwheat pancakes with fruit.  Recipe coming soon!

Then we were off for a “walk” that turned into a snowy and wet hike through the mountains.  Jeans, Uggs, and snowshoes = a perfect combination.  Not.

Considering we had no snow only 3 days before, it was nice to wake up and see all the snow!  It was a white Christmas after all :)

After our hike my aunt and cousin arrived with their two guests (they have an international student from Mexico living with them for the year, and her mom flew in for Christmas).  It was really interesting to listen to them talk about their traditions from back home.  I was completely fascinated.

And then came the cooking.  I opted to make my own meal (Angela’s Broccoli & Cheeze Soup) while the rest of the family feasted on turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, stuffing, and peas.  My one bowl of soup left me feeling extremely full, but I still had room leftover for peppermint bark (of course I did!)

Recipe coming soon!

A short walk with the dogs and some chatting on the couch was the perfect way to end the night.

A belly filled with food and a heart filled with love, I crashed as soon as my head hit the pillow.