Sunday, March 8, 2015

Happy International Women’s Day #IWD

Happy International Women’s Day! 

Since 1909 International Women’s Day has been celebrated on March 8th.  It is a day to recognize and pay homage to women and their achievements.  Yes, we have come along way, Baby!  Kind of sad, in a way, that we don’t seem to do this every day as a matter of course, but great that we can take today, to stop and reflect and celebrate!

The colors are white (for purity), green, (for hope), and purple (for justice).  Celebrate yourself and the other women in your life, today and every day!

IWD

It’s a beautiful day in my neighborhood so getting out for a nice run along the Strait was a must!  I am going to slowly increase my distances again as the weather continues to get better… so today we ran along the waterfront, an out and back 7 km.  It was tough and slow but awesome just the same.  This sweaty selfie I took after we came in pretty much tells you how happy I was to have it done!

SweatySelfie

Some highlights from my week:

I received a lovely box full of DRIP DROP powder this week… unfortunately for me, DRIP DROP has decided to drop the 2 remaining Canadian ambassadors from the program. And although I do understand all the reasons why, I am disappointed certainly. But I am happy to have been able to share samples and coupons with my friends and colleagues who do visit the U.S. and who purchase the product there.  If you haven’t tried it, I urge you to do so… it is a medical grade rehydration powder and you can find it in the baby aisle at Walgreen’s and CSV Pharmacies.  I love it because it is not only effective but it tastes great.  There are two flavors, Lemon and Berry, and they are not salty at all, like some other electrolyte powders are.

DripDrop


Here is something that could be TROUBLE!  I picked up this jar of Speculoos Cookie Butter at TJ’s the last time we were in the U.S. and it has been sitting in the panty until last night.  The Captain asked me if we had any peanut butter in the house and I remembered this jar… so I opened it and had just a tiny taste.  Yowzers!  Delicious.  Good thing for me that it is not gluten free or I may have sat down with a spoon and eaten the whole jarful.  He liked it too so I know it won’t last long!

Cookie Butter

I am looking forward to another good week of activity and meals on my 21 Day Fix… I am finally getting used to the portions in the colored containers and finding it an easy program to follow… the workouts… not quite as enthused about them. I am running, or running and walking instead of doing the cardio workouts, but I do like the strength and yoga sessions a lot.

And speaking of yoga…. it’s time to get that DVD out and get it done!

What is on your schedule this week that you are excited about?

19 comments:

  1. Happy International Women's Day to you!!!! Great sweaty selfie!!!! I still haven't tried Drip Drop. I don't normally shop at Walgreens or CVS, but I'll be sure to look for it when I get there!!!! And I've yet to purchase Crunchy Butter Cookie! I'm kind of afraid to do it!

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  2. I am afraid to buy that cookie butter but I'd love to taste it ....

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  3. Happy International Women's Day Elle! Ooh and that cookie butter looks amazing!

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  4. I did the FF twitter chat yesterday briefly for INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY and it really framed my day beautifully.
    it's time to kick a$$ and take names.

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  5. How delicious does that cookie butter look? Yum! I am loving my yoga class lately. It's after work twice a week, which is perfect!

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  6. THere's something about even a crappy run that makes me feel so accomplished afterward! Way to get it done! Sorry about the Drip Drop gig. Onward and upward, right?

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  7. My birthday is this week, so I'm excited for that! Hopefully my cold will go away by then so I can enjoy it :)

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  8. Great run Elle! Our weather has been amazing as well and I got in 2 runs outside last week:) Hoping to get in a more regular running schedule now that the weather is nice.

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  9. I wish we were farther along but I will take any sign of progress as a good thing.

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  10. Happy International Women's Day to you too! What a great reminder to celebrate the amazing badass women in our lives!

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  11. Yay! Happy IWD to you too! This week I am excited that hte sun is shining and the temperature is FINALLY looking like spring! :)

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  12. Thanks and same to you!! Way to get out there for a nice run! I plan to do the same this evening 😊

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  13. Glad to hear that you've got a grip on the 21 Day Fix program. I know many people who have had great success with it!

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  14. Sad about Drop Dop. Omg cookie butter - I have heard amazing things but have stayed away because...self-control! Haha.

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  15. I walk by that cookie butter every time I go to TJ's, I've been resisting the temptation but one of these days I'm going to give in :)

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  16. Thank crunchy cookie butter sounds so good! This week is my daughter's birthday- she is so excited :)

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  17. So so much to be excited about this week. It's a little overwhelming :)

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  18. Happy IWD!!

    I heart that TJ's cookie butter. Such a weakness!

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  19. I keep seeing people rave about the cookie butter! Even though I have an addiction to cookies, I haven't gotten it yet because I'm afraid I'll never stop eating it lol This week I'm excited for Friday! I'll be having lunch with grad school class mates I haven't seen in a while.

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