April flew by in a flash, as I knew it would. Honestly though, I feel like I gave myself a lot of downtime in April too so there is not necessarily a lot of SUPER EXCITING NEWS to report or anything. Here are some highlights from the month:
- Finished Erin's Book Challenge 4.0 - (here's her final post about the challenge too) I'll be chatting about the last book (The Nightingale) and my other recent reads next Tuesday for Show Us Your Books! Honestly, if you are ever interested in a book challenge, I *loved* Erin's...the categories were broad enough that I found some incredible books, and the facebook group is really interactive. Plus, I love the 4 month time frame because I was able to read lots of other non-challenge books without feeling pressured. It was really fun. The next one is in July :)
- Ran my second 5K of the year in a much faster time than I expected (30:30). It was a really interesting race through Citadel Hill, which is an old fortress in downtown Halifax. We ran through trenches (in the moat), up and down the hill, and along the rapports. It was super fun and I was really pleased with it all!! Next race is a 10K on June 25 :)
- Joined the intermediate/advanced yoga class with my teacher instead of the beginner and am already starting to notice a LOT of progress. The class is a lot more yoga than the beginner class, which was a lot of the basics etc. I am really, REALLY enjoying it and only wish I could fit in another of her classes in the week (the Monday one is the only really close class).
- Spent tons of time outside with the kids, including helping Molly ride her bike :)
- Celebrated my beautiful niece's baptism and became a godmother!! (no picture because she isn't my kid ;))
- Kept enjoying White Collar with Brian (we'll probably finish the whole series by the end of May). By the way, it's kind of sad that a show is a highlight of the month but we did get through 2-3 seasons in the last month and I am pretty hooked...haha. After this, we're going to catch up on Brooklyn 99 AKA one of my favourite shows (SO FUNNY).
- Tried a few new recipes including this recipe for English muffins which wasn't too bad but was pretty labour intensive, so I think I'll just buy them from now on...also made Janssen's butter chicken and it was DELICIOUS and so easy. Also, these burgers on the BBQ...MMMM.
- Had a brutal cough go through the house as well as the flu (just 2 of them luckily) and Lucy has 2/4 of her 2 year molars..so to say that I slept a bit less would be accurate too. OR alternatively just went to bed early a lot. haha.
And that's about it - not a SUPER exciting month in some ways, but it was a good one overall! May is already shaping up to be awesome. We have a few busy weekends, but it is all fun stuff so I'm looking forward to it!! I am also doing a 30 Day Yoga Challenge this month...so wish me luck!!! I'm excited to see where it takes me.
Linking up with Kristen <3 and Gretch today!! Go check out the link up!
yayyy congrats on the 5k girl that is awesome! good luck with the 30 day yoga challenge, you can do it! i haven't tried that butter chicken recipe yet, i keep looking for the perfect recipe that will make me stop buying jarred sauce, but the jarred sauce is too good. i love erin's challenge as well, though i haven't finished the last 2 i think lol. next one for sure! thank you for linking up with us!
ReplyDeleteI love that you're getting so into yoga! I love it too. :-)
ReplyDeleteI also loved Erin's book challenge. It was the first time I've done one of her challenges, but I'll definitely be doing the next one! I agree that the time frame is perfect, and I was able to knock a bunch of books off my "To Read" list (including a couple that I might never have gotten to otherwise).
I make a crockpot butter chicken that's (in my opinion) really good. It's super easy too, which is always nice! :-)
Heather, thanks so much for the glowing recommendation. All the reasons that you list for why you enjoy it are things that I hoped others would get out of it. So, thanks for that :)
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Awesome about your 5K! I started Erin's 4.0 but sadly did not finish. I could have been close... but the birth year book I started was killer. And it's just so dense that I haven't finished yet... and I missed a few other categories. Oh well, maybe in July I will be more intentional! :) This yoga challenge looks awesome! I am saving it!! My friend and I have been keeping accountable for working out via google doc April - now... and it's going pretty well. Or at least better than I would have on my own! Happy May! XO - Alexandra
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That's an awesome 5k race time! And I've been to Citadel Hill so I know how hilly and challenging that would have been! Nice work! I've never done a book challenge, but they do sound interesting! I will have to check hers out :)
ReplyDeleteWay to go with your 5K! Erin's book challenge is probably my favorite! I love the support found on the FB page. I didn't finish, but I actually enjoyed myself. Funny shows are my favorite, so I'm going to make sure to catch an episode of Brooklyn 99.
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