Where's the Beach?

It might be my birthday, but I'm giving a gift to someone else today. The winner of the thinkThin protein bar giveaway is: Congrats Heather!! And thank you so much to those who entered, tweeted, shared and liked my Facebook page. I wish I could give everyone a box! So today is my birthday. As I get older, I find myself often down on and around my birthday. I don't want to get older. And now that I'm hedging 40, I want to recognize my birthday even less. I know, it's silly. Age really is just a number. This year, however, I'm actually not freaked out that I'm a year older. I'm not depressed. But, I've just not let myself worry over aging. I mean, I can't stop it right? Rather than wallowing in the fact that I'm no longer 29, far from it, I'll just embrace it (for now). In fact, I'm having one fantastic week. Nothing crazy exciting is happening. Well, the Pink concert perhaps. I don't have any exciting plans for tonight. I a...

Finally - Friday has arrived! Even better, it's my rest day. Though, I will say I got in some unexpected cardio today: Walking 3 blocks to and from parking lot (4 times total) Walking 4 blocks to and from our company holiday meeting (2 8 blocks) Walking up 10 flights of stairs to avoid stopping on every single floor on the elevator ride after meeting So, active rest day ;-) Today I almost told you all about the exercises I hate the most - you know, burpees. mountain climbers, pushups on the spin bike. But, that sounds kind of negative doesn't it? I then read a post by my friend Averie @ Loves Veggies and Yoga . Seeing the pictures, and hearing about something good that happened for her today made me rethink my negative post. I also saw this quote today that helped change my focus "Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy." ~ Thich Nhat Hanh For Fun Facts Friday , I want to share the things that ...