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Workout Wednesday – Cardio Grooves Giveaway

June 4, 2009

If I am going to continue to be honest here on my blog, then I will admit it right now. Last week I did nothing.

Ok, I walked J to school, dragging my feet the whole way, feeling like I had been hit by a truck. I told you I was in a funk last week and I truly had no motivation to do anything. I managed to read a couple of books, drink a lot of hot chocolate and sulk. Yes, I sulked.

Then, Tuesday night the skies opened up, and the clouds dispersed, as the sun was setting, I could almost feel the warmth moving in on me. I went to bed with a plan to run the next morning.

Wednesday, the day I should have posted this but got sidetracked, I awoke to sunshine and happiness. I strapped on my running shoes, walked J to school and turned on my MP3 player in my phone. Within two minutes I was running and feeling better. Not a word of a lie, with every step I felt better and better. I ran for 3km only stopping to clean up after the dog. It was one of those runs that I could have just kept on going.

Whether it was the sun, warmth, happy people everywhere or the music on my phone something just connected. And hooray it has carried through to today. And to celebrate this, I wanted to have another little giveaway. I want to share with you all the music that makes me run. And not just a jog, but a run.

This is what I listened to last Fall when I ran the CIBC Run for the Cure, this is what I pipe through the basement speakers when I am running on the treadmill and this is what pumps through my phone when I am out running with Apple and Mickey (the dog).

Cardio Grooves. This three CD set is full of blood pumping, feet moving music that dates (me) back to the mid to late 1980’s. I simply cannot walk when I have this music pumping, I just can’t.

I will be giving away one set to one lucky reader. Simply leave me a comment and tell me what you like listening to when you are working out and if you don’t work out tell me what you listen to in your car, guaranteed if you played this you would start working out after.

I will randomly draw a number on Saturday morning (June 6th) and post the winner.

p.s. I am sitting in my backyard enjoying the sunshine as I type. Sunshine truly is an awesome thing.

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Categories: Giveaway, Workout Wednesday

Dearest Pioneer Woman,

May 11, 2009

I know this is not the usual way of writing a Thank You note, but be assured that there will be another one coming your way the old fashioned way.

I am not sure how to Thank You properly really, so bear with me while I stumble through. I was first introduced to your website by Bakerella and her glorious cake pops. I don’t make them right now because they go straight to my hips and if you see my Workout Wednesday posts, I am trying desperately to get rid of my extra baggage. When I first clicked over to your site from Bakerella I was immediately drawn in. Your love of cooking, photography, decorating and renos is everything I love and more. Oh yes, and you are a Mom and live on Ranch. If Hubby had had his way years ago we would be living on a Farm and I would be sneezing my way through life.

I found it very interesting that you gave away prizes all the time. At first I was very shy to enter, because I had just started stopping by and was getting to know you. I didn’t feel that was fair to others who had been visiting your site for two and a half years. But, when I realized that you had some 15,000 – 20, 000 people entering your contests, I started popping my name in here and there, but never in a millions years did I ever expect to see my name in the list of Winners. Or Wieners as you like to call them sometimes.

Well, a few weeks ago, I entered your Kitchen-Aid Mixer contest because I wanted you to make Croques Monsieur for your guests who were meeting Smitten Kitchen. Well you didn’t chose to make the Croques but, I did win a Mixer! I know, how crazy is that? It took a little while to get here, but it arrived on Saturday morning by way of a very good looking delivery man.

You were expecting a photo of him weren’t you? Didn’t think of that.

I chose Blue Willow, because my kitchen is blue and blue in my decor makes me happy. I feel closer to the beach when I live in a blue world.

Fresh out of the box, look at that baby shine!

This is the Artisan Model, it is beautiful. A large bowl (5 quart) with handle and spill guard with a pouring spout. Just think of all I can make.

I planned and had the ingredients for Chocolate Chip Cookies. A favourite in my house, I figured Saturday morning was a good day for cookies.

And in action…

And the end result after all that mixing, more because it was new.

A boat load of cookies.

That were gone by Sunday morning.

I did give some away, but the rest were consumed by the four of us here chez BeachMama. And today, I went for a run. A long hard run.

Thank you so much for inspiring so many people, sharing your stories and recipes and photo tips. And for constantly being so generous towards your readers. I never thought in a million years that I would ever win something, but I am truly grateful and I love it!

Thank you with all my heart,

BeachMama

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