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I’ve been hanging around the blogosphere and twittersphere for years.  Almost too many to mention.  Ok – at least 5.5 yrs because I remember writing a blog post about my first pre-natal Dr’s appointment when I was pregnant with Sierra back in November 2004.  See – here’s that post.  Over the past 5 yrs that I’ve been blogging I have become very friendly with a great number of people that I have never physically met.  I call them my bloggy friends.  I chat with my friends on Skype, Twitter and through our blogs almost daily.  I really really want to meet my friends – in person, but we’ve never really had the money for me to go visit my friends – there’s always a more important bill to pay. 

This year a great number of my friends are going to the BlogHer Conference (yes – a blogging conference, can you believe that I have NEVER been to a blog conference?).  The conference even has a 5k Fun Run that I’m putting together a learn-to-run forum and clinic to help other bloggers train for this run.  I really really want to meet my friends in person, and meet the people that I’ve helped train for this event. In particular I really want to attend this seminar: “Fitness Blogging: Motivate yourself and Your Readers“.  But, I can’t afford to buy a ticket to go.  Hubby has enough air miles for me to get to NYC, but we don’t have enough cash to pay for my conference ticket.  But wait!  There’s a contest!

I want to go to this conference and meet my bloggy friends so badly that I’m entering a contest to go.  Moomette, who has a product reviews and giveaways blog can’t go due to other commitments, so she’s giving away her conference pass!!  Moomette – please pick me so I can meet my friends, run the 5K and cheer on the gals I’ve helped train for this run!  Thanks!

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I’ve been running and running and training and eating healthy and skipping junk food for 10 wks now.  I’ve lost 8lbs – slowly.  It has seemed painfully slow at times.  Working out, eating healthy etc seems like so much work for such little return.  Stepping on the scale each week after running 30k or more and doing weights and finding a 0.5lb to a 0.7lb weight loss is frustrating.  Running is getting easier and I’m getting faster, but it doesn’t seem like I’m getting smaller. 

It’s no wonder so many of us are looking for the quick fix weight loss answer.  But with so many of us looking, how come none of us has found it yet?  Could it be that it doesn’t exist?  Could it be that the 1/2 a pound per week loss I’m experiencing is actually fast?  Is a loss still a loss, not matter how big or small it is?  It’s so hard to keep convincing myself that.

Oh I do have more energy – and more laundry thanks to my sweaty exercise clothes.  My kids are having fun doing exercise videos with me – they particularly like a Fit MOMZ n Fit KIDZ video that I got this week.  Sierra loves to crawl under my planks and pushups while I do the video, and Brooke actually DOES the video with me.  It’s a great way to give the kids attention while fitting in a workout, making this weight loss thing a little easier because I don’t have to find the time to do it.   My legs were on fire after my first attempt at the video.  The girls made me do the Preschool and toddler workouts back-to-back on Tuesday, and last night they made me do the preschool and infant workouts.  I hope that with them pushing me this week I’ll lose more than my usual 0.5lbs… 

Here’s a snippet of the video I found on their website:

What exercise activities do you like?  Have you experienced weight loss success?  What have you done to lose weight?  Do you have any advice for me on how to make this easier?  Faster?  Help!

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And the winners are….

#9 – Tricia of http://www.desperatelyseekingsilence.com/
#1 – Kia of http://bodhibear.blogspot.com/
#7 Keita

Congratulations ladies!

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Relaxation is a big part of living a healthy and balanced life.  So fire up that fireplace, grab a glass of wine (I prefer a deep red, like a Merlot), a good book and a cosy blanket.  Then put on the new SADE “Soldier of Love” CD.  That’s what I did last night.  This morning I felt energized, and ready to take on the world – I even felt so energized that I went and swam laps for 25 min before work!

Guess what? I have 3 copies of the new SADE “Soldier of Love” CD to giveaway so that you can relax and re-charge your batteries to my favourite sone “Bring Me Home” too! 

Known for their one of a kind timeless sound, Sade has enjoyed phenomenal success both internationally and stateside throughout the span of their twenty-five year career. Since the release of their debut album, Diamond Life in 1984 the band have seen all five of their studio albums land in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart selling a total of more than 50 million albums worldwide to date. They’ve been nominated for American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards and have won three Grammy Awards – first in 1986 for Best New Artist, then in 1994 for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group for “No Ordinary Love”, and again in 2002 for Best Pop Vocal Album with Lovers Rock.

Among the new tunes is “Babyfather,” “about how great it is to be a parent, what a great honor and privilege that is, and what a terrible thing that is to waste,” frontwoman Sade Adu recently told PEOPLE. “As long as you feel good about yourself, you can be a good parent, and then it becomes an endless fruitful cycle,” she says.

SOLIDER OF LOVE was recorded in England and produced by the band and their longtime collaborator Mike Pela.  For more info, visit SADE’s official website: http://www.sadeusa.com/

PRIZING:
Three (3) winners will receive a copy of the new CD!
Prizing Value: $13.98 per CD

Please Note: All giveaways are open to US Mailing addresses only.

TO ENTER:
Leave a comment below telling me how you like to relax.

BONUS ENTRIES:
1.  Subscribe to my Fitness Cheerleader Newsletter

CONTEST CLOSES FEBRUARY 23, 2010< -->

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I know, I know… I’m a few days late announcing the winners, I hope you can forgive me!  

I have to admit that I loved all of your responses regarding your favourite exercises to do – I had no idea so many of you like to go hiking!  Our family loves it too, and I really need to strive to have us do it more often.  It’s such a great family activity isn’t it? 

Anyways, back to the task at hand – below are the winners of a Google Wave invite (I’ve sent you all an invite, however Google says “Invitations will not be sent immediately. We have a lot of stamps to lick.”):

#8 – Imran Shahid
#17 – Chelle
#12 – Edward
#18 – Jafer
#4 – Sara

Congratulations to everyone who won (though you’re all winners in my eyes):

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One of the hardest things in life is to find balance – Work/Life Balance.  With our hectic, busy lives, it’s very important to your well being to turn off the noise, sit back and relax.  But how do you relax?  Well, you could try by popping in the new Michael Buble CD “Crazy Love” into your CD player. 

‘Crazy Love’, Michael Bublé’s first CD in two and a half years, features two original songs along with his always original take on 11 standards from various eras. The multi-Grammy winning artist hunkered down in recording studios in LA, Brooklyn , New York and his hometown of Vancouver for the last six months to make his ‘ultimate record about the inevitable roller coaster ride of relationships.’ The first single, ‘Haven’t Met You Yet,’ written by Bublé (with Alan Chang and Amy Foster) is playing on radio now.

Buble’s unique style, combined with his jazz and big band influences, really give these classic love songs a special touch. Bublé has such an amazing voice and a knack to make timeless love songs appeal to all generations.
The songs on Crazy Love will touch anyone who’s in love, ever been in love, or is looking for love. It’s a song that spans the different emotions you feel when you love someone, and it’s simply a great CD that you may find yourself listening to over and over again too!

Here’s a teaser of his song ‘Haven’t Met You Yet’:

Shop: You can purchase Crazy Love on Amazon.com and at other retailers online and nationwide.

5 of my lucky readers will have the chance to win a CD copy of Crazy Love by entering this contest.

To enter:
Leave a comment below telling me how you find balance.  It doesn’t matter what it is – just leave a message telling me what it is before the giveaway closes at 11:59 PM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 to enter!

Extra entries:
Click that Retweet button in the top right corner to tweet about the giveaway and leave me a SEPARATE comment below telling me about it!

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