pirogis

Is it over yet?

Thanksgivinghanukahchristmas…new years!

Three down and one to go.

Okay, I don’t need to get to Bah Humbug, it’s been a fun and full month week.

The last six days were spent in West Virginia full of family, sleeping in, and endless hours in the kitchen creating delicious meals and treats.

We kicked it off with our annual pirogi dinner at my momma’s.

The dough was flying!

Dozens of potato-filled dumplings were made (and devoured!).

The occasion totally called for some zebra print ‘stashes.

And many toasts.

Truly the best part was lots of good QT with my amazing, big, family, especially my three sisters and my brother.

Tate and I returned back home to Charlottesville last night to a 42* house.  Burrrrr.

It was dusk on Christmas eve, I’d started the day with a bloody mary and followed it with some egg nog and a two hour car ride, not exactly a recipe for exercise motivation in my book but I pulled on my sports bra anyway and got moving.

Tate actually joined in for his first ever exercise dvd experience!  By the time the warm up was finished we’d shed a layer of clothing and the house was up to at least 45*.  We completed a 35 minute tabata dvd and both felt great afterward.  Another win for workout dvd’s getting me up and moving!

I hope each of you had a sweet holiday and I wish you an amazing last week of 2013!

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