Balance Is Beauty

Hi Friends,

I have had quite the week – which is why you haven’t seen me around too much! I suppose I will get right down to business and explain why I have been in hiding for the past couple of days. I guess what they say is true a picture is worth a thousand words . . .

No, your eyes are not deceiving you – I chopped about 5 or 6 inches off of my hair – why you ask? I wish I had an answer, it seemed like a good idea at the time, I was getting tired of my old locks and needed something new – well . . . this is definitely something new.  I spent a good 2 hrs in complete and utter despair when I got home – I hardly ever cry, but I was actually uncontrollably crying. I am actually that girl that has no problems with change – I frequently change my hair colour, frequently change the length – but for some reason I couldn’t get a grip! Needless to say, I spent a few days sporting this look . . .

 It’s hard to tell from the top two pictures, but I actually have side bangs – I couldn’t get a good picture of it – I think I prefer the bangs pulled back though!

Now. . . here comes the worst part of the story. Lets take a few steps back . . . after leaving the salon, I called hubby and was pretty freaked out – he sounded extra chipper, and asked for my exact ETA – which I found odd. As I pulled into the driveway this was what was awaiting me on the driveway . . .

An EARLY Christmas present! Hubby bought me the Life Fitness Elliptical Machine and couldn’t wait until Christmas to give it to me Am I not the luckiest girl ever!! We also have the Life Fitness Treadmill – so this was an exciting addition to the family Sitting here now, I am SUPER excited about this amazing present – but poor hubby – I was so upset and distraught over my hair – the surprise didn’t go over as well as he had planned.  I feel horrible because it was such a sweet and awesome present, but because I was so upset over my hair I couldn’t truly enjoy the moment – and I know hubby was disappointed

Now that the despair is over and I am back to my old self again – Hubs knows how truly appreciative I am of this gift – I’ve already used it 2 or 3 times. I love being able to do a mix of both the treadmill and elliptical – it makes for a great work out and you don’t get bored of either one!

Other exciting news . . .

CHRISTMAS TREE is UP!!! And yet another reason why I am the luckiest girl EVER! Hubs lets me have a completely PINK Christmas tree and he even bought me a beautiful pink star for the top of it on our first Christmas two years ago!  The pictures don’t do the tree justice – it actually looks really beautiful in person. I am such a Christmas junkie! I LOVE it – the whole spirit of Christmas brings me so much joy. I find people are so much nicer during the holiday season – don’t you?

I’ll leave you with a few of my eats over the past couple of days – not surprisingly some salad beasts, as well as some SUPER green juices. I have been truly inspired by a DVD I recently order and viewed, Crazy, Sexy, Cancer – which is a documentary by Kris Carr where she chronicles her journey through her diagnoses of a incurable cancer. I will do a complete review of the movie this weekend – but if you get the chance to see it, I highly recommend it – I am being honest when I say it has changed my life!

The bottom two pictures are from my dinner last night – I decided I felt like a salad but I was feeling like warm veggies so I roasted some kabocha squash, carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower and served them over some organic greens, topped with a veggie burger. This was SO Delicious – I got my warm comfort food + veggies. On the side I had a piece of gluten free quinoa bread. This is my absolute favourite gluten free bread – it is by a company called Little Stream Bakery and it is a local company which I love! This might actually be one thing that is readily available in Canada and not in the United States (In case my American readers aren’t aware – us Canadians complain a lot because you have SO many great products there that we can’t get here )

I’ll leave you with a beautiful shot of the Green juice I have been enjoying lately . . .

Kale, Romaine Lettuce, Celery, Cucumber, Sunflower Sprouts, and half an apple for a little sweetness!

Have a wonderful Saturday and I’ll be back with my post on Crazy, Sexy, Cancer and how it has changed my life!

xoxo

Krissy

Question: Have you ever gotten a haircut that you instantly regretted?

I have come to terms with my hair now and am starting to get used to it. It made me realize how vain I can be at times – which I did not like learning about myself. Over the past couple of days I have been constantly telling myself how grateful I am that I have hair on my head and can afford to get it coloured and styled when I want to. There are many people out there who have lost their hair due to illness or cannot afford even a simple trim – this made me realize how silly I was being and how thankful I should be! It’s amazing how turning your negative thoughts into positive ones can make such a difference!