Blog Vacation

I'm going to be taking a blog break for a while. I'm sad that I haven't had much time to devote to it this year, and I haven't felt much joy associated with blogging lately. And I think the content I've been putting up here has been suffering from my lack of enthusiasm. I remember declaring before that "I'll NEVER get rid of my blog" - that's still true. I like sharing my life and what inspires me. But it's time to re-energize, get through to the finish line of this whole wedding-planning thing, and focus on our home and my (still) new job. When I have new fun things to share I'll get back at it, and hopefully some of you will still be reading!

For now, enjoy some photos of Kauai:

I am very excited about the sugar plantation tubing.

and snorkeling...

and awesome scenery...

Stone Cold Sobuary: Done-sies.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
YOU GET A GOLD STAR!

Hey Party People! May I be the first to say, "Congratulations, you did it!" if you made it through all of January aka "Mocktail Madness" without a drink. I applaud you! And guess what? Your body, your wallet, and your mind do too.

What exactly did you do? Well, assuming you are like me and enjoy and average of 1 beer, 1 cocktail, and 3 glasses of wine per week...
* You did not consume 4000 calories, which also equates to at least 1 lb of fat {facts here and here}
* $150 cash, in YO WALLET (if you are in a household of 2 people, double that, multiply by 12 months and you have $3600 a year. YIKES)
* ~30 hours of better REM sleep, you're welcome {info here}

Now, how about that? It's always nice to start fresh and challenge yourself to do something healthy. I personally found it to be much more difficult this year than it was for me last year. I think because last year I basically made myself allergic after my birthday shenanigans, and also the dark January weather really got me down this month. I still like to do this little experiment to prove to myself that I can do it and to better understand the compromise I'm making when I decide to drink. It can have a big impact on my body, budget and well-being.

So for those of you who made it the entire month: I have a surprise congratulatory gift for you! If you completed Stone Cold Sobuary, let me know and I will send you a gift!