2012 Year In Review!

Happy New Year everyone!

The boyf and I got back from Newfoundland this morning, on a 5am flight. Needless to say, there wasn’t much NYE festivities happening around our parts! In fact, I went to bed in Newfoundland at around 11pm so I could get a bit of shut eye. Man. I’m getting old. At least I took tomorrow off as another vacation day, so I can catch up on a few things before heading back to work on Thursday.

Last year I did a 2011 year in review, and I thought I’d keep the tradition going this year. I blogged at least 24 times a month during 2012. 42 being the most in one month!

January

I had an unforgettable time in Newfoundland during Christmas last year. Sliding with just a sprinkle of snow? No problem! Ancy Nancy got it covered. :)
I wrote a blog post explaining why I thought CrossFit was so effective.

Why yes, we do go to McDonalds on Valentine’s Day…

Alfie got a new coat, from a great Canadian company!

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February

I reviewed a freaking car (The Chevrolet Cruze) on my blog! I think that tops all of my reviews throughout the year. I kind of want to do that again this year! What do you say, Chevrolet Canada?

There was also a blogger meet-up that Morgan organized in Toronto!

Ah, the hunt for a leather jacket has ended. I finally found one I love, and it’s not even real leather. Saves me the dollars!

I passed the one year mark at CrossFit!

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March

A popular blog post on internet web searches: Is Lululemon worth the price? Comparing a $14 Costco jacket with a $99 Lululemon one.

I’ve changed my tune on blog reviews, not everything is rosy.

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April

I blogged about my eBay finds. I’ll be doing this again soon, since I shop eBay all year round. I stopped posting my reviews about my items mid-year because I was starting to grab some things for Christmas presents. Since I fly home a lot, I bring whatever I have purchased throughout the year so my suitcase in December isn’t over burdened.

Vegan treats and sleeping at IKEA. What!?

I’ve got some Molly Shannon moves. I showed them off at Girls Night. You jealous yet?

I spent Easter up in Barrie with relatives I haven’t seen in 15 years. I also got lost on the way and ended up on a Military Base.

Girls Night Out. Always a fun time with these two ladies.

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May

I had a ginourmous birthday giveaway on my blog!

Had a great Birthday at work and home too.

My Birthday weekend in Toronto, seeing Picasso and a Toronto FC soccer game!

Flew home for May 2-4 weekend, and as Ancy Nancy always does, take the kiddo’s on adventures… while in Newfoundland I took my nephews rock climbing.

I then took my friend Stephanie climbing!

I did a “What’s In My Purse” post from the bag I received from the Fossil Canada folks.

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June

I met one of my online friends at Luminato in Toronto!

More eBay items reviewed – not to worry, I’ve already got a drafted post half written and will be up in the next little while, of all the finds I bought in 2012!

Finally just went to a drop in clinic and got an asthma inhaler for my self-diagnosed exercise induced asthma I’ve had my entire life.

Showed you guys all of my purses. I’ve only added to the collection since then. Oops.

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July

 

Best summer ever since I got to review popcorn!

I gave my nephew a pretty sweet gift for his sixth birthday, a treasure chest! His reaction was the best.

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August

Oh the day I nearly got kicked out of yoga, fun times.

Gave a sneak peek into our bedroom.

Went to visit my BFF in Ottawa, who I haven’t seen in a few years. On the way home though, the train got stuck and we all got fed at Union Station in Toronto, and bussed home. What an adventure, ha!

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September

Hung out with Madonna’s make up artist! (Technically at the end of August for this one, and the one below but I didn’t blog about it til September)

Hand over my asthma inhaler. I met the folks at Fossil Canada headquarters. Holy moses.

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October

I went home for Thanksgiving! That makes three times in the year, I went to Newfoundland :)

Went to see Dragonette in concert, thanks to Twitter!

I went to SCCTO (She’s Connected Conference) in Toronto, and got a manicure at McDonald’s!

 

I teamed up with SportChek and the #MyBetter campaign! So fun.

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November

For Halloween I dressed up like a nerd at work. Apparently this is a good look for me, a perfect fit shall we say? Everyone said it suited me. I don’t know whether or not to be offended ;)

I started the 50 day push up challenge on November 1, to build up my shoulder strength.

Serena Williams was playing at the Face Off Tennis match in Toronto. I went, thanks to SportChek.

I started running with a coach in November!

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December
I completed the 50 day push up challenge!

Went to Newfoundland for Christmas (and got back today). Said my GoodBye’s to my little nephews yesterday… :(

For Christmas I gave my Boyfriend a trip to Quebec City. We’re going in February!

The boyf also got me a pretty unexpected gift. A way better camera than my point-and-shoot canon! I’m so excited to learn more about this one!

Got my parents a pretty well-deserving, special gift — with huge thanks to my neighbours organizing it with me, a trip to Florida with tons of spending money. Eee! My parents both cried. I never see them cry, so it was touching to see them so happy, opening the gifts. I was the one who gave the money, and my neighbour planned the flights and accommodations. I had to think of a clever way to give them the dolla bills instead of just saying “here’s some cash for you to spend”. So I went out and got a wallet for my Mom(from eBay actually) and filled it up with American $50 bills. Put it in a box and voila. But for my Dad to open something too, I taped a bunch of bills together and stuffed them into an old tissue box and had one $50 poking through; so when he pulled it — all the others kept coming out too. Like a never ending pot of gold.

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