Wii Exercise - Try Walk It Out!!

Late last year I bought the Wii with the mat and board so I could start exercising at home. I had to get ride of my gym subscription a couple of years ago because it was costing to much. I figured that buying the Wii would be a good compromise for the gym. The Wii is such a wonderful idea that now I don't have to have a giant treadmill sitting in the living. It is indoors and I don't have to go anywhere. I just have to remember to work out or as Nike puts it to "Just Do It". 

Lately, it has been very very cold outside. We have been hovering around the 30's and waiting for snow. We just finished having 90 mph winds whip through here for 3 days. We had to retrieve our trash can more then once this week. I enjoy walking but I don't like walking out in the rain, wind and very cold weather. I am a warm weather girl. I prefer Summer to Winter. I bought a game called Walk It Out. With this game you walk to the beat of the music and collect points by building the city around you slowly as you walk around an island. I enjoy exercise when I don't know I'm exercising. When my mind is engaged into something else I don't notice the time and I don't dread the work out. If you enjoy walking but can't stand the weather outside I recommend trying this game.

Today was the first day I exercised this year. I walked for one hour, 7072 steps, 2 miles, burning 242.7 calories. Not bad for my first day of exercise in the new year. My goal is to walk 10,000 steps in an hour.

What a good day to start an exercise plan, then starting it on Friday the 13th. =)

 The 13th has always been a good number for me, although combined with Friday... we will have to see if it was good or bad.

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Happy New Year

Happy New Year! 

May you get everything you wish for this year!

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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!!!

Or

Happy Christmas!!!

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Doggie Cup Cozy Changes

My Dog Cup Cozies are under going some enhancements.

 

I was making them out of light weight canvas with a cotton backing and Velcro closure. I've found that on a small piece of fabric measuring 4" tall I was being limited to the smaller, less dense designs. When I tried to embroider a slightly larger or dense design the fabric would start to ripple and eventually the stitches would start to chew the fabric. This in effect was limiting what dog designs I could embroider. The canvas also restricted what colors I could use to make them. The only colors available to me were black, grey, brown, dark red, dark blue and dark green. While these colors are nice I wanted to use something a bit more cheery. Canvas just wasn't working out for me.

I have been testing different fabrics to use to replace the canvas. I have finally come to the conclusion that felt will work the best. The felt has a stable quality that holds the embroidery really well. It also comes in many colors.  

 The felt that I have found is Made in America. It also Eco-friendly fiber made from recycled plastic bottles. I think this will help promote a healthier environment. In essence I am promoting jobs in America and the environment all with one fabric. Who could ask for more!

I am very happy with this decision. I can now offer more dogs on the cup cozy's. Unfortunately, I still have one dog that just will not fit the cozy. The King Charles Cavalier design is still just to big for it. Alas, I will continue to look for a smaller embroidery design for it.

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The crispness of a plain white pillow

White Plain Pillows

Recently I have had three customers ask if I have plain white pillows. 

This pillow is made of 100% white cotton.The crisp white cotton gives this pillow a simple look. Place a plain white pillow with another pillow and you can achieve a fun, country or elegant feel to any room. White can be matched with any color in the rainbow.

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