Two of my new favorite things

Did anyone else have a hard time with technology today? I had to restart my work computer three times. The updated Flash Player that I needed installed only works on Internet Explorer and not Mozilla.  Then our copy machine went on the fritz!  Utter techie weirdness!

In addition to that, a little bit of snow came to the mitten! I don't know if I'm excited about it or not.  I love Fall, so I'm sad to see it go away.  However, I'm warming up to the idea of winter.  Why?

I have two new favorite things that will keep me warm for the winter!!!!

New Favorite Thing #1:  FUZZY SOCKS!

Yes, I'm wearing two different socks.  I love them both!  The ankle, purple and black socks is fun and warm.  The longer black, white, and gray sock is so comfy that I sometimes forget that I'm wearing it!  Fuzzy socks are great for lounging around the house on a lazy, chilly day.  It's also breathes well, while my feet are nice and warm, they do not get all sweaty!

New Favorite Thing #2 Running Gloves

This was an impulse buy at Target.  I needed a pair of everyday gloves for driving to work, walking the dog, and running.  These gloves are amazing!  It keeps my hands warm.  The material is the same used for running t-shirts or shorts, so it allows the skin to breath without causing sweaty palms.  I love the material because it's also very light weight and flexible so my hands move just as freely as if I wasn't wearing gloves.

So if today is the beginning of snow in Michigan, I say BRING IT!

I also want to leave you with a cool song that has been stuck in my head all day.  I have no idea why, but it's a feel good song, so why not share the love:

Loki "Loco" K - An Update

So I know that I skipped out last week.  Honestly, the things I want to write in my "eating healthy" weeks I can't until I get a much needed piece of machinery back into our household.  (What?)  I will explain later.

This week is typically a "How to stay active" post," but I'm changing things up a bit.

I wanted to give you all an update on Loki.  His been with us for a little over 6 months and he is doing great!  Also, he has definitely been keeping us active!  With daily walks/bike rides, and obedience training, we have been up and about with our furry friend!

With that said, I give you Loki's video blog debut.  First up, some old tricks that he already knew before we adopted him:


Here's one more:



But, that's not all. We've taught him a couple new things as well! Come when called, High five, and catch (with food):



The best one is "Park." Loki gets really excited when new people come over, so we taught him to "park" so that he doesn't get in the way and barrel people over with his hearty welcome. This was a really easy command to teach and he has been doing well with it. Check it out.



Having Loki as part of our family has been such a treat. It's so awesome to come home and see both my husband and our dog open the door and greet me with smiles (and in Loki's case wiggles). I will have to get a video of that for you guys soon. It's the absolute cure to a bad day!

Besides, how can you not smile when you look at this face!

Isn't he handsome!?