TEMPTATIONS

The title of this is probably deceiving because today I'm going to be writing about TEMPTATIONS treats! I actually had a bag of TEMPTATIONS treats (the ocean flavor) sitting in our kitty cabinet when I received a package from Influenster containing a bag of chicken flavored treats and a Snacky Mouse Toy.



I was really excited to try this out with my cat because we actually rarely give him treats (which means we rarely actually purchase them) since I don't want to spoil him too much or make him overweight. Sirius, our 6 month old kitten that I'll probably write more in another post, loved the cat toy. It took him a few minutes to warm up to it but once he found out there were treats in there he was super excited. We only put 5 treats in there since the instructions say to feed 10-12 treats per every 10 lbs of cat. Since Sirius is roughly 6 lbs right now I only put 5 treats in the toy for him. He then proceeded to outsmart the toy (and I could have probably better adjusted the openings) and managed to get all of the treats out in a few swipes so we had to keep putting a few back so he could continue to have a good time. I will definitely be using this toy for a long time!



We already knew he liked the treats but it was good to find out that he liked another flavor also because I'm weird and I think that it's important to give my cat variety because he might get bored with the same flavor.

I'm so glad Influester sent me these complimentary products to review because if my kitty is happy then I'm happy too!

Weekending

Spring is officially in the air! Well... kind of...since it snowed here on the first day of spring that doesn't really feel like the case but the weather since then has been fairly decent if not perfect. I can't believe tomorrow is Monday again which means that I technically have the day off but that I'm going to be using it as time to work on my second job.



The weekend did start of slow since I closed at work on Friday but my friend from work recently went on a trip to Colorado and brought me back a dream box that I absolutely love! (I'm aware that the shape is not actually a box...but minor detail). It has a little note inside that says that there is a legend that says if you write down your biggest wish/desire and put it inside and hold it every morning and night and think about it happening then it will come true. I thought it was so sweet of her to get for me especially since she hears all of my dissatisfaction with my current work. I then spent the rest of the evening hanging out with my boyfriend and cat at home catching up on some of our favorite TV shows. We also found a new show that has potential:



I'm not giving anything away but basically this show is about this med student who gets turned into a zombie and no one in her life notices??? (I'm not sure how that works) But then she starts working at a morgue and eating the dead people's brains and kind of becomes a zombie detective because she can access the dead peoples memories after eating their brains. Okay, it sounds weird. But it's funny and has a really interesting twist on the whole zombie thing.

Since we hated the board game Guardians of Graxia that we purchased we tried out another game called Forbidden Island  on Saturday. And it was actually a lot of fun if not a tad simplistic. It reminded me a lot of the game Pandemic which we really like because it's a cooperative game where you play together against the board but it's actually pretty tough. We were actually able to win against the board when we played Forbidden Island so that was also a bonus.



We then decided that we should create our own "playing against the board" game but in a fantasy world setting. So Carson created some playing cards for us (above) and we have been trying to figure out the game play by playing again...and again...and again. It's only been a two days that we've been trying but it feels like it's taking forever. Obviously I'm all about the instant gratification but I think we have a really neat idea and I want to see it through.





After the board games we decided that it was time to take Sirius for a walk since it was such a nice day outside. He really hasn't been outside except for maybe two times during the winter when he hated it because there was snow and he was freezing so it was great for him to be able to explore a little. Bonus: when we were ready to go back in he lead the way to the door and then into the house and didn't try to run away.  

Sunday we had breakfast with my parents which was wonderful like always and then headed off to church. We actually ran into one of my best friends at the service which was a pleasant surprise since we both weren't aware that we were attending the same church due to it's size and multiple service times. After church we relaxed a little, cleaned up the apartment a little and watched some Prison Break (a pretty good show once you get past the first season). I had to go into work at 6 to close and then had a work meeting and got home around 10:30. Bed time!

Hope you had a great weekend and I can't wait to hear about it!

I'm linking up with B Loved Boston and Champagne and Suburbs for Weekending.

#7DaysHealthy

I'm going to be joining Helen in Between for #7DaysHealthy. What this means is that I'm going to be adding healthy routines to my life every seven days. Every Friday (or possibly every other Friday) I'm going to let you know how I feel, if it worked, if I'll keep it up, and what the next challenge is going to be.

So for this past week (3/13-3/20) I challenged myself to drink 60 oz of water every day. I chose 60 oz because I know I should drink at least half of my body weight in oz. every day so I figured this was a good start. The ideal was to drink 20 in the morning, 20 in the afternoon and 20 in the evening - this didn't always turn out like I wanted but I fit it in however I could. Most days I actually ended up drinking around 75 oz which was great.

How I Felt: Certainly not thirsty haha I had to go to the bathroom a lot more - especially the nights when I drank most of the water in the evening. But in general I felt pretty great and less sluggish than I do on days when I consume almost no water.

How Hard Was It? For the most part it wasn't that difficult, especially if I started in the morning. One day it was 6pm and I hadn't drank any water so that was more of a struggle.

Any Changes? Just a general sense of well-being and extra energy as well as a boost in confidence that I can indeed be healthy.

Will I Keep It Up? I will - I think this is very important to my health.

The Next Challenge:

This next week I am going to be challenging myself to flossing twice a day. I have always been terrible at flossing and every time I have a dentist appointment I do a week of flossing and then forget about it again so I think this is another really good habit to work on.

Weekending

This weekend flew by - mostly because I was working so it didn't really feel like much of a weekend. But Monday has rolled around again and it's the start of another week already!



This past Friday I closed, so by the time I got home around10pm I was all about relaxing on the couch, catching up on some TV (The Blacklist anyone?) and reading a little bit. The Blacklist is a really great show - full of intrigue, mystery and action. I'm always excited for the next episode and sad if I have to wait more than a week.



Saturday morning was spent cleaning up the apartment a little, cuddling with the kitty and then heading off to work. I got off at 10pm and despite being exhausted I decided to make an appearance at a St.Patrick's Day party that my cousin's had invited us to. The party had started at 12pm so it was no surprise that there weren't a lot of coherent individuals there by the time we arrived. It was still nice to see everyone and of course a 10 minute drop by ended two hours later after 2 Irish Car Bombs, beer pong and a nerf gun war. I'm glad we were able to spend time with some of my cousins though because I'm realizing more and more that it's not just important to spend time with my immediate family - it's also important to spend time with all of your family because everyone's time is limited.



Sunday we managed to get to Church (I admit it, we were late...it still bugs me that the service we attend starts at 10:45...as if rounding it up to 11 is unthinkable...) and also visited our friend Mary and picked up some groceries for the coming week. We drove into Baltimore to check out this Board Game store in Canton because Carson and I have been looking into games that we can play together. Sadly some of the games that we were really interested in were only 3 players and up which totally didn't meet our needs but we ended up getting a used board game for half the price called Guardians of Graxia. It was never opened and that should have tipped us off if the online reviews that said "Most complicated game ever" didn't. We attempted to play last night when we got home but didn't get very far so I think we're going to try again tonight but I don't know how much luck we're going to have figuring it out without someone who has already played it. I guess I hope we have better luck next time we buy a game!



After that semi-let down I was content to spend the rest of the night finishing the book that I am currently reading - Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code. Next up on my list is Divergent since I'm already a movie late jumping on that band wagon.

I'm linking up with B Loved Boston and Champagne and Suburbs for Weekending!