Happy Halloweeen! I am not too happy that trick-or-treaters will be coming by my house tonight. I mean really, Monday? Ugh. Oh well… I have candy; I’ll put on my big-girl pants and share it.
Today’s post is all about Halloween, though it is a bit random. Enjoy!
1. I went to a costume party on Saturday with fellow bloggers and their significant others. It was a great time! Sadly, Kev couldn’t make it. Since I was “going stag,” I figured I’d dress the part. Get it – I’m a stag??? (Lame, I know.)
Above Image from Caitlin – Other great pics from Brittney HERE
2. I had too much of some things, and I didn’t over-indulge in other things. I ate way too much chocolate (Reese’s dark chocolate pumpkins and gooey cocoa cookies), but I didn’t drink too much beer. I alternated between Leinenkugel’s Fireside Brown (good, but definitely not great) and Buckler Non-alcoholic Beer (lager flavor that’s extremely similar to Heineken).
You might be surprised that I drink NA beer. I don’t do it often, but it’s a responsible alternative to a heavy brew. If you’re a beer lover and not a beer snob (nothing against beer snobs), you can find value in a good NA beer.
3. If you ate too much candy, drank too many beers, or skipped a few workouts (luckily I still squeezed in 2 runs and some gym time), you might want a few festive moves. Here ya’ go…
- Smashing Pumpkins (aka: ball slam): total-body compound movement especially good for the core, arms, and lats (click HERE for video)
- Haunted House Decoration (aka: wall squat): an isometric hold in a squat position with your back against a wall – I’d stand still there until a trick-or-treater comes, then move all of a sudden. Guess who’s not yard decor???
- Trick-Or-Treater (aka: farmer’s walks): walk with heavy items (candy) in both arms. The walk to each house is a set. Bonus points if you don’t eat the candy along the way… (click HERE for video of farmer’s walks)
- Running (aka: running): run from scary stuff, but don’t be the dumb girl who goes upstairs to check on the creepy noise
October 31, 2011 at 6:23 am
This is fantastic, love the festive moves. I also love that you admitted you didn’t want trick or treaters on a Monday.
October 31, 2011 at 8:08 am
We had a party on Friday and I dressed up as a flapper. It was pretty fun.
October 31, 2011 at 9:16 am
Your costume is cute and funny! I dressed up as a Grecian goddess, the non-slutty kind. The costume was from a few years back and it’s flowy and cute. I was happy to not spend any money this year on Halloween stuff. I’m hoping next year we’ll have a house of our own to host a party in!
October 31, 2011 at 10:31 am
Non-slutty? I bet that was hard to find!
October 31, 2011 at 9:55 am
Sounds like a fun evening. We haven’t done anything for Halloween – we typically don’t. Kind of party poopers I suppose.
October 31, 2011 at 10:19 am
haha you can check my blog for our costume(s) of the weekend haha. I haven’t gotten any candy to give out.. eek I have to make a lunchtime Target trip. I haven’t gotten the candy because every year, we get candy.. and eat half of it before Halloween.. Terrible. So this year I decided, no candy until Halloween!
October 31, 2011 at 10:32 am
I know exactly what you mean. I definitely had 3 fun-size treats last night after dinner. I guess that means they were super-duper fun-size.
October 31, 2011 at 10:38 am
Sounds like so much fun!! Holidays definitely require a little more indulging but those are good workouts!!
October 31, 2011 at 11:16 am
Haha love the festive moves, and I love that you were a stag! Sadly I won’t be celebrating Halloween this year, and our plans to go out this weekend were interrupted by the stupid snow storm.
October 31, 2011 at 12:27 pm
haha, your “stag” costume is a cute idea!
October 31, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Love the pictures.. and the stag idea =)
Happy Halloween!!
October 31, 2011 at 2:09 pm
I was a chef which was an easy costume for me. Yours looks cute and easy!
October 31, 2011 at 2:54 pm
hahah love the halloween moves! very appropriate!!
October 31, 2011 at 3:52 pm
Can’t wait to do some “Trick or Treaters” tonight:)
October 31, 2011 at 4:59 pm
My boo and I stayed home and ordered pizza and watched scary movies! haha Lame but much cheaper (and comfortable) than going out!
October 31, 2011 at 6:13 pm
That sounds like a lot of fun to me – well, except the “scary” part. I can do Sleepy Hollow, but that’s as scary as I get.
October 31, 2011 at 6:27 pm
I love the Halloween workout moves! I need to use them in my classes!
Start thinking of some good Thanksgiving moves!
October 31, 2011 at 8:28 pm
Clever! I love it! ha ha. Halloween was so much fun this year! But yes… a little extra gym time will be necessary.
October 31, 2011 at 10:04 pm
Great idea with Halloween workout moves! I’ll have to get on those tomorrow since I’ve had wayyyy too many pieces o’ candy today. I was a German beer girl…sorta like Caitlin’s but like she said, she was Bavarian!
November 1, 2011 at 7:58 am
I was a beer wench for a few years. Loved it, but I figured indeed to gigabyte costume a rest! Ha
October 31, 2011 at 10:07 pm
Loving the festive moves!! Soo fun!!
I am loving your costume! You look darling!
November 1, 2011 at 7:57 am
Thanks!
October 31, 2011 at 11:24 pm
Love the costume! So clever!
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