Jam Packed Post!

First I got a package in the mail today!  It was from  the Nation's Capitol.  Maybe Stephen Harper is feeling generous this year?!  (Stephen Harper is the Prime Minister of Canada)

Nope it was from Jenn of Running Jennie and it was my Bloggy Secret Santa gift!  Want to see what I got?

Oh so exciting...

I wonder what's inside...

It's awesome running accessories!

Thanks so much Jenn!  She sent me a Lulu Lemon headband.  Which is great and comfortable, I wore it running tonight.  The pink tube is Nuun tablets.  You add them to your water for an electrolyte.  It's like drinking Gatorade or other sports drink but without the sugar and a healthy coconut cream energy bar. :) I love coconut!  I guess this is some motivation for me to pick my next race.  Jenn is current training to run the Disney Princess 1/2 Marathon in February.  Thanks again Jenn and all the best with your very first half!

Next up is an update on my LOC.  Thanks for all your input.  I went ahead and signed up.  I think they just need to actually link it to my account and I can pay off and CANCEL that credit card!!!  OH YAY!  It is a variable rate but I since it is only over about 3.5 months I'm not too concerned.  I'm not moving my other loan over since the interest rate on that is much lower.  And I won't move the car over until after the credit card is paid off since I would max it out.  Feel good about my decision especially since I was able to have all of you give me your feelings on it too.

Thirdly and lastly, Louise at My Journey to Eliminate Debt awarded me with the Libester Award.  Thank you very much Lousie!!!  Your blog is such a great encouragement and your story inspiring.  You are a great friend.  I love having this blog and more than that I love all of the great friends I have met on my journey.  I know I wouldn't be where I am with out all the great support and encouragement that all of you so generously hand out.  I am so appreciative.

"Liebster" is a German word meaning dear, sweet, kind, nice, good, beloved, lovely, kindly, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome. What a gift to be awarded with such kindness!   As for the details...The Liebster is a way to show a little Blog Love to bloggers who currently have less than 200 followers.

 

The rules:
1. Thank the giver and link back to the blogger who gave it to you.
2. Reveal your top 5 picks and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog.
3. Copy and paste the award on your blog.
4. Have faith that your followers will spread the love to other bloggers.
5. And most of all - have fun!

 

I know this award has been passed on to many of you so I will try to pick some who haven't received it yet.  I love each and everyone of you so picking favourites is hard.   But I would like to pass the award on to:

 

The Misery of Money  Krystin and her hubby flew through paying off their credit card debt and made it look easy.  J is serving in Afghanistan for a second tour so they can rid themselves of more debt.

 

Digging out of Debt, One spoonful at a time  Sarah and her family have faced many challenges.  They are incredible and I would love to be able to sit down and have a coffee with her.  Despite what they have been through recently they have still paid off over $11000 in debt.

 

Common Cents Another Sarah who has had a number of challenges of her own.  She still manages to pay down her debt with astounding speed and shows maturity beyond her years. 

Ok I realize I have only picked three but I'm not sure who else hasn't received the award.  I'd love to add a few more of you on here so if you haven't been awarded please let me know.  

I also want to send out a big thanks to another blogger that I would love to give the award to but for personal reasons I can't link to her blog.  Makky's Mom from Milestones has been with me since day 1 of my journey and has been a constant cheerleader and giver of wise and encouraging words and I appreciate her very much.  Hugs to you!

Thanks everyone for sharing your journey and allowing me to be a  part of it.