DIY Alcohol Advent Calendar

Hi! I saw a Wine Advent Calendar online this weekend and immediately felt like the world was a better place. I researched different fun advent calendar options and decided to make my own with mini-bottles of alcohol. Check out how to make one below!

First, lets talk about the Roxican – she is a lovely house guest but is refusing to eat her dog food. She knows I have other options and is pretending like she doesn’t like her food. I’m not falling for it Rox.

I went to Costco today to stock up on some 24 Challenge essentials. I threw out my scale a long time ago actually! But I decided to get a new one to get a before weigh in for the challenge and to just check in periodically since it’s hard to tell if I’m gaining weight when I just wear leggings all the time. Noticing how your clothes fit is a good way to be aware of any weight loss or gain, but it doesn’t feel different if everything you wear is stretchy!

Okay, now let’s talk about this Advent calendar just for adults! I won’t be using it since I’m trying to keep it clean for the next few weeks.

Advent Calendar with mini bottles of liquor (or wine)

Supplies: 24 toilet paper roller OR poster board cut and taped into rolls, tape, wrapping paper. cupcake liners, Sharpie, stickers or felt stick-ons and of course… alcohol.

1. Gather supplies – including the mini-bottles of hard liquor. You can find these at liquor stores or specialty shops. I also picked up a few fancy shots that came in 4 packs.

Step 1.5. Treat yo self with a  mini-bottle of your favorite liquor.

2. Paint or wrap tp rolls in colorful paper OR just gather up the 24 paper rolls you made.

Tape or glue 6 rolls in a row. Then, stack the rows and glue or tape together.

3. Now that they’re all connected wrap the rolls like a present keeping the front side open.

4. Fill each tube with a little bottle of alcohol and/or a piece of chocolate. I decided to put two candies in each week so my friend isn’t drinking every night of the week. It’ll just be 5 nights which is almost less than half the week.

5. Write #s on the stickers, attach to paper cupcake lines and cover the front side of the Advent Calendar with a numbered cupcake liner in each open spot.

6. Pin it (because you were sipping that watermelon vodka and are totally going to forget this is a good idea).

Question: What would you want in your Advent calendar… chocolate, wine, hard alcohols, beer, puppies, glitter…

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What’s The Most You’d Spend on a Bottle of Wine?

Hello! How’s it going? Yesterday was super busy with work and online deal hunting and covering the cat in blankets…

When I got home from Florida there was a package waiting for me (inside thanks to my lil housesitter as it rained!)… Chex cereal. This is my favorite one!

But I don’t really have a lot of food photos from recent eats because they’ve all been less than photogenic and less than healthy.

(See: the cheese fries and vodka sodas I had last night)

(See also: the Instagram story I made in the restroom of that bar where I might have been slightly buzzifed.)

The point of this entire lil confession is to say I bought the 24 day challenge pack to start in January. There’s going to be a big group doing it together with a FB group and extra support.

But I decided to just start now to get back to clean eating and because I need the extra energy right now. I just focus on eating healthy, skipping alcohol and junk food and not snacking after dinner – so it’s not a crash diet but a way to get me to put the brakes on the 16 chocolate squares I randomly ate last night.

Bonus: There is free shipping on orders over 175 and a few limited time items like a variety Spark pack and holiday tins available until tomorrow. A reader was just asking about a variety pack and I said they don’t make one – then a few days later… #Boom

To get me in the holiday spirit I’ve been working on a fun Christmas craft… come back for that!!

And I got my nails painted a sparkly red! It’s called Ruby Pumps.

In other news…

I hit up Bev Mo for craft supplies and spotted the wine Amy Schumer mentioned in her book. She is obsessed with Rombauer Chardonnay.

Well, I really want to try it out of curiosity but this would be the most expensive bottle of wine I’ve ever bought. I couldn’t bring myself to get it because it was just a random day and not a special occasion or anything. Maybe I’ll save up the change I find while running and put it toward this?

See? She’s so into it – it must be amazing. Since it’s on the internet it must be 1000% true.

Now I’m sipping iced coffee and waiting for the sun to rise so I can RUN!!! What are you up today today?

Question: Do you buy fancy wine? Would you buy that wine??

What’s the most expensive food you buy?

I think it’s going to be almond butter for most of us…

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Stay Fit Running Belt Doesn’t Bounce and Holds Everything Ever

Hello! Today I have a quick video review of a new running belt that is super awesome and a discount code to go along with it.

But first… I ran (with the above mentioned belt) this morning in the SoCal rain. It is cold here! And rainy. Where am I?

I also hit up LAX to pick up Ben from the airport. The traffic was beyond ridiculous. Way way way beyond. I don’t even want to relive the chaos it was to get him.

He jumped out of the car to drag this branch out of the street like a lil good person. It was my idea so am I a good person too?

I feel like if you have to ask it’s probably a ‘no’.

Stay Fit Running Co Belt Video and Discount

I’ve been talking to the nice people at Stay Fit Running for a  while now. They say their running belt is specifically made for people with curves, which intrigued me. So I agreed to give it a try.

I feel like most running accessory companies make a lot of different products, but Stay Fit just makes running belts. That’s it. And they really pride themselves on making a great belt that has a lot of pockets and space and doesn’t bounce. I wore it all week in Florida for up to 10 miles at a time.

It’s hard to really see how good the compression is without more visuals so I made a quick video using the belt. Check it out since I look like a weirdo with a running belt…

Stay Fit Running Belt Video Review

The nice people from Stay Fit Running are  offering RER readers a discount with code: repeat

The belt is $33.75 (with the discount), which might seem a little pricey but I use a running belt every single time I run to hold my phone and chapstick. On longer run days I pack it with a bunch of other stuff too (like pizza and magazines). And it works as a hydration belt as well. I usually wear my running belt for a week and then wash it and hang dry so it will last forever.

Basically, I think it’s totally worth it. I’ve used other belts that bounced a lot in the past and it’s super annoying and distracting to constantly have to adjust thinks while you run. And they offer a 60 day money back guarantee so if you get the wrong size or aren’t happy with it – you can return it.

Check out Stay Fit Running Co for more info on their running belts and color options. Use discount code : repeat

*I am wearing the small size in the running pic and have tried the medium too (that’s the one in the video). Both fit pretty well and they don’t bounce. If you carry a lot of heavy things and don’t mind extra compression I might go with the smaller size if you aren’t sure. But, you should note that when I used to wear a belt that had a band you could tighten I would tighten it all the way because I liked that feel better.*

Question: How do you carry your ‘stuff’ when you run?

This post is sponsored by Stay Fit Running Co. All opinions are my own.

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Fitness Gifts For $25 or Less

Hello! Did you do any shopping this weekend? Are you wondering what to get your fitness loving friend, yoga addict, runner, cross fitter or healthy lifestyle blogger who has everything?? Here is a list of gift ideas that are $25 or less to help you find the perfect present for the fitness buff in your life…

Fitness Gifts for Under $25

Strong is Beautiful keychain – $12.99 – Born to Run Keychain – $3.95 –

Magnetic Poetry with Yoga phrases (there is also a box with Bacon phrases)  – $12.95

Phone Storage Water Bottle – $19.99 – It holders your phone and water! This is genius.

Cute capris,  leggings or a comfy hoodie from Danskin Now $8.99 – 16.99 – I’m putting together a post with my favorite Danskin Now stuff. I’ve been working with the company for months now and have received a lot of compliments on their gear. I have a new sweater that I wore traveling and it looks super cute, but feels super comfy.

 

RER gear is 10% off Dec 1 – 5 with code: CHRISTMAS16 – A little self promotion here, but I’m all about the Spreadshirt discounts (and I don’t make any money of RER gear). Tip – The flowy tanks are cute and comfy for hanging out or yoga, but not wick-wear (and not ideal for running). Let me know if you have any questions on  items in the shop.

Runner Underwear aka “Rundies” – $10.00 – Want to buy your favorite fitness lover some sexy undergarments?

Too bad. All I have to offer are these runner’s underwear that are made to stay put and wick sweat away.

Cooling towel – $6.99 – I’ve actually bought these as gifts for several people this year. I think it’s great for any activity from working out to mowing the lawn.

A fun mug! –$9.99 – I love this “I workout because I love to eat” mug. There are so many options out there! From jokes about running to sparkling not sweating to a mug admitting your love for tacos… there is a funny mug out there for everyone.

Runner’s Desk Calendar – $14.99 – This desk calendar by Gone for a Run can double as a running log or notebook.

 

Avocado Huggers – $7.99 – I will gladly hug an avocado. If you happen to know someone who only eats half an avocado at a time these Avocado Huggers are a great gift idea.

 

Salad Chopper and Bowl – $19.99 – Ever been to a take-out salad place and they use a big bowl and what looks like a double pizza slicer to chop your salad? These tools make it so easy to make a chopped salad.

Insulated Smoothie Cup – $16.95 – I love double walled cups for my iced coffee and smoothies. This keeps it cold and from ‘sweating’ all over my desk.

A stocking filled with their favorite gym bag essentials like: 

rubber bands,  chapstick, make-up removal wipes, body spray, travel tooth brush (and other toiletries), scented lotion, flip-flops, gum or mints, protein bars … or  anything else they love and use before or after a workout.

^Yes, Vegas got a stocking last year! I love filling up stockings with a lot of fun, little gifts for people.

Question: Do you have any good gift ideas to share? What’s on your list??

Me: I want all the things. And coffee. Thanks bye.

Note: There are Amazon affiliate links in this post. This helps support running RER but does not cost anything extra to you. Thank you for your support.

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