It's that time of year again...

It's that time of year again.. CHRISTMAS!!!!
Tess and I were busy bee's in the kitchen this week making maple gingerbread cookies and discussing important matters regarding the studio... and by serious matters I mean gossip haha! I actually thought it would take us all night but we had the dough made, rolled, baked, and cookies decorated in about 2hrs. I think I'll have to invite Tess over again this week for another cookie making/ gossip fest since Scott and I have consumed an entire container of gingerbread in 4 days.

Every year my cousin, Jen, sends out a family newsletter including the schedule for Christmas Eve and a naughty and nice list which describes in detail whether each family member is naughty or nice and why. The whole family waits patiently in anticipation each year for the newsletter to come out. Rumor has it that Mini Oma, ie. Katie, is taking on the responsibility of the newsletter. Should be interesting... those are some big shoes to fill Katie! I've never been on the 'Nice list', EVER! so my fingers are crossed that this year, with the passing of the torch, that my luck might change and I may land myself on the Nice list.

Scott and I bought our first Christmas tree together today. This is my first Christmas out of my parents house, and Scott's first REAL Christmas tree. We're both super excited. The house smells amazing!

A little standing bow while decorating the tree...

Half moon. Can you tell I'm a yoga teacher?.. and a shameless plug haha

Finally Scott got annoyed of all the yoga pics and made me take a 'normal' picture in front of the tree.

Linda taught her first class today @ 10am. I meant to take the class but I slept in. I pretty much only wanted to take the class to see how I measure up. Not really for the supportive aspect of it haha. I talked to David, our studio owner, later on in the day and he said that her dialogue was incredible...*yawn.. and that she was super confident...*yawn. I was waiting for the punch line when he told me that my class was way better and that I'm a better teacher, but it didn't happen. Obviously. I'm so paro. (paranoid) that Linda's class is going to be better then mine or that more people will want to take her class over mine. It's consuming me. I realize how rude and crazy I sound... and I STILL don't care!

I teach in Toronto this weekend @ the Forest Hill studio which I'm super excited and nervous about. I'm going to be studying my dialogue all week in anticipation of this class. I taught my third class in Hamilton this weekend. My classes are still 100 minutes long and it still feels really uncomfortable and unnatural to be up on the podium. Luckily I didn't have to wear a headset this time. I know that headset is supposed to be fun, but really its just more overwhelming.

Niki got home today. I'm so excited! I need to get to bed so I can be ready to take beginners and advanced class with her tomorrow :)

XoXo