FAMILY FITNESS

A few months ago we were asked whether we'd like to be involved in a Family Fitness campaign with Argos and immediately I said yes. Since January I've made a huge effort to exercise and eat healthy in a bid to be the best version of myself and I was excited for Paul and F to get involved too – you can see my last fitness update here.

We were asked to wear fitness trackers and were allowed to choose equipment that would help us in our bid to get exercising. F was super excited and straight away asked if he could get a skateboard, something he's been wanting for a while, so when it arrived with neon knee pads he couldn't wait to get outside and try it out.

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LET'S WORKOUT

So you might be wondering why I’m wearing this outfit and lifting weights? Yes I do like to exercise and I’m always up for a giggle, so when Argos got in touch and asked whether me and my blogging buddy Fritha would like to make a fun work out video, including a whole world of silly, obviously I was game. I never need an excuse to dance around the flat.

So after being challenged to create this little video we decided to make a day of it. After dropping F off at preschool, I headed into town to meet Fritha and Wilf for a bit of Mr Motivator style inspired shopping. Embracing the youth in me, I headed to the teen section in New Look and H&M and cobbled together an 80’s inspired work-out wear – think Madonna meets Pretty in Pink – one coffee later, we headed back to F’s preschool in time for pick up and back towards the flat.

A quick change of clothes and a lot of laughter later we were ready to get our groove on. I normally try and squeeze in exercises where possible so it was fun going through my normal routine and incorporating exercises with cleaning. F thought it was hilarious and never one to miss a dance moment got stuck in when filming, as you can see from the video.

Having a small child does make it tricky to fit those recommended 30 minutes of daily exercise, so being able to stretch and flex those muscles while doing every day chores is a great way to keep fit and acts as a super time saver. All you need are items you have in your home and if you would like to do Floorcare work-out exercises yourself but you don’t have the right materials you can always got to a store like Argos to find a hoover.

So there it is, my debut video appearance! If you want to join in on the silly and have some fun, I would really love to see your cleaning work out and will share them all over on twitter.

CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY

Even though we are in the midst of a balmy summer with nothing but alfresco lunches and soaking up the sun in mind, it seems that someone in our household is making a mental note of the holiday season to come. F has realised the association of toys and Christmas, and he's getting in his orders thick and fast, so when I received an invite to attend the Argos Christmas Party and take a peek at all the wonderful things wrapped under the tree how could I refuse. This post is a bit pic heavy so click to read more