Friends, whether or not I end up having surgery to pay for my extracurricular sports activity on the mountain at Park City a couple weeks ago, my new year includes health goals.
Goals like:
- eat less
- sleep more
- stress less
- exercise more
- play outside with my kids more
You know, the usual New Year’s resolution type goals. Have you made a few of those yourself? I hope so. I’m a big goal setter, I really believe in setting and achieving goals. Especially fitness ones.
Anyhow, here’s a little something for you, for setting some New Year’s resolutions. Petit Elefant is giving away a bundle of 3 games from GameStop.com so you can achieve your peak of fitness inside while it’s cold out! Thoughtful, no?
Here’s a list of what you can choose from, should you win:
Sweet, right?
Giveaway Details:
- To enter the Game Stop giveaway, leave a comment on this post. If you feel like it, tell me one New Year’s Resolution.
- Giveaway ends next Wednesday January 12th at Midnight MST.
- If you want to Like Petit Elefant on Facebook, youll have the inside track on giveaways like this one. If you dont want to Like it, I wont be offended.
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This post was sponsored by Game Stop. My opinions about skiing, spending time outside with your children, and general health and fitness are 100% my own. For reals.
Allison
Hello there! I'm Allison Czarnecki, founder + editor of Petit Elefant, a blog all about style on a budget for every part of your life: style / home / travel / family. I do a lot of how-to beauty + style tutorials, travel posts, easy recipes, home remodel projects, and cool DIY crafts you totally want to try. I'm super happily married (to a hot Polish immigrant) and am the mother of two kids, a daughter and son, all of whom are featured here on the regular. We live in the country but we're a little bit rock + roll. Welcome!
Resolution #1 be a nicer mom. Not sure if this would help me accomplish that or not, but it would be a fun way to exercise!!
Well, to be honest I haven’t sat down and written any goals, but I want to be more active, lose weight and get financially smarter.
Cool giveaway. One resolution is to use the fabric I have already. We’ll see how that goes. Oh and lose a few pounds.
I’m still figuring out my resolutions, but one will for sure have something to do with spending more time doing fun things with my kids.
i know i’m crazy, but my resolution is not to drink any soda for 2011. i’m trying to console myself my thinking of all the money i’ll save…
wish me luck!
I love to ski but have not been since the birth of my twins. Do I really need to admit to you how old they are now? No. I think not. We hope to take them skiing soon. :)
I didn’t make any resolutions this year but I’m always working on being more awesome. I’m also a sucker for video games. Always have been. *crossing fingers*
My kids would love Wii Sports Resort! I don’t do new year’s resolutions altho I did regoal my goal of going to the gym 3+ times a week, but that’s because December’s busy & I didn’t get there enough.
Only one goal so far- to finish my first marathon… Ogden, May 2011!! Here’s to hoping I survive!
My New Year’s Resolution is to get back in shape – run as many races as I can… :D
My girls would love Wii Sports Resort! They love the fencing portion of the game.
Ah, such a cool giveaway! One of my New Year’s resolutions was to get out and explore a new town each moth with my little family. I’d love to pass along to my son, my travel bug, and get him all excited about what could be across the globe or even just around the corner :)
One of my goals for the New Year is to approach life and each situation with an understanding heart rather than getting all worked up about something.
Our family just got a Wii for Christmas, and one of my goals (I really hate the word “resolution”) for 2011 is to log some fun exercise time on there. Plus, I love, love, love the Biggest Loser! Was just saying last night that the TV show should be a “work out while you watch” show with prompts every few minutes. Anyway, love your blog!
I am hoping that we can all be healthier as a family. Less junk, more fresh produce, scratch made food, which brings me to resolution #2. Be more domestic, more cleaning, cooking and all around good wifery. (I made the word wifery up and I am totally OK with that.)
I’ve got no resolutions, but I do like games.
hmm. My new years resolutions are to be more spiritual. Really.
And to be a more fun mom, play more with my kids.
And…..clean more.
Fantastic cool giveaway!!!
Great give away!!
My resoltions are to lose weight, exercise more, play with kids more, less stress!
Exercise more – it’s the same every year, lol!
sweeeet. we just got a kinect for christmas!
my goal is to use it everyday because even the basic games are good ways to get a little extra exercise too.
Eating healthier is always one of my goals. I have such a sweet tooth.
Happy New Year! Hope your eye is better soon!!
Awesome Giveaway! I’m resolving to not expect praise for everything I do. ;-)
One of my resolutions this year is to be as happy on the outside as I am on the inside. Gotta lose some poundage. :)
Get in shape, eat healthy and finish applying to school!
I figure since you gave me a DSI, I better try and win some more games! I don’t do resolutions, I try to set some goals, pretty much standard fare, lose weight, eat healthy, tell those I care about how I feel about them more often!
PS: my son was over the moon about his DSI on Christmas morning!
My resolution is to get off my butt and use our Kinect so I can feel my best when I get married in July!
I love new fun ways to sweat! Especially if my kids can do it with me. This is an awesome giveaway. My resolution is to stop seeing the negative in my in-laws.
I think I have a better chance of winning this giveaway.
My resolution is to be more on top of things and then everything won’t be so DARNED overwhelming all of the time. So far, so good. 5 days is a pretty good streak for me… however, Christmas decor is still up. DOH!
My resolution is to enjoy more stress-relievers – like blowing bubbles, playing with playdough, or stopping at a card shop just to laugh at some greeting cards!
I love fitness games. Thanks for the chance to win some.
My resolution were to loose some weight (this giveaway would help), and to be a better mom to my kids and make more time to spend with them.
My resolutions are to stop saying “shut up”, stop swearing , get up earlier and be more organized.
Mine are pretty much identical to yours, though I may throw in “drink less aspartame.” Then again, who am I kidding?
i resolve to exercise three times a week and finish fixing my bike so i can use it to commute and double up: exercise AND pollute less! and save money, too.
I have the usual resolutions of every year…the ones that I break, oh around the first week of January!
but the one I plan on concentrating on is smiling more, Really, REALLY smiling more.
My new years resolution is to be more awesome.
My resolution is to eat vegeterian one day a week. As always I’d like to be more active, and stress less.
ExERciSe! Therefore, this giveaway is perfect for me!
Commenting!!! I resolve to spend more one-on-one time with my kids.
I’m surprised my kids didn’t smell the words “Game Stop” while I had this post open!
I haven’t settled on my new year’s resolutions, but I’m going to try and slow it down a little so I can appreciate more and stress less. A girl can dream….
I would love to win those!! Every past year my resolution has been to lose weigh and make my body one to love. This year I’m resoluting to not change my body so my mind can be happy with it, but change my mind so I can be happy with my body. If I lose weight in the process wonderful, if not I’ll still be happy with the body I’ve got.
My New year goal is to lose 20 lbs so hopefully I win!!!!
I need to win this – I love to get my exercise via Wii!
My goal this year is to run a 5k. I think setting a goal is more feasible for me. Using the Couch to 5k program I’ve competed 2 days of running and I feel great. March 6 will be here quickly and I look forward to running my 1st 5k
Resolution: Spend more time with the babes :) They are just getting too old, too fast.
Resolution? To lose the weight I’ve been wanting to lose for the last three years now. What else would it be? ;)
Seriously, mine is to look into acupuncture.
I just want to lose all the weight I gained having my kids.
I’m resolving to be a great mom when my kids are home, not just when they’re at school :0)
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You always have such awesom giveaways!
one of my resolutions is to get back on track healthwise… not just loose weight but make sure i am sleeping enough and taking time for myself!
EA Sports Active 2.0 sounds really cool. I want to lose 10 pounds of fat over the next two months. If I can do that, I’ll continue and try to repeat that. (I’ll work on it regardless, but want to get that much done.)
I also want to work on presenting a tech session for the SQL groups. I learn more and hopefully pass on something useful to others.
Oh boy, count me in!
(New Years Resolution – NO MORE LIBRARY LATE FEES!!)
So exciting! My New Year’s resolution is to continue running with my family (continuing my resolution started in 2010) and be healthier with more energy.
To lose some weight
To spend more time with my kids!
To read more books.
Resolving to feed my family better — with one delivery so far of the CSA we’re making progress! (Also, sending healing vibes.)
My fitness goal is to run a minimum of 500 miles in 2011. It is realistic and acheivable, and is doing my body good.
I’m definitely working on getting back to exercising regularly after the craziness of the holidays! This would certainly help.
My resolution is to work out at least 3 times a week.
One of my New Years resolutions is to stay away from fast food and eat healthier. I am doing good so far :)
Great prizes, my new year’s resolution is to be more organized.
Definitely would help with my resolution, get back to my pre-baby weight. I’ve actually wanted a few of these games so I hope I win.
To live in the moment. I’m so busy running around, prepping for tomorrow…that I often miss those special moments today.
more yoga, lots more yoga, no more yogi bear.
My kids and I do like some Wii time during these cold winter months!
I don’t do resolutions… I have never seen anyone ever keep one.
But I do have goals, that I have been working on for awhile now, and one is to be more proactive in improving and maintaining my good health. =)
Well, for once in my life at the beginning of a new year I am not stressing about my body or weight. Yay! I quite like how i’m looking these days. My mom introduced me to a way of eating that is awesome and helped me lose all my baby weight. Good stuff! So this year I am hoping to focus more on quality time with my kids! It’s not really that hard but I’m a woman and it’s easy to give myself a guilt trip. So wish me luck!
Resolution: To love food just a little bit less. It is the only thing I can come up with to help shed a couple of pounds…but the chances of that happening: slim to none.
I resolve to clean my desk off. Probably won’t last but every once in a while I finally break down and do it.
Always at the top of the list is to be healthier (lose weight, get to the gym more often, etc) and then for the 3rd year in a row – develop a budget. I don’t know why I keep putting it off – maybe I don’t want to see how much we actually spend on stupid stuff!
Drink more water. Just choke it down!
Of course I have the typical resolutions but I really want to find joy in my life and to make each day meaningful. And try to bake more!
I would love to win this! My hubby is addicted to video games and we are both addicted to sweets…losing weight is on our “resolution” list, and our little boy would join in on the fun too =)
This is great! I’d love to win. I’ve been meaning to check out some of the fitness games.
I don’t typically make resolutions but I am looking to live more purposefully this year, make my marriage a priority and read more.
Get on Biggest Loser to have Jillian Michaels kick my butt into shape… Or just get her games so she can kick my butt at home. Yelling through the tv is just so less threatening though.
My New Year’s resolution is to love myself more.. work less, stress less, play more!
I’m boring: My NYR is to lose weight. But I’m actually doing it! Well, one week in.
since we are pretty much holed up for the winter, being among the few non-skiers/non-snowboarders in Utah (which has helped us avoid accidents like yours, but also means we don’t get as much exercise as we should), Santa brought us a new xbox kinect, our first venture into video games. so exercising via video games is one of our family goals this winter.
ooOOoo–great giveaway! I have resolved to actually use my weight loss equipment instead of looking at it everyday and saying, “I should really use that sometime.” I worked out with my Biggest Loser game today, so I’m off to a moderate start :)
My NYR is to apply to physician assistant school
I would love to try some new workout games!! My NY Resolution is for a Healthier Me. (Which includes eating healthy & exercise)
i would love to try some of these games-my resolution is to get in even better shape.
My hubby would love me even a little bit more than he already does if I were to win some games from Gamestop!
One of my resolutions is to lose weight and get in shape so I can run the Warrior Dash this summer!
Let me clarify by saying that my husband would love me more because if I WON them. Because I’ve been threatening to BUY several, if not all, of those games to get myself (and HIM) in shape for the Warrior Dash this summer.
I didn’t realize that there was a Wii Hasbro Games Night game! My resolutions include spending more time soaking up life rather than watch it fly by and to take a walk outdoors at least once a week.
great competition, one of my resolutions is to get fitter.
My resolutions are to get not just fit but healthy so we can start looking into fertility treatments. I want to be fit and healthy before we start that journey.
Spend more time laughing with my kids.
I want to be a better FlyBaby. Marla covers it all.
Resolutions.. I have one. To be confident enough to believe in myself.
Have fun and get outside more with my son and hubby!
To win something!
To maintain the 60lb weight loss I acheived last year and maybe even slim down another 15lbs.
I’m trying to stick more to a regular routine. crayolaswap at hotmail dot com
Thanks for a great giveaway! I’m not a resolution fan but my goal for the year is to finish losing the weight from having my last child.
Would be great my resolution is to loose weight and drink more water, the trick is this time my goal is do it with working out and eating healthy no crazy diets eaglesforjack@gmail.com
Most of my resolutions for the new year are revolving around being more active and more organized. Thanks for the chance!
My New Year’s Resolution is get rid of the excess clutter in my home. I am trying to eliminate two boxes a week.
Fitness in any form! MY overall goals for the year are to incorporate healthy habits to optimize my energy!
I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions…I just plan on having a fun and wonderful year!!
These games would be fun to have…after I give birth in Feb, I’ll need to lose the 30-40 lbs of baby weight I have been gaining!
to surprise at least one person everyday, even if it is just with a phone call or batch of cookies!
Like most people, one of my New Years resolutions is to exercise more!