• Weekend Recap

    It’s Monday + An Announcement

    Oh Monday, we meet again. I am trying to approach the day like this Instead of this And I have some exciting news! I’m going to be running my first 1/2 marathon. Today was my first official day of training and I took my mile baseline, which I may or may not share later:) I’ll be following a strict training program in an effort to get me ready for this beast on Sunday October 23rd. It’s no secret that I don’t love running and the last time I trained for one of these bad boys J and I came down with the worst flu and my parents had to convince…

  • Motivation + Inspiration

    Happiness Is…

    Loving someone because you choose to, not because you have to Really great friends who you know will always be there Loving someone more than you could have ever imagined Going back to school to finish your Master’s degree even after having a baby.  Getting to work with amazing co-workers who quickly become your friends. A baby’s smile Having loving, supporting parents you can always depend on Watching your best friends have babies of their own Having family close by A warm place to sleep Finding that special person with whom you can be 100% yourself. Thanks to Natasha over at Hello Happiness for this great blog post idea!

  • Weekend Recap

    Weekend Recap

    Oh weekend, how quickly you leave us. Despite lots of relaxing, I still managed to get a handful of things done around the house.  My weekend started on Friday when my niece and I went to Six Flags for the day.  Friday night ended with a literal bang when I dropped my phone and cracked the screen.  Saturday we woke up bright and early and I pulled up weeds from our “flower” bed which is more like a “half alive bush bed.” Even in the 105 degree weather and no rain, weeds continue to grow. It’s mother nature’s little kick in the arse. J mowed the law before it got…

  • Kids

    Another Birthday Celebration: 2 Year Old Style

    J wasn’t the only one lately who celebrated a birthday. My cute little niece turned the big 0-2 and we celebrated with a pool party and then BBQ and bounce house at my parent’s.   At one point in the night everything was really quiet. Too quiet. When I went upstairs to check on the kids this is what I found. 10 years ago he would have never believed me if I said this would be his life.  Happy Birthday Elizabeth!