Chicago. The city where my passion for running truly began. When I moved to the city, I lived just a few blocks from Belmont harbor. I started running as a way to de-stress and explore. I was in a new city, hubs (then boyfriend) had just left for a 6 month deployment to Afghanistan,… Continue reading Back to Where it Began
Standing, waving, laughing, dancing her way into my heart every day. I often sit and wonder what my life was like before her. What did I do to fill my time? How have I lived this long without that smile? Long gone are the days were I could just put the monthly sticker on her… Continue reading Madelyn-8 Months Old
Today I reached day 17 of #100daysofworkouts. I’ve been doing pretty good with this. Even if I don’t “workout” per se, I count my time doing yard work and running errands all day long as movement-the ultimate goal is to just keep moving. I was watching The Biggest Loser about a month or so ago… Continue reading 52 Cards
Tuesdays are always a rough day for me. It’s my equivalent to what most people’s Mondays are, but instead of coming off of a two day weekend, I’m returning from a three day weekend (I know I shouldn’t be complaining). Our weekend was jam packed with house stuff and deployment returns, so I couldn’t get… Continue reading This aint no Noodles
Homeownership kept us pretty busy this weekend. It was the first weekend we’ve been able to just futz around the house and get outside in the yard. We spent a lot of time at Home Depot and World Market. When we bought our house, we inherited a TON of garden space. I wasn’t joking. When… Continue reading Weekend Tidbits
