Tonight I went to a fun 5k pub run that a new running store is hosting. The run starts at the running store and ends at a pub for happy hour (who wants a beer after they've run 3 miles?) Anyways, it's across the main road from my house and they are doing it every Thursday at 6:30pm. One of the girls I am training for the half with found out about it and three of us went tonight. We are planning on working it into our training program. I was pretty stoked about it and thought it would be a great way to end my running for the week. Well, think again. Honestly, my run sucked. I barely made ... read more
The Help
This past weekend I finished my most recent read, The Help. I have to admit, I thought this book would take me a month to finish. Typically, I'm the girl that picks up a book and if it's too many pages...back on the shelf it goes. But, I've heard so many great things about this book and I received it from "santa" for Christmas, so I gave it a try. For those of you who haven't read it, it takes place in the 1960's at the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. It's about the relationship between the southern whites and the black maids that work for them. The author gives the story from ... read more
Top 5
This weekend flew by and we had a blast. Here's my top 5 from the past few days. Hope you had a wonderful weekend too! Happy Monday!! 1. Dinner on Friday with the Candace & Steve (we didn't take any pics, so here's an old one). 2. Steve & Derek put up our new microwave! 3. Then they put up the valance Derek & dad made over the 4th. 4. The new corn salsa I made for Christina's 30th Birthday Party! It was delicious. It's my new favorite salsa and was just as good the next day. Happy Birthday Christina!! 5. My jewelry party on Sunday. I was so excited to use some of my ... read more
Wine and Food
wine-o: An indivudual who enjoys drinking wine more than most, this would be the person you ask... "what kind of wine goes best with lamb shanks and sweet peas?" I love my wine, but often find myself drinking the same kinds. My weekly glasses usually involve Chateau St Michelle Riesling and Fat Boy Red (which you can't buy in FL, but thanks to the in-laws, we usually have a good supply). Anyways, my love of wine has grown over the past two years. I've recently started stepping out of the box, trying new wines. Sometimes, I'll ask for suggestions from the people at the store. Most of the ... read more
Pupdate
Okay, this whole pupdate thing started as a cute way to update people (mainly the parentals) on the pups (their grandpups). Now, it's turning into weekly updates about all the CRAZY issues our crazy dogs are having. Jax is still wearing the big yellow cone on his head and continues to run into every wall. You would think after almost 2 months that he would be a little more aware...guess not. He continues to scratch himself until the point of bleeding when the cone is off. Therefore, as hard as it is we leave it on. He's still on his antibiotics and has a bit longer to go. He's still ... read more
Heart of the Matter
Well, I did it. I finished Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin in less than a week. I had heard mixed reviews about this book so I wasn't sure what to expect. I have to say that although I don't think it was her best book, I enjoyed it. She just has a way of writing that pulls you in. This book made me laugh out loud, shed a few tears, and lose a good nights sleep. You see, I wasn't ready for bed at midnight when I was done with my to-do list, so I decided to do a little reading (last night). Three hours later I finished the book. The first 100 pages were a little blah to me. Easy to ... read more
What a Day!
I don't even know where to start....I woke up this morning and was determined to make this a productive day. It was one of the first days this summer that I didn't have somewhere to be. I had my list (of course) and was ready to roll. I headed out with a few errands to run, hoping to be back home by noon. Well that did. NOT. happen. I stopped into work to pick something up....no one could find it (20 minutes later). Next, I headed for an oil change (1,000 miles overdue, I know, I know). But, not without stopping by Starbucks for my most recent FIX: non fat no whip white chocolate mocha ... read more
A Soft Place to Land
Book Review: A Soft Place to Land by Susan Rebecca White Rating: 7 out of 10This book took me just over 3 weeks to read. I blame that partially on my crazy, non stop schedule and partially on my interest in the book. There were a few nights when I didn't want to put the book down, but not too many (hence the 7 rating). This story is about two sisters and their journey through life. In this journey they face tragedy, love, life, and change. It started out as heart-wrenching story and concluded with a heart warming ending. It was filled with unexpected turns along the way, which kept the ... read more
Pupdate- Conehead
Since it's been about a week and a half since I've posted about Jax, I decided it was time for a pupdate. The good news is that the infection on his right paw is gone, again. He no longer has to wear his bootie, even though that only lasted a few days before he figured out how to take it off! He still tries to lick his paw, so our bank accounts we are hoping the infection doesn't come back. He still has to wear this awful cone on his head=-(. He's had it on for over a month now and we feel soo bad for him. He is definitely allergic to something out there and is scratching himself so hard he ... read more
Queen for a Day
In 2004 I started the Tampa Chapter of Queen for a Day. Starting the organization has been a life changing experience for me. I spent a lot of my time last week working on a grant for the chapter, which gave me some time to reflect on the past few years. I needed specific information so I went back and looked at each event from 2004 until today. So many memories came back to me, I can't believe how much the chapter has grown. This is the first time I've ever looked at numbers of kids we've worked with. I could not believe that we've met over 450 children (almost 500 including last week). ... read more
