So the marathon is ...count them...3 DAYS AWAY! I must admit that I am very nervous and a bit excited. Training has been going well-even though I def not exactly stuck to my training plan- I have run more in the last 6 weeks then I ever have in my life. And dare I say it...I actually look forward to it now.

I could never have gotten this far and had this much fun without my buddy and coach, SBY. She rocks, yall. She pushes me just hard enough and is super patient with my "turtle pace". She is an experienced marathon runner and has the most drive of anyone I have ever seen. I don't think I could run the marathon without her right beside me.

I actually love getting up early (gasp- I know) and meeting SBY and my other running buddy NLF. We run and chat and watch the sun rise. I think its a great way to start my day.


In this week of preparation, I am trying to really focus on "eating clean" aka fresh fruits, vegetables, lean protein, lots of water, organic yogurt, etc. I have recently come to the realization that what I eat greatly influences my energy level and mood (duh i know). I also am making sure to get plenty of sleep (not too hard for me, I get a solid 8 hours every night).

Given all this preparation, hopefully on Saturday I will be able to claim myself as a first-time-half-marathon-FINISHER. Yipppeee!!

I am suffering from a severe case of

wanderlust \WON-der-luhst\, noun:

a strong desire to wander or travel.

Does anyone have any grand ideas about what I should do with this dresser? It was a donation from a friend's mom, and I couldn't turn down a free dresser (no matter how dated it is-- and those handles-eek! ). I was thinking high gloss black with new hardware. What do you think?

Ta Da!!

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For you, MacAttack.

Can you make these? I love them.








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Stay tuned....

I am working on the before and after post for my closet cleaning shenanigans with my buddy AWT. Seeing as how her b'day was Saturday, and there is probably nothing that would make her happier than seeing my new closets in all their glory, I will post the shots soon....

Hope you all had a fantastic weekend! My Saturday was busy with my nephew's 3 year old firetruck birthday party. It was 70 and sunny without a cloud in the sky and the children had a blast running around in the green grass, blowing bubbles, spraying the water hose, and climbing all over the firetruck. A perfect way to spend a beautiful Saturday afternoon....