Weekly Roundup: 5 of 52

Monday 1/28

It was ridiculously warm so we spent the evening outside. 

And dinner on the deck! 

Tuesday: 1/29

Back to the office. Much better than last week. 

The humid weather made Leah's hair gorgeous and Emily's short hair crazy.  Seems like Em might have her sisters curls. 

Wednesday 1/30:

I thought we received zuchinni with our last Co-Op haul but turns out it was cucumbers.  Leah is obsessed with them and even requested more when we were at the grocery store today. 99cents per cucumber... I cant complain... 

Thursday 1/31:

They make a great crunchy snack for me too. 

Friday 2/1

Slowed by a train... looking thru the openings towards "downtown eureka" made me feel like we live in small town USA... 

This week's CO-OP haul.  

An exciting Friday night in the loft/playroom with the girls... 

Saturday 2/2:

I found more art work decorating our walls by the 3 year old.  This time she did not tell me about it.... I think its purple paint... in her walk in closet. ... I yelled at her, but admit I kind of love it and it will hopefully stay there forever. The idea of a chalkboard wall is sounding better and better...

Sunday 2/3:

Playing around in Em's room while she refused to take a nap led to mommy playing with the hair accessories. 

Sadly this was her first time wearing a headband at almost 8 months old.  Poor 2nd child.... Mommy now knows they are not worth the effort. 

What about a big star bow?

I think Em is more of a clip girl..... 

Hung a ribbon in the playroom for Leah's art.... I got the idea from her classroom at school.  

Sadly this was all art work that she brought home on a single day from school... I have picture frames with hooks that I NEED to hang up.  My sister n law made them for me Christmas 2011 and they are still not up! I am bad... but I finally have the supplies I think to hang them up, and they will be going up here hopefully this week!  

Body After Baby: Half Marathon Training Week 2

Day 1 - 4 Miles

Uh, yep... that didnt happen.

I spent all day shopping...

walking around...

That should count for something right!?

Bad Kim.

Day 2 - 4 Miles

If you read my post yesterday, you would know that Tuesday was pretty much a disaster.

I only ran 3.5 miles on the treadmill at work.

I was running late getting the girls and I just was trying to fit something in.

I atleast ran them really fast... I think it was 30:30 or something that I did it in...

Day 3 - 5 Miles

Finally back on track!

Done and it felt good.

Day 4 - Rest

No running but boot camp happened.

It was a "kickboxing/self defense" themed class.

Lots of punching and kicking.

I did not feel like I worked very hard, but the next day...

I was SORE!

Day 5 - 4 miles

Finally a run outside again!

Day 6 - 4 miles

January's organized race with Mel.

(She did a great write up on the race if you want to click on over to her site!)

The weather was PERFECT.

Sunny and chilly.

And it felt SO good to run fast!

 I amazed myself with that time!!

It was in Forest Park too which is HILLY!

I was 6th in my age group out of like 29 ladies I believe.

And 165 out of 492 runners.

Not too shabby.

From the looks of people, everyone at this race seemed like pretty experienced, dedicated runners.

Oh and my watch told me this....

Fastest 5k = 25:31!

Can I please re-race my brother now!?

Cant wait to run a 5k again so I can see what I can do!

Day 7 - 8 miles

And I did nothing....

We went out the night before and I had 1 beer in preparation of getting up early and running...

And then we woke up to freezing rain!

I follow some of the running stores on facebook and they were all posting about how they were canceling their group runs and wanting people to stay home and rest because of the weather.

It warmed up later in the afternoon and was still drizzling. 

I thought about getting in maybe 4 miles, but then ate some chips and dip instead and decided to keep my butt on the couch.

Spoiler alert...

I did the 8 miles this morning and am already starting off to a FABULOUS week!

Weekly Roundup: 4 of 52

This week was a doozy....

Monday 1/21:

Em and I (and Cora) started off the morning sending a picture to daddy who was out of town for work. 

This was the table before I spray painted the handles... totally the highlight of my Monday!

I also hit the mall in search of jeans... and clothes that fit in general.  I bought this shirt, and was loving these pants, but needed longs... I just checked online and the Loft has zero jeans in Longs right now! What on earth!?

The kitties checking out the new furniture... 

Tuesday 1/22:

Let me just explain how this day started... 

Em woke up around 4 am.... 

I took the girls to daycare but forgot Emily's bag of bottles and baby food at home so I had to run back home, then back to daycare, then back home to get to work... 

But I was not able to log on!  I tried to have a coworker at the office restart my computer but it then would not stop restarting! (I remote into my work computer...) 

So I had to head into the office just so I could talk to IT...

I hadnt showered and I only changed out of my sweat pants.... 

I got to the office only for IT to steal my computer...  so I spent the day studying...

and looking out the window watching it unexpectantly snow... 

Finally around 2:45 I finally received a brand new computer! 

Wednesday 1/23:

Hit the work treadmill to get my stress out... 

Thursday 1/24: 

My awesome inlaws took Leah for Wednesday evening to give me a little break so Thursday morning was a kind of relaxing morning getting ready to head into the office for the 3rd day in a row!  That hasn't happened in probably a 1.5 years! 

Friday 1/25:

All is right in the world and I am back to working from home...and I ended up buying this tree off of Zulily after some text message discussions with my sister n law... Its for the wall... it goes along with my problem of decorating when the hubby's out of town... 

Saturday 1/26:

Life is good again... Hubby is back home... Monthly organized race with my girl Mel 

Starbucks even after I had already had my morning coffee, redbull, and a tea... Leah asked for a cakepop and the thought of starbucks just sounded really yummy! 

Tried out a new hair-do for the evening... dinner at Bristols with the hubby, YUM and then the bar for my sister n law's 30th birthday. 

Birthday girl in the black, and Brian's cousins Kelly and Kaitlin in the front... I love these girls! 

Sunday 1/27:

My cousin just gave birth to a baby boy on Friday and I was eager to go shopping for a gift!  It is the first baby boy in the family and reason to buy boy clothes!  I absolutely LOVE this robot sleeper!  I might have to go back and get another one for my niece or nephew that is due in July!  My sister n law said her baby will be wearing robots even if its a girl!  

And just like last week Leah passed out in her bean bag chair... 

And I hid for a bit in the spare bedroom... Leah spent most of the day in trouble for numerous things and Emily seems to be teething pretty hard... I just needed a break and a little peace and quiet.  Yes, Brian helps, but there is only so much he can do when Leah is a complete mama's girl and Emily has to try to look around and find me anytime she hears my voice. 

Next week will be better. 

I have a problem...

Whenever my husband goes out of town I decorate the house.

Its like a horrible, bad, addictive, habit.

I am not sure what comes over me.

He leaves me and I am all..

"I must hang something on the walls!"

Seriously.

He is not surprised when he comes home to something new up.

He usually complains when I hang anything so maybe I do it while hes gone as a way of not having to hear him complain for a few days?

Im not really sure...

Either way...

He has been gone all week and I have been busy!

New chalkboard for the mudroom!  I freaking LOVE it! 

Oh and it was FREE!   I used chalkboard paint that I have had for probably 2 years sitting around on top of an old picture and frame that was just sitting in the basement... I was worried about the paint on top of the slick "glass" but a few coats and its good to go! 

Ok, I had Monday off and finally went SHOPPING all alone. It was fabulous!  I hit up ROSS, which might be my new go to place for little house items!  Seriously.... I got this for $4.99!   Our laundry room has absolutely nothing in it right now besides laundry and the washing machines, but this little diddy makes it a happier place. .... and explains why there is laundry sitting around! 

Monday I also won big with finding this table/cabinet thingy at Goodwill for $25!!!!  The handles were originally gold but I quickly spray painted them silver and bam!  LOVING it! 

 I originally contemplated painting it a light blue... but changed my mind for a dark blue... just not sure when I will get around to doing it.  Untill then, loving the current state too! 

The Love sign is new too... also a ROSS find for $4.99! Needed a little V-day decor.

And I had to get this one too... its sitting in the window sill in the family room now.  $5.99... not sure why it was an extra dollar... but whatever. 

These are pateeks (I have NO idea how to spell that word) that my mom did.  She does them with her class (she's an art teacher) as examples and gave them to me.  I have had them for months but just have never hung them up... 

They are in Leah's room... hung up with the scotch tap thingys so no holes in the walls. Brian will be happy there... Leah loves them but wants them over her bed... mostly she so can touch them.  I know better than that! 

Last by not least... more picture frames!  These frames were $4.99 a piece at ROSS.  

They fit 5x7s with the mats.  I love the look of mats.   Now I just need to print off some more pictures.... 

So total house projects... $61.00

Brian wont complain when he comes home tonight right!?! 

Work Out Gear Link Up

Melanie & Laura are doing a work out attire link up today and I am pretty excited!


I was just doing some shopping for some new gear yesterday and didnt find anything I liked so I am excited to get some new ideas....

I have some great pieces already...

Like an older version of this Nike Running Jacket.

This thing keeps you WARM!

It has great pockets too.

I found it on clearance for $20 dollars!

It was a major deal!

But sadly... its pretty big on my now.

Its a size XL!

And I am fitting into alot of Mediums now...

So since its not as tight fitting, its gets airy and does not keep me as warm....

My brother and Sister n law bought me these awesome Livestrong gloves for Christmas.

They are pretty light weight but really do keep me warm.

And they do not make me all hot and want to rip them off after 15 minutes...

As for shirts I typically wear one of my 2 nike thermals...

As for pants...

This is where I desperately am needing new ideas....

I have a couple pair of under armor running compression pants and then a few other pants I sometimes run in that are not compression.

As I am shrinking, I am needing smaller pants bc what I have keeps falling down for the first 20  minutes until I start sweating enough that they just stick to my body...

Or that they are too lose and not so compression-ie anymore.

I have this weird problem...

Since I was 12 or 13... my inside of my right leg goes NUMB!

It does it pretty much when I go from being warm, to being cold all of a sudden, and moving... aka working out.

And it goes numb to a point where I seriously cannot feel my knee bending.

I just have to keep trusting that my legs are doing what they usually do and are moving correctly!

It used to happen ALL THE TIME in soccer. I would be nice and warm in the car and then have to get outside in the cold and play...

My mom took me to the doctor for it...

He said without doing lots of tests.... his guess was it was either nerve damage or blood flow issues.

Then I started hearing all about "compression" and how it is supposed to help with blood flow...

And then I started noticing that I do not really have the problem when I am wearing my full length compression pants!

Compression capris... do not help.

They do not cover my calf area which also goes numb...

So... I will be spending the rest of my cold weather running days in running compression tights!

So... which do you suggest!?