Always Thankful.

I am always thankful for the same things every day, but in trying to keep things “different” each week, I don’t always post them. So on top of the everyday things I am thankful for, here are other things I am thankful for this week (today) -

• The extra sleep I got this morning by not working out.
• The long weekend coming up.
• Red Bull.
• My great workouts yesterday.
• My family.
• Having already got some Christmas shopping done.

All Things Loved – August

The things I have loved this past month is quite the assortment!

*Cake Batter Truffles. These are quick and easy to make & so hard to stay out of!

*ASICS GEL-Nimbus 13. I am loyal to ASICS running shoes and have only had that brand since I started running; they just fit perfectly. I was due for a new pair and saw and add for their new shoe in my running magazine so I thought I’d give them a try. That might have been the best (running) shoe purchase I’ve ever made. They are the most comfortable sneaker ever! I want to wear them all the time.

*Old Navy pajama pants. I bought a pair on a whim this weekend and loved them so much I went back and got two more pairs! They are the perfect length and they are warm but not to warm.

*Ripped in 30. I have only done this DVD 3 times this month but it is NO JOKE. Its only about a 20-25 minute video broken down into three circuits. I’m always sweating by the end of the first circuit (about 6 minutes in!)

*The Help. I know I am behind the ball on this one as a lot of people have already read this and some have even seen the movie. I’ve had the book since it came out, but I am just now getting to it. I don’t think I’m even 100 pages in yet and I already love it.

*Pinterest. Like everyone else, I have fallen into the Pinterest addiction. I’ve found great recipes (Cake Batter Truffles), craft projects (now I only need to become crafty), ideas for our house, quotes and sayings, exercises and fashion ideas. It is so easy for me to get sucked in and spend an hour on this site without realizing it.



What I love about Wednesdays.

This week I am loving the following - in no particular order:

• Vanilla Bean ice cream with fresh raspberries on top.
• The good night sleep I had last night.
• A long weekend is coming up.
• That our friends and family are safe after hurricane Irene came though this weekend.
• I got to spend time with my cousin and aunt (from Virginia – who I haven’t seen since our wedding) last week.
• And of course, my husband.

Its really only Tuesday?

Since it really is Tuesday (and I was a complete slacker last week) here's my triple tangents:

1. I have a "reverse freckle" (at least that's why my mom calls it) on my leg. No matter how tan I get, there is always a perfect white circle around the freckle.

2. I signed up to run the Vermont State Police 5k. I ran this race last year - it was my first ever 5k. I'm excited to run it again.

3. Fors ome reason it was really hard to come up with 2 things about myself this week. And I was to lazy to go back to list of things I have for times like this.  Oh well, you can't win them all.

Thankful Thursday

Like the uber creative post title for today?!  This week I am thankful for the following:

* My cake ball truffles were fun and easy to make and everyone seemed to like them.
* A healthy baby boy for our cousin and her husband.
* My health.
* That its Thursday (one step closer to the weekend and vacation.)
* The extra sleep I got this morning (even if it was because I forgot to reset my alarm).

House Progress, Part VIII

Another week, another update. The builders are working so hard and its amazing how much changes in just a few days. We went up tonight and got a few pictures of the newest step - the roof! I didn't take a ton of pictures, because they would all look alike but here are the ones I did take.

The front of the house

 Front of the house again

 Blurry picture of the fireplace

 Stairs

 ROOF!

 Back of the garage

 Back of the house.



Its a wonderful thing

These are the things I'm loving this week...


* That A got engaged last night!  (Yay! Congratulations A & M - so excited and happy for you guys!)

* A fun dinner date with my friend K last night.

* This time next week we'll be boarding a plane to Myrtle Beach.

* I've had two great (back to back) days of workouts.

* We're going to the house tonight and get to see all the progress they've made since last week.

* The recipes I found for Cake Ball Truffles, Mini Pumpkin Pie bites and White Chocolate Brownies. I'm going to attempt a Martha Stewart day this weekend and make some of these things - keep your fingers crossed I don't burn down the house and everything comes out edible!