Monday Weekend Wrap Up
Happy Labor Day! I hope that everyone had a great weekend appreciating the last joys of summer and the ability to wear white : ) We had a little bit of everything going on this weekend. Starting with...
View ArticleMonday After Memphis
My weekend in Memphis was nothing shy of spectacular! Sunday Funday with mimosas and these girls was such a treat! This morning, I was on the 5:50am plane out of Memphis and back in Chicago shortly...
View ArticleHouse Cleaning Weekend Part I
The BOY and I set a big goal to get some much needed cleaning, purging, and organizing accomplished this weekend. Saturday had us rearranging furniture and making some tough decisions about what we...
View ArticleHouse Cleaning Weekend Part II
Yeah! Our house looks amazing! The BOY and I spent the majority of Saturday cleaning out closets and organizing our office. There is still much work to be done, but after 2 weekends of hard work, our...
View ArticleHis and Hers Dinner
Post gong sleep is nothing shy of GLORIOUS! Although I had an alarm set this morning, I reset it and snoozed an incredible 10 straight hours. I considered calling my trainer to cancel in order to...
View ArticleZoodles of Fun!
Just like last year, the BOY and I joined my parents at my sister in laws family a few hours south for the weekend celebrating Christmas and an exciting 2014! There were drinks and dinner, music,...
View ArticleSuper Short Weekend
#viewsfrommycommute While most people (in the US) are looking forward to their 3 day weekend, I (who usually has a 3 day weekend) had a puny 1 1/2 day weekend. Not to worry, I packed a lot in! After...
View ArticleMeet Me at the Barre
I should start by confessing that I have been moving and thinking non stop for 12 hour and am thrilled to sit down, unwind, and blog a bit. That being said, hang in there with me if I sound a bit...
View ArticleDown Day Dinner
Monday I needed a bit of a physical and emotional break. I didn’t set an alarm and slept almost 12 hours. Mind you, there were a few interruptions as Cooper kept wiggling his body into my arms for...
View Article70 Degrees and Chili
I started this morning with a fantastic 10 minute cuddle with Cooper after the BOY left for work. Cooper has been feeling a bit neglected lately! So have a lot of things…including our house : )...
View ArticleInhale the Future
It was well worth it to take the month of March off from goals. My plate was full and my brain needed a bit of a break. But now…I am looking ahead and excited to work towards improving my physical...
View ArticleOMG…It’s June 1st!
So…I had a LOT of returns to make today! I mentioned yesterday that after ordering every adorable shirt, tank, and dress that I could get my hands on online, I ended up wearing jeans, an old white...
View ArticleAlmost Summer Saturday
Hey There! Happy Saturday! It is feeling more and more like summer, which always puts me in a GREAT mood! And although I haven’t blogged about it, I’ve been busy! Exercise Updates: I had a highly...
View ArticleAsian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
It’s Monday and my 4 day weekend continues…woo hoo! I think that I really needed a little time off to take care of some business and catch up on sleep. Today isn’t as relaxing as I’d like. I mean,...
View ArticleAlmost Famous
When was the last time you saw the movie Almost Famous? If you haven’t heard of it, don’t tell me because it will only make me feel old : ) The BOY had never seen the movie, but I convinced him that it...
View ArticleEats and Exercise {Lately}
I warned you that you may not see much of me this month. August is one of my favorite months, but it is also a crazy busy one. Here is a little bit of what I’ve been up to on the eats and exercise...
View ArticlePacked Monday
Monday was one BUSY day! It seems that there have been a lot of those recently : ) I woke up and got right to work with some cleaning and house chores. Then it was off to the gym for a brutal (but...
View ArticleIsland Pork Tenderloin {Awesome New Recipe}
After the past week of just putting one foot in front of the other, I seem to have risen above my funk and am back to feeling like myself. I’m sure the weekend spent feeding my soul with some QT...
View ArticleLeap Day
Leap year would make day light savings look weak if only it were an extra Sunday : ) #whenyouworkSaturdaymornings It’s only fitting that I started this year’s extra day with a little ME time (and some...
View ArticleThis Week’s Eats {and a recipe}
OMG! I found the most amazing cashew butter at the store on Monday. I was actually looking for almond butter (my jar was almost empty) but there weren’t many options and they were CRAZY expensive. I...
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