I can’t believe my baby sister is turning 13 years old today. I am now twice as old as her. So weird. We got to celebrate last night since Dave and I are in Nebraska for the week. Much craziness ensued. I already had other younger siblings but for some reason, I wanted another one. …
Monday Moves 7-29-13 Another Race?? Help!
I wanted to reveal to you that I am crazy. (You knew that? Drat.) I signed up for my third race in October. I will attempting to run the following that month:Color Me Rad 5K in Des Moines Des Moines Half Marathon (no, I don’t live in DM but it is half-way between my new home…
Pin-teresting Motivational Quotes
You guys seriously crack me up. I wanted to do this post today to motivate myself (and you) and to get started on a positive note, but really, just go over to my Justin’s Peanut Butter Cup Giveaway and look at the comments! Were you aware that nearly every woman has a chocolate hiding spot?? …
SHN Favorites 7-26-13
I’m not gonna lie…I am quite amused at some of the answers for the Justin’s Peanut Butter Cups giveaway. Some people are just as sneaky as I am when dealing with delicious chocolate goodies. (Your secret is safe with me…I won’t tell your significant other you won TWO sleeves of cups.) Then again some people…
Good Enough (The Imperfect Rambles of a Perfectionist)
Being a perfectionist comes with many struggles. One of them being the constant self questioning of any aspect of his or her life being “good enough.” I headed over to good ol’ Wikipedia (why not, right?) to check out the definition of perfectionism and it is described as a psychological disorder…. “Perfectionists strain compulsively and…
A Peanut-Butter-Chocolatey Giveaway!
Yesterday I tricked myself again. I mean you’d think I would wise up to my own ways, but I haven’t. I went out for a walk that really turned into a good run-with-some-walking. I tricked myself by saying “it’s just a walk” and “you only have to go a mile.” These things make me all…
8 Tips on Moving and Settling into a New City– on Alex Tries it Out!
Hello Friends! First of all, head over to see who won the Color Me Rad giveaway for two free entries to the colorful fun-run! Thanks for all who participated!———-It’s been about seven weeks since we’ve moved to the twin cities! How crazy is that? So much has changed! Plans. Expectations. Lifestyle. Love. Having our own…
The Salted Skillet Cookie…. with Toffee and Chocolate
Thanks for the thoughtful comments on Sunday’s post. I am pretty sure I will always have seasons of self-doubt and anxiety in blogging, but it really helps to know I’m not alone! I found out that one thing I do like is having my posts done the night before I want them on the blog…
4 Things to Take on an Outdoor Run
I went for a run today…err a walk-run. Those have been VERY common lately with my back. I honestly didn’t even plan on running at all. One of those times that I definitely tricked myself into getting out the door. “It’s just a walk, Amanda.” I was also only going to walk 2 miles. Then…
Monday Moves 7-22-13: Getting My Act Together
I am still having slight back issues. I have only successfully run about 2 miles in the past couple of months before wanting to puke. But for some reason I signed up for the Des Moines half marathon. It’s in October…that’s enough time to get my act together, right? PLUS I get to run this…
