I've been a total slacker with running and exercise in general for that matter. Coming home from the mall this afternoon I noticed the outside temp was 61. My husband was going out tonight so as soon as I realized I had enough time for a quick run, I changed and hit the road.
I wasn't expecting much as it's been over 3 months since my last run, I hadn't had time for my usual pre-run hydration, but I figured I'd go for it. I purposely shuffled my usual playlist and took a different route so as not to get bummed about slow pace or not being able to make the distance. I was expecting to cramp up, get tired, something.
Final result - 3.01 miles in 28m:35s.
Thanks Bon Jovi for having so many power songs to keep me going.
Bottom line - stop making excuses, just do it!
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Good Shopping Day
Today I took Little Reader shopping for some new clothes. We started at Target for some basics and then on to Old Orchard for lunch and more shopping.
We got most of her stuff at Gymboree but also a new fleece from LL Bean and a couple of things from Justice. It's funny she's been asking for clothes from there for a while since a lot of her friends have Justice clothes but we'd never been in. Even she was overwhelmed by the bright colors and abundance of sparkle and sequins. She did pick out a couple of things and while it wasn't stuff I would have picked for her it wasn't too teenagerish so I let her get it.
We stopped for frozen yogurt at TCBY, and Claires to use some gift cards she had. Throughout the day I had been making quick stops on the department stores to look for a dress for me for an upcoming black tie event. Our final stop at Bloomies was successful. I found four dresses on the clearance rack to try on. Two were good, but this was the winner (best part it was reduced from $220 to $120)------->>>> .
There were a couple of sequins that had fallen off but when I mentioned that to the saleslady, she said that was no problem they could fix that for me no charge, and I'd have it in plenty of time for my party. Love stores with good customer service :)
We had a fun day and this was the first time in a long time it was just the two of us. She told me silly stories about her friends and things about books she's reading. It was fun to hear her opinion on formal dresses. In most cases we agreed, and she gave me honest (but not too honest) opinions in the dressing room. It's hard to have one on one time when you have three kids, but I definitely need to do it more.
We got most of her stuff at Gymboree but also a new fleece from LL Bean and a couple of things from Justice. It's funny she's been asking for clothes from there for a while since a lot of her friends have Justice clothes but we'd never been in. Even she was overwhelmed by the bright colors and abundance of sparkle and sequins. She did pick out a couple of things and while it wasn't stuff I would have picked for her it wasn't too teenagerish so I let her get it.
We stopped for frozen yogurt at TCBY, and Claires to use some gift cards she had. Throughout the day I had been making quick stops on the department stores to look for a dress for me for an upcoming black tie event. Our final stop at Bloomies was successful. I found four dresses on the clearance rack to try on. Two were good, but this was the winner (best part it was reduced from $220 to $120)------->>>> .There were a couple of sequins that had fallen off but when I mentioned that to the saleslady, she said that was no problem they could fix that for me no charge, and I'd have it in plenty of time for my party. Love stores with good customer service :)
We had a fun day and this was the first time in a long time it was just the two of us. She told me silly stories about her friends and things about books she's reading. It was fun to hear her opinion on formal dresses. In most cases we agreed, and she gave me honest (but not too honest) opinions in the dressing room. It's hard to have one on one time when you have three kids, but I definitely need to do it more.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Cheap White Wine - Blue Fin Chardonnay
My husband and I drink a lot of wine (ok, I admit I drink more than he does) To keep from going broke I try to stick to cheap wines. Decent cheap whites are certainly easier to find than reds. We've been drinking Barefoot Chardonnay a lot but were getting a little tired of it.
Here is one my current favorites Blue fin - a California Chardonnay I found at Trader Joes for 3.99. At that price it definitely doesn't taste fancy but it is very drinkable and much better than 2 buck Chuck.
Here is one my current favorites Blue fin - a California Chardonnay I found at Trader Joes for 3.99. At that price it definitely doesn't taste fancy but it is very drinkable and much better than 2 buck Chuck.
The only problem is that I don't really shop at Trader Joes so when I go in to get wine and buy 12 bottles they always ask if I'm having a party. Um, no, I just like cheap wine.
Do you have any favorite cheap wines? I'm trying to mix it up a bit so I don't have to keep going to TJs so often. I'm sure the people there already think I'm an alcoholic.
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