Oh! How Pinteresting...

Yes.. It's Wednesday again.. That means, It's a Pinterest kind of day.. This makes hump day so exciting for me. 

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I love me a squishy newborn!

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Can I have this bathroom?

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Hilarious!

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How true is that??

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How many times have I said that? I really DO need my own reality show...

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This makes me ready for Halloween...

Seriously? Don't you want to win some free crap? Help me get to 400 followers!! 

I love you, Steve Jobs

I got a little surprise yesterday when I got home after my long afternoon of picking up kiddos, snacks, taking Addy to gymnastics and sitting there for 2 hours.. seriously. The child better be in the Olympics. 

Anyway, John and I had been talking about getting my a laptop for a while.. since, we have been discussing splitting the playroom into an office/playroom and getting my desk out of the dining room. 

Well, he surprised me with it tonight. What a sweetie. Now, let's be real for a second, I paid for half of it and the other half is my anniversary gift.

Addy digs it. 

 Me likey... with a text from Becca..

It's a beauty.. 13 in Macbook Air. They have this nifty little thing that I am going to use and love- AirDrop.. I can access my files from my desktop- photos, etc and pull them up on the laptop and load them to the blog.. or whatever. SO EXCITING. 

Yes, I have an iPad.. but it really doesn't like blogging or flash, so it's not great for blogging and photography related things. Plus, the girls play with that and they are banned from my laptop. :)

On a side note.. I went for my 5 mile run yesterday and I was running at a 10:00 min/mile pace, which is what I always run at, and my body was hurting.. like it was hurting at 10:45 pace. So I stepped it up to 9:30. It felt great. Although, I do have to accommodate it for a couple of runs by running 3 minutes and walking 1 minute.. it feels great. So, while I should be excited about speeding up, I think my body hates me and is making me run faster.. Dangit it for being more efficient. 

Also.. don't you want me to be Internet popular, so you can win free stuff?? Pimp me out, yo!!

It's Monday, You Know What That Means...

It's a sort of, My Style Monday.. I actually didn't wear this outfit.. it was more of a "Hey, College Football starts this week.. I want to put on everything houndstooth I own and let's take a picture.."

Do not be jealous that I own more houndstooth than you.. There is a reason this blog was almost named "Houndstooth in High Heels" 

Hat- Vintage. It's an original Bear Bryant hat that was John's grandfathers.. yes. It's making a GameDay appearance.

Earrings and sparkly houndstooth scarf- Etc by Nikki's - a boutique here in C-town

Coat- several years old- found at Parisian- which no longer exists.. 

Dress- No Clue the brand, but if you really like it and want one for your own, shoot me an e-mail and I will look it up

Shoes- Unlisted. They are also the header shoes on this blog

Less than ONE WEEK until College Football, yo!! 

Tell me who your favorite college football team is! 

Also.. I want to be Internet popular, so if I can reach 400 followers before my 400th post, I shall do a giveaway, which may or may not include an item that I am wearing in these pictures.. Well. Not what I am actually wearing, but one for your very own.. 

Unless, you don't like houndstooth. 

Then you won't get it. 

Oh How Pinteresting!

It's Wednesday.. so that means you get a look into my obsession with Pinterest!!

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I love this! Dark floors with white trim? Yes please!

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Take that, doubt!

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I think this is how I want to set up my imaginary office..

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I want these!

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I really am addicted to scarves..

P.S. This post makes it about 10 posts away from my 400th post and I am about 65 followers away from 400 followers.. I think it would be SUPER awesome to do a MASSIVE Giveaway if I am able to reach 400 before 400th. So.. let's start putting the word out about it! :) 

Running Fool..

That's me. Running fool. I'm not sure how I am doing this, but it feels good, nothing hurts and I feel strong. Saturday, with John out of town, I was going to have Linda watch the girls so I could go get my 7 mile run in. I woke up, and my eye was swollen shut. I ended up having conjunctivitis and got some drops for it. Between gimpy eye ball and the fact my face is peeling like a potato from Retin-A cream and I decided to wear a hat.

Lately, my crush for Jason Bateman is growing and I was interested in finally watching Arrested Development.

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And guess who won the lottery? This girl.. it was on Netflix instant watch so I decided that I would attempt to watch that while I ran on the treadmill.

It totally felt like cheating.

I ran 7 miles in 80 minutes, in which I did walk some and got off the treadmill to refill my water bottle and the girls at the desk told me to "have a nice day" umm... yeah. I've still got another 20 minutes, so back off.

I was literally laughing out loud, where people were staring at me watching my show.

I think they were just jealous that they didn't think of it first.

Anywho. I have realized that when I attempt a slower pace, say a 10:45 minute mile, it makes me tired and I stop more. But if I bump it up to a 10:00 minute pace, then I can continue longer.. weird, no?

I am concentrating on not hitting heel first and I can tell a real difference in how good my runs feel and how much better my body is accepting of the miles. I was hardly sore after Saturday! 

And.. I have a real calf muscle. Yep. Even John was impressed. Like, you can see it and not just feel it. 

So, I am pretty much obsessed with Arrested Development. Where have I been? This show is hilarious in awkwardness and one liners. 

Have you ever watched it?

 Who all is planning to run Savannah?? 

Also, anyone planning to run the Rock N Roll DC marathon/half marathon?

Fun at the Lake

After the midnight run..which I haven't blogged about.. slacker. 

It was awesome- I wanted a sub 30 min 5K- didn't happen but I shaved 2 minutes off my PR with a 30:25. So I am pretty pleased with that. Running at midnight = awesome. Except for being tired and then needing to run 4 more miles to make for 7.. which did NOT happen. My legs wanted to unattach themselves from my body and run away. 

Moving on.. Saturday we went to the lake with Rebecca, Robbie, Taylor, and MammaBo and Bobby. The girls had a blast and it was a fantastic time. Lots of laughing, swimming and FOOD. Seriously some delicious food!! 

Robbie was kind enough to send me all his pictures from the trip.. since I haven't even unloaded my memory card onto my computer.. Yikes. Slacker again. 

Not sure where she gets this...

Claire enjoys jumping off the diving board 

Sweet baby.. such a little fish! 

Someone is being Superman

He enjoyed Robbie as paparazzi 

I swear.. this next one- John was trying to help her- she tried to jump out but her legs got stuck. This better not end up on Fail Blog.

Parenting FAIL. 

Umm Ok. 

Hey look! I made a picture!

What? You mean, you DON'T get your swim cap and goggles out and throw up gang signs?? How are we internet friends??

HAPPY FRIDAY, INTERNETS!!!! 

Accent Vlog

I decided to do an accent vlog.. Hey! All the cool kids are doing it! 

I put on make up and fixed my hair.

You're Welcome. 

Crazy face! 

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Here is the list of words you have to say:

aunt, route, wash, oil, theatre, iron, salmon, caramel, fire, water, sure, data, ruin, crayon, toilet, New Orleans, pecan, both, again, probably, spitting image, Alabama, lawyer, coupon, mayonnaise, syrup, pajamas, caught

The questions are as follows:

What is it called when you throw toilet paper on someone's house?

What is the bug that when you touch it, it rolls into a ball?

What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?

What do you call gym shoes?

What do you say to address a large group of people?

What do you call a spider that has an oval shaped body with extremely long legs?

What do you call your grandparents?

What do you call the wheeled contraption you carry groceries at the supermarket?

What do you call it when it rains while the sun is shining?

What is the thing you change to tv channel with? 

Oh, How Pinteresting!!

Since I didn't see the embed coding on Pinterest until after I linked up.. I did it correctly this week so the links will take you to the outfits and what have you, that you like. Whoops! :) 

I am feeling lots of words of Wisdom today...

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I'm on the Edge..

of Glory! 

Just like GaGa. 

You see, I feel different this time in training and I have finally pinpointed what it is.

I've stopped competing with everyone around me and started competing only with myself. 

I started running to prove to everyone else I could do it and now I am proving to MYSELF just how far I can push it.

Do I still have days where I don't feel like running? Sure. But it's nothing like the last go 'round. I look forward to seeing if I can push myself. This week, I have 2 done things I am proud of in training. One is I ran 4 miles without stopping. I have NEVER done that before. I have always been stopping to catch my breath or stopping to have a drink of water. The second is, I ran 3.06 miles is 31 minutes. Something I have never done. It is a goal to break 30 min on a 5K and I can feel that it is so close. 

I feel that I have been doing an excellent job of re-training myself to not heel strike. No knee problems like before, my posture is better during the run so I feel like that has helped my breathing. No side stitches. And? The kicker? I can run faster. Yep. I carried a sub 10 minute mile for 2 miles today. For some, that's a slow day. For me, it's flying. 

I think I can proudly say that I love running. I am not running to get the pounds off or to prove to someone that I can do it. I am just starting to see how much and how far you can push your body. And guys? I am digging it. 

After my awesome 4 mile run, when I got home and got out of my car, my knee was hurting. I got scared. I ran today, and it didn't bother me. It seems to only hurt when I push down hard with my heel- which is weird. 

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Friday night, I am setting out to run the race that started this running bug. I always said I would run the midnight run and that is what I started training for and ended up with shin splints. 2 years later, I am signed up and ready to roll. 

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Now, onto a lighter note..

I'm linking up with Neely and Amber this week for Hey, It's Okay! 

Hey, It's Okay 

*to do a mental happy dance and fist pump after completing your longest continuous run ever.

*to feel a little B.A. with an ace bandage wrapped around you leg during a run, just so you don't lose your bandage. 

* to tell the story to everyone that will listen about the girl who tried to workout in a wet bathing suit and couldn't figure out how to use the elliptical machine.

* to not understand the whole sensation of the fake feathers in your hair

* to judge girls who wear t-shirts with the arms cut off so I can totally see your sports bra and stomach

* to want to start another project before you completely finish one

* to be that girl who sweated all over the treadmill and not feel bad about it

* to be that girl who was on the treadmill running when you got there and to still be running when you leave 

* to be so ready to see one of your best friends babies, you can't hardly stand it (C'mon, Avery!) 

Now, go link up with Neely and Amber! 

Oh, How Pinteresting!

In case you don't know what Pinterest is.. it's basically a virtual pin board. And I am in love. Seriously. I check it more than Facebook. It's a problem. 

Here are just a few of the things that I love from Pinterest. 

Gorgeous gray cabinets!!

Word. 

Oohh.. Adam Levine. Yummy. 

Who's ready for Fall??

I want to look like her. J say's I need new DNA

Truer words have never been spoken. 

I may eventually need a Pinterest intervention, but there are worse things to be addicted to, peeps!