Let's Talk Books...

There are so many books that I'm dying to read right now! Thankfully, I have a Kindle and can order books with 1-click anytime I want :)
I am currently finishing up with this book. I got it for Christmas. I am a HUGE Tebow fan, and have been since he was first at Florida. This book far surpassed my expectations, and is NOT a football book at all.
Once this is completed, I'll be moving on to the Jeff Ashton book my bestie got me. We were both totally entralled and appauled at the Casey Anthony trial. This book will go quickly!


After completing these two hardbacks, I'm moving on to order the following on my Kindle!

COFFEE

I have a sick obsession with coffee. I HAVE to have it in the morning. It's what I want at lunch and after school as well. In the evening when I settle down, I have a cup of coffee. It has absolutely no impact on my sleep pattern at all.
I'm not sure exactly what I did before the invention of the Keurig...oh wait, yes I do. I made tri-weekly trips to Starbucks with the bestie. She also has a coffee situation.
I'm excited to try these new K-Cups:


Although I'm typically not a fan of Van Houtte. White Chocolate Mint sounds great, so hopefully it doesn't disappoint.

Miscellaneous

Well I just realized the last time I posted was the day I got my hair done, which was awhile ago, because I'm about to post about my hair again...
I just got it colored and trimmed, and for once, I'm really liking it!



Since the last time I posted, a lot has happened...
My room went from a normal temperature range at work to 54 degrees. It's not easy to tolerate. Sometimes I even steal a co-workers's space heater.
Exhibit A:


My precious children celebrated their 5th (Zeke) and 3rd (Addison) birthdays!
They are so fun right now. It's a great age. They got LeapPads (iPads for kids), and are obsessed. They literally are consumed with these gadgets!


I also have had a few key purchases in the last two months:




And was given an awesome gift:


I am lusting after these items:

Hair/Shopping

Yesterday I got my hair did by FABULOUS JOE. He is just plain amazing.
We didn't go as dark as anticipated, but will be getting gradually darker, so I don't get that icky brassy look going from blonde to dark! He's a smart cookie.

I ended up with this little number:
Although, I need some help. I never get anything with "gold" on it, plus it has black and tones of brown. I'm going to need the help of my bestie on this one, because I just don't know if I'll keep it or not. Plus side...it's big enough for my skinny mini for my cards/cash, camera, lipgloss, compact, gum, and my iPhone! Help, Lindsey!

I also purchased everything from my Sephora List, except the True Blood Palette. It remains on my wish list.

I got some cute stuff for the kids, including a dinosaur lunch box for my son for future field trips!

It's Friday, heading to the game with great friends :)

Shopping? Yes, please!

Today, I am getting my hair colored in the realm of something like this:


Because my hair stylist now has his own studio at my favorite place to shop, I suppose shopping will also occur!

Wish list:



I also intend to check into this little number:

However, this shopping trip will be bittersweet without my bestie :(

I run because I love it...

I raced this weekend...it was just a 5K, and I haven't raced in over a year, but it felt great! My time wasn't fabulous (26:20), but I got to run with my husband, and my friend of over two decades--makes me old, I know. It gave me back that fire I've missed! And so today I did this...

Warm-up: .8 mile loop, 2x10 squats, push-ups, crunches, dips, pull-ups
Today's run: 4.0 miles
Strength: 4x10: Burpees, One arm cleans, Push-ups on med ball

Oh, and I read this...

Let the training begin!

First, let me say...my husband is awesome. He got me this watch for Mother's Day. He knows I'm not into flowers, but he knows I'm into running.


This bad boy can do just about anything. It has a built in GPS, tracked pace (mile splits--awesome for 1/2 training), overall distance, and then after the run, simply sync it to your computer to see your overall run, save maps, checks stats (heart rate, calories, etc.). If I was rich, each of my XC girls would have this!

For instance...I knew I wanted to run 6 miles yesterday, so I just started running...knowing my watch would track the distance along the way. There was no pressure of I have go down certain roads, paths, etc., I could just run! This may not seem like an extreme leisure to some, but trust me, when Lindsey and I would go on our long Sunday runs, we would do a town loop TWICE---so boring---just to make sure we got in nine miles.

It turns out from my house to the high school where I teach is exactly 3.2 miles. So I ran from my house to the high school and back. I finished my adventurous run in just at an hour, and at 6.4 miles. I wasn't breaking any records, but I did it.

Let the training begin :)

Upcoming Races:
June 11-Henny Penny 5K
June 25-Fireworks 5K
July 16-Run With The Wolves 5K
August 13-Hagerstown 5K
September 18-Pork Festival 5 miler
October 9-Corridor Classic 1/2 Marathon
October 18-Ghosts and Goblins 5K
November 24-Turkey Trot