Austin Half-Marathon and Mudding

Good Morning, Austin. By morning I mean, I was here before 7am. And it was cold.
This weekend we traveled to Austin so that I could run the Austin Half-marathon. Fortunately Regan and my friend Tobin were able to run with me. It was so much easier to run with friends than running by myself. I didn't even listen to my ipod once, even though I downloaded a bunch of great songs! Regan was a great running partner; the race was almost fun. Ok, it was a little fun. That said, the Austin Half-Marathon has got to be one of the worst routes ever-there are hills pretty much the whole race. The kicker are the hills just after mile 11 and at 12 and 12.6. That's just mean!
Tobin kept Regan and I going until the finish line. We finished in 2:40. I was pretty happy with that given ALL the hills (which I couldn't really train on, but I've heard running parking garages helps) and potty stops. In case you were wondering, this brings my total for half-marathons to 3 in a little less than a year. I'm kind of tired.
After the race, my family decided to drop in at our Property for a "quick" errand. The good news is that the Property has gotten a ton of rain.
Or rather, the Property has gotten ALL the rain. The mirror should read "Objects in mirror appear muddier than they appear"!! Rain + Dirt = A LOT of mud. Enough to get the truck stuck.
The mud was just under our doors, and all the way up to the back truck bed. Thank goodness our neighbor was home and has a tractor, Mule, and 4 Wheeler. Thank goodness for kind country neighbors!

Friday Favorite-The Greatest of These

I'm in the process of redoing the gallery wall. I just can't leave well enough alone...But, I'm really happy that I have decided to retool the wall because it allowed me to find this print.







From Lindsay, in combination with Emily at Jones Design Company. Unfortunately, it's sold out now. You should definitely bookmark the shop, you never know when they might decide to offer more. The print is lovely, substantial, and makes a great impact. I think it would make a great wedding or anniversary gift (for you or your favorite couple). I'm so happy I bought my print when I did!



Today's Friday Favorite- The Greatest of These print.

Happy Hearts Day

My husband and I don't really celebrate Valentine's Day. By that I mean, we don't celebrate it. At All. Well, we do exchange cards, but that;s about it. Valentine's Day is pretty much for single people, right? If you're married, you have an anniversary, so- why celebrate Valentine's Day? For this...
The card says, "You are my Valentine Mommy." Awww. Handmade cards and lots of hugs and kisses; that's the best Valentine's Day card. You'll be happy to know that she and her sister got chocolate chip heart pancakes this morning. Mommy and daddy may not celebrate Valentine's Day, but that doesn't mean we don't want to show our girls that they are loved!

Happy Hallmark Holiday!

Friday Favorite- Trader Joe's Deliciousness

It's no secret that I love Trader Joe's. LOVE. In fact, for Christmas, my bestie sent me a huge box of Trader Joe's goodies. It is in contention for the best gift ever! I got these a few weeks ago-- HEAVEN.
Delicious salted caramel chocolate with shortbread cookies. I mean, really. ALL of that is good.
The packaging slays me; Trader Jacques! Ha. Love it. I've heard that Trader Joe's cycles its products, so I'm sure these are probably not sold right now. But, if they are and you can get your hands on them-GET THEM. They are SOOOOOOO delicious. If...ahem, you can get your hands on some, we need to make a deal!

Trader Joe's Chocolate Salted Caramel of Deliciousness-my Friday Favorite.

Friday Favorite- Anthropologie Present (Giftcard)

Super Commercial

I'm sure we all watched the Super Bowl, at least tuning in to the commercials, if not the game. There is one commercial that I didn't see during the game, but I've watched it several times. My friend Pam told me about it. You need to see it for yourself.


I love that Budweiser just decided to do something nice for these guys. It's an experience they will never forget. How incredible. This is definitely my favorite commercial, probably ever. Way to go Budweiser, that's how you make an impact.

Friday Favorite- Shopping List

This past week at work has required more retail therapy than I can justify. The company I currently work for is moving to another city several hours away. Moving is, for a number of reasons, not an option. So, I am officially looking for a job. Fortunately, I have some time before my department will move. But, yeah...lots of emotions and worries.

I am DYING over the Pieced Column Dress from Anthropologie.
DYING. No surprise, stripes + Anthropologie=my idea of perfect. It makes no sense in my life. When would I wear it? I have no idea and honestly, I don't care. It's so pretty. Also, I think it looks pretty hott. I might have to try this on...just in case...

I want this sweater from J Crew in every color.
It looks like this is a perfect wardrobe staple. But at almost $80 each? Not happening.

Hello, pretty work shoes with a little personality!
Also from J Crew. Duh.

I'm also kind of dying for a pair of colored skinny jeans. It's a little 90s, but still seems like fun.
I know- totally trendy. Which is why I would never pay over $100 for a pair. Of course, I want them in green, pink, and red,...and possibly yellow. Still, how fabulous would these green jeans look with a black & white striped top? Or, a denim belted top and leopard shoes? Awesome.

Until I get all my wish list items, I'll be stalking the Jason Wu for Target line. SO excited!!

Today's shopping list is my Friday Favorite.