My half marathon season is officially over! I ran my last half of the year on Sunday, and I have to say I'm looking forward to some down time. I still have a few races I want to run, but none longer than a 10k. I'm super excited for The Parks 10k! I am getting ahead of myself. I want to talk about Diva DC Wine Country The...

This week wasn't a total loss. I did get runs in, but not as many as I probably should've done. This is a new week however, and I'm excited about starting fresh next week. I need to start thinking about my eating. I've been slacking, but that'll be a post for later. I did get a lot of walking done this week, so...

After the success I had with chalk paint on the console, I decided that my poor laptop desk needed some love. You remember the laptop desk - the one from {THIS} post. I had been on the fence about doing anything to the laptop desk, because the graining was so pretty on it, but the scratches, dings, and dents were...

Chalk paint is not a new thing. It might be a scary thing, but certainly not new.  I love the idea of chalk paint. I don't love it's price.  I'm a cheapskate, and that statement would make my husband proud.  So I found {THIS} recipe via Pinterest. It's amazing.  It also doesn't hurt that...

Hey guys! So wow, it's been a week since my half, and 2 weeks since I've written a Monday Report. I debated writing one for the last week of training and ultimately didn't finish writing it, because it was really unremarkable. So welcome to the Intermediary Training! DIVA is in 2 weeks, and I'm excited for it. There's...

You know that moment when your kids become a little less kid-like and little more not-kid? I am kind of loving that my oldest has started transitioning into a teenager. Not the mood swings or sass, but the good stuff. Like being able to discuss Greek gods. He loves the Percy Jackson series of books, and I love that he...

Welcome to another feature! This one will not be nearly as regular as the other's, but I figure I run races, so I may as well add my $.02 about my experiences. I was super excited for this race. My dad grew up down in Virginia Beach and we still have family that lives down there. I also love the ocean, and visiting...

Well race day is on Sunday, and I'm trying not to be a stark raving in-my-own-head lunatic. I don't know that it's going well. One thing I can depend on is my go to breakfast for long runs. Overnight Oats are amazing. They're easy. They look terrible, but taste amazing. If you haven't tried them out, you need to....

This recipe is one of those recipes where I know I'm not going to get an argument from anyone in the family, and some nights that's super important. Like more important than what you're actually serving for dinner. The kids have been in school for 2 days now, and this year is special for us, because my Small Fry is...

This project shouldn't have taken as long as it did. It did, though, because I was taking my time and rationing my time between a lot of projects this last week. This is the only one I've gotten done. I'm so close on the others...