Begin Again and Again and Again...

Nothing freaky about this Friday, except that I am off! I am taking another little mini vacation and it has stopped raining!! Woot woot! We're off to the pool :) But first, I wanted to let you know that Katie and I went out for a two miler this morning. Two miles is about my standard distance right now. I was pooped! I've been eating poorly the last few days and not hydrating well. I also forgot to take my asthma and allergy meds last night. Bummer. Katie walked most of it and I walked about half. Katie is doing her first tri tomorrow morning and she said she was saving herself ;) I'll post pics from her awesome race!! Until then... peace... Trish

I love the word "faux"! Confession: I have not gone on a run since Monday. My foot has really been hurting and I just haven't felt like pushing through. I know. I know. I am giving myself until Sunday. On Sunday, I have committed to run Chelsea's Run hosted by Katye . So Sunday I'm done with my pity party!! Woot Woot! That's why I called this post "faux vacation." Well, that and I plan on seeing a view something like this Saturday evening: I'm hoping to go to Door County or Lake Geneva. Now, I just have to talk Mike into it ;) A big shout out to all of you amazing running bloggers. You have made this journey of mine so much richer! There is no doubt in my mind that I will complete the Couch to 5K program (even with my little break this week). I have no doubt that I will run a 5K! I have no doubt I am and always will be a runner! Thank you all so much for your support and guidance! Peace. Trish p.s. You may have noticed I changed the "title/n...

Ah. Vacation. It was only one day, but it was wonderful!! Maybe too wonderful, but more on that later... It was lovely to do some shopping, sewing and reading uninterrupted. I made this: A checkbook cover! It's lemony and wonderful! I heart this checkbook cover... almost as much as the below mentioned cobbler :) I also sewed up a couple of clutch wallets/bags, but I have a couple of kinks to work out before I'm satisfied with them. Stay tuned, checkbook covers and clutches will be available in my Etsy shop soon! As for my day being too good... as you may or may not know, I used to work part time. About three months ago, I was promoted and now I work full time. I am really struggling with it. I miss seeing my daughters in the morning before school and I miss picking them up after. Now, I wasn't doing this everyday before, but at least twice a week. I MISS it. I miss making lunches and I miss braiding hair. Mike is able to be with them before and often after or they go to my...

Mike and the girls and I took a little camping trip this week. We left Wednesday morning in the rain, :( hoping it would let up by the time we got to the lake. Not so much. We made the best of it and had still had fun! (btw, if you aren't into pictures of my family, and other things I love, now is the time to stop reading ;) I neglected to get any pictures of the joy of setting up camp in the rain, but trust me when I say it was ALL that you imagine! By the time we had our tent up and air mattresses blown up (yep that's right I don't sleep on the ground), the rain had slowed to a light shower. We decided to explore the town around our campground a little. I love to just hop in the car and go. Sometimes we get lost for a bit, but we always end up back where we need to be. It kinda freaks the kiddos out when I do this, but tha t is part of the fun!! Here is th e rest of the trip in pictures! Enjoy!! If you are still with me, WOW! And thanks! We had lots of fun in spite of the...

Just wanted to pop in and say HI! I have not dropped off the face off the planet. I am taking a wee little break. I'll be back soon and we'll return to our regularly scheduled programming ;) Now, I'm off to my house in the sky......

My niece Greta, turns 1 today. Well actually, she is a leap year baby, so technically :) Anyhoo, we are heading to my brother's house for her party. Happy Birthday Baby Girl!! (This is a pic of Greta from Thanksgiving with me) I love this picture :) Btw, she was having a much better time than it looks ;) And then... drum roll, please... Woo Hoo!! Mike and I are finally going on vaca!! Just the two of us ;) We're off to Vegas, where it has to be warmer than the good 'ol midwest!! So, peace out and have a great week!!! Oh, and when we get back, I have lots of pics to post of my new studio, as well as fab vacation pics (I'm sure)!!

Wow! It's been a while since my last post. I've been busy, although I can't really name specifics... Planning a vacation (Vegas here I come), midwinter dance (oldest daughter), chickens :) , basketball, work, etc, etc. I've also been riding the fantastic whirlwind gypsy caravan, One World, One Heart. If you haven't checked it out, click the button to the right. You'll be amazed!! **A big shout out to my niece Haley who is celebrating 5 years of remission from Leukemia!!! We love you Haley!!**