Hey friends! I’m happy to announce that my unofficial blogging hiatus is over! I’m sure you were all waiting on baited breath for my next post… well at least my mom was, (Hi mom!! ) I’m sure!!

I’m feeling so good lately! I’ve been accomplishing great things, and achieving big goals. And in an effort to seamlessly get back in the blogging groove, I’m doing the unthinkable… a bullet point post. Here goes!

Things I’ve done:

• Daron and I have found a great landscaping plan for the backyard, and we’ve started planning things, establishing phases, and doing some prep work! Expect lots of pictures of our progress!
• We bought our tickets to see RENT in May, which is going to be so freaking great, because Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp of the original cast (and the film) will be playing their iconic roles!
• On Saturday, I ran 3.68 miles!!! NON STOP! I can’t believe that, I mean… a few months ago, I was stopping after 30 seconds…and now… well, As Daron says, I’m just going to have to start believing in myself and STOP being so surprised every time!
• I went to Kohls yesterday to buy 2 pairs of “in-between-pants”, which those of you on the health and wellness journey with me, will know are meant to fill the gap between the clothes that are way too big now, and the size you think (hope) you’ll actually end up. Well, after almost having a panic attack at the unearthly number of clothes at kohls, I ended up getting a pair of jeans, and a pair of khakis in a SIZE 10. And people… a size 10 is a freaking dream. At Christmas, I had a few pairs of 16s… and before that, I’d been in 14s for at least a couple years, and 12s a couple years before that. 10s are pre wedding, Jr/Sr. year of high school…  I don’t know what I’ll do when I can put on 8s. I really don’t. I had 1 pair of size 8 pants for about 3 weeks in sophomore year of hs… yes, I actually remember them. 
• I bought a snuggie and a smooth away!
• I got a good grade on my friday night exam… which should be outlawed, by the way.

Things I’ve eaten:

• While some of my fellow bloggers used fast food breakfast as April Fools Jokes, mine was the REAL DEAL!!  This morning, I gave in to the cravings I’d been fighting for at LEAST 2 months, and had a delicious and completely horrible sonic breakfast! It was really SOOOOOOO good.

 

• Other than sonic I have a new everyday breakfast love… I am in love with Whole Soy & Co yogurt!!! I can’t even tell you how much I love it. I don’t ever want to eat yoplait again… mmmmmm.  My favorite method of consumption is with rolled oats. YUM! Thank you Whole Soy & Co for making such delish yogurt. It may not be pretty, but it is soo good.

Things I’m excited about:

• Graduate Meghann is having her second blogger bakesale to raise money for her Team in Training!
• Jenna from Eat, live, run is selling e-cookbooks of DELISH desert recipes for a $10 donation to her Team in Training!
• I’ve got a lot of homework to do, but I’m entering the home stretch for grad school, so that is pretty great.
• My 10k training plan is going wonderfully, and I’m finally having fun with it again. Super Tom from Runner’s Lounge is amazing, and has been an invaluable resource to me. I could NOT have done it with out him. On another note, Runner’s Lounge is awesome, and any of my fellow new runners should definitely go there, and check out the articles and resources available to you for FREE… I’ve learned a lot.