saturday run-down

We're back to our normal broadcasting now that vacation time is over! Well, almost normal, a funky week at work threw a wrench in some of our days...here's the scoop!

Tuesday: 2 mile run; Time: 26 minutes

Wednesday: off

Thursday: Gym, core/strength training circuit

Friday: off--that darn work!

Hopefully I'll get in an extra day this weekend to make up for the madness this week!

we're back!

Hello and happy Tuesday! We made it back from our Disney adventure and today it's back to the real world of work, life, and the cold. I should tell you, I brought my computer with us and had every intention of at least a few posts while we were gone, but we were just so busy having fun (and were exhausted by the time we got home every night) that the time just slipped away! I have a few photos to share of our sunny trip, enjoy! 

*Disclaimer: All photos taken on my iPhone, so apologies in advanced for some not-so-great quality ones. Also, you are about to be bombarded with pictures--you have been warned!

Main Street

  

Our first glimpse of the magic

We became action figures

Enjoying the sun in New Orleans

Trying to get a workout in 

Spinning on the teacups (NOT my favorite!)

Club 33!

We even saw people go in!

Not so sure about the Ferris Wheel

So high!

We learned to draw Disney characters

Adam's first time--he loved it!

Until next time Walt!

 

linky link!

Happy Tuesday! Today I bring you my first ever link up..and it doesn't even have to do with crafts! Sometimes I surprise myself...

Today I'm linking up to Row House 14's Music Party. The theme: music the year you were born. Like the things I'm sure you've all seen on facebook already....but better! So sit back, relax, and enjoy some of my favorite picks from 1988, a great year for music and being born.

One of my FAVORITE songs and videos of all time: George Harrison, "I Got My Mind Set On You"



When you dont' have time to watch Dirty Dancing, just listen to this and imaging Patrick Swayze lifting you out of the water, works every time. Patrick Swayze, "She's Like The Wind"



This song is like instant party time. Def Leppard, "Pour Some Sugar on Me"



The list wouldn't be complete without a shoutout to my boy Elton, "Candle in the Wind"



And last, but definitely not least, I can't resist an opportunity to dance to some rickroll. Risk Astly "Never Gonna Give You Up"



So much fun. Hope you enjoyed some sweet eighty's tunes on this sunny Tuesday!

saturday run-down

let's pretend for a minute that that little time stamp up there doesn't say Sunday and that I didn't just spend an hour and a half messing with blogger page settings, thus missing the Saturday mark by mere minutes. on board? great! let's commence with this post.

happy saturday friends! thank goodness for the weekend. Id' like to introduce a new saturday post series that I'll be posting to chronicle the progress that my friend and co-work Courtney and I are making towards our goal of becoming successful race runners! We've begun this week training for our first 5k together, running at the ungodly hour of 3 am when we get off work. We set daily and long term goals, and each week I'd like to share the low down on how we did each day!

I should preface by sharing that neither of us are big fans of running. I've gone through spurts where I will run a lot, but it never seems to last and I rarely have had a goal or someone to go after it with (especially not someone who also happens to be available to workout in the middle of the night). So while to an experienced runner the times I'll be sharing might seem less-than-blog worthy...for us they are big accomplishments, and I'm pretty darn proud of us!

This week's breakdown: 

Tuesday: Gym workout

Wednesday: 2 miles; Time: somewhere around 30-40 minutes  (we forgot to time this first one)

Thursday: 3.1 miles; Time: 50 minutes, 15 seconds

Friday: 2 miles; Goal: 29 minutes; Time: 28 minutes 27 seconds!

Looking forward to sharing our progress with you each week!

what I made: part 1

Over the last several months I have finished several projects that I haven't yet shared. why? Partly because I forget to take pictures of every step of the way like I want, partly because I don't have a real camera so I'm a little iffy about my photos, but mostly because I just plain ole' forget until it's been several weeks. So, I'm starting a new series to share what I've made. At first, it will be in retrospect, sharing one or two projects a week that have long been completed, but the goal is to eventually get to the point where each week I can actually share a current project! SO, let's kick it off!

Last month Courtney and I went up to Portland to peruse Crafty Wonderland. Along with rows and rows of inspiration, I also picked up one of these little guys:

that's right, a DIY cross stitch phone case! This particular one is called the Neostitch, and when I saw it I had to have it. I think it took all of 2 minutes before it was happily tucked away in my bag. The one that I got is black, unlike what is shown above, but they also come in all sorts of cool neon colors!

I debated for a long time what to actually embroider on my case. It felt like such a big decision! Do I go the nerdy route and opt for one of my favorite Star Wars characters? Do I go classic embroider and make it a sampler? I couldn't commit to just one design, so I just started going, mixing patterns and colors as I went. 

I am so happy with how it turned out! Sometimes, I just stare at it and think "yeah, I made that!" Such a rewarding feeling. Here's a shot of the inside of it, to prove that it really is made of thread:

I'd love to know what you think! It feels almost cathartic to finally start sharing some of the things I've made :)

Next week: a skirt, a shirt, and.....well, that's all I got. 

Enjoy!

hopping aboard

I finally did. I took the plunge, hopped on board and got the Facebook timeline. Such a silly thing to blog about, but what I mostly want to tell you about is why I did it. Well, who really. Wait...that doesn't even make sense....moving on.

Facebook timeline has been one of those things that I've been leery of since it came out. I'll admit, I scoffed at it just a bit, knowing deep down that my profile would probably inevitably be switched to timeline without my consent, but gosh darn it I was going to hold on to the very end. Why? Who knows. Youthful rebellion, the fleeting feeling where you're back in high school and you're skirting the edge of some trend and think you're cooler for it. Whatever the reason, I just was having none of it. (note to past Brittinay--seriously?? It's just facebook...live a little!)

And then, I read today's post on The Bright Life. Blogger (and my dear friend of many, many years. We were easily the best streamer-hangers that Floyd Light Middle School has ever experienced) Katie knows how to make everything just a little more beautiful, including facebook timeline. How? By creating absolutely adorable cover photos. The best part? She shares! She is so nice that way. Once I saw her gorg designs, I was all over that timeline. I don't think they've had a quicker convert since. 

Not convinced? Hop on over to Katie's blog to grab your own free download! You'll be glad you did. 

Alright, enough gibber gabber. I have a timeline cover to oogle. 

spiffied up

Hello lovely friends! I just wanted to pop in to share the new look for this little bloggy.  I've gone back and forth on blog designs more times than I can count, but nothing has ever really stuck or felt like a true design. I recently read Sweet Verbena's Blog Design 101 Tutorial, and it inspired me to actually spend some time on making my space a little easier on the eyes. The photo in my header is from a trip A and I took to Seattle last summer, edited in Picasa. I've also added a new "about me" page, and links to where you can find me in out there in internet land! There will be more to come as I grow and develop more with this blog (and some upcoming areas outside this blog!), but for now I'd love to know what you think!