Just Another Day

Hello! I decided to finally go ahead and post a new update even though nothing that exciting has happened recently. The days when nothing great or terrible happen seem to be the most difficult for me to get through. Please don't get me wrong, I am very thankful when nothing terrible happens! But when boredom hits me, it hits me hard. You can only do so much of somethings, like: run, clean, cook, read, sleep, eat, etc. All of which I love! Now what? A new hobby maybe?! It needs to be cheap, nearly inexpensive and something easily accessible. I have no ideas so I'd love to hear some of your ideas! In the mean, I can think of some great things to do with this time: pray more for others and meditate and memorize scripture. For years  I can have told God that if I only had more time I would pursue these harder. Well, He granted me my wish! The time is here and now. I choose to except : )

And just for fun, here are some pics of my awesomely cute cat! She lives boredom to the FULLEST!

Running on Happiness

It has a few days since my last post (due to difficulties with some pictures and me procrastinating) but I like to think it was worth the wait. This past wknd was a great one! First off, it was a 3 day wknd which is always fun and along with that I got a visit from my lovely mom and older sister. O, and I can't forget that I conquered a goal! That always feels good : ) Especially for a person like me who loves planning goals but never follows them through. Unless they are easy but that doesn't count. Back to the goal though, I set a goal of running a half marathon in under 2 hrs. I admit that I come from a background of running but had not been consistently doing it for about a 8 month period. I found a love for running the first time I ever ran with my dad, only 2 miles but that as huge for me. Unless I was chasing something or someone I didn't run. But once I got older and started being more self conscious, I then began to run as a way to control my weight or punish myself, depending on my mood. That cycle became the next 5 years of my life and it was definitely a love/hate relationship. Then, between Mikes proposal and two moves across the states in a two month period, running had taken a backseat in my life. The next thing I knew I didn't run for the next 8 months! Honestly though, it was pretty nice. With the help of Mike and the Lord showing me that He reigns in my life, not my weight, or running, or anything else, I was able to find joy in things of the Kingdom. I could write SO much more on that but that would take WAY to long so I'll get to my point. Eventually, when I did start running again I had to humble myself and start slow and small. Meaning running only 1 mile everyday for 2 wks and gradually adding to that. As hard as that was, I began to love running in a new way. I eventually worked my way up to 13.1 miles this past Saturday, the 14th, and guess what?! I beat my goal time by 4 whole mins running it in 1:55:45. It feels great to set a goal, accomplish it and discover things beyond myself : ) Praise the Lord!

Rainy Day

Today has been overcast and rainy for most of the day. I did however get to seek in a 6 mile-rain-free-run with a very good friend of mine whose name also happens to be Kaitlin! Maybe thats why I like her so much? Jk One of the good things about days like this is that they offer lots of time to stay inside and work on projects...such as...our new pot rack! My wonderful husband had a brillant idea to make one out of an old ladder. So, we did exactly that.

1st: We found an old ladder at a local antique store for $40 and cut it in half.
2nd: Mike sanded it and I mean REALLY sanded it.
3rd:We bought the hard ware for it (chains, hooks and wire hangers)
4th: He stained and lacquered it.
5th: We assembled!

Let me know what you think!

Disclaimer: Ignore ALL spelling/grammar errors : )

I Love Mondays

I might be the 1% who actually looks forward to Mondays. Now that I'm not working, I love Mondays because they bring back some routine to my life. And I love routine! After taking the wknd off from running it always feels good to get out there again on Monday. It helps that I had new shoes to look forward to using too. I know I made a promise to myself and Mike not to buy clothes for a year (I still have 7 1/2 months to go!) but we did agree that new running shoes are an expectation. My old ones have many a miles. So here are some pics from of my new shoes. I recommend them for anyone looking for a shoe with some support but that are very light weight. I'm not a fan of all the minimalists shoes out there so these are refreshing! Enjoy!

And a pic of Mike and I celebrating 6 months...woo hoo!!

Today is the day the Lord has made!

Yay!! I have secretly been wanting to blog for a few months now and finally my husband gave me the courage to do it. Thank you Mike! I was worried about if anyone would actually read it, but I can at least count on Mike, my mother law and a few friends who will all support me. Or at least be considerate : ) So, hope you guys enjoy my first post and come back!

-I don't want to admit this but I often times thank God for my day simply out of routine without even really meaning it. However, after yesterday, in which Mike and I had a very tough, long day working on this new thing called marriage, I woke up today truly thanking the Lord that I had another day to love my husband and be aware of both His and Mike's grace and mercy. Psalm 118:24