This is kind of hard y'all!
I don't want to put something on the list that I could just easily do like "write a letter to my congressman" I could do that right now. I just never have, but I totally could do it right now. Or since we've lived in Chicago I've been wanting to go see a taping of Wait Wait Don't Tell Me. Should that be on my life list simply because I haven't gotten my crap together to buy tickets? I'm not sure that it's worthy!
I have been deciding what goes on my life list by choosing things that I want to do that are semi-feasible but still super challenging.
With that said here are my next thing things to-do before I'm 100!
41. Live in a foreign country
42. Play tennis at a 4.0 level (right now I'm a measly 2.75)
43. Learn the names of the constellations
44. Beat my Mom at Scrabble (never. going. to happen.)
45. Start a compost pile
46. Buy a gorgeous piece of stained glass
47. Learn how to be a good haggler
48. Wear a two-piece with ease again
49. Be an extra in a movie
50. Learn how to play chess
Now I have to go to the gym. BOO. Maybe since I am one fourth of the way there I should cheat and go ahead and put work out for 30 consecutive day on my life list?
Think I'll ever really like going to the gym? I don't mind it once I'm there but the process of going is sooooooooooo painful!
Maybe I'll put on my swimsuit... that will be motivation!
I don't want to put something on the list that I could just easily do like "write a letter to my congressman" I could do that right now. I just never have, but I totally could do it right now. Or since we've lived in Chicago I've been wanting to go see a taping of Wait Wait Don't Tell Me. Should that be on my life list simply because I haven't gotten my crap together to buy tickets? I'm not sure that it's worthy!
I have been deciding what goes on my life list by choosing things that I want to do that are semi-feasible but still super challenging.
With that said here are my next thing things to-do before I'm 100!
41. Live in a foreign country
42. Play tennis at a 4.0 level (right now I'm a measly 2.75)
43. Learn the names of the constellations
44. Beat my Mom at Scrabble (never. going. to happen.)
45. Start a compost pile
46. Buy a gorgeous piece of stained glass
47. Learn how to be a good haggler
48. Wear a two-piece with ease again
49. Be an extra in a movie
50. Learn how to play chess
Now I have to go to the gym. BOO. Maybe since I am one fourth of the way there I should cheat and go ahead and put work out for 30 consecutive day on my life list?
Think I'll ever really like going to the gym? I don't mind it once I'm there but the process of going is sooooooooooo painful!
Maybe I'll put on my swimsuit... that will be motivation!
Hello Sunshines!
I hope you are all having wonderful days! I've gone an entire week with working out every day! I know I'm tooting my own horn here but I'm really excited! I don't think I've gone 7 straight day with working out since.... ever. Tonight I'm headed to a tennis class/lesson/thing and I'm really excited to make it 8 days!!
And mostly, I've been eating fairly well. Last night I slipped up after the gym and at 2 bowls of black beans and rice. It was literally the only food in the house and I was hunnnngry. And let's not even talk about Saturday night when I ate not one but TWO hot dogs for dinner. BARF. I don't even really like hotdogs.
Now on to the pictures! Here's my all time favorite picnic lunch with my all time favorite frisbee partner and boyfriend:
We call it Mediterranean Dinner no matter what time of day or where we are eating it. It's a delicious combo of whole wheat pita; homemade hummus; roasted squash, zucchini, and tomatoes; olives; and feta!
Don't forget-- Mother's Day is this weekend. Make a call, a card, and an effort; Momma's need some love too! I got a pressy for my mom from Blu at her Etsy store. Chris and I are heading to North Carolina this weekend to hang out with my mom and I'm hoping that the Dogwoods are still blooming. It's maybe a pipe dream but a girl can hope right?
Have a wonderful day filled with phone calls to best friends (this means you D, C, M I'm calling all you girls tonight!), free ice cream from Ben and Jerry's, and beautiful weather!
High fives Top Gun style,
M
I hope you are all having wonderful days! I've gone an entire week with working out every day! I know I'm tooting my own horn here but I'm really excited! I don't think I've gone 7 straight day with working out since.... ever. Tonight I'm headed to a tennis class/lesson/thing and I'm really excited to make it 8 days!!
And mostly, I've been eating fairly well. Last night I slipped up after the gym and at 2 bowls of black beans and rice. It was literally the only food in the house and I was hunnnngry. And let's not even talk about Saturday night when I ate not one but TWO hot dogs for dinner. BARF. I don't even really like hotdogs.
Now on to the pictures! Here's my all time favorite picnic lunch with my all time favorite frisbee partner and boyfriend:
We call it Mediterranean Dinner no matter what time of day or where we are eating it. It's a delicious combo of whole wheat pita; homemade hummus; roasted squash, zucchini, and tomatoes; olives; and feta!
Don't forget-- Mother's Day is this weekend. Make a call, a card, and an effort; Momma's need some love too! I got a pressy for my mom from Blu at her Etsy store. Chris and I are heading to North Carolina this weekend to hang out with my mom and I'm hoping that the Dogwoods are still blooming. It's maybe a pipe dream but a girl can hope right?
Have a wonderful day filled with phone calls to best friends (this means you D, C, M I'm calling all you girls tonight!), free ice cream from Ben and Jerry's, and beautiful weather!
High fives Top Gun style,
M
Have y'all seen the new commercials for the Susan G. Komen and KFC collaboration: buckets for the cure?
This alliance is complete BIZARRE to me... Let's fight against cancer by eating highly processed foods that cause heart disease! And by the way, did you know that heart disease is the number 1 killer of women in the United States? NOT cancer....
Hang on a minute-- let me get on my high horse. This is so wrong to me. It seriously makes me question Susan G. Komen's motives. I realize that they are bringing in big bucks from getting sales percentages from playing cards, EmergenC, tennis clothes and everything in between. I know and gratefully respect that Susan G. Komen uses those funds to pay for incredible amount cancer research. But, why give Americans yet another reason to eat fried and processed foods? I find it irresponsible and shocking.
....for my Grandfather who died of heart disease....
Okay. Let's start fresh and less angry! How were your weekends my loves? I had a great one filled with big hats, tennis, and a few too many mint juleps!
I'll see you all tomorrow and I promise you I'll be filled with only good feelings and fun!
xoxo,
M
This alliance is complete BIZARRE to me... Let's fight against cancer by eating highly processed foods that cause heart disease! And by the way, did you know that heart disease is the number 1 killer of women in the United States? NOT cancer....
Hang on a minute-- let me get on my high horse. This is so wrong to me. It seriously makes me question Susan G. Komen's motives. I realize that they are bringing in big bucks from getting sales percentages from playing cards, EmergenC, tennis clothes and everything in between. I know and gratefully respect that Susan G. Komen uses those funds to pay for incredible amount cancer research. But, why give Americans yet another reason to eat fried and processed foods? I find it irresponsible and shocking.
....for my Grandfather who died of heart disease....
Okay. Let's start fresh and less angry! How were your weekends my loves? I had a great one filled with big hats, tennis, and a few too many mint juleps!
I'll see you all tomorrow and I promise you I'll be filled with only good feelings and fun!
xoxo,
M
Happy Friday Love Bugs!
I hope you all have wonderful plans for the weekend as well as the AMAZING weather we are having here in Chicago!
This weekend I am headed to a Kentucky Derby party and will be rocking this outfit (don't worry I'm adding a big hat!)
These espadrilles are my new favorites! But with a 4-inch heel my normally 5'9 self becomes a rocking 6'1. I like it... but I always feel a little like an awkward amazon when I wear such high heels.
So if you see a giant woman in a huge hat walking down the street in Chicago this weekend it might or might not be me.
I'm now off to make some Mint Julep mix for the party!
Have a great weekend!
xoxo,
M
and for one last laugh before we head off into the weekend
I hope you all have wonderful plans for the weekend as well as the AMAZING weather we are having here in Chicago!
This weekend I am headed to a Kentucky Derby party and will be rocking this outfit (don't worry I'm adding a big hat!)
These espadrilles are my new favorites! But with a 4-inch heel my normally 5'9 self becomes a rocking 6'1. I like it... but I always feel a little like an awkward amazon when I wear such high heels.
So if you see a giant woman in a huge hat walking down the street in Chicago this weekend it might or might not be me.I'm now off to make some Mint Julep mix for the party!
Have a great weekend!
xoxo,
M
and for one last laugh before we head off into the weekend
Big news. Because of some personal reasons Chris and I are going to have to postpone our around the world trip indefinitely. We are hoping that it will work out to leave September 1st but it might, unfortunately, be longer than that.
The delay sucks but we have no control over it.
So to combat our wanderlust and the disappointment we feel about our postponement we are going to take a vacation this summer.
TWO WEEKS IN HONDURAS!
I am so excited to scuba and lay on the beach in the Bay Islands
Explore the city in Tegucigalpa, practice our Spanish (hola y'all!), and even to stay in hostels again! We're booking our tickets this weekend. I'll be sure to give you all of the nitty gritty from packing to extreme budgeting.
AHHH I have to get to the gym NOW to work out if I am going to be at the beach in a little over a month!
xoxo,
M
The delay sucks but we have no control over it.
So to combat our wanderlust and the disappointment we feel about our postponement we are going to take a vacation this summer.
TWO WEEKS IN HONDURAS!
I am so excited to scuba and lay on the beach in the Bay Islands
Explore the city in Tegucigalpa, practice our Spanish (hola y'all!), and even to stay in hostels again! We're booking our tickets this weekend. I'll be sure to give you all of the nitty gritty from packing to extreme budgeting.
AHHH I have to get to the gym NOW to work out if I am going to be at the beach in a little over a month!
xoxo,
M
The gym was great yesterday. Instead of taking a 10-minute ride on the L I walked 35 minutes to the gym and 35 minutes home. Legs are the cheapest transportation ever!
Instead of doing pilates (rock your body... with pilates....) I took a yoga class. I did yoga on and off during my college career but didn't really get into it-- never to the point where I was holding myself up off the ground or centering my chakra or knowing what a chakra is.
It felt so good to really stretch my body for an hour. It was also tough. I am not as flexible as I once was and I was awkwardly told today that my knees rotate out and that I should try to balance my thighs while counter-balancing my calves. Say what? Seriously... I'm still working on walking and texting at the same time.
And since all great posts need a few great pictures here are some of my friend I's very sweet pup:
I'm feeling back to 99% after my IUD placement on Monday with just a tingle of tummy cramps but so far so good! If I turn into a crazy hormonal bitch I'll be sure to let you know!
Day 2- Must go to the gym now!! It's too early to give up!
Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails,
Meredith
Instead of doing pilates (rock your body... with pilates....) I took a yoga class. I did yoga on and off during my college career but didn't really get into it-- never to the point where I was holding myself up off the ground or centering my chakra or knowing what a chakra is.
It felt so good to really stretch my body for an hour. It was also tough. I am not as flexible as I once was and I was awkwardly told today that my knees rotate out and that I should try to balance my thighs while counter-balancing my calves. Say what? Seriously... I'm still working on walking and texting at the same time.
And since all great posts need a few great pictures here are some of my friend I's very sweet pup:
I'm feeling back to 99% after my IUD placement on Monday with just a tingle of tummy cramps but so far so good! If I turn into a crazy hormonal bitch I'll be sure to let you know!
Day 2- Must go to the gym now!! It's too early to give up!
Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails,
Meredith
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