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I have a 3 year old…
When did that happen? I swear it was just yesterday I was heading into the hospital to have her. I remember seeing her for the first time, so tiny and pink. And now she is such a sassy, smart, & spunky little girl. We got to celebrate her birthday twice! Once last week with our family in St Louis and again this past weekend with my family in Florida. She absolutely loved it. It is so fun to see them get excited about their birthday as they get older. I am so incredibly proud of her. She is the sweetest most intelligent 3 year old I know. She really is…
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Happy Valentine’s Day
So I’m not exactly one to go gaga for Valentine’s day- but I don’t hate it either. We don’t normally go crazy with presents or anything, but I have to say my husband is the best at being creative with it! Remember when he made me the awesome Hey Girl Memes last year? I thought he couldn’t out do himself with those…. buuuut he did. Seriously, I have the best husband ever. This year’s valentine was just perfect. Check it out: Best ever. I mean, how do I even top that? There’s no way I could. So, just for fun… I made him some memes of his own 😉 In all…
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Christmas 2012
Sometimes I feel like waiting for Christmas and training for a race are quite similar. All this work and emotional build up for the one tiny moment in time…. and then it’s over. Christmas really snuck up on me this year. Life happens that way I guess. The busier it seems the faster it goes. I could get all mushy, emotional, psychological about it… but I’ll spare you. I’ve been in that kind of mood lately, so don’t be surprised of one of those posts happen. Just not today. Back to Christmas. We started off Christmas Eve going to lunch and church with some of our BFFs. Little Dreamer let…
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Merry Christmas!
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Three Things Thursday
1. Thursdays. They are apparently not my best days. Last week I turned off my alarm instead of pushing snooze and ended up getting to CrossFit 15 minutes late. Last night I stayed up late and having coffee with amazing friends around our table. I knew going to bed after midnight would make the 4am wake up call hard. I didn’t realize that Thursdays are now “Courtney turns off the alarm instead of pushing snooze” day. I did it again. This time I was only 5 minutes late to CrossFit. I’m just proud that I actually went. Even if I slept-walked through the workout. I got a good burn in…
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Newsflash: I’m not Perfect.
Sometimes I wish life had a pause button. Or an extra day in the week. Or both. There should be a weekend for relaxing, then a buffer day, then the work week. How do we make that happen? To be honest, these last few months have been a blur. I have a tendency to get caught up in busyness and forget to ENJOY. The house needs cleaned, homework needs to be done, laundry needs to be washed (folded and put away), working 40ish hours a week, planning healthy meals, grocery shopping, working out, blogging/social media to keep up with… and the list goes on. At the end of the day…
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Thanksgiving 2012
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you are enjoying time with your family and friends. And reflecting on how blessed we are. Always. Today started out with a special Thanksgiving WOD at CrossFit O’Fallon Since they had just 2 classes this morning Chris went at 7 and I met him at 8, Payton was excited to get to go to CrossFit with me to meet him there for the kid exchange. Look how incredibly cute she was this morning Already posing. She’s going to be a model. Or a blogger. I can already see her What I Wore Wednesday and #OOTD posts. Ha. Delilah wanted to get in on the action too.…
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Holiday Travel Tips
We have been traveling a lot this year. We headed to Florida in January for the WDW Marathon, South Dakota Business Trip in February, Texas in March, Miami in June, Back to South Dakota in September, Chicago in September as well, and most recently to Florida just last week. Traveling can be hectic! Especially if you’re flying… with a toddler. There is so much to try to remember and coordinate. Here are a few tips to help you travel with less stress this holiday season. I usually like to wear loose layers, depending on where/when I’m traveling. I almost always work up a sweat trying to get through check in…
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Thanksgiving Tradition Link Up
Good Morning!! Today I’m linking up with Holly and Erin for their Thanksgiving Tradition Link up! And I’ve got a special treat for you… We have a guest on the vlog today! The coffee date I did with my “guest host” is one of my most popular ones, so I decided to bring her back! Enjoy! Your turn! Answer these questions either in the comments, a blog, or a vlog and link it up! I’d love to hear about your thanksgiving traditions!1. What do you look forward to more: the food, football or parades? 2. What is your favorite non-traditional Thanksgiving Day dish? 3. After dinner, is it football or a nap? 4. Do…
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Coffee Date: Mud Runs and Mommy Moments
Friday!!!! If I planned this out correctly I should be on my way to Florida by the time you read this. I’m super excited, but kinda stressed out about making sure I have everything plus the idea of traveling with my very vocal 2 year old. I get in these weird moods before I travel… I feel the need to clean the entire house really well because I hate coming home to a messy house. I also have to resist the urge to pack everything I own because “what if…” Like there isn’t a Target in Florida. ha. So, Coffee Date time! This week I splurged and got my coffee…