Something amazing happened this morning.  I have never tried out the speakers on my treadmill because I was worried that they would wake up Brooke in the morning but I decided to test it out today.  I turned them on and then went over to her room and you couldn’t hear a thing from where she sleeps.  

Life changing.  

You probably think that is a silly thing to think is awesome but I will be spending a lot of time with this machine and I love not having to wear headphones if I don’t have to while running.  All you have to do is hook your computer or iPod directly into the treadmill.  

PS what did we do before Hulu and Netflix?

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I absolutely loved my new shoes.  I think they will be my easy miles/long run shoes from here on out… I will do a full review when I get some more mileage on them.

6 miles before she woke up.   Doesn’t she look angelic?

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4 miles during her morning nap for a total of 10 slow easy miles today.  We have a Christmas party Saturday morning so I am counting this as my long run for the week even though I broke it up into two segments… I’m still counting it;)

I guess Brooke thinks that my head makes a great seat.  Win-lose situation going on here.

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Candice is wearing an Elf shirt.  Reason #4054 that I love her.  

We met up for chicken sandwiches (and I had my nieces french fries because she just wanted her chicken nuggets).

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Play place = What is going to save me and Brooke this winter.

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And then we went to pick up my other niece and nephew from school.  

The best way to defrost your nose when it is frozen.  From the months of November to March my heater is always on full blast.  17 degrees for a high today. 

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And just because I think our backyard looks really pretty right now.

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What kind of headphones do you use?

-Jaybird Bluebuds X are my absolute favorite. 

What time did you wake up this morning?

Last restaurant that you ate at?

Would you rather be extremely hot or extremely cold?

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That is SO pretty but looks soo cold!!!
I would so much rather be hot, hot, hot!!
I ate at my schools restaurant today..does that count?? Buffalo chicken salad. Heaven. I dream about this salad!!
I can’t wait tot try out those shoes!

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Yurbuds I’m on my second pair but love them. I was up at 5:30 this morning. I walked my dog 2 miles in 20 degrees. Last restaurant I ate at was the Purple Café and Wine Bar in Seattle. It was my first time there and it was very good.

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Ohhh, I’ve been there and it’s beautiful!

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I use the iphone headphones. I really like them a lot ha…I feel like I’m the only one. I woke up super early this morning at like 5:30…I fell asleep pretty early last night too. Anyways-

I’m glad the treadmill speakers changed your life this morning. On a random note, I saw that Chickfila was changing some of their recipes for food. I hope not I’m finally back near one and they change it…though I’m sure it will still be good.

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Your backyard looks so beautiful! I’m am jealous. :-)

I’d rather be much colder since you can always put on layers. If you are too hot, you can’t take off your skin, hah. Yeah, that was kinda creepy. Oops.

Woke up at 5am for some more Ironman training. Can’t wait to be in Utah for my race!

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Earphones: I have those freakishly small ears that require the hook-over-the-top thingymajigs. And mine are so disgusting that I need a new pair. Anyone have a suggestion?

I never really went to sleep last night since everyone in my house is sick except for me. (Is it because running boosts my immune system?) I spent most of the night with a croupy little boy on my chest coughing in my ear:(

Had the Japanese Pan Noodles with tofu at Noodles & Co. last Saturday night. Super yum.

Would rather be way hot than way cold, unless I’m running and then it’s the opposite. Getting our first big snow of the season in Minnesota right now!

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I LOVE the treadmill speakers! I hate headphones, and love the break from them as well. My music blares through the entire house at 5am when I get up to run. :)

It’s a lovely 16 degrees here today, with 25+ MPH winds. BOO. I’m drooling over your lunch!! I haven’t eaten out in quite awhile, last place was probably just Subway.

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She does look angelic! I choose extremely hot FOR SURE. Being cold is the worst! The last restaurant we ate at was Buffalo Wild Wings for my birthday! I can’t get enough of that place. It’s not right. And this morning I woke up at 4:20 to run with a friend. I haven’t seen that hour… well… ever. Enjoy your Christmas activity tonight!

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My dad got me some awesome headphones for Christmas last year, but they’re currently buried under a pile of stuff in my room so I’m suffering with Apple’s headphones. I’d much rather have speakers though. I’ve never seen a treadmill that has actual speakers (just headphone jacks); I’m totally jealous.

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I use crummy, junky headphones. Someday I’ll get good ones!
I woke up this morning at 4:30 with my hubby while he got ready for work. Then I went back to bed :)
My backyard looks just like yours!

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Chic-fil-a is awesome and I love when people don’t want their fries ;) I strangely love iPhone headphones for some reason and I steal all the pairs that my family doesn’t want!! I am chronically cold so I would definitely rather be hot. It’s been in the 50s lately which is odd for this time of year but I am not complaining at all!

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I need that tredmill so bad!!!! That’s great to be able to run wire free. Your life is going to be so much better…well maybe just your runs.
Brooke looks so much like your niece. It’s adorable. She has a mini me.

I rather be super cold because you can always bundle up and get warm. When your too hot, even getting naked might not cool you off enough ;)

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I’m so jealous of the snow! It’s a warm 65 degrees here in sunny December California. I need your treadmill! That is awesome!

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I HATE headphones! I use my ones I got with my iPhone. I get up at 6:50 everyday and make it to the bus stop for 7:20.. I have it down to a science!

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I prefer cold over hot. Moved to NE from TX 18 months ago.

Um our low tonight here? -50 (wind chill) Our high today was 7.

THAT kind of cold me no likey!

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I woke up at 7:10 and it was lovely. (I should add I was in bed by 9, lol). And cold cold cold! I wilt in the heat. Cheapo Sony headphones that fit over the ears – they don’t budge! I am so excited to hear more about your shoes.

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I use the Apple earbuds when I run (on the treadmill). They are the only kind that will stay in my ears! I have tried so many different kinds of earbuds… I must have weird ears.

Living in south Florida I always think that I would prefer very cold until I am in cold weather and then I am absolutely positive I prefer hot ;)

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Last restaurant I ate at was Five Guys. The absolute best. I think I would prefer it to be extremely cold. You can add layers on for days when it’s cold, but you can only take off so much when it’s hot.

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That pink polka-dotted onesie though! I need one of those in my life! Lauren-sized! (I feel like 98.678459% of my comments on this blog are about how jealous I am of Brooke’s wardrobe.) Also, your back yard is completely stunning, and Chick-fil-a is my JAM.

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That Elf shirt is pretty awesome. A high of 17?!?!? BRRR!!! Our high is 50 today, and I’m freezing! Although, I would rather be really cold, because you can always add more and more layers and blankets!

xo

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JayBird Blue buds X. They are amazing!!

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17?! How do you run in those freezing temps? I’d much prefer super hot.

And speaking freezing temps, race start temps are supposed to be in low 20s for Memphis’ St. Jude Marathon. The whole city is flipping their shidoodoo.

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Extremely hot all the way! I hate feeling cold. I really like the cold and I love being rugged up to the point that I can’t actually feel the cold but I hate feeling really cold – make sense?

I woke up at 7 this morning. Love waking up with no alarm!

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I use Yurbuds and I love them; they don’t block out too much noise so you can still hear what’s going on around you, and they never fall out.

This morning I woke up a little before 6am. I have never needed an alarm clock though, my body always wakes me up early (sometimes way too early, like yesterday morning it was around 4am). I’m convinced I’m an old person in a young(ish) person’s body.

Whenever I’m cold I’m convinced I’d rather be hot, and vice versa. Good thing I don’t have to worry about being either where I live.

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If you ever win another treadmill, I’ll selflessly volunteer to take it off your hands. ;) I live in Dallas and it is 80 degrees right now, but by Monday it will be 12 degrees. I’m taking advantage of the warmer weather before this cold front hits!

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Janae! We’re going to Colorado this weekend and the temperatures are WAAAAY below freezing. This Bay Area girl is freaking out, especially about how to keep the Dude warm (he’s only 4). Any advice on how to cope with the arctic blasts?

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I use the headphones that came with my phone right now, but I am asking for the Jaybird wireless bluetooth ones for Christmas. All other wireless headphones either look silly or aren’t ear bud type, so I am excited to (hopefully) get them. :) I was up at 5:00 this morning to get to the gym before work. I am about ready to fall asleep at my desk now. :)

It’s about 0 degrees farenheit right now (I’m in Canada) and freezing my bones off. Not nice!!

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Give me extreme heat any day!

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Smiling is my favorite :)

Did you know that “Elf” helped me pick my hip doctor?

Brooke is such a beauty! She is looking so grown up in that picture…not the one where she’s sitting on your head ;-)

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I use this set of wireless bluetooth headphones from Sennheiser http://en-us.sennheiser.com/bluetooth-stereo-headset-mm-100 and they ROCK. Awesome sound quality, and it’s so great not to be attached to my phone/ipad while running.
I have my own treadmill and it’s fancy, but yours is pretty sweet – so I admit to some treadmill envy! I am also injured and don’t know when I’ll be running again, so that’s probably part of it. Trying to stay positive and not give in to despair, but you know how it is…

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Love that pic of Brooke!

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Your yard looks so amazing, like a fairy tale.
I prefer extremely cold, since you can cover with a blanket or something. In extreme heat you cannot do anything, apart from suffering.

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This morning I was up at 3:45 am cause I had to be at work at 5:15.

The last restaurant I ate at was an Indian place. I had butter chicken and samosas. They were so good!

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I woke up at 5 today to take a body pump class before work.
The last restaurant I ate at was in the Ft Myers airport when I was coming home on Saturday.
I would rather be hot than cold!

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I use Rocketfish Bluetooth Headphones. I’ve been off corded headphones for about 2 years of so now and I will NEVER go back.

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I’m glad you gave the shoes a thumbs up. I haven’t taken mine for a spin yet but I’m excited to. Thinking they will be great for easy days as well. My mind is still blown from the spaceship arrival :) xo

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Jaybirds all the way! Ok… You gotta give a report on the shoes! I’m about to break away from Brooks for the first time in about two years and try out the Newtons but am not looking forward to dropping that much coinage!!

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I use jaybird spirit. Love them. Kinda wishing I would have just bit the bullet and gotten the blue buds. Oh well.

I got up at 6:30, ready to do yoga. But baby girl wanted to nurse instead. Sigh.

We ate at a nasty KFC/pizza hut combo on Sunday on the way home from NC.

I’d rather neither. I’m perfectly happy in 45-70 degree weather.

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I was actually just thinking today about which is worse: being too hot or too cold. There are things I hate about both of them, and I will skip my run if the temperature at either end of the spectrum is too extreme, but I think probably I’d rather be cold. I’ve never had any negative effects from running in the cold, and I have gotten heat exhaustion from running when it’s too hot–something that I hope I will never have to experience again!

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I woke up at 7pm today and it was great. Being on vacation and waking up without an alarm is the best :) your backyard looks dreamy!!!

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I had a buy one lunch get one free – so I went to Tony Roma’s for lunch. I would rather be hot…I hate being cold – it makes me very grumpy

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I go through so many headphones! Right now I am using the Koss headphones and I love them. I have a pair for Beats by Dr. Dre, but they don’t stay in well while running :(
Brooke is so cute when she wakes up!

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I would DEFINITELY rather be hot! Cold is so miserable. Also I’m just a wimp in the cold sooooo there’s that :)

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I use Jaybird Bluebuds X because of your recommendation and I love them. It was definitely a splurge, but I haven’t regretted it for a second!

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Your treadmill is amazing! I would love to have one of those because I HATE headphones. I just end up running without music.

I would rather be cold. I like to be cold when I sleep, I like to be cold when I exercise, I like to drink hot chocolate. But I’m OK with the heat too. Embrace the weather you are in, I guess.

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LOVE the picture of your back yard! I want it to snow here in Oregon… but we don’t get that kind of luck in the valley. We are actually going to have some really cold temps (for us) this week… lows in the teens – crazy to know that is your high temp!

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I wake up at 5am every morning, regardless of what I’m doing. For some reason, my dna holds an internal alarm clock and it feels that 5am is appropriate. My DNA also feels that anything below 50 degrees is cause for concern so we don’t leave Florida at all in the winter unless it dips below 50 and then we head towards Cuba.

I don’t have any headphones worth mentioning because I am not good with electronics and I break everything that is put in front of me.

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What a beautiful picture of the backyard!

I have those same headphones, love them. Was up at 6:30 this morning. Tomorrow is a super early day for me cause I meet a runner friend for an early run at 5:30.

I would rather be super cold for running, but rather be hot any other time of day, lol.

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I used to think I liked it better extremely cold but as I get older, I think I prefer hot. Thankfully it isn’t all that cold here yet, I am just not in the mood for winter.

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Awake at 6:15 for a workout before the kids woke up.

Hands down I would rather be too hot. Being too cold is miserable.

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If I could bundle up, I’d rather be cold — I love when my bedroom is chilly in the winter so I can snuggle up under lots of blankets!

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I woke up at 5:50am
I ate at Moes today. (don’t tell my kids)
I would rather be hot than cold!! But..I live in upstate NY so cold is what I am right now.

On a different note, my 14 year old asked me to go running with her today!! My momma heart exploded. I let her set the pace and just stayed with her. 3.3 miles later we were done. I LOVED every minute of it!!

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I would much rather be extremely hot – I absolutely hate being cold!
And I was up at about 7:40 today…the joys of working from home ;-)

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I’ll say extreme heat, but I live in Cali so go figure.
I have some earbuds I bought from Costco but I have no idea what brand they are.
Last restaurant I ate at was Chipotle. I cannot get enough of their chips and guacamole.
I woke up at my normal time of 4:15 and ran in 28 degree weather. Boo.

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I think I’d rather be in the cold… it’s nicer to snuggle to try to get warm than to be irritable and all like “Don’t touch me!” and stuff. ;D

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She is tooo cute!

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that snow is gorgeous — fingers crossed for some snow on the east coast!

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I’m curious about your post-workout routine. I’d love to work out twice a day, but I sweat so much and don’t want to have to shower twice. Do you shower every time? Are you just not super sweaty? Thanks!

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There was only about 2 hours in between runs so I didn’t shower! If I do work out once in the morning and once a night then I shower after each time!

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Girl you must be super flexible if your foot is all the way up on the top of your treadmill!

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I love your backyard!!! So beautiful..
That is pretty life changing that she can’t hear the treadmill. I remember living at my parent’s, I always woke them up on the treadmill with the TV on. We had headphones that were bluetooth to the TV, but they were huge and bulky on my head, and I hated them!
17 degrees?! Oh my.. that’s pretty darn cold! Hope you stay warm!

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I use my iPhone headphones. They get a lot of complaints but I don’t mind them at all. And they were free.

Your yard looks beautiful but I would way rather be hot. I am such a wimp in the cold weather. I can never get warm & I can’t stand it. And I grew up in Ohio!

I woke up at 4:50am today & squeezed in a work out before the kids got up for school.

The last restaurant I ate at was Panera. I had broccoli cheddar soup & a sandwich. Yum!

Hoping to get in some mileage outside tomorrow but it looks like we are in for more rain.

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17 degrees? that’s awful. love the defrost technique though.

Brooke does look like an angel.

I don’t have any headphones. I just use the speaker on my phone when im on the treadmill. It’s so nice that you don’t have to use your headphones on the treadmill now. Yet another perk for running inside on a treadmill.

I woke up super late ( for me ) this morning, at 7:24. It made me late with my workout and late to homeschool history group today but oh well. I rarely sleep in so I guess it was what I needed.

We went to TGIFridays yesterday. Haven’t been there in ages. Not my favorite place but we do love the JackDaniels burger.

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I just wear the little cheapo headphones that wrap around my ear. They work so well though! Got up at 5:15am. Gotta get my run in before work!

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those MOUNTAINS!!!! aahhhhhhh!

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I slept awful last night and was up at about 5:00 am! Which reminds me….I need to go to bed!

I still am so jealous of your treadmill!

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17 degrees is so cold! I love the snow though – so jealous! I would much rather it be extremely cold than extremely hot. You can keep adding layers if you’re cold, but you can only remove so much if you’re hot!! haha

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I need to get some headphones. Right now I just use my iphone ear phones, where one side works and one side doesn’t.
It hasn’t been quite that cold here, but we have had a few days in the 20’s and I was about miserable.
I work the midnight shift, so I didn’t get up until 3:00 p.m.
Last restaurant I ate at.. Anna’s Brick Oven Pizza.

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Wow, it looks so beautiful where you are! We’ve woken up to gale force winds here in Scotland this morning and major travel disruption! I’m too scared to even stick my head out the door in this weather!

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Brooke does look absolutely angelic! Those pjs are sooooo cute! Where are they from? Are they comfortable and cozy? I would love to get some for my daughter!

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I wear Yurbuds and LOVE them, but I really prefer not to wear headphones at all.

Brooke is hilarious. She’s already learning to prank you by sitting on you!

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Koss Fitclips are great. They are comfortable and stay in place.

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I will take cold over hot every single time, as evidenced by my winter in Minnesota when my apartment was too warm so I left the windows wide open.

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we have been spoiled in WI this year–until this morning! dropped from 46 degrees down to 16 this morning. And it’s only going to get worse.
I’m looking for jobs in the south as we speak. Brr.

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extremely hot! I can’t stand the cold!!

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extremely hot!

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I’m such a wimp when it comes to the cold! Luckily it stays pretty mild in NC for the majority of the winter, I’m spoiled :)

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-44 here in Bozeman with windchill… yaaaaaaaay ;) Brooke is one of the cutest little girls!!

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Ok, I know I wrote this already, but I need to go to Utah! It looks SO BEAUTIFUL! Here in NYC it is humid and disgusting today-not cold, but I despise humidity!

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I am such a baby and don’t do well with being super hot or super cold — but if I had to choose which was worse, I have to say cold! But I still love my mountains :), worth the cold!

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Brr! The photo is beautiful but I don’t think I’d want to be out there for too long, haha!

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She does look angelic! I use Motorola bluetooth headphones & I love them. I ate at a Mexican restaurant today for lunch. Chimichangas were so good!

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