I tried to do a Silent Saturday post but then I just kept typing.

Apple grilled cheese…. YUM.

I’m about to go run with my dad in his first ever 5k race!

Hi Janae! Two things- I went on a great date last night :) and now I’m sitting around in my UGG boots because my house is so cold! Happy Saturday!!

Random fact – I don’t like cheese. I’ve never eaten a grilled cheese before. In school I always peeled the cheese off and had really buttery toast. I do really appreciate mac and cheese though, unless it has too strong of a cheese flavor (weird, I know).

Loved Kara’s post! So honest about how she feels all the time. Love it!

Something random: once my husband was going to hang some giant white boards up in the conference room at work. They were just raw boards and weren’t framed so he decided to make the screws stand out less by painting the tops white. So he stuck them in a lid of a paper box and took them down to the parking garage and painted them.

The next morning when he got to work the entire block was shut down because of a bomb threat in his building. Well, he had accidentally forgotten about his screws and the security guard had found it and called it in. Eventually the bomb squad came and blew up his box.

So guess what he had to spend the day doing, painting more screws.he remembered to retrieve them this time.

Make the cheese pepperjack and add bacon to your sandwich. You will thank me later.

I need some of those cookies in my life. Guess I know what I will be making today.

Hope your run was fabulous and your weekend great!

aw i love it when kids fall asleep on you like that :) totally worth the aching arms in my opinion. running on my treadmill while watching gossip girl later this morning because it’s just too cold for me right now and gossip girl is getting super juicy. enjoy your day/weekend love :)

My brother and sister in law just had their first baby after being in the hospital in labor for 3 days! 8 lbs. she is gorgeous!

I ran 6 miles this morning. Now I’m going to see my son perform in Collidescope: Adventures in Pre- and Post-Racial America | The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
http://theclarice.umd.edu/events/2014/collidescope-adventures-pre-and-post-racial-america

random – I love those red tennies! what kind are they?

What a great distinction that Kara makes between disappointment and regret. In racing as in life, we make the best decisions we can given the information we have at the time. It doesn’t always work out – and we are entitled to feel disappointed with the outcome, while still not regretting the choices.

In response to your daughter falling asleep in your arms…
When my daughter was young, I expressed my sadness about her growing to my mother. Mom said, “You will delight in your daughter at all stages of her life.” My mother has passed, but I’ve found comfort in those words as my daughter will complete her high school career this year. It has also helped me focus on what matters in that I won’t let trial things negatively impact our relationship as she goes through these stages. Daughters are such a special gift!

hmm..I spilled diet pepsi all over my room and my roommate is baking pinecones. lol also, I’m researching herniated discs. What are you getting your masters in?!

I haven’t laughed like that in awhile! So funny, thanks for sharing!

Brooke falling asleep in your arms is the sweetest thing ever.

Random: my 2.5 year old threw the biggest tantrum tonight. Because we gave her 4 m&ms when she wanted 3. We ignored it for an entire hour! Then, all of a sudden, she was the sweetest thing ever. Drinks, anyone? (Kidding. I think.)

Random: ran my first marathon today!!!
Was amazing experience and I am in awe of elites like you who can run that distance fast! It is no joke. Surfing the runner high!!

I loves those red shoes you have! Where did you get them?