It snowed again last night.

I remember back in December when it would snow and I would get all giddy and watch it come down while drinking some cocoa.

It looked so pretty back then!

Now when it snows I close all the curtains, blast the heat and sit under blankets pretending it’s 80 and August.

We now feel like this.

And seriously – if this is you, please stop!!

Maybe by my birthday in AUGUST we will have normal temperatures and no more snow. A girl can dream, right?

Katie and I are both training for running races – Katie’s training for her first 5k and I’m training for a marathon.  This whole winter at the end of April is really messing with our plans. I typically like running in the winter but when I check the weather and it says 40s and I pack capris and a long sleeve to run in and I leave work and attempt a run in a blizzard with no hat, no jacket, nothing that is practical in 20 degree blowing snow weather then I strongly dislike running in the winter.

With that being said my marathon training has been going decently well! I did 16 miles just under an 8 minute mile pace which I was really excited about. I have to run an 8:12 pace to qualify for Boston so I’m right on track. Only 10.2 miles to go……

Moving on.

I found this bathroom on pinterest a while back and am kind of obsessed. It looks so happy and cheerful!

We have a plant in our bathroom but that is about how far we go to matching this room.    Maybe when I actually own a house I will do something like this.

Katie and I will be attempting to be better bloggers as soon as the snow melts. When that finally happens we will be sharing some of the following:

my closet makeover

my bedroom decorating (I’m only like 1/4 of the way through this so this will be good motivation)

Katie’s bedroom decoration

and Katie’s closet overhaul

We also will continue updating you on our running progress (assuming the snow ever melts and we actually continue running). We hope you all have beautiful Tuesdays!

Jen and I have bloggers block.

I literally cannot think of ANYTHING worthwhile to talk about.

The weather is finally changing, so that makes me happy.  Today or tomorrow actually might be the last day to wear an outfit like this:

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Jen and I both really LOOOOVE this layered look.  And it is perfect for a cool, but not cold day.  When it is too cold I can’t leave my shirts unbuttoned like that.  Maybe I have a weird quirk, I don’t know.  But anyway, after Tuesday the weather finally is going to warm up around here which brings us great hope for things like spring.

I decided, too, that I am going to arrange my pinterest clothing boards to a fall/winter board and a spring/summer board.  You people in temperate climates don’t know how easy you have it.  Honestly.  We from down jackets and long johns to tank tops and shorts and EVERYTHING in between.

Sigh.

Spring is coming.

Hey all!  If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter you know that I took a last minute trip to Sedona with one of my good friends from Duluth.  It was pretty much the perfect trip ever. We did a whole lot of relaxing. We sat at the pool, read books, drank summer-y drinks, sat at coffeeshops and ate some delicious food.

The more times I spend near mountains the more I realize I’m a mountain girl. I am just in awe at their beauty! God’s creation is pretty amazing, isn’t it?

My friend and I stopped at Red Rocks State Park one of the days to take some pictures of the scenery. The ranger laughed at us when he asked us where our hiking boots were and we showed him our flip flops and wanted to make sure we had water bottles with us and we held up our coffee.  Seriously people, it was a 1.7 mile walk. No need to get crazy! There were lots of people with walking sticks, full on water bottle belts and gear you would see if you were on a safari.

This is what we looked like.

And guess what – we survived. At one point one of the ladies with the walking stick and water bottle belt walked by us and excitedly pointed out our coffee.  Pretty sure she was jealous.

I was really really happy in this picture.

Mountains, coffee, SUNSHINE, WARM WEATHER and of course, a cute hat…you would be to right? 

The day this photo was taken was Monday. Monday was when the Boston Marathon explosions happened. We do not want to dwell on the negative but as a runner who is trying to qualify for Boston this shook me to the core,just like the Sandy Hook shootings shook Katie to the core.

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When something traumatic happens and you can so easily see yourself in that situation it makes it harder to get over it. Katie and I are praying for all those impacted by Monday’s events. If this is you and you have a specific prayer request, please let us know. We would love to pray alongside you.

And for those of you who may not feel quite as impacted by Boston, pay special attention to your friends, family and those you come in contact with on a daily basis. Maybe you have runner friend needs a gentle reminder this week that God is in charge of this whole thing and His grace and mercy will shine through. Maybe your friend needs you to tell them to stop watching the news or maybe they just need a listening ear. We serve a God who is great and mighty and who will shine through in all situations – including this one.

And let this be a reminder to all of us to slow down, share a kind word – even with a stranger, and to tell those close to us how much we love them.

Hey everyone!  It’s Tuesday.  Who watched the big game last night??  I did. I’m glad it was at least close and there were some fabulous dunks!  (I don’t know much about basketball but I do know a good dunk when I see one.)

I probably should have made this for last night.  Holy amazing.

So Katie and I are really sad that there is SNOW in the forecast but we are trying to not let it ruin the week.  It’s kind of hard though.  I do get to jet off to Sedona for a long weekend with one of my girlfriends from Duluth so at least I’ll get a bit of warmth for a few days.  This cold weather is really starting to urk us.

When the weather gets like this I like to look at pictures from last summer and remind myself how grossly hot it was.  Like this one from the 5k we ran on the 4th of July and it was like 120 degrees out.  We were profusely sweating before the race even started.

Or this one from my friend Kendra’s art show. I don’t really remember how hot it was but I do remember picking out a black dress so you couldn’t see my sweat and having to purchase water at a convenience store because we were all so hot.  I’m pretty much anti buying water (since it’s free from the faucet duh) so it’s only in emergencies that I buy some.

(Katie I need more photos of you.)

I am excited for the day when we can walk through meadows and pick flowers to fill our beautiful crystal vases for the glorious parties we will throw.  (Or the fact that we can get flowers for cheap at the grocery store…can’t say we ever have actually picked flowers.  Or walked through a meadow. Don’t mind me…the cold has frozen my brain.)

Are any of our bloggy friends getting this awful weather?  Misery loves company you know….we’d love to hear about your terrible weather to make us feel better. 

Hey everyone!
I hope you all had a great April Fool’s day.  I hate April Fools.  I am not a huge fan of practical jokes.  Just getting that out there.

I have ZERO motivation to blog.  Know why?  I am in the middle of a good book.  One I am reading every single evening and therefore have not had much motivation for blogging.

Francine Rivers is one of my VERY FAVORITE authors.  My all time #1 favorite book is by her – Redeeming Love.  Have you ever read it?  It is SO good.  It is sort of a modern retelling of the story of Hosea in the Bible – and how he marries a prostitute.  Francine is a Christian and her books definitely have a Christian tone to them, so you know whatever you are reading is going to be clean. 

Francine writes really great, clean, historical/romance novels.  Her books are not smutty AT ALL.  They have an amazing historical content to them…the one I am reading right now is during the time of the Gladiators and when Rome was at its height of power – I think maybe around 60-80AD(?).  I also just love how Francine adds the romance aspect to her books without making it nasty.  I feel like I am reading a great chick book!

Ok, I am done writing this post so now I am going to go back to reading.  I’ll try to have some more content for you soon….but just know that I am soaking up a good book.  How I love to read!

Do you have any favorite authors?  What is your favorite type of book?