Five on Friday

1. It's finally Friday! Even after a long weekend and a shorten work week, this week seemed SOOOO long. I am glad I made it through the week!

2. Yesterday I went running with my friend Paula from work. It was nice to have a running buddy and loop around the Savanna. It was my first time running and talking, what a challenge! There were lots of allergens in the air too which did not help. I'm looking forward to our next run together.

3. Goodwill hunting was good to me today. I got a 25% off coupon from donating some items and was looking for just the right deals to spend it one. I got a new Oakley Ski Jacket originally over $200 for $10. I also got Star Wars Risk, I have always wanted to play Risk! I found an Ann Taylor sweater, a Eddie Bauer sweater, and a Pink brand sweatshirt, all for under $30, score!

4. Watching Great and Powerful Oz tonight, not sure how I feel about the movie yet but the colors are amazing!

5. We have really gotten back into watching wrestling and Total Divas. I love how much of a soup opera wrestling is. It is so fun cheering for Daniel Bryan and the Miz each week, even if they are currently getting beat a lot! Interested in seeing where the story lines are going.





Adventures at the Rollins Savannah

I have been wanting to check out Rollins Savannah for a few weeks now. I asked Bridget this week if she was busy on Friday and wanted to go for a walk around the Savannah. The weather was perfect to go exploring, the sky was beautiful and it was nice and warm. Of course it was incredibly windy but the Savannah is pretty flat with minimal trees so I guess that is expected. We met at 4:15, I fired up my Garmin and she turned on the Endomondo app. The main trail is a nice circle path about 3.6 miles long. We just walked it and only stopped once the enjoy the scenery. Thankfully the trails were not flooded, with all the rain we have had.



 

They have really cool binoculars there so you can observe the wildlife. We did see two deer and a bunch of geese. The trails might not have been paved but they had pretty tight gravel on them. I did keep getting rocks in my shoe but I think that won't happen with my Brooks.

It looks us a little over and hour to walk the 3 1/2 miles, which is not bad since it was going to be my rest day. Next week I am hoping to go there with a co worker and run. I'm looking forward to exploring some of the other Lake County forest preserves.

 

Where do you like to go to be one with nature?

 



Fill in the Blank Friday

1.  The best surprise ever would be,  having my best friend move to Chicago.  I know it most likely will never happen but it would be a wonderful surprise none the less  .

2.      All the vacations with my husband   are my most favorite memories .

3.  The hardest, but most worthwhile thing I've ever done was     well I am not sure we've done it yet, but planning our family so far has been work and I know it will get harder .

4.  The best part of my day is   coming home after my aqua class and spending time with Justin and the cats. .

5. Something I like that most people don't is      horseradish sauce .

6. Something I am willing to fight for is     my family  .

7.  Something you might not know about me is   that I can be as crafty and organized as Martha Stewart when I want to be  .

 

Fill in the Blank Friday

1.  Something that is very near and dear to my heart is,  spending time with my family .

2.      Birthdays and Anniversaries   are a good cause to celebrate .

3.  The most fun I ever had was     pretty much any vacation, especially Mexico!

4.  True friends are   the ones that stick by you no matter what .

5. Something that makes me terribly happy is       my family.

6. A good way to spend a sunny day is    relaxing at home, reading a book, taking a nap, and grilling  .

7.  My favorite celebratory food is   birthday cake flavored ice cream/custard .

Fill in the Blank Friday

1.  On a scale from 1-10 the frequency with which I get sick is,   a four, I usually have at least one bad cold a year with a cough that goes on forever    .

2.   The last time I felt sick was   February, I just recovered from the stomach flu when I got the cold from hell   .

3.  The worst part about being sick is     not feeling like doing anything       because     you feel like you want to go do stuff but you are too tired and achey .

4. When I am sick I like to be taken care of by   making sure I have all my meds, oj, and Mrs Grass chicken noodle soup.

5. Something I do to keep myself healthy is    keep active and just live life, can't always worry about germs .

6. A secret remedy that I use when I'm sick is to    drink lots of liquids and eat lots of soup and sleep  .

7.  One thing that always makes me feel better when I'm sick is   Mrs Grass soup .

Fill in the Blank Friday (Sunday edition)

1.  My bedtime routine includes: feeding the cats, watching Justin play a game while: reading, knitting, scrapbooking, or falling asleep on the couch, brush teeth, watch some QVC, and go to sleep.

2.   I am   so looking forward to our 7th anniversary on the 14th and going to Texas de Brazil for lunch.

3.  I can't stand   when the Cubs or Red Sox win       because    that's just the way it is.

4. My idea of relaxation would be   floating on a raft on a lazy river in Mexico or relaxing in a jacuzzi tub.  Can't wait until our trip to the Bed and Breakfast in Madison.

5. If I had an extra $50, I would    put it in my savings account.

6. The best thing about a bloggy friend is    reading their comments, I love to read what people think about what I have to say.

7.  A recipe I've been dying to try is   stuffed shells, we might have to make them one day.

Fill in the Blank Friday

1.  When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I do is,  tell Justin to get up and find the cats .

2.   I can hardly wait for   Lauren to come visit and our trip to MN and WI in June!

3.  The quickest way to my heart is     kindness      because     I am a sucker for when people do sweet things.

4. A little known fact about me is that    I was afraid of the dark growing up and had to sleep with a light on.  Now I can't have the slightest light on when I sleep or it drives me nutts!

5. The best part about my job is    solving problems for clients and working with my co workers .

6. Something I just couldn't live without is    Taco Bell  .

7.  Something useful that I wish I knew how to do is  build things out of wood. I would love to be able to whip up a table or some other kind of furniture if I needed it. 

Fill In the Blank Friday

1. Today is a great day because, Justin's parents are coming to visit us for the weekend.

2. Tomorrow I will go shopping at Prime Outlets in Kenosha with Justin's mom and then to Sweet Tomatoes for dinner .

3. My favorite time of day is evening because Justin and I are both home to relax .

4. Sometimes you just have to do nothing!

5. A song that I just can't get enough of lately is "Naked" by Dev and T-Pain.

6. My favorite accessory is purses.

7. My favorite thing about this week was not having to work too much extra and going to aqua fit .

Goodwill Hunting

Here are some finds from my trip to Goodwill yesterday.  I spent about $14.

R2D2 Trouble

I have the perfect yarn to go with this

Cute Lime green BCBGirls shoes, will look great with capries

 

 

Nine and Co wallet

Fill In The Blank Friday

1. Today is a good day because it's Taco Bell and errand Friday.  Plus this busy week is finally over .

2. The best thing I did all week was enjoy a relaxing Easter with Justin, the boys, and MLB tv .

3. The current weather is sunny and chilly, maybe 50s and it makes me feel like I need to get stuff done around the house.

4. The best thing about spring is the flowers and not having to have the heat or air one .

5. A fashion trend that I'm dying to try out for spring is cute colorful flats with my pedal pushers.

6. A person who made me smile this week was my  my husband, he always makes me laugh and smile.

7. The most delicious thing I ate all week was the yummy India House lunch I had with my old co workers on Tuesday.  Who would have thought I apparently love Indian food.

Fill In the Blank Friday

1. My greatest strength is my travel planning abilities and home organization skills when I choose to use the :) .

2. My greatest weakness is handling change sometimes, it can be hard if things do not go as planned.

3. People always compliment me on my thriftiness, they are amazed at the deals I find .

4. If you found me procrastinating you'd probably find me blogging or watching tv.

5. The most cozy place in all the world is my bed in the winter with the electric blanket on, Justin, and the cats.

6. Something new that I tried recently was knitting with the sparkly yarn and it came out pretty good.

7. This weekend I would like to maybe get the house cleaned up and some things organized a bit better.