Also over the Memorial Day weekend, we I picked out our plants for our container garden for this year’s growing season! I enjoyed my little container garden last year so much, that I was really looking forward to doing it again this year! I picked a few different things this year: Here are, on the left …
As promised, I have had lots of projects to finish and unveil, and I’ve been a busy girl! I just finished one of my largest projects on my list- find a new dining table and chairs! We had been using a bar table (I’ve had it since college) and 4 bar chairs, and it has …
I ran my 7 mile run yesterday…while most of it went ok, my knees really took the brunt of the abuse. I think I’m gonna have to break down and purchase knee braces/wraps. I also iced down my knees afterward, which helped a little. This isn’t very practical for the long run, though. I am …
Sunday after we arrived home from the cake competition, I needed to run my 6 mile long run. Still training for this half marathon (who thought that was a good idea?!). This last run was the most challenging, because it had gotten too dark to run out at the park alone, and my gym was …
The competition was this past weekend!! I did it- I made 3 cakes for the competition (2 for tasting, and 1 for decoration). I didn’t win, but we had a great time! There were lots of great cakes, so you’ll see pics of them here, plus, I’ll finally reveal my flavor! I got lots of …
I finished my second long run in training- the 5 mile long run. It was, well,…long. I did get music to run with, thank goodness! Running any distance is much easier when you have something to do. I am not nearly as exhausted this time as I was last week, so I’m definitely seeing progress!! …
Week 1 of training for this half-marathon was SO hard– on my hips, knees, ankles. My gosh- that elliptical I had been using for the last 6 years doesn’t really translate to running on the road very well. Last week was so painful, I was living on Tylenol after each run! And the week culminated …
To prepare for the upcoming Let Them Eat Cake event, I held a preliminary cake tasting at my house with 2 different recipes of cake and 3 different recipes of frostings. I actually was very surprised at the turn out; several of Chris’ friends seemed to really enjoy the tasting! Several took a scientific approach, …
One of the many promised projects is finally done! I have a new chair for my vanity! We obtained the gorgeous piece at an antique dealer (who does not overcharge, thank goodness). I don’t have a “before” picture of the chair, but it was stained wood, sort of an “orangey” tone to it. Obviously, that …
This month..no, this whole year has been flying by! I am (thankfully) almost done with my 2nd year in residency, which is wonderful, because I hear it is the most intense year. It will be so nice to have this year behind me! I am approaching the halfway point of my residency, and I can …