I apologize in advance if you've already been bombarded by Holden pictures on Instgaram, Twitter or even my Facebook page, but he's too darn cute and he deserves a formal introduction. So... blog, meet Holden, the newest addition to my little family. { One of his adoption photos - seriously, how could I say no to that face?! } I have been toying with the idea of getting another dog since I moved out to Chicago - Callie was raised around other dogs (my mom has three and my dad has two) and I felt…
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Now that the city of Chicago and I have been together for almost two months, it's time to reflect on some lessons in city living that this country girl* has learned: - It's safe to assume any liquid on the ground is some sort of bodily fluid - Stay off your cell phone when riding the subway - Chicago definitely sleeps. This is no New York City where you can have anything delivered at any hour of the day - A city that's cold most of the year will have no ice cream places -…
"Run a half marathon" officially got a check mark next to it on my bucket list. On Sunday I dragged my butt across the finish line of the Chicago Women's Half Marathon, got myself a shiny medal and immediately went home and signed up for two more half marathons before the Chicago Marathon in October. Was it because I loved it? Heck no. Sunday's race was one of the most miserable experiences of my life - being sick + running 13.1 miles + 85 degrees is one nasty combination. I had to throw all of…
{ via Alba Love } What can I say, I'm a sucker for a good to do list. While these lists often cover the mundane - from groceries to every detail of my Saturday - I always try and make things fun with a seasonal to do list as a reminder to relax and live a little. A to do list was definitely in order to celebrate my first summer in Chicago, so here are some of the things I'm hoping to accomplish over the next few months while soaking up some sunshine: Kayak the…
I've hinted a bit about a big announcement and, here it is - I'll be running the Chicago Marathon in October as part of the American Cancer Society's DetermiNation team. I'm still a bit shocked at this decision considering the fact that I have declared several times (even during my half marathon training) and I never ever want to run a full marathon, but hey, go big or go home. While this is a rather lofty goal I've set for myself, but I'm looking forward to not only proving to myself I can run a…