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Pin Obsessed

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I guess I spoke too soon about the chilly weather yesterday. . . . It was 25* this morning (instead of 30* yesterday)!

Once again, I ran with a fellow teacher this morning at 5:30 a.m. She is really bubbly and outgoing, so she keeps me entertained. It’s fun. :)

We talked about school (of course), running (of course), and the fact we are both not ready for winter!!

We covered 6 miles in 51:30. My GPS was charged and ready to go this time. :)

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When I first heard about Pinterest, I was really confused. I didn’t understand the concept and what all the hoopla was about. But, of course, since “everyone was doing it,” I thought I’d better hop on board too.

At first it seemed really pointless to me. . . . just looking through a bunch of random pictures to pin onto a virtual bulletin board?!?! That seems silly. But then I thought, well, what form of relaxation (watching TV, surfing the Internet, etc.) isn’t pointless anyway?

Within a couple of weeks of being on Pinterest, I got hooked. I can’t say I am crazyily addicted, but I do enjoy visiting the site a couple times a week to dream about the house I will never own, clothes I will never be able to afford, or the crafts I just don’t have time to make. :-?


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I can dream though, right? ;) Check me out on Pinterest.

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One recipe I want to try:

Vegan Pumpkin Pudding

5 ingredients, 5 minutes


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So true!


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My future home:

Give me trees over a large home any day!


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My future home must have lots of windows!


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Ingenious!


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For my Type A+ personality


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One place I want to visit:

U.S. Virgin Islands


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I want to be more crafty.


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A great fall outfit.


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A possible hairstyle for the fall/winter.


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If you want to see more of my pins, check me out on Pinterest.

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Question

What do you like about Pinterest?

The Friday Five, No. 4

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The Friday Five is sponsored by Meet Virginia.

I love her blog, and I think you will too. . . .go check it out!


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5 Things about my week:

1. What I’m pinning on Pinterest.

This outfit confirms my ‘need’ for a pair of Toms. I just wish they weren’t out of stock of this style. :(


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2. What I’m watching. . .

Craig and I watched Something Borrowed last weekend, and we really enjoyed it! Best movie we’ve seen in quite some time.

Did anyone else think Dex looked like a younger version of Tom Cruise?


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3. My favorite lunch all week.

I added the leftover roasted chickpeas from last night’s Chickpea Tacos, which made this salad phenomenal! On top of the leaf lettuce, I added tomato + avocado + green pepper + shredded cheese with caesar dressing. Yum!


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4. A new granola bar.

My sister sent me this granola bar in the mail this week, so I had to give it a try! I love trying new things!

This was a True Bar by Bakery on Main.

I was pleasantly surprised at the authentic raspberry flavor and the texture from all the nuts and seeds of this bar. I really liked it! I’ve never seen them in the grocery stores (at least up here), but I would if I saw them.


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5. I miss running in the daylight.

Living in Alaska, I spend 6-7 months running in the pitch dark. :( It can be quite scary at times, and I’m sure my blood pressure is even more elevated during these runs, but I just can’t bear to run inside! [I despise it greatly.]

I am not very good about being safe when running in the dark, so I probably shouldn’t be writing a post any time soon about “How to Safely Run When it is Dark Outside.”


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Question

What was a highlight of your week?

The Friday Five, No. 2

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Once again, I’m hoping on board with Meet Virgina‘s: The Friday Five.


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Five things about my week.


1. Highlight of my week.

Coffee date with the husband this morning!


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It has been far too long since we’ve had a coffee date at Kaladi Brothers, which made this morning’s time together extra special. We discussed work, life, future kids, our weekend plans, etc. but mostly just enjoyed each other’s company.

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For breakfast, I had Chobani, an English muffin with peanut butter, a banana, and decaf coffee.


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Here’s Craig’s breakfast sandwich concoction.


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That would be 3 English muffin halves + peanut butter + The Laughing Cow Cheese.


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2. What I’m eating.

Lots of overnight oats. I have been making overnight oats 2-3 times a week.


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I’ve also been eating a lot of Clif Kid Z Bars. The jury is still out on the s’mores flavor.


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3. What I’m pinning.

My two favorite hairstyles. I just need to chop my hair and stop being so wishy-washy and scared about it!


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4. I am missing my clone.

My sister, Kristy (a.k.a. my clone), and I have been talking on the phone almost every day after school since she moved to North Carolina. It is great because we never talked this much before!! I love it, but it makes me miss her even more! :(


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5. Why I’m so stressed out.

Like I said the other day, work has been extremely stressful lately.

I can’t go into too much detail because I have no idea who reads my blog, but on top of the normal stress of working with kids all day, I am now dealing with a problem at the administrative level. :(

Lots of tears have been shed this week because I feel really hurt, sad, frustrated, and like I have been taken advantage of. I, of course, have been carrying around a lot of stress because of it but sadly running hasn’t even relieved my stress. . . that’s a bad sign!