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Tuesday started off really great. I woke up ready to go and managed to find the time to run outside! I can’t even tell you the last time I ran ALONE outside – no stroller, no buddy, just me. It was pretty nice, actually. I pounded out those miles, too. Running really is my first athletic love, but it’s just harder than ever to coordinate solo time on the sidewalk… This was a nice reminder that it’s worth it. Got home and felt sweatier than ever! Two things about the photo above: I always feel weird just running in a sports bra (like I’m running nekkid!) but one of the reasons that I love the Enell bra (<—review) is that covers so much on the

Rise and shine! My goal for the next few weeks – get into the habit of going to bed early! The Husband and I have made pinky swear promises to be in bed by 9:30. I have realized that it takes me a good 30 minutes to get into bed once I decide to go to bed… So part of this promise is closing my book/shutting off the TV at 9:00. It’s challenging – even though I’m always exhausted by bedtime, I *want* to hang out and get my adult time, you know? We had a fun day outside yesterday. On the days that Kristien starts work late, we usually go on a big family walk after breakfast, which is so nice. We try to do a 2.2 mile loop.

Happy Memorial Day! Did you have a nice weekend? We had a great one! We spent a lot of time outside… and a lot of time inside because we painted our master bedroom! Some more on that tomorrow, though. Stupid = me feeding Claire in a walker. I swear, just last week, I could ‘park’ this in front of an object like a chair and she wouldn’t move. But she’s figured out how to navigate better; hence the food all over the place. Thank goodness for Maggie and her bottomless appetite… And I’m on my way to buy the IKEA high chair (by your popular vote) this week! I’ve had a few requests to post more meal ideas, so I grabbed my camera this weekend and tried

I have so many kid-related updates to share, so I thought I’d dedicate an entire post to it. Let’s start off with the big boy, okay? POTTY TRAINING (Namaste tee!) SO proud of Henry. He’s potty trained (he’ll be three in a month)! Wahoo. I was really intimidated to potty train, but it ended up not being that big of a deal. I do think he needed a “push” (he was NOT going to ask for underwear on his own anytime soon), but he was definitely physically and emotionally ready. Once I took the lead, there wasn’t a fight over it. I didn’t use any particular method; I just switched out his diaper drawer for an undies drawer and told him no more diapers. I

The Kiddos: So, obviously, I am ALWAYS loving my kids. But this week is particularly great! I have lots of things to update you on (general cuteness, sleep training, and potty training), but that will go up in a post on Friday. Stay tuned. Wearing Colorful Lipstick: BFF Nicole and I always joke that we feel like clueless 11 year olds dressing up with mom’s makeup when we try to wear “real” lipstick (i.e. not lip balm). On Saturday, while we were at the mall, and she took me into Sephora to get color matched for an ideal lip color. I was matched with this purple-pink color and I LOVE IT! It is so fun to wear bright lipstick! Also, at only $13 a tube, I

3 major highlights from this race: #1 – Immediately before the race, Brandi licked Shot Bloks and stuck them onto her bike’s frame, making them easily accessible during the ride. No fussing with the wrapper on the road. She swears by this technique! Is that not the greatest idea ever? Reminds me of the bike-and-vaseline trick. #2 – The race was at the Trump National Golf Club Charlotte, which is along the beautiful Lake Norman. The race start was ON the 18th hole! Right off the green and onto the lake… I loved this course! It was amazing and beautiful. A totally unique experience to do a triathlon off a DONALD TRUMP golf course and within a lakefront community. And #3 – After years of being

Training Buddy Brandi and I are doing more and more of our swims outside. It’s so nice! But I really need to think of a sun protection solution – my sunscreen comes right off, and I end up with all sorts of crazy tan lines. Maybe I need a rash guard shirt like Henry and Claire wear? Brandi is super organized and always keeps a few workouts in her gym bag. Once we pick our swim, we put it in a Ziploc bag at the edge of the pool so we can easily follow along. We ended up tackling this awesome 2000 meter workout. But I confess – I stopped after 1400 meters or so. I was super sleepy and the lounge chairs looked mighty appealing. Hah. To translate