Oh hello, happy Disney week! That’s right, this Wednesday I’ll be hopping on a plane with Ashley and Alison to head to Orlando! Julie will be picking us up at the airport and we will be reunited and happy and ready for the most amazing girls weekend ever! I thought today would be fun to …
16 Week Bumpdate
Another Friday and another week of being pregnant! I still haven’t found that I enjoy being pregnant, but I love that little Baby G is growing and healthy inside me! My bump is still pretty little bitty, but to me it’s starting to look more like a bump! How Far Along? 16 weeks Size of …
Showers, Sunshine and The Book of Mormon
Good morning and happy Tuesday! I’ve decided to make Tuesday the new Monday in my little corner of Blogland. I’m not very good at posting on Mondays apparently. Oh well, se la vie! I was completely shocked on Friday with the overwhelmingly positive response I got from my first bumpdate post! I’m so excited to …
15 Week Bumpdate
This Friday I have something special to share! My very first bumpdate! Which I’m sure you already figured out from the post title. Crazy, I know. First, let’s take a glimpse back at some pictures from my first trimester! My mom had the idea that I should wear the same outfit each week. I decided …
Try this Thursday: Running 500
Happy Friday Eve! It’s Thursday and this week I have a solid workout for you to give a try. It involves a few of my favorite things…running and workouts that use body weight. Together they become the Running 500! This means you can do this workout in many different places; inside or outside, at home …
5 Januarys of A Balancing Act’s Past
This year I am celebrating so much. There are so many changes happening in my life! I somehow missed my 4th blogiversary earlier this month! And by somehow, I mean, let’s just blame it on pregnancy brain and exhaustion. To mark my 5th year of blogging and all the changes in my life, I want …
Weekend Rewind + Running in Your First Trimester
Is it Wednesday already? Oooops, Monday and Tuesday slipped by me. Mondays completely exhaust me, so apparently instead of writing in my little space, I opted for laying around on the couch after work. And then did the same thing on Tuesday. I’m still waiting for this magical energy that people say comes in the …
2015 Aramco Houston Half Marathon Race Recap
Now that the cats out of the bag, most of you know the real reason why I switched down from the full to the half! And why I wasn’t feeling well and not training properly. I was sick! Constant nausea and lack of food doesn’t make for very good half marathon training runs. In fact, …
10 little fingers and 10 little toes…
…the sweetest of smiles and a cute little nose! That’s right, we’re expecting! Many of you found out this past Sunday when JP and I ran the Aramco Houston Half Marathon . For those of you who didn’t know…surprise! {Follow me on Instagram!} To say that JP and I are elated would be an …
Aramco Half Marathon Training Reflection
Last May, I put my name and previous race marathon time into the lottery to test my luck and see if I could once again run the Chevron Houston Marathon. Since I had run it twice before at almost exactly a 4:00 finish time, I was in! As August 1st rolled around, it was officially …