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Mon, Feb 17^th – Lazy day!  Busy day at work also!

Tues, Feb 18^th – Run with Molly – 2.10miles in 20:16 (Mile 1 @ 9:12, Mile 2 @ 10:03) and then the “Short” Morning workout – 80 jumping jacks, 20 push-ups, 40 sit-ups, 50 squats, 20 lunges (per leg), and 60sec wall sit. 

Wed, Feb 19^th – Morning workout –

3x {25 push-ups (on my knees)

       30 crunches

       50sec wall sit

       10 dips

       45sec plank

       30 lunges on each leg

       15 squats}

Thurs, Feb 20^th – “Short” morning workout, 5 and 10lb arm weights and 200 abs.

Fri, Feb 21^st – 5 and 10lb arm weights and lots of stretching in the evening.

Sat, Feb 22^nd – 3mile run with Molly in 29:45 (Mile 1 @ 9:36, 0.71miles @ 9:47, 90sec walk break, 0.21miles @9:25, 1mile @ 9:36) and then 10lb arm weights while laying on the ground and 200abs.

Sun, Feb 23^rd – 2.42mile family walk.  And it seems like I am sick again – blah!  More congestion and coughing.   Hopefully this will past quickly.

Enjoy!

ELH

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Mon, Feb 10^th – Lazy!!  Pretty busy day at work and preparing for the next snow storm (not really -  we didn’t do any extra preparation)!!

Tues, Feb 11^th – 2.03 mile walk with baby P during a let up in the sleet.  I did also do 200abs and 25 push-ups.

Wed, Feb 12^th –  Snowed in!!  The weather was awful, so we were actually stuck in the house all day.  I did do 200abs and arms with 5 and 10lb weights.

Thurs, Feb 13^th – 2mile walk in the melting snow and ice!  And I did arms with 5 and 10lb weights, 200 abs, and 25 push-ups – got to get bathing suit ready!

Fri, Feb 14^th – Happy Valentine’s Day!!

Sat, Feb 15^th – Turns out I have a sinus infection and am on amoxicillin, so taking a running break and instead walked 2.10miles with the family.

Sun, Feb 16^th – Still feeling a little under the weather and lots of mucus, so baby P and I walked 3miles, did 200 abs, 25 push-ups, and arms with 5 and 10lb weights. Hoping to feel better tomorrow and get back into running.

Enjoy!

ELH

My life hacks!

This week YHL posted about their pantry and mentioned their "artfully jumbled pile of bags!"  My suggestion (I think I read it in Real Simple magazine 5+ years ago) put plastic bags in an empty kleenex box - one at a time so you can pull them out individually!

This works great for us!  We use the bags for litter cleanup and on walks with Molly.

The next life hack is essential oil - peppermint oil.  We use this in the shower.  Just a few drops on the shower floor at the beginning of the shower and you will perk right up!  This is the best when you have a cold or are just not feeling great.  The label says you can add it to a bath - a few drops in a cup of cold water, then add it to the bath.  I have tried it a few times and it sucks!!  The peppermint burns and you feel cold no matter the water temperature.  Definitely want to skip this!

Fun with my new lens - 85mm, f1.8

What life hacks to you have??
Enjoy!
ELH

Baby P's art wall

This wall has formed organically - a piece here, a piece there.  The placement isn't perfect and there are numerous tutorials on pinterest on how to layout a collage of pictures.  I'll try that in the next house since I think we are done!  I say that until we go to another craft show....  Regardless I like it!

The pillow is from Crate and Barrel after Christmas sale.  Not a perfect fit, but I like the colors for the room.  It actually looks better on the grey chair in the opposite corner.

The clock is set to the time P was born.  2:50.

My 2 favorite latest additions.  The turtle was a birthday card I received this past year!

I got this during the summer.  We had a boys name picked out since February!  The girls name was still under debate.  Good thing baby was a boy!

Enjoy!
ELH

Fall 2013 book review

I've been a little late with this....
And having a baby doesn't make reading lots of books possible.  Half a dozen seems reasonable!

Inferno by Dan Brown, 3 stars

A very nice Dan Brown book with wonderful descriptions of Florence, Italy. I enjoyed this book and think it is a nice escape read.  It did talk a lot about biology and biomedical topics, so it would be great for anyone interested in those topics.

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card, 4 stars

I was hesitant to read this because I didn't want to have to read the complete series (yes, I'm a little OCD.) This was a great book. It had a nice ending that didn't make me feel like I had to read the other books. But, because I liked the book, I am planning on reading the rest of quintet. I would recommend this book to any one interested in science fiction or enjoy YA books like Hunger Games and Divergent.

Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand, 3 stars

Not her best book, but it was a nice easy read while nursing my newborn!

Dust #9 by Hugh Howey, 3 stars

This was a nice way to wrap up the series. Lots of things were answered, especially how tall/high each level is! I wondered why it would take days to go up and down the silo. The author also left some things for you to ponder and imagine on your own.

Allegiant by Veronica Roth, 2 stars

Not a great book. You need to read it to finish the series, but if this was the first book, I would have skipped it. Again, I felt like the author was rushed to write this and the story was not developed. It was repetitive. On the positive side the epilogue was fantastic. Wonderful character building and brought the series to a nice ending.  Recommendation - speed read the first ~450 pages, then enjoy the last ~100pgs.

Revenge Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger, 3 stars

I took this book with me to the hospital.  It was a nice easy read and relatable since Andy has a baby in the book.  It was fun to reconnect with the characters 10years later, especially since we are the same age and going through similar life events. Not a must read sequel book, but an easy, fun read for a vacation.

I am reading We Are Water by Wally Lamb, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, and Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple.  This last book is hilarious!

What are you reading?  Any recommendations?

Enjoy!

ELH

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Life has been crazy!  Pardon my lack of posts.  I am hoping to do better!

Wed, Jan 1^st – We went for a family walk – 1.67miles, Squat Challenge Day 24 – rest

Thurs, Jan 2^nd – No clue what I did this day!  That’s what I get for not keeping up-to-date! I did do my squats - Day 25 – 7reps of each x5

Fri, Jan 3^rd – Run with Molly – 2.03miles in 19:18 (Mile 1 @ 9:24, Mile 2 @ 9:36), Day 26 – 6reps of each x3

Sat, Jan 4^th – Running with Molly – 3.07miles in 33:48 (Mile 1 @ 9:21, 0.41miles @ 9:13, 90sec walk break, 0.53miles @9:19, 0.59miles @9:32, and then 0.48mile walk home – had some new mommy issues), Day 27 – 9reps of each x4

Sun, Jan 5^th – Family walk – 1.88miles, Day 28 – rest

Mon, Jan 6^th – Day 29 – 12reps of each x3

Tues, Jan 7^th – Day 30 – 10reps of each x4

Wed, Jan 8^th – I did arms with 5 and 10lb weights and 200 abs.

Thurs, Jan 9^th – I did arms with 5 and 10lb weights and squats – 10reps of each x3

Fri, Jan 10^th – I did arms with 5 and 10lb weights, 200 abs, and squats – 10reps of each x3.

Sat, Jan 11^th – I did arms with 5 and 10lb weights, 200 abs, and squats – 10reps of each x3.

Sun, Jan 12^th – Family walk – 1.79miles, arms with 5 and 10lb weights, and squats – 10reps of each x3.

Mon, Jan 13^th – I did arms with 5 and 10lb weights and 200 abs.

Tues, Jan 14^th – I did arms with 5 and 10lb weights and 200 abs.

Wed, Jan 15^th – Off day

Thurs, Jan 16^th – Family walk – 2.07miles and arms with 5 and 10lb weights.

Fri, Jan 17^th – A different “Short” Morning workout – 80 jumping jacks, 20 push-ups, 40 sit-ups, 50 squats, 20 lunges (per leg), and 60sec wall sit.  And then 200 more abs.

Sat, Jan 18^th – Running with Molly – 3.07miles in 28:22 (Mile 1 @ 9:27, Mile 2 @ 8:52, and Mile 3 @ 9:21) and then the Short Morning workout.

Sun, Jan 19^th – Family walk – 2.08miles and the Short Morning workout.

Mon, Jan 20^th – Family walk – 4.03miles (1.8miles with just Baby P and then 2.4miles with G and Molly) and arms with 5 and 10lb weights.

Tues, Jan 21^st – Morning run with Molly – 2.01miles in 19:39 (Mile 1 @ 9:41, Mile 2 @ 9:53), I did arms with 5 and 10lb weights and 200 abs in the evening.

Wed, Jan 22^nd – Off day

Thurs, Jan 23^rd – In the morning I did the Full Body Circuit from Pinterest and 200 abs.  I did try to take baby P for a walk, but we only made it 0.65miles – he was not having it.

Fri, Jan 24^th – Forgot to turn my alarm on, so we over slept!  Opps

Sat, Jan 25^th – Running with Molly – 3miles in 30:05 (Mile 1 @ 9:55, 0.67miles @ 9:56, 90sec walk break, 0.25miles @9:24, 1mile @ 9:33)

Sun, Jan 26^th – Family walk – 2.10miles

Mon, Jan 27^th – Morning run with Molly – 2.14 in 20:57 (Mile 1 @ 9:46, Mile 2 @ 9:52, and 0.14miles @ 9:32) and 200 abs.

Tues, Jan 28^th – Snow Jam 2014!!  I was one of the crazy people stuck in their car for 10+ hrs.  This deserves it’s own post!

Wed, Jan 29^th – Walk with Mom, baby P, and Molly in the snow – 1.41miles

Thurs, Jan 30^th – Work was closed, so we went to an outdoor mall area in the afternoon and walked around.  Needed to shake out that cabin fever.

Fri, Jan 31^st – Back to work!  My mom and baby P shared germs and both ended up getting sick.  P had a fever when I got home, so we didn’t walk.  I cuddled with him and napped.  Probably not the best idea, since I ended getting sick.

Sat, Feb 1^st – The flu hit!  I was cold and extremely achy.  I ended up sleeping much of the day.

Sun, Feb 2^nd – The aches are gone, but still sick – heading towards a cold.

Mon, Feb 3^rd – Cough and running nose.  I ended up using a whole box of Kleenex!  And spent the day in bed.  Gross.

Tues, Feb 4^th – I did arms with 5 and 10lb weights and 200 abs.

Wed, Feb 5^th – I did 200 abs, 25 push-ups, and 25 dips

Thurs, Feb 6^th – I did arms with 5 and 10lb weights, 200 abs, and 25 push-ups.

Fri, Feb 7^th – Morning workout –

3x {25 push-ups (on my knees)

       30 crunches

       50sec wall sit

       10 dips

       45sec plank

       30 lunges on each leg

       15 squats}

Sat, Feb 8^th – Ran 3miles in 29:56 with Molly (Mile 1 @ 9:29, 0.47miles @ 9:29, 2min walk break, 0.42miles @ 9:14, 0.17miles @ 10:04, 1min walk break, 0.78miles @ 9:28) and then did a cool down walk with the family – 1.76miles.  Still recovering from the flu/cold and lack of working out, so I took more walking breaks than I would have liked.  But I am feeling better and am on the up and up!

Sun, Feb 9^th – Family walk in the morning – 2.9miles and arms with 5 and 10lb weights and 200 abs in the evening.

Enjoy!

ELH

January 2014 Mileage

January was a slow workout month.

It was busy with work, travel, Snow Jam, and illness.

Sick Mommy and baby.

Running - 15.32miles

Walking - 17.97miles

Yearly totals - 

15.32miles running

17.97miles walking