Month: July 2017

A Family Beach Day

A Family Beach Day

Happy Monday!  We started the week off with a family run. It felt nice to get the legs moving for a 6 miler after eight full days of rest. I also got to try out my Milestone Pod for the first time and it was 

Friday Favorites [6]

Friday Favorites [6]

We made it to Friday!  This week has felt both like it flew by and lasted forever. Our air conditioning pooped out on us last week so we’ve spent every day trying to manage the heat which generally means taking trips to Target to cool 

What Lavinia Ate: 12 Month Old Meal Ideas

What Lavinia Ate: 12 Month Old Meal Ideas

Navigating what to feed your baby can be challenging. I tend to gravitate towards feeding Liv a simplified version (or smaller cut up version) of what Henri and I are eating. It just makes meal time a lot less stressful when you only have to worry 

Cypress Run 10K Recap

Cypress Run 10K Recap

On Saturday morning I ran my first 10K in over 2 years. It was the race I had building up to since I started working with my coach back in April and I was really excited to see where I was at. I knew that 

Lavinia’s 1st Birthday & Party

Lavinia’s 1st Birthday & Party

Last Wednesday was Lavinia’s birthday! We woke her up with an “IT’S MY BIRTHDAY” shirt and a crib full of balloons. Every time we are in the check out line at the grocery store Liv points at and squeals at the balloons so I was 

Training Summary: 7/17/2017-7/23/2017 & Running Plans Going Forward

Training Summary: 7/17/2017-7/23/2017 & Running Plans Going Forward

Happy Sunday! I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend so far. It feels like we already packed a month’s worth of activities into this weekend and it’s only half over. I’ll be back later this week to recap my 10K from yesterday as well as 

My Thoughts on Lavinia Turning One

My Thoughts on Lavinia Turning One

Tomorrow our little girl turns the big O-N-E!  It’s strange how time works… in some ways it feels like we were just anticipating her arrival on our drive to the birth center and in others it feels like she’s been a part of our family forever. 

Training Summary: 7/10/2017-7/16/2017

Training Summary: 7/10/2017-7/16/2017

Happy Sunday! I hope that you either had a wonderful run this morning or are enjoying a Sunday rest day like me! I’ve really been slacking on posting these weekly training summaries but I promise I’m trying to get back in the routine of sharing! 

Avo-Nana Pudding: Feeding Fun with Num Num Inc.

Avo-Nana Pudding: Feeding Fun with Num Num Inc.

The first time I heard about Baby Led Weaning I was really intrigued by the idea. I mean letting your baby feed themselves frees you up to snack/eat your meal at the same time. Win, win! But when it came down to it Henri was a 

Run in the Parks 5K: Race Recap

Run in the Parks 5K: Race Recap

Last week on the 4th of July Henri, Lavinia, my mom and I ran the Run in the Parks 5K down in Laguna Niguel.  It was the 3rd 5K in the little summer road racing season I put together and I was really excited to see