Merry Christmas!!! I hope you are having a great day / week with your family. You deserve a happy holiday. I started the day with a run and an eat. My lil present to myself. I also spent a lot of good time with Ben’s family. I mentioned in the last post that his niece is in the ... Read More about Merry Christmas from your Monican
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I Headed South for the Winter
Merry Christmas!!! I just wanted to say ‘Hi’ and wish you the happiest holiday ever. Sending lots of love. xoxo \ And to give you a quick peek into what I’m doing… at the eleventh hour I agreed to head out to Florida for Christmas. It was the allure of the hot weather that sealed the deal. You ... Read More about I Headed South for the Winter
Last Christmas…
Last Christmas I was alone. Surprisingly, I handled it very well - maybe because I was numb at that point? (Maybe because I'm braver than I realize.) Ben and I were spending some time apart (for lack of a better term). In October he moved across the country. We were still talking, we were ... Read More about Last Christmas…
I made the Pioneer Woman Cinnamon Rolls and didn’t f it up
Hello! I have been a busy little baker today! I made the FAMOUS Pioneer Woman Cinnamon Rolls I’ve been hearing about for years. These are legendary. I’ve heard about these all over the place. And finally I bit the roll and went for it. Well, truth be told, I did feel a little pressure from Ree ... Read More about I made the Pioneer Woman Cinnamon Rolls and didn’t f it up
How I Ruin Every Outfit
Hello from a rainy SoCal! It’s crazy over here with all this water dropping from the sky. What is this all about? I took a 3 mile run just to run in it. I had to get back because there was someone coming over to work on a lil drywall situation (there’s still a hole from the flood of 2015). I ... Read More about How I Ruin Every Outfit
What You Should Really Do In Running Gear
Hello! How’s it going? Today I’m reviewing some new Champion® running gear the company recently sent me. Well, maybe I shouldn’t call it running gear because it’s great for so much more… Stretching. Sliding. Crawling. Telling stories in an overly dramatic fashion. Oh, ... Read More about What You Should Really Do In Running Gear
A Self Indulgent Shopping Spree
Hello! How are you? Done with Christmas Shopping? Recovering from Hanukkah? Looking for a ‘Secret Santa’ to keep ya warm tonight?? I am super busted because I bought Christmas presents for myself. First, I got my StitchFix delivery and was sooooo super excited about it. I can’t wait to try ... Read More about A Self Indulgent Shopping Spree
Making Tamales for Christmas
Hi! How are you? I’m finally settling down on the couch after a very busy weekend. First things first, there was running! I had to cut it short because my family was getting together to make tamales. We used to do it on Christmas Eve a few years ago but now it’s moved to a few days before ... Read More about Making Tamales for Christmas
I’m Not Pregnant But,
Hi. I seem to have a little problem. It’s kind of embarrassing, but I kind of think “embarrass yourself daily” is the overall theme of this blog so I’m still going to post it. But before I publicly humiliate myself let’s talk about yesterday because it was full of FOOD and FUN and FRIENDS! Also – ... Read More about I’m Not Pregnant But,
The Skin Care Products I Love
Hello! This post is coming at you per the request of several Instagram followers asking about the skin care products I use. At first I dismissed the requests as random flattery but realized that seems like a D move to not answer legit questions. So today’s post is lifestyle-y. If you’re here for the ... Read More about The Skin Care Products I Love
My Top 10 Moments With SkinnyRunner
Hello! I am on an emotional rollercoaster with my only friend, SkinnyRunner right now. For those that have been living under a rock you should know that SR used to be the biggest running blogger on Earth (and Mars). But she retired from the game to focus on her pop music career. Today is her ... Read More about My Top 10 Moments With SkinnyRunner
What Are The Odds?
Hey! How are ya? This post is super random and happy and sad and sugar filled and again, random. But go with me here please… first let’s talk about this amazing new website you should check out – Facebook. Apparently it’s a great way to keep up with friends and family and companies or bloggers you ... Read More about What Are The Odds?
Help Solve this Mystery!
Hey! How are you doing? I’m happy to be back in SoCal – or at least I was for a second until I went out to run this morning and it was FREEZING! No, like there was actual frost on the grass in some areas. And there was frost on this bridge. I say burn it! (Get it, burn bridges? No. Never ... Read More about Help Solve this Mystery!
The Best High Protein Snack Recipes
Hello! How are you doing? Ready for the holidays? Freezing? Eating? Happy? Stressed? I think I’m all of those things. I’m super super super tired from being up for the last 20 hours. I don’t know if I should just go to sleep or start crying or have a snack and text old friends. I’ll let you ... Read More about The Best High Protein Snack Recipes
Special Stuffed Birthday Cupcakes!
Hello! Despite all the fun and cuteness in Florida I headed back early early early early this morning. Seriously, it was early. George slept through my good-byes… Bear dragged himself down the stairs (literally) to see me off… (There’s nothing wrong with his body, he just doesn’t ... Read More about Special Stuffed Birthday Cupcakes!
The Most Important Thing We Need to Talk About
Hello! How’s it going? How was your weekend? Today after my run I ran some errands with Ben’s mom. We saw the usual Florida scenes… birds everywhere and tortoises crossing the road. I was on a mission to get pizza today. Mission accomplished. That’s all. And I played on ... Read More about The Most Important Thing We Need to Talk About