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Friday Five – Things Shamrock Weekend

Hello Friday! Amazing how the weather has gone from this.... ....to this...in one week (okay...I kid.. there are no palm trees in DC, this is a pic from the U.S Botanical Gardens. You know what I mean :)  As per usual, today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia. In eight days I will be running my first race of the Dolphin Challenge (8K and Half Marathon).  I thought it would be fun to share Five Things Shamrock…

Friday Five – Favorite Things at the Moment IV

Happy Friday! Another snowstorm paid a visit to DC yesterday, leaving us with 4-5 inches of snow.  While I am so ready for spring, I have to admit the city does look beautiful in the snow.  Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia. This week’s theme is Friday Favorites...I bring to you my fourth edition!  1. Bakehouse Almond Rooibos Tea Latte In my first Favorite Things at the Moment post I included my neighborhood bakery.  My friend Ali and I…

Friday Five – I Signed Up for a Triathlon

Friday is here! Looking forward to a weekend of running (St. Pat's Double), yoga, relaxing, catching up on blogs and comments, and House of Cards Season 3.  Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and as the title suggests, I signed up for a triathlon! Image: Quantico Tri 1. The Distance Hosted at the Marine Corps Base Quantico this third year event is a sprint triathlon consisting of: 750 meter open water swim 10 mile bike 5K…

Friday Five – Races to Run in 2015

Happy Happy Happy Friday! Who is excited? Me! Why? No particular reason… short weeks always feel longer for some reason.  Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and this week’s theme is “Races to Run in 2015,”  I am going to share 5 races I am looking forward to the most. 1. Shamrock Dolphin Challenge Image: Shamrock Marathon Shocked? As a J&A Ambassador you’ve heard me profess my love for their races.  This is my first time…

Friday Five – Favorite Things at the Moment III

Howdy! Depending on when you are reading this I am packing, flying, or exploring Austin, Texas. Hope you all have a good President’s/Valentine’s Day weekend. Image: 1138 Studios Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia. This week’s theme is “Love” so I am going to share Five Favorite Things at the Moment III aka Five Things I’m Loving Right Now: 1. Sugarfree Soy Chai Tea Latte  My new/old office is right by a Saxby’s - I missed…

Friday Five – Favorite Indoor Workout (CPY)

Happy last Friday of January! Crazy, right?!  Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and this week is “Favorite Indoor Workouts.”  Through ClassPass, I’ve been able to try several new studios and workouts.  Today I thought I would share five reasons why Core Power Yoga is currently my Favorite Indoor Workout: 1. Variety of Classes/Levels They offer Core Power Yoga 1,2 and 3 (Vinyasa), Hot Yoga, Hot Power Fusion, Yoga Sculpt and Core Restore.  My favorite is Yoga Sculpt. 2.…

Friday Five – Things About Me III (HS Edition)

TGIF - this week felt so long! Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and this week’s theme is “Five Things About Me.”  This theme is always fun to participate in because you learn so much about each other.  Today I am going to put a spin on it and make it a high school edition. 1. Attended the same High School as my mom (sort of) My high school was renovated my freshman (9th grade) and sophomore (10th grade)…

Friday Five – Favorite New Zealand Memories

Happy Friday! This afternoon I will be heading to South Carolina for the Charleston Half Marathon.  I am excited my friends Gerri and Emily will also be running (waves to Amy and Abby as well).  When I was sick last week I missed a couple of days of writing and didn’t get a chance to finish my Friday Five post….a little bummed…then I realized…I could share it this week (hence last week’s theme) when linking up with Mar, Courtney, and…

Friday Five – 2015 Goals…Blog Design Edition

Happy Friday! Anyone back to work today? Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is “2015 Goals”.  Because I shared my 2015 goals earlier this week, I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to expand upon my blog redesign goal.   1. Self-Hosting  I started this blog in October 2013 and in hindsight I wish I self-hosted and purchased a domain from the beginning.  While I’ve enjoyed using the tumblr platform for its…

Friday Five – Favorite Travel Photos of 2014

This time last year I shared my Five Favorite Travel Photos of 2013 for my first Friday Five post.  Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia, and going to share my Five Favorite Travel Photos of 2014. 1. Jardin Botanique, Montréal, Ontario (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) In August I visited Montréal and Québec City with my mom.  I saw these incredible blue flowers at the Montréal Botanical Gardens.   2. Tbilisi to Kazbegi, Republic of…