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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…

Friday Five – What’s New III

Happy Happy Friday! I wish this was my last day before the holidays, but I’ll go to the office on Monday and Tuesday as well.  Safe travels to those who are already heading out of town.  Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and sharing what’s new (here are some of my previous what’s new posts What’s New and What’s New II… I guess technically they would be what’s old haha… ok not that funny).  1. Surf ‘N’ Santa Weekend…

Friday Five – Favorite Winter Activities

Happy Happy Friday! Looking forward to staying local this weekend, running errands, and seeing family.  Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is “Favorite Winter Activities.”  1. Holiday Lights DC has quite a few Christmas trees in the city.   In addition to the famous White House and Capitol trees, there are also tree displays in City Center,  the Willard, and ones randomly put up in the city.  Its nice to see the neighborhood lit up.  Next weekend…

Friday Five – Favorite Things at the Moment II

Happy Happy Friday!  This weekend I will be getting my tree (Ross Elementary School is selling them for those who are local) and decorating the casa. Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is “Friday Favorites.”  I am going to share my Five Favorite Things at the Moment, in no particular order and a bit random: 1. Trader Joe’s Mint Peppermint Waffle Cookies Last weekend I went to TJs to pickup some lettuce and toilet paper…and walked…

Friday Five – Favorite Fall Foods

November 21, 2014  Hello Friday! This afternoon I will be driving to Norfolk, Virginia for the Inaugural Harbor Lights Race Weekend.  In addition to running (I am participating in the “Get Lit Challenge” - 5K and half marathon), I will be volunteering at the expo with my fellow J&A ambassadors on Saturday morning. Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is “Favorite Fall Foods.”  I am sharing five of my favorite fall foods/recipes (I would probably make…

Friday Five – Cold Weather Running Tips

November 13, 2014 Happy Friday! Umm..T-day is less than 2 weeks away - bananas! Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is “Cold Weather Running Tips.”  DC was hit with its first bout of cold cold weather yesterday - so this is a timely topic.  While most people are not fans of cold weather running - I actually prefer it!  1. Head and Hands Reduce your chance of heat loss and hypothermia by wearing a hat/headbands and…

Friday Five – What’s New II (Weekend Edition)

November 7, 2014 Happy Happy Friday! Even though this was a short work week for me, it felt long! This time last week I was heading to New York - time flies! Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and sharing what’s new for me this weekend.  1. Un-Wind Yoga Class The name sounds great, right? I decided to continue my ClassPass membership so I thought this would be a great post-race workout. 2. Brunch in Balti Image: Visit Baltimore…