Commence Planning!

I am so excited to be planning another fun day this summer! In just a few short weeks school begins again and the kids deserve an awesome send off.  I have fun inexpensive ideas in the works for a great "Back to School" themed Moms Club event.  I can't wait to share all the fun with you!.  I have visions of Apples, Chalkboards, #2 pencils, and Composition Books dancing in my head and can't wait to put it all together.  Stay tuned for details and pictures!

I Scream For Ice Cream!

I may or may not have mentioned I have a slight addiction to magazines.  All kinds of magazines for home, kids, cooking, trashy, you name it I will thumb through it.  I think it's all the pictures that grab my attention!  I am trying to be better and read some of them online so I don't give my husband a heart attack at the mailbox and also to be better at my random issue with clutter...man I wish that was more consistant.  I came across a fun thing to incorporate here and that is National Ice Cream Day!!  Well really it's the whole month of July.  Apparently President Ronald Regan set this off in 1984 and designated the third Sunday of July Ice Cream Day! Who doesn't love Ice Cream and especially in July!

I found a great recipe at one of my favorite magazine sites http://www.tasteofhome.com/ and thought I would share it with all of you! So gather your friends, family, and neighbors around and enjoy a little Ice Cream this Sunday. 

If I had a thought bubble over my head...

If we all had visible thought bubbles over our heads this is what you would see on mine.  I chose one with a heart to coax myself back into the love part of what I am doing.  I think it's working?  In 5 months I set out for my second Half Marathon and I chose the lovely city of  San Diego, Ca. again.  Can't beat a run in a great city like San Diego.  Besides this time it is truely on the beach! .
On June 6th I ran my first ever Half Marathon in memory of my Father and with a little inspiration of a couple friends currently fighting Cancer or living in remission. I am sure the fear of return lingers in a thought bubble above his head .  My motivation was easy to set out every day and trek along for what I wanted to be a great run.  I barely ran a mile when I registered for the Rock-n-Roll Half Marathon.  Soon enough I was at 4 miles then for the last 6 weeks or so made it to 9 miles, then made it through 13.1 for the first time on race day (barely).  Sure with thoughts of these three men on my mind the entire time and one great friend (who actually runs) pushing me along the whole way how could I not make it through the finish line?  It was for sure a roller coaster of emotions and the memories will forever be with me. 
My challenge now is this time the run is for me. Is that selfish? Can I finish again?  I am doing this one alone and that allows for some mental alone time. Seems like a great thing. Cheaper than therapy, yet I get in my head and stop. I miss running. Really I do, but right now I just can't get out to train consistantly. I have enjoyed all the yummy goodness I wouldnt allow my self to eat until I was done for almost a whole month now! Well my flatt..er tummy is disapearing and I can't seem to find my groove. Four runs in one month won't get me far, but the grocery run this week will...Back on Track is the new focus and I hope my feet follow along.  If  I can do this for 3 men, then I have to do this for 1 woman...ME!! right? So as I stumble at the start of this new journey remind me that I will finsh in strides and hopefully taught myself a few things in that "alone" time along the way. 
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An Oldie But A Goddie

In April of this year my husband Brett and his twin brother turned 40!!! My Sister-n-law and I pulled of a Surprise we had planned for months ahead of time.

 These are photo's from the more "adult" take on a Luau.  We wanted something a little more swanky than Tiki Men and Lei's (especially since that is our usual swim party) and I think we pulled it off.  We also added photo's of them through out the years all over the party that ended up being great conversation starters!  Our menu was Hawaiian pulled pork, Teryaki  Chicken, Rice, Spring Rolls and Cake of course! I was happy with the vision coming to life with ALOT of help from a few awesome friends!!