I think I speak for all woman-kind when I say...

Sandra Bullock. I've got a bone to pick with you. You're setting the bar wayyy too high here. If I don't look anywhere near as good as you when I'm 23, how in the hell can I be expected to look that good at 48? 

Answer - I can't. Now please excuse me while I drown my sorrows in a bag of chocolate covered pretzels.

But really this is just unacceptable. We shouldn't even allow her to leave her house looking like that. 

I decided that instead of risking an almost certain heat stroke running in 98 degree weather after work, I'd get my lazy butt out of bed to knock out a quickie run out on the trails at 6am. In the most surprising turn of Monday events, I woke up with lots of unexplained extra energy. I know, I am as surprised as you are.

PLUS, I finally got to bust out my awesome birthday present from my sweet friend Emily.

Is that not the greatest shirt you've ever seen? You're jealous, I know.

It was a great little run to jump start the work week. I mean, watching the sun rise while rockin' out to Beyonce? UM, yeah, that's my happy place.

 So, every single time I go to Trader Joe's I have,to buy at least one thing I haven't tried yet. It's a rule. Usually it ends up being more like 72 things I haven't tried yet, but you get the point. Anyways, yesterday I snagged this box of steel cut oatmeal and after my run I decided to give it a try.

 The oatmeal comes in little frozen blocks and you just heat them up for a few minutes in the microwave and voila, good to go. It was actually quite a bit of oatmeal, definitely a bigger serving than you get from an instant pack of oatmeal. I loved the texture, and sprinkled a little bit of brown sugar and cinnamon on top. If I hadn't been in such a rush, I would have cut up some banana and thrown it on top. That would have been delicious. 

I am really getting serious about starting up my own Iphone food photography business on the side. 

Tell me what you think of this:

"Scrum-diddly-umptious Photography - capturing all of your precious meal time moments."

No?? Fine. I'll keep working on it.

On a more positive note, I'm really glad to see the word is spreading quickly about the awesomeness that is the new Miley Cyrus music video. Awareness is key, people. 

I have had a ridiculous appetite lately, and after munching on pretty much anything I could get my hands on at work, I came home and demolished an entire squash, zucchini, and red potato. But only after enjoying a chocolate brownie Cliff Bar - as an appetizer. 

Since I got my cardio out of the way this morning, I made a little time for my first #plankaday (yes, I do realize that I am 24 days late on that challenge)...

...and a hilarious 8 minute arms video that left my entire upper body feeling like jello. 

 

And now I am approximately one episode of HIMYM away from my bed time. This Monday = success.

LOVE&HUGS,

Nat 

We're probably going to need couples therapy

I have relationship woes.

Except he lied. He didn't eat all the guacamole. 

Let the record show, I don't appreciate that type of humor.

Hey. Do you want to see my super professional “I went to the rangers game last night and had so much fun and got home so late that showering became less of a priority and more of an optional occurrence and PS I still smell like a ballpark” Monday hairdo? I thought you might.

Greasy is the new sexy.

It’s also really cool to take selfies at your desk. Says me.

I'm really bad at chronological blogging so I decided to show you pictures of my today and now I'm ready to show you pictures of my yesterday. It's really confusing, I know, but just try to keep up. 

Since I already gave you at look at my Saturday, all that's left is Sunday, which was the Rangers game!

It's always really fun when you spent 40 bucks on a VS Rangers racer back tank to wear on a predicted sunny and eighty degree opening weekend game day and then have to wear your ugly black jacket the entire day because it's cloudy and the wind is blowing approximately 857309847238 miles an hour which means you are COLD and throwing a fit. Luckily we already have plans for another game in a few weeks, so I may have overreacted. Just a teeny tiny bit.

The game was an absolute blast. We got to the ballpark around 4 and spent the next few hours tailgating until the game at 7. There is nothing more 'Merican than burgers and beer at the ballpark. 

Anyways we had a ton of fun and got home really really late which resulted in the aforementioned really sexy Monday hair. You're welcome, office. Today was actually an extension of my weekend because I took a half day to spend some time with my BFF/Bride-to-be who is getting ready to spend the next three weeks in Fiji. So we met up for a long lunch full of wedding planning talk and fro-yo.

I'm really proud of today's fro-yo concoction. I cannot get over the delicious sea-salted caramel pretzel. Add  strawberries, Reeses pieces, cookie dough, peanuts, chocolate chips and sprinkles. BOOM. Deliciousness. I'm offering lessons in creating the perfect fro-yo/topping combinations. They are free except you have to pay for all of my fro-yo. So, budget accordingly. 

After awesome best friend time I headed over to Target to grab a few groceries and on my way to the checkout line my eagle eyes spotted THIS:

WHAT!???!!!?! Easter was SEVEN DAYS AGO! What kind of world do we live in where there is still clearance Easter candy a WEEK LATER?! I am ashamed. Obviously there was a crisis and my help was needed, so I may have made it home with some Reese's eggs. Which I am convinced taste way more delicious than regular Reese's cups. But I'm not going to try to convince you because that would require me sharing my stash and I am not down with that.

Today was exciting for another reason, it was Taylor's mom's birthday! Everybody say "Happy Birthday April!" Thanks, y'all are sweet and I am sure she heard you. So this evening, we headed over to his parent's for a delicious birthday dinner and celebration. 

April is a really really good gift giver and every time she gives me a present so this year I followed her lead and went with a Texas theme for her birthday treats. 

Tater's family is all about the birthday plate.

I love desserts with fruit toppings because they equate to "healthy snack" in my head. 

I've been so busy that I almost forgot I have a 5k this weekend. Duh. So this week will consist of two running days, pathetic attempts at cross-training, and some new Yoga for runners moves I've been needing to try out. 

LOVE&HUGS,

Nat