20 Month Old Birthday Celebrations + Sunshine + Runs (A Day in the Life of)

20 Month Old Birthday Celebrations + Sunshine + Runs (A Day in the Life of)

Hello there friends and happy Wednesday! I hope your day is off to a fabulous start and that you are soaking in some beautiful weather, wherever you may be. This week’s weather has been crazy gorgeous in Chicagoland and I am enjoying every minute outside 

Motherhood and Running plus a few scenes from yesterday

Motherhood and Running plus a few scenes from yesterday

Hello there and happy, happy Wednesday! Have we made it to the middle of the week yet? Honestly, this week has gone surprisingly well (Landon just had a job change with longer hours) but it also has felt like two weeks packed into a couple 

Let’s Talk about Injuries…

Let’s Talk about Injuries…

Tuesdays running tips > let’s talk about how to take time off from running and when to know when to take time off. Make sense?   Maybe not, so let me explain.   As runners it is so hard to take days off. Runners are 

Highlights from Our Staycation Tuesday

Highlights from Our Staycation Tuesday

Hey there friends! I hope you are having an amazing start to your weekend! I apologize for how quiet the blog has been this week. With Landon off of work for the past week, I’ve been trying to be a little more present at home 

Going Vegan?!

Going Vegan?!

V E G A N. It is so trendy right now and part of me thinks that that is a good thing. I love how, we as Americans, are wanting to be more aware of what is going in our bodies, where our food is 

Just a Typical Tuesday: Cousin Time,  Impromptu Rest Days, and an Epic Dinner

Just a Typical Tuesday: Cousin Time, Impromptu Rest Days, and an Epic Dinner

Hello and happy Wednesday! It has been such a long time since I’ve done a day in the life of post and I miss it! I love reading posts about other’s daily routines and I thought I would share a sneak peek into a typical, 

Chasing Freedom

Chasing Freedom

I think that running and fitness and eating healthy are so, so important and are definitely my passions, BUT I always want to make sure that I am finding freedom in running, in cooking, in eating, and exercising and never become an addiction or disorder. 

A Carolina Vacation

A Carolina Vacation

Well hello there friends and happy Wednesday! I’m excited to dive into today’s post and share our most recent adventure with you all! Last week, Landon, Benaiah and I left for vacation and escaped from the frigid Illinois temperatures to balmy, breezy South Carolina. This 

Recent Favorites Eats

Recent Favorites Eats

I don’t know what it is, maybe my nosy curious personality, but I love knowing what other people eat, what their favorite foods are, and what a typical meal for them, is. Since I love knowing what other people eat, I figured at least someone 

Recent, Favorite Finds (Cookbook Addition!)

Recent, Favorite Finds (Cookbook Addition!)

The past couple months, I’ve been digging deep into nutrition and really looking into what good, solid fueling of our bodies looks like. There are SO MANY fads, so many theories, and opinions, and while I am at this pivitol point in our family life