This week has turned my mind to complete mush so instead of rambling on and on and on about whatever I figured I’d share some things I’ve been loving lately. Enjoy!
1) Mad Men. While Ian has not quite fallen in love with the show (he’s warming up to it) I am hooked. I am also quite thankful that I was born in the 80′s.
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2) This salad. It’s so simple: sliced beet, edamame, and goat cheese mixed with sesame ginger vinaigrette. I may have eaten it three days in a row (hence the lack of food pictures) and I am not sick of it at all. I actually have plans to buy more of the ingredients so I can keep on munching this salad next week.
3) The pool. As much as running is my favorite activity there is nothing more refreshing than a dip in the pool. Swiming also give me a high totally unlike a runners high, it is much more calm and relaxed. I love feeling like I’ve used every muscle group.
4) This peanut butter bread. I made mine with brown rice flour and coconut milk and subbed some of the sugar with maple syrup. It is addicting and incredibly creamy. I HIGHLY recommend trying it.
5) Harry Potter. For real. I am totally rereading the HP books and loving every page of them. That is when I can stop being a grandma falling asleep with the book in my hands. I swear my letter just got lost in the mail. Hogwarts accepts 24 year olds right? I already have a cape!
6) Tacos. Yes I am currently taco obsessed. I had them Sunday night and then again tonight. I blame the amazing corn tortillas from TJs or the fact that I had an avocado to use up. Either way these shrimp tacos were fab.
7) Running races with Ian (tentative). We’re running the Color Run next weekend and I’ve already sent him info about another 5K later in the summer. I’m planning on making us cute little shirts to wear for the Color Run in order to foster his feelings about running. Think I can make a runner out of him? I have no shame, obviously.
8) Planning things for the weekend that I couldn’t do when I was still in school. The options are endless and I want to make up for lost time. Ian and I have an exciting excursion planned for tomorrow (thanks again Kelsey). Check back on Sunday for a recap!
9) Fuzzy slippers. I don’t think I need to explain this one, who doesn’t love warm slippers.
10) This cute face. It looks like the furbaby is tired. What can I say? Life is hard for a kitty cat.
Now its your turn, tell me what you’ve been loving lately!
Running with your man sounds like a blast! I’m getting mine to get into it as well – he’s already said he’d do a 5k with me, and it’s so fun when we go out on short little jogs!
Yeah I enjoy it! We ran a 10K together shortly after we started dating but then winter hit and he stopped running completely. He’s had a hard time getting back into it but I think signing up for run races has helped with motivation!
You’re doing a color run? It’s coming to MA in July and a couple of my friends are doing it – it sounds so cool. Good luck trying to make Ian a runner, god only knows I’ve tried with Bernie to no avail. Happy weekend!
The Color Run in Chicago sold out super fast. I couldn’t believe it! It just sounds like so much fun.
LOVE Mad Men
Lately I’ve been loving cream cheese and strawberry jam on my bagels…a combination that I haven’t had since I was a small child. Also, lululemon turbo run shorts. They fit perfect under the growing belly, not too short/not too long and they don’t creep up when you walk/run 
LOVING my 4 day weekend 
I love the taste of cream cheese and jelly or jam.. yum! Enjoy your weekend
AH have SO much fun zip-lining tomorrow!!!!!
That looks like my kinda salad, and one that I could also eat everyday too…
MAD MEN! Are you caught up to date or catching up on Netflix now?? <3 Don Draper, obvi.
Thank you!! We’re still in season 1 (Netflix), we have so far to go! I’m hoping to spend a good chunk of this weekend watching it though. Especially if its 95 degrees out, yikes!
I have been loving anything spicy lately. The spicy the better!
I love spicy food!
That salad looks awesome! Beets and goat cheese are my favorite combo. Do you roast beets or buy them already cooked?
Thanks, I buy them already cooked. Its so much easier.
I’m loving the nice summer weather!
Agreed!
I’m doing the Color Run too! I’m pumped…the thought of being drenched in random colors is amazing.
I’m a huuggeee HP fan. It’s ridiculous. I’ve read all the books three or four times and still watch the movies to this day
Its hard not to be a HP fan, the story is just so good! And good luck at the race, I can’t wait to hear what your experience is like
Mad Men is my absolute FAVORITE!!!! I started watching awhile ago and have caught up to the weekly episodes. I love Sunday nights
Its so good, I’m hooked
I can’t wait to catch up!