Sunshining(:

Hey readers! Lately I've been taking it slow, sleeping in ('til 12) and going to an occasional XC workout (yes, I realize I have graduated haha).

I've also been working out, chasing chickens (haha, my sister and I are petsitting; they are cute, but oh so fast!) and recieving packages (yay, can't wait for the foodie pen pal reveals!)

RUN

good3 mi 00:28 09:22 pace

Critical Threshold Run

1 day ago

SWIM

alright1400 yd 00:30 37:42 pace

Followed by a 20 minute easy stationary bike ride at the Y!

2 days ago

RUN

good2.3 mi 00:19 08:24 pace

2 mile PPM run

3 days ago

FIT

greatCardio funk 01:004 days ago

Oh and I finally got around to posting that picture of my inspiration board(:

See that cute little kitty? Look familiar? Check him out at STUFT Mama's blog. She sent them out for readers and bloggers to send her pics (I'll let ou know if any of my pics are featured in her posts). You can look at an example of a previous post here.

 So yesterday I FINALLY cleaned my room. Like I had things that I never unpacked from May (yikes!) I just hate unpacking and I have been on so many trips lately with lots of overlap, so I never got around to it. But luckily my room is looking pretty spiffy now(: And for that I rewarded myself with a little relaxin in the sunshine.

I finally finished Mockingjay on my kindle! What did you guys think of it? I thought it was a little bleh, too drawn out and a disappointing ending :/

Check out my new button bracelet I just made(: All I did was take some hemp and thread all these old buttons through it. You can even use those buttons that come with shirts or sweaters in the little plastic baggies (That you know you will never use; I mean come on, how could you find them when your button breaks, haha I have like a bizillion)

Oh and I just wanted to share a little makeup tip with you guys; To get extra curly eyelashes (because mine are naturally short and flat) you take a blow-dryer and then heat up your curling iron for a few seconds (not too long or you may burn yourself!). But I do it and it really makes my eyelashes look longer and fuller! I'm not too big on makeup but I'll usually just put on some tinted SPF moisturizer and mascara. I really like Covergirl's mascara...anyways onto some recent eats;

A massive (read:way too much) salad that I didn't even get to finish filled with the rest of my chicken salad, a soft boiled egg, more cabbage, tomatoes, chopped veggies on a bed of greens

A bowl of cantaloupe filled with cereal and berries (underneath)

Some amazeballs Peanut butter S'mores Egg White Oats inspired by Heather

 Mid- and Post-toppings [I like to go all out(: hehe]

I guess I like massive bowls/plates of food; because there's my 15'' Macbook for size comparison (but it was soooo good)

What's our favorite oatmeal combination? I think I'm going to give tahini and chocolate one last go around..

Hmmm

As you can tell I'm not very good with post titles(: I'm super creative, haha. Anyways this past week I went to the beach, (sorry for the MIA) but I really tried to unplug a little there (key word: tried). It's just so hard, because whenever I get bored I go read blogs, or pin recipes, (wow, I really have a life). So instead I've been trying to get in the kitchen (don't know if that's a good thing or not; it's lead to a lot of kitchen experiments (pictures to come)) going outside and reading.

I've been trying to read a couple books at once (I tend to do that a lot). You know what else I seem to be doing a lot lately? apparently talking in pararenthesis, haha that's gotta stop. So here's what I've been reading

I just finished this today! It was good, but in my opinion a bit dragged out and I still love the first one the most (a must read!!)

My summer reading this year; it's non-fiction so at first I was a bit skeptical, but it's really not that bad!

Once again, right off the bandwagon(: I'm not entirely convinced of it's  supposed glamour, but I'm only on chapter

At the beach I did a lot of sleeping, running/biking/swimming (still training for that triathalon); you can even check my progress on dailymile(: you should friend me, (check the side bar for a link!) 

My breakfast for the car ride there; chocolate egg white oats with the works

Once we got there we ate at Oceanic, a restaurant on the beach; it's a tradition, we do it every year when we go! Did I mention that we go to Wrightsville Beach in NC? That's where my mom has been going to the beach since she was a little girl (so for a very long time haha; hope you aren't reading this) Oh and this is my salad that was topped with blackened Mahi Mahi

We went to the Farmer's Market on Monday morning and got some fresh veggies and berries (yum!)

A chobani snack topped with some fresh berries, cereal and cha-cha-chia

We took several walks on the beach (like my new sweatshirt? ;)

crunched on some frozen grapes

made a trip to whole foods and hit up that hot bar! chana masala, cajun shrimp, chicken and rice with spicy black beans and an ensalada

A kitchen experiment; a mix between a powercake and Stuft Mama's cereal crumble. Topped with chobani frosting

A view in the midst of one of my runs (yes I stopped to take a pic :)

Oats en route (sound familiar?) We wanted to clean out the fridge/freezer, so I volunteered to take on some of the raspberry sorbet as my chocolate egg white oats (I know deja-vu right?) along with berries and pb candy

and lastly yesterday I made a single lady cupcake (read: kitchen experiment) yikes, but you should still go check out the recipe I based it off, it seems like such a quirky but I'm sure tasty treat (if you make it right :)

So before I make this a WIAW ;that's tomorrow(: hehe look for that post too, I'll let you go read another bloggers post. Loves

Carly

Do you read multiple books at once? I think it keeps things interesting! I'll read like an action book and a romance at the same time (you know, to mix things up)

What are you currently reading? Any suggestions?