Happy Mothers Day! :)

Hey howdy hello! 🙂 How was everyone’s mothers day weekend? My Sunday started off pretty early. I woke up around 7:30 and drove to my favorite road to do an easy 7 miles. I thought it was going to be warm but when I woke up, the weather said it was going to be 38 degrees! 😦 I had to pull out all of my underarmour layers again. I didn’t wear gloves which I quickly regretted but at least my hands warmed up slightly. Other than it being ridiculously cold and windy, the run went pretty well. I was surprised that not many people were out on that road since I usually see at least 5 or 6 other runners and a lot of cyclists. It made for a lonely run but at least I got out there! 🙂 I finished up, stretched and then went to Kroger to grab my mom a gift and a card. Probably shouldn’t have procrastinated but at least there were a lot of other people there that were in the same boat. 😉 I got home, showered, gave my mom her gift and then we went out to brunch at Andiamo’s. Brunch is pretty much my favorite meal but Andiamo’s always has an interesting twist on their brunch buffet. Not only do they have french toast, blintzes and omelets, they also serve turkey, chicken, ribs, fish, hummus and lots of pastries. I was in foodie heaven!

Look at those desserts! So cute! 🙂 Happy Mother’s Day to my lovely mom.

^^ Picture from when we completed our first half-marathon in Ludington! 😀

Hope everyone else had a wonderful Mother’s Day! 🙂

Shopping can be an ordeal.

The big move to Florida is happening in exactly one week! Eep! I feel like there is so much to do but I have no idea where to start. Yesterday, I realized that I definitely needed some new clothes. I haven’t really bought “summery” clothes since high school. I have a few dresses that are new but a lot of my summer clothes scream high school tween. Definitely needed an update to my wardrobe. My mom took me to the mall to look around but we quickly realized that we butted heads a lot about fashion and what is appropriate. It was somewhat of a fiasco. I’d pick out something and she’d have a billion oppositions to it. She’d pick something and I’d find it too boring. We settled on these two dresses:

I loved these two dresses. They were light and perfect for a hot free day in the parks. 🙂 There were some other things I wanted to try on but I wasn’t going to risk more arguments. Sometimes you just need to shop for yourself with a trusted friend. 😉 I drove over to Troy yesterday to spend the night with my BFF Kirsten who is leaving for her internship in Utah next week. We decided to hit the mall early this morning to see if we could find some nice summery clothes. She’ll be joining me at Disney in August. 🙂 Phew! It was much less stressful shopping with her.

More finds. 🙂 Love the high-rise shorts trend! Now I just have to pack everything..;) one step at a time!

Also, congratulations to everyone who ran the Grand Rapids River Run and the Color Run today! 😀 I ran both last year (they weren’t on the same day) and they were fantastic! Grand Rapids definitely had the best aid stations out of any race I’ve ever done.

 

*sigh* memories.. 🙂 this was from the 2012 25k. 🙂 i have a few ideas for my next marathon but i’m not letting out any details until i register. patience young grasshoppers. 😉

on that note, off to research some marathons.. have a great day! 😀

An intro to the blogger. :)

Hi there! My name is Sarah. I’m a 21 year old college student following my dream of becoming a music educator. I’m currently studying at Central Michigan University and hope to graduate within the next two years. This year, I’m taking a semester off to do the Disney College Program. My program starts May 20th and lasts until next January! 😀 I’m super excited to see where things go within the next few years. I created this blog in order to document my journey in a more organized manner.

Some things about me: I’m super bubbly and outgoing and love making friends. If you’re extremely introverted, I might make you uncomfortable but I’m harmless, I swear. 😉 I play the flute and have been since 4th grade. Music is still one of my biggest passions and I can’t wait to share it with kids. I’m also an avid runner. I’ve been running for 3 years and have just completed my third marathon. I love this sport with all of my heart and will probably blog about my running experiences most. Along with being a runner, I’m a fearless eater and chef. I love trying and experimenting with new foods. If one of my recipes is a big winner, you’ll definitely find it on this blog. I don’t follow any particular diet (for reasons I’ll talk about later) so you’ll see a bit of everything. I do try to eat a lot of whole and nutritious foods while also enjoying lots of delicious treats. I also like to lift heavy weights, swim, bike and practice yoga occasionally. My goals aren’t really weight-related but I do know that I just want to run some killer marathon times, finish an ultramarathon and do an ironman. 🙂

As mentioned before, I don’t follow any particular diet because of my prior struggles with anorexia. I was a prisoner of my eating disorder for 3 years and started the journey to self-love and recovery last year. It’s been a long and very difficult journey but I can proudly say that I am in a much better place now. I don’t think I could’ve fully recovered if I went on a crazy clean-eating kick or tried vegetarianism, veganism, paleo, etc. I’ve learned to have a normal and healthy relationship with all foods. Yeah, I’ve gained about 20 lbs but the mental gains have been completely worth it. 🙂 On this blog, you’ll constantly find inspiration to love yourself as is. I am firmly against promoting weight-loss as a way to have a better life. I believe in Health At Every Size as well as self-love at every size. My sass will probably to a few blog posts calling out many diet programs on their BS. I hope that my lifestyle will lead some readers to ditch the diets and love themselves.

Other than that, I love to read and listen to music. I also love to travel and learn languages. I currently can speak Arabic, German and English and hope to improve my French and learn Italian in the near future. I also love history and culture. I’m a huge nerd who watches Doctor Who, Sherlock and Supernatural religiously as well as anything Disney. I have a strong faith in God and hope to just love on as many people as possible. As much as I’m a huge talker, I also love to listen. Ultimately, I just hope that my journey can help others get to a better place. If you have any questions, send me an email at haida1sn@cmich.edu. Stay tuned for more posts! 🙂