Selfie Sunday - on the run

Happy Selfie Sunday Everyone!  Sunday is the best day of the week, especially when you get to wear a cute pair of blue bermuda shorts that ya got at NYC&Co. (outlet) for $11 bucks!  I love Sundays and getting all dressed up!  Being the good little Montana-transplanted Southern Belle that I am - I walked the 3 blocks to church in those cute shorts (which were very comfy) and those cute shoes (that I have had for months!!!)...and now have a couple of shiny new blisters!  Why do I let that keep happening to me!!!????

Shoes are DSW, blouse is Ann Taylor (last season), belt and bracelet are White House Black Market (2 seasons ago), shorts are NYC&Co. Outlet mall!  Yay! 

Labor Day weekend was a great weekend for me, filled with some outlet mall shopping, root touch-up (goodbye gray!), relaxing, church, a couple of runs and dinner with good friends.

I finished Week #1 of Half-Marathon Training this Holiday Weekend and eeked out a 5 miler yesterday.  I feel great and am going to try for 3 more today, when it cools off a little.

Based on my 5 miles yesterday and upcoming long runs....today I am going to talk about a subject that is near and dear to me - chaffing!  OUCH.

Since I have started running, this stuff has been my friend and has never drifted too far from my gym bag.  If I run any distance over 3 miles - this stuff is necessary.  My problem area is under the elastic on my sports bra, around my rib cage. 

One good dose usually helps tremendously.  (Although - the humidity and heat and my excess sweating make it tough for this stuff to stay on)

When the heat and humidity (and sweat) is too much for the Glide to handle, and I still end up with some painful chapping - 'Bag Balm' is my go-to treatment.  This stuff is great!  I get a laugh about it every time I use it.  Its original use was for relieving chapped dairy cow tits.  It is nice to know that I am able to use it on my milkers as well.  (It also works really well for chapped lips and healing cuts & scratches).  Good stuff, give it a try.

I recently read 2 interesting articles in Women's Health magazine.  The first was an online article called '11 Interesting Facts About Your Boobs'.  Here is the link, it is pretty interesting:

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/facts-about-boobs?cm_mmc=Facebook-_-womenshealth-_-content-health-_-BoobFacts

If you don't subscribe to Women's Health on Facebook - I highly recommend it.  They have great daily posts ranging from exercise tips to boob facts...etc. 

In the boob article, I found this key point the most interesting and it led me to today's selfie post:

"So get this: When you run, the twins do, too—in a sort of figure-eight shape. And they can travel up to eight inches, according to research out of the U.K. All the more reason to wear a supportive sports bra!"

8 INCHES???!!!!  Wow.  Bring on the Glide and the Bag Balm!

Secondly - page 160 of the latest issue of the magazine:
"How to Take an Amazing Selfie"
Did you know that the average woman takes at least 3 to 4 selfies before she gets one she likes? AND you're not supposed to post more than 2 selfies a day...?  What the?  ;)

I hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend as much as I did.  I am blessed to have had 2 Mondays off in a row - both making Sunday that much more enjoyable!  Have a great week!

Selfie Sunday - on a hike

Sunday is easliy my favorite day of the week.  It's only downfall is the next day is Monday. So....I went ahead and took Monday off today.

The weather is usually nice - the sun shines - and it is a great day for relaxing, reflecting and just enjoying yourself.

This past Sunday my main squeeze and I went on a back country hike.  It kicked my ass, but was so worth it.

This is what my view looked like for most of the hike.  He goes about 10x faster than me, especially uphill!  I try not to complain because he carries everything for me, which is nice.  Our hike was 'off the grid'.  (It really means - scouting out Elk Hunting areas)  It also meant that selecting my running shoes to wear for the day was not my best idea.  Everything poked through and my feet really hurt - especially on the down hill trek.  Oops.  ALSO running shorts weren't the smartest thing to wear either.  All of that brush scratched the shit out of my legs.  No mini skirts for this girl for a while.

 All of that buckle brush did a number on my legs.

Just in case you were worried - I got a chance to take a selfie!  See that hole behind me?  That was an old mine shaft in the side of the mountain.  It was pretty neat.  Also I have no idea how the hell the miners got up there in the old days and dug a mine shaft by hand!  It was all I could do just to walk up there - let alone dig a shaft.  (heh heh, I said shaft)

The views were beautiful!  Central Montana is the prettiest place on earth if I do say so myself.  The fires out West made it a little hazy - but you could still see for miles!
Have a great week!  Do something nice for yourself this week!  Cheers to making the most of it!

 

Sweaty Selfie Sunday!!

Hey HEY hey!! Guess what day it is?????

It's my favorite day of the week - Selfie Sunday!  Time to showcase your best self portraits!

I'm going to start with my 'I wish I was a Fashion Blogger' Selfie! Today started out great with a nice trip to church in a cute new dress.  The weather was beautiful outside and I am a big fan of Sunday Mornings!  Going to church and reflecting and praising makes it even better! 

I got the dress at Loft.  If you are a shopper at all, I highly suggest subscribing to Loft's email list.  They send you all of the great deals.  For example:  everything in the store was 40% off yesterday - I would have never known without the email notification.  It makes impulse shopping MUCH MUCH more cost effective. (shoes and necklace are both totally last last season)

Let's talk about this weekend and why the sweaty selfie came to be.  I went to a Rib and Blues festival in Madison, Indiana.  'Ribberfest 2013' was awesome!  My 2 favorite food groups came together - Beer and Ribs - with some great Blues music mixed in.

I couldn't have been happier.  (just ask that weird vein on my neck) The ribs go hand in hand with my Primal 30 challenge, but the Bud Light is questionable.  I am going to go with the 80/20 rule that 'Marks Daily Apple' mentions several times in the Primal Living guidelines.

My crap eating yesterday led to this today:

Have you tried the Nike Running App?  If you are a runner and like to keep track of where you been, your miles, how you felt, etc, this is a great app.  It keeps your pace and even helps you reach your goals.  Best of all - It's FREE!!

738 calories probably only equals one rib - but I am not going to let that get them best of me.  5.76 miles in the Kentucky humidity on a gal who is filled to the brim with BBQ and Bud Light looks like this when it's over:

One hot mess.

What do you re-fuel with?  I like chocolate milk every now and then, but only about 1/3 of the bottle.  It tastes so good when you are about to keel over from a long run! It is completely NOT PRIMAL - again, I defer to the 80/20 rule.

Cheers to Praise and Worship - Beer - BBQ - and Long Runs!  I hope you enjoy your Sundays as much as I do.  Have a great week and make the most of every little challenge that comes your way!

 

Selfee Sunday!

Well - I have some bad news for yous guys.
Yesterday was Sunday and I totally forgot to take a Selfie!
Weird, huh?
I looked really cute too! I rarely miss out on an opportunity to take a picture of myself. I'm not sure what is going on with me. ;) I also read that selfies are only acceptable on fashion blogs, that doesn't seem right at all.

Don't worry - I have some on reserve that I have been saving up.

You know how I love Bathroom Selfies?! (because I spend A LOT of time in there) Well this week is quite a treat, I have 2!

[caption id="attachment_190" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Standard NYC Public Bathroom Selfie[/caption]

First off is a never-before experienced (by me) Selfie - taken in a disgusting NYC bathroom from when I was there last week. Yuck. I really like how the sign underneath says "Wash Hands". Like that really matters in that shit hole. There needs to be a sign in there that says "Hey drunk girl - NEVER TOUCH YOUR ASS TO THIS TOILET SEAT - no matter how tired your legs get"

Secondly, some of my male friends are joining me on this Selfie Discovery journey and I am so excited!
Although - I am 100% unsure of what they were doing together in the bathroom with robes on....and when I asked, I was told: None of your damn business.

[caption id="attachment_192" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Arm over the shoulder - seems akward, but sincere.[/caption]

These guys are really masters of the bathroom selfie. They got the whole countertop in there, as well as a few toiletries and that little light-up mirror that they have in hotels that I really want and need in my house! Good work gents and I am excited to see more from you, I think you have a lot of potential.



Cheers to keeping humor in your life EVERY.SINGLE.DAY and Make the most of it!

Selfie Sunday...this time on Sunday

OK OK OK - It's Selfie Sunday! I have been really stressed about this since the last selfie post...I forgot to add one crucial guideline for selfies....The best Selfies are taken in the bathroom. I can't believe I forgot that!

I have really been enjoying Sundays since I have been in Kentucky. Main Reason - I DON'T HAVE TO WORK. 2nd reason - I get to dress up and go to church! I spend my week in workboots, jeans, and polo shirts, and I don't really have much of a social life, so it is really nice to get all dressed up. ;)

[caption id="attachment_78" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Whoever invented Spanx wasn't from the South[/caption]

Today was a hot and humid day - so Spanx were out of the question. I wore my best pair of very scary stomach-holding-in-panties to make up for it. I apologize to the good people of the Carrollton United Methodist Church fo my biscuit butt. The Dress is from Banana Republic and I love it. It is sort of like thick t-shirt material. I have started to love that store! This shopaholic had never really given it the time of day until recently. The shoes are from Dillards and gave me a nasty blister on my 4 block walk. Man, they are cute though.

Church was really nice today - it reminds me so much of my hometown Methodist Church and the people are so nice, I can feel my Gramma with me each time I go. It's nice. Today's sermon was about "Why bad things happen to good people". *side note* I have really been trying to listen hard and learn from sermons. Historically my mind starts to wander about 5 minutes in...so it hasn't been easy. Today we read Luke 9:51-62 which is way easier to understand when the pastor explains it. Basically, we have to remember that God has a greater plan for us. It won't always be easy and we will not always be able to understand it, but we have to put our faith in him. I often think of my Grandparents when we talk about "when bad things happen to good people". I saw how my Grandmother never questioned her faith throughout the tragedies her family was faced with and I need to remind myself of her, how she handled it, and that God has a greater plan for us.

OK - shiz is getting deep up in here. Have a great Sunday and take a bad Selfie - it will make you smile!

'Selfie' Sunday

I have been trying to write this since Sunday - it is now Thursday. Clearly I havent set aside enough time to come up with a good tutorial for taking 'Selfies'. I am very passionate about selfies and need to give the subject the time it deserves.

First - the definition of a 'Selfie' (taken from an article on http://theweek.com/article/index/239566/5-rules-for-taking-selfies-on-instagram by Chris Gayomali)
1. It's a picture with your face in it.
2. You took the photo yourself. Another human being was not involved.
3. It is shared on the internet — Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, or whatever

In the same article he goes on to say that 'Selfies' are off limits for anyone over 21! What the heck? He does make an exception - fashion bloggers - models - and anyone else who makes a living off of there appearance is exempt. PHEW! Obviously my construction occupation falls under this exemption.

The Urban Dictionary Defines a Selfie as a "picture taken of yourself that is planned to be uploaded to Facebook, Myspace or any other sort of social networking website. You can usually see the person's arm holding out the camera in which case you can clearly tell that this person does not have any friends to take pictures of them..."

Perfect.

Now, here is MY definition:

1. Must be taken with a phone
2. Must be of poor quality
3. May be something or someone in the background
4. Can be taken in front of the mirror OR of self
5. Always take a selfie with the intent to text/email/upload
6. Must have a caption
7. Duck lips, peace signs, trying to look like it isn't a selfie - are all acceptable options.

I will close with a recent selfie - more to tips to follow in next week's 'Selfie Sunday'

[caption id="attachment_68" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Kisses and Hugs![/caption]