It just dawned on me that I never posted about my first 5K at the end of April! So let me just tell you, it was AMAZING! I had never ran a 5K and it has been awhile since I ran with someone else let alone 6,000 other people. I was a little nervous right before it started but once we got going I was on a runner’s high and was loving every second of it.
Since Color Me Rad is designed to be the happiest 5K on the planet, where they throw colored cornstarch powder at you there is no time taken or awards given out. Just a bunch of people running like crazy getting colored thrown and sprayed at them! Christian and I think we finished in about 30 minutes {you had to stop and walk at times because people were lining up and walking slowly through where you get color thrown on you}. 10 minutes a mile is by no means my goal mile, but for a first 5K that’s just fine with me. This was the perfect 5K to start and I suggest if you are an experienced runner, an in-between runner and walker, or a walker, DO THIS!
We are planning on running a local one on Saturday before a wedding. Not sure if that’s a great idea but at least there is time for a nap in between running and celebrating.
right when we arrived.
all the before shots.
first signs of color
our wave!
the color me rad car.
at the finish line!
Picture it: waking up to the sun shining, not a cloud in the sky and the birds chirping. You put on your favorite comfortable and cool sundress and slide your feet into those ever so comfortable flip flops. Walk in to the kitchen and realize you want to go out to breakfast. You get in the car and drive a mile down into the heart of town. People are jogging, people are shopping, and people are setting up at the beach. You walk into your favorite relaxed breakfast joint and order an delicious, energizing, refreshing breakfast that seems like only something you can enjoy in the summer on the cutest island, Block Island.
Snap out of it! You are now awake in your home, not on Block Island and starving! Mission accomplished. I have the perfect recipe for an acai bowl from the comfort of your own kitchen. Christian’s sister pinned a recipe on Pinterest and after searching high and low for acai berries {fresh or frozen} I put together my own recipe. The best thing about this recipe is that its customizable down to the last bite.
Here is what you will need…
Acai Smoothi pack – whole foods or another natural grocery store might carry fresh, but the frozen packs make it so cold and refreshing.
Frozen Blueberries
Frozen Banana slices
Half of a 6 ounce plain, non-fat Greek Yogurt brand of your choice
Some soy milk or 1% milk
A Blender.
Here’s what to do….
1. Get your blender out and start adding. I use about half a cup of frozen blueberries, half of a frozen banana {about 8-10 slices}, break the frozen smoothie pack into some smaller pieces {it may help to run it under some hot water}, pour in about 5 or 6 glugs of milk, then add half of one Greek yogurt container and blend away!
2. If it is too thick, or the fruits are not mixing up add in a little bit more milk if you think you need it. Now you reach the customizable stage.
Heres what I use…
Fresh Banana
Fresh Strawberries
Fresh Blueberries
Slivered Unsalted Almonds
Granola
Chia Seeds
3. Pour the acai mix into a large bowl to add room for the toppings and start adding your toppings. You can use mine above or add some of the other delicious fruits and nuts that you prefer. I can guarantee you this will become your everyday breakfast like it has mine. It’s healthy and filling all at the same time.
So if you were living under a rock for the past three days you didn’t know about the annual Met Gala. I on the other hand am obsessed with the Met Gala and live for the fashion. That being said, today’s Wannabe Wednesday is all my favorite looks from the Met Gala on Monday. Black seemed to be the dominate color of the evening, and most of my favorite looks are black dresses {that doesn’t surprise me since I love black dresses}. Most of the dresses for the Met Gala are a bit edgy, and with the theme of “PUNK: chaos to couture” for this years Gala a lot of the dresses were risky and non-traditional with a punk feel. This is the one event of the year where you can take a risk, and have it pay off. {all photos from here}
Blake Lively – Gucci Premiere {favorite of the night, when doesn’t she look amazing?}
Anne Hathaway – Valentino {this was a more drastic look compared to the simple and elegant Anne dresses I’m used too}
Alison Williams – Altuzarra {I’m sure this is on someones “worst” list, but I love it}
Miranda Kerr – Michael Kors {simple black dress turned up a notch with the cut-outs}
Emma Watson – Prabal Gurung {cut-outs are in, and the asymetrical hem works wonders}
Jessica Alba – Tory Burch {more cut outs and lovely lace, possibly my second favorite look of the night}
Minka Kelly – Carolina Herrera {the matching lips really sealed the dress, Minka may be the only one who can pull this off}
Amber Heard – Emilo Pucci {stunning. the detailing on this dress is exquisite}
Naomi Harris – Donna Karen Atelier {the boldness of the royal blue mixed with the ombreing black train is captivating}
I have definitely been crazy busy and I can’t complain! There is something rewarding about working for a company that is crazy busy and time just flies by without you even realizing it. I look at the clock one minute 11:52AM and then again, in what seems like a minute later and it’s 5:16PM.
Besides a new job, nothing else has really been going on. Saturday will be my first 5k and I will be running the color run by Color Me Rad. I have NOT trained. I thought I would be okay since I signed up back in January but now that it’s April and I haven’t had any time to run I am just looking to enjoy the day and have a good time getting paint thrown at me.
Here are some snapshots of what has been going on.
pretty floral arrangement
congratulations to me!
crown of braids.
“tie the knot” ring for a beautiful wedding.
a squirrel in the hotel. weirdest hotel ever.
home made mini pizzas
burrito bowl and grapefruit mojitos
just hanging with a co-worker.
A day in the life of my idol!
delicious juice! definitely don’t take advantage of the juicer enough.
Cinnamon loves to show her teeth!
Christian cleaning his NEW birthday present grill.
Cruising with this girl {we were stopped while taking the picture}
expect a post Saturday with 5k pictures, and be sure to follow me on Instagram so you can see them in real time.
If you know me you know my favorite home style is nautical. I love the ocean, the beach, sea glass and seashells, coral, and of course, anchors. During our last trip to Block Island we saw nothing but driftwood down along the beach. I started collecting a few pieces to one day craft in to something to display in our nautical living room. They sat in a box for months. Until now.
I love pinterest because you can always find different ways to craft things with existing materials. I came across this pin that brought me to this website. I added a little twist to this tutorial and made it a bit simpler because there is no drill needed! I will update with the real finished product once I get clothes pins and choose the pictures to hang.
Here’s what you will need…
Driftwood from your favorite beach. If no beach, here is some. (CAUTION, if you purchase from the link I don’t know how big pieces will be, but you can definitely make mini ones)
Twine or thin rope. I used gardening twine which can be found at a hardware store.
Scissors
Pictures/Clothes Pins.
I arranged mine from smallest piece to largest. Taking your first piece cut a piece of twine to desired length (8″-10″)
Tie one end in a double knot on one side of the driftwood. Take the other end of the twine and double knot it on the other side of the driftwood.
1. Now, slide each knotted end off the driftwood. Cut two identical size pieces of twine long enough to hang, and tie around your second piece of driftwood. (10″-12″)
2. Take one end of one of the new cut twine piece and knot it through the existing loop from the first piece of driftwood. Take the second piece of cut twine and knot it through the other loop from the first piece of driftwood twine.
3.Slide the loops back on to the driftwood, then grab your next piece of driftwood and double knot the hanging twine ends around the next piece of driftwood.
Then to continue, slide the loops off the second piece of driftwood and continue 1 & 2 & 3 until you have no more dirftwood.
Remember, you can vary the lengths between pieces or make them exactly the same. Be creative!
