Embracing the scheduleless lifestyle means being okay with missing spin class and going for a run instead.
I forgot about the existence of exercise endorphins. I feel awesome. More awesome than I look in this picture.
After a six-week hiatus from exercise, I have a whole new respect for the contests on The Biggest Loser: running is hard and three miles is far.
The (vegetarian) eggplant dinner (and cookies) brought to you by a friend tastes infinitely better than the dinner you had planned to make yourself.
Thank you, Julie – it was incredible!
Grass stains (and dog hair) around your husband’s ankles means that the lawn is mowed and summer is awesome.
I’m really bad at jumping in the air.
Or Meeker is really bad at capturing it.
You rock! And You look absolutely amazing for having a baby 6 weeks ago!!!
Ha. Love. So excited about your guest post tomorrow! I’m posting it at 1 a.m. (as in, 4 hours from now Kansas time) fyi.
Haha so stinkin’ cute! And oh my gosh- I want one of those yummy cookies! Did she bake those?
She did…I’m a lucky lady!
AHAHAHAHAHA. This whole post cracked me up so much. I especially love the jumping in the air picture – that’s amazing. And speaking of amazing, YOU LOOK AMAZING! I can’t believe you had a kid! You would never know it
Those cookies look so amazing – you have wonderful friends (I only say that because I know, I’m one of them
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So glad you went for a run so I can live vicariously through you while I’m injured!
I would put all the blame on Meeker! Glad you got your exercise buzz back!
Probably the latter right? Lol! I love adding eggplant into lasagna type dishes!
ha! the jumping pictures crack me up. you’re so excited about it. which is clearly how one should be when leaping in the air.
speaking of jumping, i’m jumping on board with saying, you look killer for just popping out a little spud!
and veggie eggplant=tasty!
haha your pictures cracked me up!! and you look AMAZING for just having a baby….so glad to see you are so happy!
You look amazing for being a new mommy! Geesh you need to give me your secret!
I am not a bad photographer. You are just clown shoes.
I love the jumping shots! Photo failures are sometimes the best.
Haha, love Meeker’s response! I was going to blame him too
Haha, I am equally as bad at jumping/catching someone in the air in a picture… For some reason, I don’t think I believe that you actually had a baby 6 weeks ago!
Haha, it’s amazing what regular exercise + eating vegetables (and some good genes) can do for a body.
You do look amazing! Hope you don’t mind hearing it again, again and again… It just goes to show that if you exercise regularly and eat well most of the time that you can bounce back in no time. Congrats!
Haha, do I MIND hearing that I look amazing…no, I do not mind hearing that. Thank you!
That run must have felt amazing! Your running pictures look fun. That lawn definitely looks mowed– meeker did a good job
It was so fun seeing you this afternoon, Katie! I loved holding that precious little girl of yours. Call me anytime if you need a babysitter. I have a lot of practice! I wanted to tell you that I sort of followed that recipe for the eggplant. I brushed the eggplant with olive oil, but I have used coconut oil, too! I am so glad you liked it. Bill was sad that I only had a few of the cookies left for us. I should have made a double batch. (I actually saw Sarah eating one before dinner). Let me know what you think about the Sweet Potato Lasagna when you make it. It is going to be a regular dish around our house for sure. Hugs to you and Adrienne! Oh, and you DO look amazing!!!
Katie, great pictures and sorry Julie, she already found a babysitter. The only problem is Kayla hogs her!
Can we be neighbors?! I have such a crush on you.
You look great! I can only imagine how tough it must be to run after pregnancy! Have a great weekend!
LOL! I love the jumping pictures. Haha I love what you said about the biggest loser…it’s true – if you don’t run, it IS hard! you must be thrilled to be back at it! Go endorphins
Wooohoo! Yay for your first run in 6 weeks! I give you major props for doing the entire 3 miles on your first day back. When I stopped running for a month due to an injury my first day back was horrible. I could barely do a mile. Of course, I was probably just being a wimp but still…
just came over from My Little Celebration and am super pumped to keep reading!
I love your jumps! So glad you get to work out again.
Oh–and you can’t even tell you just had a baby–WHAT? Looking good.
For the millionth time, you look so good. I’m sure you feel great now that you’re back running as well. And holy yum that eggplant looks delish.
I love the photos ofyour trying to get an air shot. I feel that I (or my “photographer”) could not get a shot of me in the air either. Congrats on looking so good so soon after the baby was born! (New to your blog, came over from your guest post!)
Echo. You look like you never, ever had a baby. Awesome!
trust. jumping pics are HARD.
Yeah, I totally thought of you the entire time. I kept saying “Elise makes it look so easy!” – glad to know you struggle too. Makes me feel like less of an idiot.
i have no baby AND i don’t look nearly as good as you. hot mama!!!
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