Summer Rut

So, apparently my boring summer routine has kept me from blogging. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

I only have one more week or work. Four more days. Sixteen more hours. It'll all definitely be worth it when that paycheck hits the bank next month!

One more week of work means vacation is also one week away. I am in no way prepared for my month away from home, but I'm not stressing (not totally anyway) yet. I plan to make many lists at work on Monday so I can organize myself for the rest of the week. So much to do!

Have I mentioned my vacation before? No? I'm bumming along on my parents trip again this summer. Just me. B is staying home since he's in ALC until early August. I struggled with the decision to go without him, but he assured me it was fine and we both agreed that I should/could go while I still can. We won't be so conveniently located for an easy pick up forever and we still don't have any kids to worry about, so why not? Plus, I could totally use some lake time in my life. So, I'll be away from home for right at a month. Almost three weeks on the lake then a handful of days in NYC. Fun times!

I have officially completed my 8-week exercise commitment. Tomorrow I re-do my fitness test to see how much (or if) I improved. I'd love to see some serious gains in ability and/or loss in inches/weight, but I'm not expecting much. I feel stronger, but I'm not sure that will translate to my run or number of squats. My arms are more defined, but will that show up in my measurements? No matter what the test shows, I am really happy with my progress and hope to continue working out in a similar manner moving forward. I don't think I could (or would want to) commit to doing this constantly forever, but perhaps a series of 8-week commitments with breaks in between. I'll figure it out in August when I'm back and I'll do my best to get up and moving while I'm on vacation. I just can't believe I set a goals and worked to achieve it. I'm such a quitter sometimes, but not this time!

Quick boat update: It's been in the shop for a week (or two?), got some things tweaked, cost us $450, and still needs something replaced. Yaaaay. Not. She's back in her storage lot until further notice. I won't miss her while I'm on vacation.

I'll end with this... When you start keeping track of everything you spend, the end of the month isn't so fun. Needless to say, I'm looking forward to Double Payday on Tuesday!! I'll be a shopping fool (especially with vacation coming up) the end of this week! :)

Father's Day 2014

Much like on Mother's Day, I am keeping my gushy post on this blog. Nothing on FB or Instagram. If everyone else is doing it, I tend to go the opposite direction.

My dad is pretty much the greatest. He runs marathons y'all. He's the reason I can and want to run 5Ks. He's always proud of even the smallest accomplishment. He is as excited for me running a mile and Brian running 13. He's a great father-in-law (and father-figure) to Brian which makes my cynical heart happy. He can fix anything, I swear. He even built a freakin' garage by himself. He baits my hook when we go fishing and even gets the fish off for me, too. I blame all of my brain quirks on him. He let's us pick on him and only rarely gets annoyed by it. He always drives on roadtrips and is possibly the only person who doesn't make me a nervous passenger. I swear he has an answer for everything and if he doesn't, he'll look it up or figure it out. Basically, I can't imagine my life without him and I am who I am (the best parts) because of him. Love you, Dad!

June Old Navy Haul

I mentioned yesterday that I had a good shopping day at Old Navy this week. Miraculously, everything was still on their website (despite the two dresses being on the clearance rack) so it is now preserved here for all eternity! I purchased everything in store, so the prices vary compared to the website.

The dresses are both amazing and definitely the best purchases, especially for the price! The shorts are a basic in a color I didn't already have. The burn-out tanks fit perfectly and can be worn without a tank underneath despite the "burn-out" effect. The last tank will be added to my ever-growing work-out clothing collection. I couldn't pass up that price, though! I also got a few bangle bracelets ($3 each) from a clearance bucket while waitWithout further ado:

Eyelet Shift Dress in "Electric Youth" -- $16.49 on clearance

Strapless Linen-Blend Dress in "Blackjack" -- $10.49 on clearance

Utility Shorts (3.5") in "Alpine Tundra" -- $15.00 on sale

Burnout Jersey Tank in "Blackjack" and "Bright White" -- $10.00 each

(shown in the black color, but I also purchased it in white)

Active Cut-Out Mesh Tank in "Black Jack" -- $8.00 on sale

Am I the only one who loves Old Navy?! Great variety and quality for the price, in my opinion. Plus, it's all generally my style -- classic, not too trendy basics.

Hey June!

So, the first week of ESY (summer school) is over. This means I am already two weeks into my summer vacation and only four weeks from my big roadtrip with my parents. Yikes!

I learned a couple things this week. One: I am working way too many hours (and thus getting paid way too much) for the amount of work I am doing. Shhh! Don't tell anybody. I'm not complaining about the extra money in my pocket for doing a whole lot of nothing. Two: I am so much more productive when I have somewhere to be every morning. I felt almost out of sorts last week when I had nothing to do and nowhere to be. This week I was back in my work routine. This meant really early mornings, exercise, cute outfits and makeup. Plus, ESY is only in the mornings so this freed up my afternoons to meet friends (ok, my one favorite friend) for lunch/errands/shopping. It was fabulous! I spent too much money on these shopping trips, but I have some great new clothes! Plus, I already took care of Father's Day cards and figured out why we didn't have our boat title (ugh -- stupid boat!). So, my conclusion is that working this summer is sorta kinda awesome. Extra money, a routine, and more human interaction. Yes, yes, and yes! Plus, I get to hang out with kids a little bit -- always a fun time. Now, ask me again how I like it in a few weeks. I might change my mind by then.

Did you see I mentioned shopping this week? I got some great stuff at Old Navy and it was all on sale! I swore I didn't need anymore dresses until I found two on the clearance rack that, I swear, were made for me. If I can find the pieces on their website, I might throw together a haul post. Ironically, the next day I went to Kohl's and didn't buy a single item of clothing. Haha. Too much good stuff the day before at ON!

Alright, I know this post was a bit all over the place, but it's been a pretty standard boring week. I'm doing a 5K in the morning so that should be interesting/fun. Not sure what else is on the agenda.

Happy happy summer!