Spring picks from Target

It's been raining here since last night but at least it's not snow! And it's right around 65 degrees. I can live with that. I'm hoping I can catch a break in between rain to go for a run outside but it looks like I'll be heading to the gym instead. I am not working today so naturally I'm binge watching Law & Order: SVU and shopping online. Ooops.
I've been going crazy seeing all the spring items everywhere. I feel like we've all been waiting for this moment for so long. Target is usually my first go-to at the beginning of every season (duh). They always seem to have cutest stuff. But you already knew that. So here's just a few things I'm excited about and that I will probably be adding to my cart soon.

Spring picks from Target by ahorn1584 featuring beige throw pillows

Mossimo Sleeveless Scuba Peplum Top - I am in love with this blue color.

Threshold Lattice Toss Pillow - Target seriously has the best throw pillows and the prices are definitely awesome.

Sonia Kashuk Chic Luminosity Bronzer/Blush Duo - Wow that's a mouthful. But doesn't this look gorgeous? The colors look amazing and I'm in love with the pattern. Also comes in two other shades so it seems like it will work for everyone!

NYX Mega Shine Lipgloss  - I've been using NYX products for awhile and I'm so glad that Target sells them now. The products are great and you can't beat the prices.

Essie Nail Polish - I believe this is a color from their resort collection from last year but something about it just screams Spring to me. I can just picture myself wearing this shade by the pool with a matching cocktail in hand.

Merona Women's Layering Jacket  - I've had my eye on this since last fall so I guess technically it's not "spring" but I think it would work for any season since it's meant for layering. I'm torn between the sand color and the green color, but this is on sale right now so that means I should get both right? Right?!

Merona Women's Denim Jacket - This one is a no brainer. Everyone needs a denim jacket in their closet and the price on this is perfect.

Women's Mossimo Supply Combat Boots - OMG. I don't think this shoe could be any more spring. I need these. Now.

Merona Sleeveless Maxi Dress - Once again, this is a staple that every woman should have. I like that it's basic but with some accessories you could definitely dress it up.

Mossimo V-Neck Tee - I love to stock up on these basic tees each season. Plus they are so comfy!

Merona Rain Skimmer - How cute are these? I love my Hunter boots, but these would be cute for days when it's not down pouring. I love the green color.

Merona Satchel Handbag with Crossbody Strap  - This color is beautiful plus I love that you can carry multiple ways.

Women's Double Wrap Watch - I'm still all aboard the mint train and I might have to add this watch to my mint collection. It's such a fun color that's surprisingly versatile. 

Well now that I've shared my find with you, I need to work on adding all of these to my collection (sorry bank account!).

What are you looking forward to adding to your wardrobe (or home) for spring? Let me know! I'm always looking for an excuse to shop ;)

Life Update

Hey! Long time, no blog. You guys should probably be used to this by now. I mean, assuming anyone is still reading. Just wanted to stop by and give a quick life update.

This first one technically happened December of last year but it became official in February. My husband and I became godparents to the cutest little girl I've ever seen.

Her name is Dane Marie and she is adorable. She even makes me want kids, which if you know me you know I'm kind undecided about the whole kids thing. 

In February I took my dad to see a Cyclones game. It was my first time going since last year and even though we ended up losing it was nice spending some time with my dad. 

I'm not usually a fan of the "crazy daises" but I saw these in Kroger one day when it was in the single degree temps outside and just had to get them. Anything to brighten things up!

I've been running more. My dad and I are signed up for a  Mother's Day 5k which benefits Hospice Care. You can run on behalf of someone you've lost to cancer so my dad is running for his mom and I'm running for my grandpa (my mom's dad). 

I am also running in Paige's Princess Run which benefits Children's Hospital. I ran in this last year and didn't realize until the day of the race that the girl who inspired the race & foundation was the grand daughter of someone who belongs to our golf club. The race is a lot of fun and you're encouraged to wear a tutu which is always fun.

I also bit the bullet and signed up for the Little Miami Half Marathon. Eeek! This will be my first. I've never ran more than 6 miles at one time. I originally wanted to do Flying Pig Half but I was a major slacker over the winter and there's no way I would have been ready to run 13.1 miles by May 4. Not a chance. I did the 10k last year and had a lot of fun so maybe next year I can the half. The half I signed up for isn't until August so I've got plenty of time to train. But, now that I'm thinking about it, running a half marathon. In the Ohio Valley. In August. If you live in or know anything about Ohio during that time of year you know what I'm talking about. But there's no turning back now. I don't expect to place first obviously. I just want to finish! Haha. 

Not a whole lot else has been going on lately. Except for hoping that his mild weather we've been having is here to stay! Saturday we will be celebrating my bff's 30th birthday so I will try to get some pics. And next weekend we're going to our first (but definitely not last) Reds game of the year! 

I'll leave you with a picture of Ben enjoying the sunny, 75 degree weather the other day.

Happy Spring! (finally)

It's officially spring.

Hey guys! As much as I hate to say it, the weekend is over. Sad face. See, I have somewhat of an "extended" weekend since I'm always off on Mondays. Sometimes I do have to work Saturdays though, but only for a few hours. However, this weekend was a 3 day one for me and the weather couldn't have been more perfect! Saturday morning my husband and I slept in a little later than usual. Oops. My reason was because I was catching up on all the sleep I missed out on during the week. Once we finally got up, I made breakfast (even though it was about 12:45) and I even managed to squeeze in a quick workout. Then we packed up our dog, Ben and took him up to my in laws house so he could play with their dogs. They actually own his sister, Stella and his other relatives, Moe & Cooper. We hung out with husband's parents and even got them to watch (and actually enjoy!) Top Gear - the original BBC one, not the one on the History channel.
We said we weren't going to drink that much since we had to get up semi early on Sunday to go to the Reds game. Well we still managed to buy beer. Oops again. It was ok though, we were still able to get up and make to the game on time. Kinda.

It was the perfect day for a baseball game. And the Reds won :)

On the way home we stopped at Skyline because basically we were starving. We refuse to buy anything at baseball games - $4 for pop or peanuts, $8.25 for beer! Our friends went up around the 6th inning to get food and came back with Penn Station. We asked them how much it costs and they just said "We don't wanna talk about it..."

I apparently deleted the original pic off my phone so here's an Instagram pic from a couple weeks ago. I get the same thing every time I go there so nothing's really different. 

After Skyline, we decided it would be a good idea to buy beer again. 

I kept it classy with the high life. It IS the champagne of beers. 

I must have been drinking these very fast because at some point during the night, I started playing random throwback songs I kept finding on YouTube. My husband was playing xbox but was thoroughly enjoying helping me find songs. I found some gems such as "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley and "I'll Make Love To You" by Boyz II Men. Then we started going all gangsta style with Snoop Dogg, Dre, Biggie, and Ja Rule. Basically, I've got a great set list for this Friday Whitney. Eventually, my husband got board so I put my headphones on a jammed out to some old school Brit and Jessica Simpson. 

Today I actually managed to drag myself out of bead, make a (semi) healthy breakfast, take Ben for a walk and go for run.

For not running since January, I feel this was fairly decent. I need to be able to run at least 6 miles in less than a month for the Flying Pig 10k. I was going to attempt the half marathon but I got lazy over the winter and didn't stick to my training. It was cold and snowing half the time anyway. 

So now I'm sitting here with my 24oz of Miller Lite wishing that I could wake up tomorrow and it would be Saturday again but since I doubt that's going to happen, let's hope for a quick work week!