{three little things} thankful thursday

{three little things} thankful thursday

it's a ridiculously gorgeous and unseasonably warm day today, the kind that calls for iced lattes, driving with the windows down, and running in the afternoon sunshine with my mister...

{three little things} diy jewelry organizer

so i got a little crafty yesterday and made a jewelry organizer from the following ingredients:

1. an old barnwood frame that i thrifted a while ago, maybe $3?
2. stainless steel hooks, $3
3. perforated aluminum sheet, $12

and a few nails of course, but this blog post is called three little things, and that's just so much catchier than four little things... anyway, what do you think? i'm a little in love!

{three little things} thankful thursday

{three little things} thanksgiving

there are so many for sure, but today i'm thankful for 

1. good friends 
2. loving family and 
3. the chance to spend time with some of them this thanksgiving!

{bonus thankfulness: hooray for being at the thanksgiving day game to watch RGIII and our redskins beat the cowboys!}

{three little things} running

three little things:

1. i ran a half marathon today. my first one ever. it's something i never in a million years thought i would {or could} do, even if you'd asked me a year ago.  
2. i have my running buddy nina to thank {that's her in the purple}. she pressured me into signing up for it {in the nicest most supportive way possible of course}, helped me train for it, and stayed right by my side for twelve out of 13.1 miles.
3. my husband is amazing. he ran the 10K race {even though he hates running} and then he was right there at mile 13 to cheer me on and give me that little burst of energy i needed to finish strong. then he continued to cheer me on all day long, telling me how proud he was of me {see what i mean? amazing}.

so that's it, really. i ran my longest distance ever with the support of people i adore and i survived and it was all for a good cause {homefront heroes and operation restoration}.

{three little things} happy birthday to me!

feeling thankful today

1. for another year on this earth,

2. for my loving friends and family {and kitties!}, and

3. for my amazing husband who bakes me hello kitty cupcakes on my birthday {and also takes me out for tapas and shopping!}.

{three little things} that brought me joy today

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