I just split opened & melted.

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fishman's lookin good!!

catching fire.

i'm onto #2 in the hunger games series.
so intense!!!

g-free matzo.

like matzo wasn't rough enough already!

baseball card heaven.

our friend jeff's dad is a baseball card collector.

i'm not just talking about some casual card collector...

this is his card room... they're organized by player.

amazing!

we hung out at jeff's parent's house after jeff's mom's funeral

and had a celebration of life gathering.

we snuck into the card room and snapped a few shots.

*here, raffy & i rock the same dress... i paid less than you!

through sadness, we support each other

and still manage to make each other smile.

slim was totally geeking out.

now that's a good looking man in a suit!

sweat impedes my performance.

the crossfit games competition is fierce.

"my great grandfather was a viking"

love this guy.

perkins, not terkins.

check out this mdj article that

spotlights crossfit on the square

and the marietta square, which we love!

our ivy's last name is perkins not terkins.

she said there will be burpees for any jokesters that call her terkins.

no jokes from this kid- i met my yearly quota of burpees on saturday.

here's a few pics of workout 12.1 of the crossfit games open!

stretching it out & stressing out in my head.

counting reps for a fellow competitor.

go team cfsq!

i'm up & ready go... for 7 minutes.

down and...

up.
and down & up and down & up....

i got 97 reps & i'm ranked # 4,150
out of 19, 733 on the leader-board.

fold it up nice.

how to fold that challenging fitted sheet.

happy monday!

workin for the weekend.

happy weekend my friends.

enjoy a hot cup of coffee & relax.

linger.

great news:

the cranberries are back in action with a new album!

checkout this recent rollingstone acoustic set

o the teenage angst.

1st dance.

kathryn & tara are getting married!

i couldn't be more excited for my besties.

i keep imagining what their weddings will be like.

i know they'll be super special & personal & fabulous 

and filled with love & happiness.

here's a pic of me & my groom on our special day 

9.25.10

stamps & sweets.

i love stamps. i also love cookies.

make your sugar cookies a bit more snazzy!

thank you pinterest.

homemade manicure.

this is so accurate.

if only i could get slim to practice more...

*he almost learned how to french braid. 

buttercream 3

week 3 of our cake decorating class was intense!

my mom was in new york & ann marie was absent so it was an

small and intimate cupcake crew. 

the baby armed with her game face ready to tackle some

flowers and leaves and shells.

practice leaves...

the shells were tricky- dani girl's watching me like a hawk!

we did find out that dani has 6 children and 9 grandchildren.

the shaggy mum.

the beginning of this labor intensive flower 

that i can't remember the name of...

ta-da!

we wanted to use more colors

but didn't want to waste the bags.

lea baked the cupcakes and dyed them pink & green

and they were delicious! the homemade buttercream was hardcore.

then we finished off a hard day of decorating with some sushi!

let the games begin.

i just signed up for the crossfit games.

the open is february 22- march 25.

there's a weekly workout posted on the main website and

team cfsq is going to workout on saturday mornings.

you have to have someone watch you and count reps or no-reps,

then they record your score online and you can see how you

 stack up to athletes doing the same workout all over the world.

check out my athlete profile!

workout 1:

complete as many reps as possible in 7 minutes of:

burpees.

the happy couple.

the (most recently) engaged best friend & her beau!

now that's a good looking couple!!

xoxo

simplicity, work, enjoyment.

secrets of eternal youth.

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maia is my shero.

press it...

press it real good!

jimbo & lea rocked the workout tonight!

slim is feeling better & better everyday.

my new ring.

slim got a kayak- i got this ring!

my fab cori said it's a lapis stone.

hunger games. check!

i bought into the hype...

i'm SO glad i did because this book is fabulous.

i'm looking forward to watching the movie preview now and

getting the 2nd & 3rd books in the series.

it was worth it..

slim & i went on a road trip on saturday.

we road up to charlotte to pick up a kayak for slim.

poor slim's been sick, but he really wanted this boat.

here's slim and his new buddy, a jackson just4 fun.

we hung out in noda, a hipster-ific artsy part of the queen city.

this public art display was really honest & i loved it.

i did my part in supporting local artist & bough a gorgeous ring from ruby's.

*will post a pic later. 

the best part was meeting up with my sweet college

roommate, buddy & sista sam jam!

*her red hair is fabulous!

i on the other hand was looking rough! it was a looooooong drive..

record store day.

did you guys know that there's a day dedicated to
record stores? it's appropriately called record store day.

i'll be visiting my favorite local record store sweet melissa records
on april 22, 2012!

get on out & show your support.

89.

happy birthday to my beautiful grandma ruth!

i love you!

lea and stella.

my parents dog stella is a piece of work.

she's so small & cute & is a sh*t machine.

seriously.

going to the chapel...

mazels to tara & jeff- they're gettin hitched!!

checkout this amazing ring jeff gave to tara!

it was his grandmothers and now it's taras!

the future bride & groom went up to the mountains for a quite 

weekend together and jeff totally surprised tara 

with this beautiful piece of art and a proposal. 

we couldn't be happier for our fabulous friends! 

in other bff wedding news & happenings,

i found this amazing cake topper at goodwill

for karthryn & b- and i was with lea so i scored a discount!!!

on a box from tj.

tara jane sent me this picture with the text:

'i found your soul-mate on a brooks running shoe box. xo:)' 

he is kinda cute. love those lips.

1st class.

lea finished all of her elements classes

and went right into her 1st class with a punch!

(and a barbell to the back. ouch!)

look at that perfect squat form.

first class shout-out on the board!!!

it's so nice to have sister time at cfsq!

watch out.

yoga is not competitive.

for today.

enjoy yourself.

paleo.

my hunky caveman & i finished our whole30 paleo challenge on feb. 13.

i started off valentine's day with some coconut coffee creamer, 

which i had really really really missed. 

i over indulged and had 3 cups of coffee... before work.

(i made the 3rd decaf, but i was on a caffeine overload & shaky & nervous)

slim made a roasted sweet potato, apples & cinnamon & chicken sausage

scramble that was absolutely  delicious- it was a great start to the day.

chocolate & treats were everywhere: 

in art group, at the office & there was some waiting for me at home.

i didn't indulge all day long . i just didn't want to. i wasn't craving it.

when i got home we made dinner & had some red wine & i had one piece 

of sweetness: a cocoa-coconut cluster ball from the box slim gave me.

mouth-watering just thinking about it.

 if i didn't feel as good & lean & healthy & strong as i do now i

probably would have gone back to gluten & sugar & wheat & dairy-

but i feel so good. my skin is clear and my body feels clean.

i was at first a skeptic, but now i'm a believer.

i'm not saying i'll never have a slice of bread again or eat ice cream, but

i am loving the way i feel. 

i'm proud of myself. i've taken such good care of my body.

i know everything i've eaten has been whole and natural and good. 

paleo can be challenging at first, but once you get the hang of it, it's easy.

we cooked everyday- morning & night. we prepared ourselves. 

we experimented with new spices & recipes & educated ourselves.

slim is a really good and patient cook. i loved being in the kitchen 

with him & creating new &exciting meals together.

checkout this free online paleo summit: 

be picky with your foods. spend a little extra on yourself.

you only get one body- take good care of it.

gush.

we had a valentine's brunch with our super sweet nephews

oliver & owen.

oliver is about 5 months old.

look at those eyes!

that smile.

o my goodness, he's so delicious!

owen made slim & i the cutest valentine!

it's complete with a ghandi quote and lots of love.

we love our little guys!