run now, pizza later

1) we went to a NYCFC game yesterday – it was an ordeal getting there and then when we did get there it rained on all of us and they had to halt the game for like 30 minutes… but in the end we won against colorado which was really great

2) this is a LOT of info in one post (and i don't agree with all of it) BUT some of it can definitely be helpful.

3) tonight i made a batch of cocoa coconut nut bites with espresso and they're awesomeeee

4) did you guys hear about the new Harry Potter book?!?!?!?! I NEED IT.  like NOWWW

5) CAN I HAVE A FAKE BRICK WALL??

6) i had a “craving” to go on a run last night… i think that means i need to sign up for another long distance race so i can do some serious training.  we haven't had any races and i've been pretty inactive these past few weeks because the heat is unbearable.  i'm hoping to get up and run tomorrow morning (or after work if i have to wait)…

7) we've been bingeing on parks and rec and i'm looooving it (i've already seen it through season six but i'm rewatching for frankie – also because it's awesome).  frankie's brother introduced us to animal house, which i'm unclear about how i feel.  i've watched two episodes and i'm just not vibeing with the characters.  i feel NO empathy towards any of them besides the kid (who i don't even know how i feel about because he's taking to the crime so easily) i don't know guys.  i just don't know.

8) we're still going strong with whole30 – it's day 10 if you're not following along on insta

9) i wanna read all these!!

1. woohooo!  i'm home from DC and its so nice to be back.  trips that require me to stay the weekend just feel SO long.  i spent all day on Friday cleaning out my kitchen which was super productive.  but now i have, uh, just EVERYTHING else in my apartment to clean.  sighhhh.

2. britty is gonna come over today and we're gonna go have a cutesy picnic in central park and she's going to watch us play pokemon.  HAHAHAH.  life.

3. i want to do ALL THE HIKES this summer.  ALL OF THEM. (i'm also desperate to hike this next summer.)

4. so i bought a gopro during prime day and can i tell you that i'm obsessed?  I bought the Hero Session bundle and i'm having SO MUCH FUN.  i want to make all the go pro movies.

5. food budgeting!  do you do it?  how do you do it?  HALLPPP.  that article has a link to the USDA average cost of food plans and according to the monthly cost for a family of two we're in the LIBERAL section.  WHAT?  i'd love to know more about what goes into those “nutritious diets” because it seems like the most updated data they're using is from 2007.  i take offense to that because i'd like to think we've grown over the last NINE YEARS in terms of what we consider healthy… just sayin.

6. so i'm not going to talk too much about this on the blog until it's over, but frankie and i are on day 3 of our second whole30 and if you wanna follow along check out my fitness instagram! after we finish i'll recap everything here for you guys (i'm working on a cool project for this – you can learn about it on the insta)!

7. TV.  welp i just got back on friday soooo we haven't watched much – we watched some parks and rec (frankies still catchin up) and last night we watched the first episode of homeland (Hulu is giving a free weekend of showtime to try and entice you to pay the extra $9 for it… and now i'm considering it because frankie REALLY wants to watch it – also FYI thats a referral link for hulu – you get two weeks free and so do i if you use it!).

8. HE CAUGHT THEM ALL.

9. wells making fun of the bachelorette IS me and my bff micaela.  every time we watch together.

10. um alsoooooo my copy of Here's to Us came in and i can't wait to read it and go through all of Jessica's recipes!  EEK!  So happy for her!

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1) ummmmm it is SO freaking hot out.  frankie and i walked around DC today and i swear i've never sweat so much in my life.  there isn't enough AC on the planet.

2) oh oh oh, i wanted to say something about this last tuesday but it wasn't “social media public” yet.  CONGRATS to one of my best friends, LJ, on her engagement!!!! i can't even deal.

3) if you need a pick me up.

4) have you made this ramen salad yet?  HAVE YOU?  please say yes.  i need you to say yes.

5) starbucks is doing another deal – buy 5 iced coffees/teas get one free with their little sticker cards for summer.  LOVE IT.  also – my go to order is an iced passion tea lemonade half sweet.  the besttttt.

6) this is on my north carolina bucket list.

7) TV. wahhh i've been in DC so i'm really just watching whatever shows up on DirectTV here.  womp womp.  i think a better question is – what are YOU watching and loving?

8) i hope you got ice cream for national ice cream day!!

9) this is literally my problem right now.