the unperfected perfectionist

Happy Saturday to you!  I hope you have been able to enjoy your day doing something you love.  I actually had no plans on blogging today but, sometimes I either have experiences that I want to share or ideas just pop into my head.  Today just happened to be one of those days that I experienced something that I needed to share.  This morning was another one of those beautiful mornings that made me want to get out of bed and be happy to start my day.  It also happened to be a morning that would have my last long training run awaiting me.  I did not sleep well at all last night and certainly could have used a dose of energy.  I had my breakfast and got myself ready to head out for my run. I usually run at the same place and that shouldn't surprise anyone, as I am a very routine being.  I knew that my drive to my favorite running path would allow me to get my mind pumped up and ready for this run.  You know, when you are driving by yourself and you just crank up your favorite music an

Today, I woke up to the sun shining through my blinds and it brought a smile to my face. What a wonderful way to welcome one of the final weekends of the summer!  If you have ever read any of my past posts, you know how the sun gives me happiness.  It is simply amazing how something such as the sun can boost my mood and energy and just make me smile.  I am thankful for each and every day that we are blessed to see the beautiful, warm sunshine!  For anyone who happens to live in Michigan, you know exactly what I am talking about.  After yesterdays, extremely long post, today I simply am leaving you with a quick little video with a bit of inspiration and perhaps a few things to put into the back of your mind as you enter your weekend.  I went searching for just a little bit of inspiration to share with you and this is the one jumped out because it was simple and sweet.  Anyone who knows me, even just a little, knows that I love inspirational and motivational things, in any shape or form

Where on earth have I been, you ask? Well, as I have been thinking about how I would go about writing this post, I kept going over and over in my head, the reasons that I haven't been blogging in so very long.  Well, I could likely go on and on with what may sound like "excuses" for my disappearance to the blogging world.  I will explain a bit about what I have been up to and where I have been.  In all honesty, my so-called, "excuses" are not excuses at all.  I, plain and simple, just got caught up in the busyness of life itself.  I am guilty as charged.  Why dwell on my disappearance?  I am back!  So many things have changed in my life since I last posted in March.  I will try to just share the basics or the biggest happenings in my world without boring you with mundane happenings. Lets rewind a minute, back to the spring, if you will...... I was finally growing to love the new place we called "home" in Ohio.  Emma was continuing to flourish a