28 Clean Teeth, 3 Errands, 2 Sore Shins and 1 Signed Contract

Thanks you guys!! I'm still pretty pumped about the 30-minute run - woo! My shins are a little tight/sore though - any suggestions are welcome! Today has been pretty good, although, I skipped my 4-mile lunch workout opting to instead run errands and give my shinny shin shins a break! Today, in a nutshell:

• Dentist + laughing gas + 7:40 a.m. appt = pretty good
• bacon/egg/cheese muffing for breakfast + work = good
• big pig in a blanket pre-lunch snack + Home Depot + Sports Authority + gas station during lunch = fab
• 3 mini snickers = awesome but didn't need it - oopsie!
• Quinoa + garlic chicken and a light babybel for lunch = great!
• Marathon cooking - lots of new recipes to come = awesome!

Also, something exciting happened ... I signed a contract for our new house project! I'm still working on the date, but I have a remodeling company coming in to do the following:

• remove 3 lights from our kitchen/seating area/pool table area (i.e. large rectangular room)
• install 13 recessed lights and 3 pendant lights
• patch/prime/paint the ceiling (currently tan- I want it WHITE)
• paint our walk-in hall closet/mud room (currently white - I want it TAN)
• Remove crown molding and install thicker crown in entire room.

That pool table light (and the track lighting in the kitchen and chandelier over the seating area are OUT!)

3 of these will be installed over the sink! (sink below!)

The curtain will be replaced with a bamboo roman shade and the three lights will hang above it. Note that dark ceiling and lack of crown - not for long!

I SO hope they can come and do it next week! I can't wait and think it's going to make a big impact!

Q: Dentist: love it or hate it? I'm a fan!

Q: Made any new recipes lately? I made 3 tonight and tried one, Spicy Spaghetti Pie! It was SO good - i'll post the recipe tomorrow. :)