whatever

no wonder my shoulder hurts....

someone asked the question back on that question post....

"what is in your purse?"

i was shopping yesterday and thought "dang this is so heavy..."

now i know why.
 


i think it's time to clean it out just a bit.
ha ha ha

 

so... craft weekend is today.
again.
:)
i just LOVE when it comes around each month.
we have such a lovely time...making stuff...eating stuff...making new friends.
i heard that there are TWO cheesecakes this month.
its official...diet starts monday! 

these are some of my instagrams from this week.


for our run on monday it was 38 degrees!
stinkin' cold!!


your job is to bless.
BE a BLESSING.
ok God...i will try my best.   
(1 Peter in The Message)

talby and annie made a double batch of cookies.
i was so glad.
for the cookies....and also the dough.


i am considering switching to cheer...purely for the label.
they know me.
they know my needs.

i was in charge (self appointed) of getting the pb m&ms for craft weekend.
guess what kimberlee had to buy more of today?

ha!

it was senior night at lauren's volleyball game.
the parents went out on the court and everything.
they won their games that night with POWER and confidence....so fun to watch.

there is a new happy wall at the craft house this week!
the house and the rooster were from the sparrow mercantile.
and the print too...she made it for me special.  :)
but i hear she may be making them for her shop too.
lucky you.

a closer-upper.
i love wrapping the hoop with scrap fabrics...adds a lovely touch.
and doilies.
they are so granny chic.

i got the best gift ever today.
i felt so loved.
i felt completely understood and my heart was full...i cried a lot.

and now i think the chickens are SO totally happening.

:)

have you heard this song Home by Phillip Phillips?
i am loving it.

the swag is all in it's place waiting for all the crafty girls to arrive.
we have so many grrrrrrreat sponsors!
dayspring, crysatl b, paris print ship, broward patch, stampin' up, amy butler, kari machal designs, limeade designs, matthew mead, pam garrison, knitty bitties, bake it pretty and 31gifts!
amazing.

and this picture had to be big...because it's SOOOOOO happy!!
this is my car on my way over to the craft house this morning.  
i love fridays of craft weekend!
because i get to buy lots of flowers with no guilt whatsoever!

hope you have a wonderful friday.
follow me on instagram and you can see craft weekend on IG firsrt!

i am meg duerksen on instagram.

and in real life too.

:)

 

 

 

6.2

a few months ago my running buddies and i decided we'd sign up for a 10K to keep us motivated.

it was hard to keep running some mornings but most of the time we made the effort.

this weekend....we did it!

i am sure you know how hard it is to have time with girlfriends.
so instead of just never seeing them....we meet up to run.

and to distract us from the running we talk about what is going on in our lives.

we each ran the whole 6.2 miles....no walking.

woo-hoo!!!

these are positive, encouraging, Godly women that i love.  
we support each other.
we lift each other up.
we are happy for each other when good things come.
we pray for each other.
we want to see the best for each other!
they are so special to me. 

i am so proud of all us for sticking with it and working hard.

when we were done...we weren't even exhausted.
we all agreed we could've kept going.

sweet.

our post race tradition is starbucks and the spa.

this time we could only do starbucks because we had to get back home for our kids' swim meet.
but next time...

we are going to the spa.

and there IS a next time.

10 miles.

in the fall....it's ON!

and there is talk about a half marathon but that scares the heck outta me right now.

 

some of you have asked me about specifics on my personal running gear....

let me tell you that this sports bra has been A W E S O M E!!!

 

i used to have to wear two sports bras to run...until i found this.  
it's my fave.  
it's available on amazon even....i got mine at Dicks Sporting Goods.

it's not cheap...but it's about the same as having to wear two before....and it's totally worth it.

i love the C9 running stuff at target.
love these capris.... 

and i actually just got this running skirt!!!     first shorts and now a skirt?!  who am i ??

i love my bright happy shoes.  i have had NO problems with the Nike+ Free Runners.
love them. 

of course you don't NEED any of these things to be a runner....except maybe the bra.  
but happy shoes or a cute skirt makes it a teensy more enjoyable.

:)

so....my main advice for running....what has been the best for me?

friends.  

running with other women keeps me accountable and movitivated and keeps running fun.

find some friends and start walking or jogging. 

i liked this.

and kinda hate it too.

but mostly it made me smile.

all this talking about running is making me want to get out there and GO!

i guess i will.

:)

 

 

it's good. all good.

these are my 50 mile marker reward.

:)

they are super bright and happy.
Nike Free Run +2
they are so comfy.  
today we did another 6 but only ran a little over half...but 6 miles is 6 miles.  
period.


 
kimberlee and i went to the world's best barn for some craft weekend neccessities.
since i have moved out of the my house in town i had to replace a few of the things we took with us.
and add some more really fun things!

i almost got this.



check out this table kimberlee is sunning herself near.
it's giant.
it's covered in the perfect amount of rust...from sitting outside somewhere forever.
it weighs a ton.
it's the perfect height. 

it came home with me....delivered on a trailer.

it had to....if i didn't get it i knew Anthro would have come by and snatched it away.
i had NO choice.
ha ha ha

craft weekend SWAG is pouring in my mail box everyday.                                                        sunshine by sara
there is another one coming up in just two weeks!
it's such fun to prepare for!



                                                                house 8810                                                my paper doll designs



                                                    hawthorne threads                                                                          31Bits


                                                                                                                                                   Lucius Art



so now these are all in my kitchen at the old house.
how fun is this?
and messy i know.
i had the tables built for this room by the guys at the Barn from old barn wood & old porch posts (turquoise!!!)
i am IN love with these huge tables.

:)


rust AND bright yellow?  
yes please.


oh Ree.
you are super woman.
this cookbook is so beautiful.
i hope to make every recipe.
you make it look so easy. 

check out this happy table!

this is not where things go....it's things that are stacked waiting for places to land.
but it is one happy corner for sure!
do you see my awesome canvas from MPIX.com?  
i absolutely adore it.
crystal clear....BRIGHT perfect colors....amazing quality....i could not love it any more than i already do!


and lastly....do you know what this means?

my etsy shop is making it's way to a comeback.
slowly but surely.
:)

ok...gotta get dinner made.
and i think tonight deserves a dessert.
something super yummy.
hmm....maybe from Ree's cookbook?!  
yes.

happy weekend to you.