being busy is time consuming.

lately i've been trying to figure out how i can run five miles, make a chevron patterned throw pillow, measure my windows for new curtains, freeze a month's worth of crock pot meals, line up new photo shoots, edit old ones, be a mom/wife/friend & then blog about it all in a single day.

it may be impossible.

but i've been trying.  my to-do lists are insane right now.  and unfortunately i'm limited to a mere 24 hours in the day & sometimes feeding your child or taking a shower is more important than redesigning the photo cluster above your bed.  lame.

but aside from the have-to-do things, i've been spending a lot of time on this stuff lately:

•  i've been running a lot.  while on vacation i went for a run just over 5 miles & it felt so good.  i haven't ran that far since before i was pregnant & i'm totally addicted again.  it's weird how running is drug-like... even though i've done other workouts since then, i'm starting to go through withdrawals & am making room for a good long run this saturday morning.  if it doesn't happen i'll probably go into convulsions & yell obscenities until it does.  it's weird.

•  there are about a kajillion crafty things i've pinned on pinterest that i'm freakishly antsy to get to.  who knew crafts were cool?  definitely not my 16 year old self. {coming up: this, this, & this.  cool, right?}

•  i am weirdly excited about a freezer full of hormone-free & antibiotic-free meat we stocked up on from a local meat market that i have been planning our week's meals around.  we've been trying all kinds of new recipes & finding things based around what's on hand.  i feel like such a legit adult.

•  you may or may not know that i've been dabbling in the world of portrait photography.  i've decided to give it a go & have been slowly working on building a portfolio.  i can feel myself getting better with each session & am really really excited about where this may be going.  but wow, it's time consuming.  {anyone in the pnw area & need some pics?  contact me.  i'm yer gal.}

•  i really want to pretty much redecorate our whole house.  we've been here for five years now & the decor needs some updating.  new curtains, new wall decor, maybe new flooring?  sam's really excited about this one {sike}.

anywho, today i did none of that.  i got groceries.  but i did bring along the ol' camera to scratch that creative itch.  and p-ray is always a willing model.  as long as there are samples involved.

oh, & while on vacay i splurged on some new workout shoes.  they're kinda super bright & they have neon pink swooshes on the sides.  i fell in love with them immediately & then the next day was having neon-shoe-buyer's-remorse.  it's a real thing.

but they've grown on me again.

and the biggest time consumer of my day?  this guy.  he's lucky i like his face. 

i like your votes too.  alway have, always will.