Tis the Season .....? + Happy Homemaker Monday

The season is upon us. The season of 2 weeks since the time changed and I'm still not adjusted.

The season of since before Trick or Treat stores were Full. On. Christmas....and just last week I seen a local store get their delivery of Valentine stuff.. VALENTINE for Goodness Sake!!

The season of trying to figure out Thanksgiving meal(s) and where do we go? What do we Fix? What 'other' day works for [insert whoever]??

Tis the season of Friendsgiving invites, RunGiving meal invites and the idea of  Black Friday [Shoot.Me.Now] Shopping - to quote Heather Land 'I ain't doing it' !

And speaking of shopping, Christmas is 37 Days away...

37...tis the Season.

Have you started? Are you a Black Friday Shopper? Online Shopper? Christmas gift Shop for yourself? This 'Tis the Season' for me will happen as I do my meal planning ahead of time by asking each what special dish do they want, there's a Cut Off time. If they respond great, if not.....well eat what's on the table or not you decide. 

Tis the Season of already working on 2020 race planning, photography &/or walk-running a few.

Tis the Season of wading through all the Medicare information, happy that the Hubby is 6 months older and I piggy-backed on his meeting so that 95% of my ordeal is complete and I finish the balance in January.

Tis the season that I work more at getting A Runner's Mom and More recognized,

with the Blog and with the 1230AM-WHIR Radio Segment.

Tis the Season that I will continue to save more, get busy with budgeting, plan ahead for 2020 home projects.

Tis the Season I look forward to doing a bit of travel, trip to my home state to see my brother, thinking about a possible girls trip, and a few runcations are already planned.

But for Now...

The Weather...

          

cooler temps great walking weather !

What I'm reading...

          

yep still reading this...and catching up with magazines.

TV Shows this week...

          Recorded several movies waiting for the networks to begin reruns....again anything RH on Bravo

Menu Plan...

          Soup Beans for tonight, tomorrow GNO. Baked Potato with other veggie sides [always at least 1 veggie meal a week], Baked Spag, Soup & Sandwich night, Taco Salad, 

Goal List...

          Walk 15 miles for the week, prep list for Nov 30th race in Cincy-I'm doing a 5K my 'girls' doing half marathon.

Project this Week...

          Wash Bedroom curtains, which over to winter window coverings. 

          

Volunteer for GOTRFall5K....they are so amazing to be around.

Todays Motivation...

          

Linking up with Sandra over at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom, the host of the Happy Homemaker Mondays.

Hugs, Kisses, Be Safe Wishes!

   #arunnersmomandmore

Scheduling Time on my side - yep I'm one of those people

Planning/Organizing/Scheduling 

Your Life, your budget, your meals, 

Breakfast This Morning...
         

What the Hubby calls a 'Big' breakfast...he deserved this today after going with me to help at Rising Stars 3K yesterday (yep I'm one of those people) this was a Kids Only race powered by Grassroots Running Club and RaceRise Timing.

The Weather...

          The week is expected to be nice for a few days mid-50's - low 60's during the day and 30's-40's at night..

What I'm reading...

          

Just started reading but also have another book going too, (yep I'm one of those people)

TV Shows this week...

          Lots of programs that we set up to record...CBS is our channel of choice, but NBC has a few that sparked our attention and we record them as well. Also anything RH on the Bravo channel...(yep I'm one of those people)

Menu Plan...

           

This was one of my Instagram posts today (yep I'm one of those people)     

Goal List...

          Meet up with the 5am walkers Tues & Thurs, The Kid has a 5am runner group we go earlier so we can all finish about the same time for a group pic...

this pic was taken just a few days ago that's me the oldest one in the group....the 'Mom' (yep I'm one of those people)

Project this Week...

          Blog !!! Organize Office, Christmas shop....(yep I'm one of those people)

Todays Motivation...

          

(yep I'm one of those people)

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I will hopefully Link up with the amazing Sandra of https://familycorner.blogspot.com/  take time to go check her out...

Nearby in Lexington, Ky at Rupp Arena President Trump will be holding a MAGA Rally....scenes on TV are unbelievable - my friend Angie was chosen to be part of the volunteer team for the Rally...you go Girl I'ma stay r~i~g~h~t Here, snuggled up with the cats....[catch ya on the TV]

Lots more to report and I owe all of you more from Bourbon Chase weekend and then {gasp} the Kid had a wreck....she's fine but still not the phone call any parent wants, 

Until later....

  just #arunnersmom

Busy Is As Busy Does...Jus'Say'n - Trick or Treat

Geez oh Pete!! Am I the only one ready for the year to be over?? Lot's of 'Stuff' happening for me, which now has me wondering if I'm up for the challenges of a much busier schedule....I had someone tell me it's OK to say NO. And please believe me I've said it a lot lately. But there's so much I want to do, not necessarily need to do but I want to Do. So guess what...I'll just sit down and get it figured out, sit down with my trusty pen and paper and make a list, a plan, a schedule.

I was asked to do a Re-launch of my A Runners Mom and More FB page and get my Blog rolling again DamnitI mean Dang'It...I was surprised either had been missed. Huh! So here goes Nut'n and the link to the 'ol FB page, A Runners Mom & More I've posted a list with races I will be at for the month of November along with discount code RUNMOM10 for each....

now on to other things.

I will take credit on the fact that I've done well at getting and keeping the spending/savings on track, #goMe though I don't follow a Dave Ramsey, Rachel Cruze or Suze Orman plan I have managed to have monies set aside for the upcoming holidays and $plan$ for a race weekend in December with my runner girls. Yes I still use my credit card and have made payments on time, but I do that to get reward points, which is turned into Kroger Cash. 

Surprisingly 'The Kid' organized a Bourbon Chase team this year, a team of 12 runners completing 200 miles along the Ky Bourbon trail. What an adventure this was with her ! I have to admit she did very well at getting a team together (2 were from Calif and stayed with me), setting up the team FB page and keeping everyone informed. How Ever 'ol Mom here did her share too. I'm fortunate to have some great friends and 'the Kid' has an Awesome Uncle. I was able to get sponsorship $$ to cover E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G from vans, dinner for the meet & greet, snacks, water, additional safety gear, first aid items and team dinner after!

Team Ruby's Ramblers did a Great job! For me it was a Busy weekend....I was with Van 1 & Van 2 for the first half of the chase which ended in my hometown (convenient yes). I had already committed to be at another race on Saturday,

then I traveled to the finish line to meet up with the kids,

I Was So Tired...

Sunday was church then I went to yet another race Miles for Millie, 

#BusyIsAsBusyDoes 

 

Well that's it for the Re-launch! More to come about Bourbon Chase and I've started my Fall/Winter plan.

#arunnersmomandmore

Just another Manic----Life ! #GoMe

Lot's have happened during the last few weeks...and when I say lots I mean L~O~T~S!

     Right after my last post was the Expo for Horse Capital Half/Full Marathon at Fasig Tipton..my friend Starr and I had been working on getting vendors for it during the past year. It was a lot of work but so worth having new connections and providing options for the runners to purchase local made merchandise. Even with all the challenges of putting it on I learned so much regarding branding/promoting from the various vendors. #GoMe

The goal for next year is of course to have it Bigger and Better..plans all ready in the works. #GoUs

     A Runner's Mom (aka This Girl) got her spot on the local radio WHIR1230AM (Tuesday mornings at 8:15) ...#GoMe !!

I'm beyond excited to be able to get information out to anyone/everyone that listens regarding races I'm involved in, which has actually opened a few more opportunities for me doing race photography.  

     I competed in the She Power 5K while my daughter and her friends ran the Half Marathon and PR'd !! #GoMe  It was the first time walk/running in the rain which may have had some factor in the said PR..

I helped a friend out with photography for her first Women's retreat during their 4mile race at Rising Sons Winery, again So Much Fun! Then competed again for Christmas in July 5K in Indianapolis no PR but still just under 45minutes, #GoMe

     My ''The Picture Lady Photography'' schedule has been full since my last post as well 12 races reported on A Runner's Mom radio talk show - with most weekends coming up booked along with a couple I'm going to do while my runner daughter and her BRF's (best running friends) do their thing.

     I [we] bought a different vehicle.. a Ford EcoSport her name is Ethel, something I really had not planned on but with all the traveling I will be doing helping with races and finding out everything that was going wrong with the Taurus I'm glad we did. We ended up with a Great vehicle along with a Fantastic Deal...I am one of Those People, an amount was planned for car payment and it happened with 15$ to spare. Another #GoMe 

     A unexpected expense was the washer not doing it's thing correctly....[because it was part of a  appliance 'Lowes Package Deal ' back before we got married] the washer was a bit Fancy, electronic timing start/stop wash settings and thinking it would last for my lifetime duration but alas It. Did. Not. I refused to buy another 'Fancy' washer like the Mr wanted to do, we went to a local scratch & dent store and guess what their machines come from Lowes! Go Figure...bought the same brand for a third of what the other one was, it's Bigger and is simple to start/stop/wash...#GoMe

    The Mr goes on Medicare/Medicaid soon so on the hunt for reasonable medical insurance on me for the next few months (I qualify next April), it is Ridiculous ! Wish me Luck!

     Now it's a matter of planning/organizing/scheduling my time, work on re-budgeting money [putting extra $$ to Ethel's payment], looking ahead for what's yet to come for this Fall & Winter. I have several goals & Plans to do yet this year luckily as a #retirednotexpired person I can work on them at my own pace or Not. In the meantime gonna try and link up with Sandra for Happy Homemaker Monday.  

The Weather...
     Finally a bit cooler but with Rain in the Forecast, Last week had so HIGH Temps it was almost unbearable!

What I'm reading...

     Finishing up

Then going back too ..... it's normal to read multiple books at a time ...Right??

TV Shows this week...

     I have a few movies DVR'd,
     anything RH,
     Elementary,
     Instinct

Menu Plan...

     Grilled Chicken Breast will add some kind of side
     Taco Salad
     Grilled Salmon & salad
     Mixed Greens Salad with lots of added Yummies..yellow bell pepper, shredded carrots, tomato's from the garden, sugar snap peas, black beans,
     Spaghetti
     Frozen bagged meal [there a few to choose from in the freezer]

This Week To Do/Goal List...
      Finish this post....

     fine tune A Runner's Mom radio show list
     finish #IMOMSOHARD book,
     work on August Budget,
     plan and pre-post FB for Run for the Ribs 5K I'm organizing,
     inventory pantries & freezer,
     get a least 3 walks this week,
     attend Team Beef meeting with the daughter,

     

Project this Week...

     Re-organize basement,
     add other portable closet for work out gear,
     deliver collected shoes for Sole4Souls shoe drive [day trip with the Mr]

     deep clean Dining Room
 

Todays Motivation...

   

#GoMe

I'm Baaack!

There's lots to get done today but first I want to fill you in on Monday night...

A while back my Friend~maily [friends that are family]  son wanted to know if we would come to his end of school play Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. There was no question as to if we were going a most definite Yes. So here we are me and my Lil 'Oompa Loompa'

Tuesday's happenings...
The other most important thing was getting to be with my Grand-Son and witnessing him do the Pledge of Allegiance for Fiscal Court, then becoming an Honorary Boyle County Magistrate.

Though Baron and his parents are not Blood related to me, I still consider them my family. All this came about 'cause my Mom was his sitter from the time he was 6 weeks old until he started school. {Baron' dad also went to school with my SIL.} He's a very Bright young man and will do amazing things with his life...and somehow has become interested in the political world, not sure how all that came about but that's OK.

After Fiscal Court I came home and meal prepped a Chicken to bake while the Hub's and I went to visit a friend in the hospital...we've known Tugg [nickname of course] for 25+ years and had been in ER's-and 3 different hospital's before finally getting to Baptist Health at Lexington over the past 3 1/2 weeks. Tugg worked for the Hub's for a while doing all sorts of jobs before getting promoted to trimmer tech and though Hub's is retired they still stay in contact with each other. Luckily he is doing so much better and has finally got the tubes removed and is eating soft foods for now.

Once we were back home we trans-planted one of my potted bushes off the breezeway in one of the flower beds around the yard....and just piddled around before I finished dinner.

On the agenda for today is mowing the yard, mess around in flower beds, some simple house cleaning, Bible Study at noon, then we're going to get vegetable plants for the raised beds. Not to much though... tomatoes and maybe a pepper plant. I still have a bunch of stuff in the freezer from last year.

I  need to work on meal plan for the Hub's, I'm going to be busy with Horse Capital Half/Full Marathon Expo stuff  Thursday & Friday and the Race is Saturday. Of course I'm going to let him have his choice but only from what I have in the freezer or pantry this is another #noextragroceryspendweek

That's it for me...the Hub's is gone to his Board of Directors meeting and I ready to shower and relax...Leftovers on the menu tonight !

Hugs, Kisses, Be Safe Wishes 😘

Happy Homemaker Monday - 5/13/19

Well so here goes it...I'm gonna get this post done and try and join in with all the Ladies at 

https://familycorner.blogspot.com/ wish me Luck !

As a way to keep the momentum rolling I'm going to commit to at the very least joining the Happy Homemaker Monday group...I hope you all will join me.

Nothing exciting to report regarding Mother's Day...The Kid texted me and several of my Runner Kids either texted or messaged me. The Hub's got me a card from the Boy's LOL [ we have Spoiled Cats ]...we planned on visiting our friend Tugg as he's been a Very Sick Man., Luckily he improved enough and was moved out of ICU and into a regular room.

THANK YOU Jesus!

The Weather...

     It's cooled down a Lot! 55* and cloudy. I'm determined to Not turn the Heat back on!

     

What I'm reading...

     Girl Wash Your Face - just started this one but also have 'Friend Request' by Laura Marshall that I'm reading 

TV Shows this week...

     I have several series shows DVR'd that the Hub's and I need to catch up on,

     Killing Eve,

     BlackList,

     Knightfall,

     Into the Badlands...Ummm I detect a pattern !?!  

Menu Plan...

     I really need to re-inventory Freezer & Pantry but with the cooler weather

     Veggie Soup,

     Chili, 

     I have a Chicken to bake tomorrow

     Leftovers [ ie Chicken ]

     Fish

     Going out tonight for Mexican after the 'Proxy Nephew' show at school

Goal List...

     Walk 2miles at least 2X this week

     FB post for the Ruby's Ramblers Get Moving group

     Update race calendar

     Schedule bill pymts

     Go to bank and set up savings acct for Step-Dad

Project this Week...

     Finalize layout for Horse Capital Half/Full Marathon expo

     Work on Run for the Ribs 5K sponsorship letter

      

Todays Motivation...

     

  ** O~M~G as I've been working on this post I've just been contacted about having race pictures in the Danville Living magazine and I will begin doing short { along the Rail } articles for the local newspaper starting ASAP!! ** WooHooo! 

#GoMe

*tap tap tap* hello- is this thing still on?

Hello again, blog world!

Wow---I had no intention of stepping away for 6 MONTHS....SIX !! Time flies when your having Fun??  Yea well this procrastination thing really needs to stop...this isn't me...I don't back burner other areas so Why is it so hard for me to do this blog thing??

I tell myself A~L~L the T~I~M~E to put it on my weekly goal list but do I get to it....??...quite obviously No. 

What's changed, why do I think I just might be able to finally keep up with a post or more weekly? One change is I'm the Proud owner of a Brand Spanking NEW LapTop...thanks to the Hub's. Yep I'm truly one lucky gal. And he paid for my share of the hotel during flying Pig weekend.

My 'old' laptop was exactly that old, and a refurbished laptop to boot [nothing wrong with that] 'cause at the time that was all I could afford.

After Christmas I re-evaluated $$monies$$, set a stricter budget, started monthly meal plans with what ever I had on hand [#freezerfood #pantryfood]  #noextragroceryspend became daily IG/FB posts and any extra that I saved went in the #laptop fund. Then last week the inevitable happen...I had done all I could on the tablet I have and really needed to work on the computer. That lasted all of 5min then **Big**Blank**Screen...as in click you are done! waiting a couple minutes to attempt a reboot was quite the joke, I.Wanted.To.Cry! With about 400$ away from my goal of saving to pay cash for a 'new' laptop computer I told the Hub's I'm just going to go ahead and go shopping. I wanted to have a dependable working computer. I had things to get done...I had Blogging on my Goals List...so here I sit, doing a Very Long Over Due Blog Post.

No More Excuses...the Hub's retired {thank goodness}
                                lots of politics during 2018__LOTS__
                                the races
                                rescued a kitten from Walmart parking lot
                                the Election is over {we lost}
                                Thanksgiving came & went {I didn't cook}
                                the races
                                Christmas Happened {got both G'daughters over at same time}
                                New Year's {we went out FINALLY}
                                did I mention Races I signed up for
                                I got my Sports By-Line Back #GoMe
                                I turned 64...SIX FOUR
                           
So Cheers to me,
                          Cheers to my Hub's,
                                                         Cheers to being able to finish this Long Over Due Blog Post !