Quiet.

I apologize for it being so quiet over here. I have been caught up in trying to enjoy the last bit of my summer, working a new job, and moving out of my apartment.

Last weekend I had a few friends from Saginaw come and visit and we participated in the Color Run in Grand Rapids on Sunday morning. It was so much fun to get some time to spend with these ladies and participating in the happiest 5k on the planet. After the 5k, we headed over to Grand Haven to clean off in Lake Michigan. Quite possibly the perfect ending to a happy weekend.

                      

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This summer is flying by. I wrap up my last couple summer classes tomorrow and then I get to kind of enjoy my last couple weeks of summer. I started a new job at one of my favorite local restaurants, Martini's. It has been keeping me busy as did moving out of my apartment that has been home for the past couple years. I look forward to moving into my new apartment next week though. Things are going to be changing pretty soon here, and I am greatly looking forward to the challenges ahead.

Weekend Refresh

This weekend goes back to Thursday, which really wasn't a part of my weekend, but I do remember promising SUP pictures to my readers. 

Group photo before we started. 

Hey, there's me! 

Paddleboarding in action 

Jon and I being SUP loners

All of these photos are courtesy of the wonderful Cari Draft who put on this event. This was so much fun that I found it hard to give up my board when it was time to head back. I did struggle at standing up at first because it was so wobbly. I also did manage to fall off of my board once due to a boat creating some big waves that I just couldn't handle! At least the water was warm, but the seaweed wasn't too fun.

It was nice to do something new and fun with Jon and we also got to enjoy some goodies in Grand Haven.

Cheap and tasty corn dogs!

So many delicious corn dogs.  

We were pretty excited!

I did manage to fit in some other fun festivities in my weekend. No weekend would be complete without a trip to the local farmer's market. 

Awesome produce and even better Amish cookies.

And sister time.

An unsuccessful trip to the mall ended in a salty pretzel date with my sister.

Now to begin my last week of Summer I classes and to spend my Sunday being productive by finishing homework, cleaning, going for a run, and watching my latest guilty pleasure: Pretty Little Liars. 

Hope you all had a nice weekend :)

Trying Something New

Have you ever found yourself wanting to try something new? Whether it be food, an exercise, a new style of clothing, etc? Well I'm usually one to stick to a regular routine, but for some reason I couldn't let this opportunity pass by. And what opportunity you may be asking yourself... SUP (Stand-up paddle boarding).

SUP is where you stand on your longboard and use a paddle to move around. This is apparently a really great core workout and is very easy to learn. Cari Draft from EcoTrekFitness is offering a class in Grand Haven this Thursday to try out SUP and Jon and I are going to try it out. I'm nervous/excited because I am not the greatest at keeping my balance, but I am hoping to have a lot of fun in the process and become a SUP pro... haha maybe not, but I can try.



If you live in Michigan, you should really look into trying out an EcoTrek class. So fun!



I will make sure to post some pictures of Jon and I SUP'in it up.