Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Honey Do List

So I headed off to Vegas on Wednesday for a medical conference. Wahoo!

Prior to doing so I made my honey do list and left it on the counter prior to leaving. I love my hubby but he is terrible at forgetting stuff so I have found that is the best way to make sure he does what he needs to get done like putting the trash out, or getting dog food for Clemson because we will soon be out.

This way I do not have to remind him while I am busy at the conference, ie laying out by the pool :)



Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Soda Stream Update

You might recall a while ago I posted about a SodaStream we received for a Christmas present.  
Basically, Joe and I are using it for making seltzer water.  
We love seltzer water!!!
We were going thru so much of it that it was starting to add up.  
We love that we do not have to buy and lug home seltzer water.

This weekend our SodaStream CO2 container ran out.  
After making almost 8 1 liter bottles a week-  8 x4= 32 bottles a month
32 bottles a month x 3.5= 112 bottles!  
This is a rough estimate because some weeks we would make 6 while this week we made 12.  

112 bottles divided by 12 
(that is how many come in a pack when we use to buy them at Wegmans)
 =  9.3

9.3 x $7 (the cost of a 12 pack)=  
$65.33 (excluding sales tax)

So I headed with my CO2 container to Bed Bath and Beyond because they are actually a designated container exchange site.  I went into the store handed them my old container and a 20% coupon and the rang up a new container at $15 dollars minus the 20% = 12$ for the next 3-4 months.  

If you do not exchange the container then the cost of a new one is $35 dollars. 
So it worth exchanging. 




12 dollars compared to 65 is a big enough savings to make me a fan.
But the best is not having to lug home the big bottles.

Happy Water!!!

Monday, April 16, 2012

New Shoes =0)

So this weekend I broke down and did it....
I went to the Potomac River Running Store in Reston.

I walked in, they greeted me and asked me if they could help me.
"Yes, actually I have been diagnosed with Plantar Fasciitis,
 and I think I need a different type of shoe."

They then showed me to the treadmill and had me run for about a couple minutes.
The lady determined that I am pretty mild when it comes to running.  Meaning I am not flat nor do I have really high arches.  
She determined this by looking at my calves when I run and also my feet placement.  
She stated that the shoes I have been running with probably are designed for more of a high arch person and that might be why I am just starting now to have problems.

So she brought 4 pairs of shoes out that she recommended- All under $100
Which was important because some running shoes can go up to $200 and I am just not willing to make that commitment.  I tried each pair on and then ran on the treadmill with them.  Then the pair that I liked they actually let me run outside in.
 
Sold!

Here they are


Totally love the crazy colors.  
I do not know why but true running shoes always have crazy colors.  

I ran 6 miles today on them and like how they felt.  
I have decided I am only using these for running.  
No walking outside, no gardening- nothing but running.  

Happy Running Monday!