Running thru life managing your closet

I am in a lot of ways fortunate that I wear scrubs for work.
I do not have to spend money on work clothes allowing me to save my money for
pieces of clothing that I actually want to buy. 
But it has causes me to not update my wardbrobe as often as I should-  
I also have an extremely small wardrobe compared to the average woman. 

So for 2011 I set out with a couple goals when it came to my closet.

1) Wear all pairs of shoes you own. 

I own about 27 pairs of shoes total, which by girl standards is not alot.  Considering 3 pairs are running shoes, 2 pairs are my work dansko, 5 pair of old navy flip flops in various colors,  followed by a pair of rain boots, a pair of snow boots, couple pair of dress shoes, etc. 

I have shoes from high school which I rarely wear and am not even sure why I keep them. 
So 2011 I am making a point to wear all my shoes and decide if the make the cut or not. 

I have already cut a couple pairs from my closet

-My old danskos from nursing school that finally got a whole in the leather

-An old pair of heels from high school that are the most uncomfortable shoes I have ever wore. 
( I just cut them this weekend!)

-Pair a of slippers which have seen better days- they are basically falling apart!

-Pair of shoes I had to buy for a bridesmaid dress (because that was the shoe she picked). 
There are a weird color that matched the dress. 
I wore them three years ago and have not worn them since.  So to goodwill they will go. 

2) Make an effort to wear all my clothes to determine if they make the cut or not!

I still have alot of clothes from high school and grad school that have seen better days but I hold on to them.  NOT ANY MORE!!! HAHAHA!!! 

I stoll a system from my friends blog on how to keep tract of what clothes you wear etc. 
"New Year Closet Organization."

I have started this system and so far I love it.  It prevents me from wearing the same thing over and over and also helps me identify items i do not wear. 

3) COLOR COLOR COLOR. 

 Any one who know me know that I LOVE PINK!!!  If you looked in my closet (which is color coordinated) you would see lots of Pink, navy, and black.  So I have made a new rule that when I am adding to my clothes collection- I need to pick different colors that are not in my comfort zone.  I kept this in mind when I went to the outlet the other weekend and I bought a grey sweater, which is actually the only piece of grey clothing i own currently.  

 

Since Christmas, I have added a beautiful turquois sweater my sister in law gave me, 

a sage green cartigan from Nordstroms Rack,

a beign blouse and a beautiful coral "Fun" shift from the Loft that I bought with a gift certicificate I recieved for Christmas. 

Things I have said goodbye too.....

Two A&F sweater from high school that have seen better days

Two workout shirts that are basically falling apart!  (I have new ones thanks to all my valentine's!!)

An old pair of workout pants that are starting to fall apart

2 bridesmaid dress =0(  While I had good time wearing them- i will never wear them again.

1 prom dress... so sad. 

2 t shirts that have holes. 
2 t shirts I recieved as freebees that do not fit me
1 pair of jeans- that is filled will wholes. 

We are more than 2 months in to the New Year and I am standing by my closet goals!!

Running thru life... Chivalry is not dead!

Being a midwife I often get the rap of being a feminist. 

While this is true to some degrees it is not to others. 

When people ask how my husband got my attention when we were dating- the answer is simple. 

"He opened my car door for me." 

Yes I know this is silly but for some reason I love it. 

So this morning on my way into work, I had my building door opened for my by a nice gentleman in uniform.  Futhermore, at morning report this morning (I was running late because I had to print some stuff off before I went) a nice medical student stood up and offered me his seat. 

While I love women (I am a MIDWIFE!!) and believe in womans rights-

I love Chivalry and the fact that it is not dead!!!!

So thank you men who still open doors and offer their seats in a time

when it might not be the Kosher things to do. 

Running thru life... while managing a husband/Guy Shopping

I have been telling my husband for a couple months now that he needs to take a trip to the store to get some new clothes.  He hates clothes shopping but is kind of picky when it comes to clothes so it is not something I can do for him.  So last night he ended up finishing his homework way early so we decided to head to Macys to look for some clothes for him.  He said-  "We are only do tops today."   

My husband is the kind of guy that can not handle alot of shopping.  He likes "guying shopping" which is defined by going into get what you need and nothing else. 

So we Tops on the brain we headed to Macys.   "Guy shopping."

We entered the mens section and quickly split up. 
He found two tops that he like and I have about six that I thought would work for him. 

Out of all the tops- I won.  After 10 minutes of trying clothes on. 

We went to the cashier to purchase.
1) Perry Ellis Lightweight Argyle Sweater (he can wear this with dress Jeans or with his work pants). I PICKED!!!
2) Van Heusen Shirt- No Iron.  This was the one thing he picked but I quickly veto'd the color and were able to find a color that was more flexible with a couple things in his waredrobe.
3) Izod Button Down shirt in Green.  He owns nothing in this color so I was happy when it fit and looked good on him.  This is more of a causal shirt that he can wear this spring with nice pants.  I PICKED!!
4) A causal but not sports pull over hoodie.  I PICKED!!

We topped it off with a pair of Calvin Klein Sunglasses because his other ones are on their last legs.

So with our Macy's coupons in hand and about 20 minutes after entering the store we proceeded to checkout.  Our original bill if we bought everything at full price would have been approximately $190 (this did not include tax.)   With everything being on sale the total came to $124.   I then had a 20% coupon.... so arround $100.  I then remembered that hubby has been carrying a Macy's gift card around from a gift he returned after Christmas.  So we had that applied to the total.... So 73$ out of our pocket later (well actually on our Macys bills) and 25 minutes out of our life we exited Macys with some new clothes for the hubby.   

I will say that I have learned ALOT from being married but probably one of my favorite this is what I refer to as "Guy shopping." 

"Guy shopping" came about almost two years ago when my husband and I started shopping more for our home together... As defined by my husband.  "Guy shopping" is when you go in looking for one thing and you only look for that one thing.  You do not stray from your task like women often do when they are shopping.  I have found it has made my life more efficient and also saves my pocket book. 

Happy Shopping and Happy New Clothes. 

Running thru life... Getting a Chipotle Burrito for FREE!!!

So thanks to a friends post of facebook this week, on Friday night Joe and I had a dinner of Chipotle and it cost us a whopping.....$6.14!!!

Yeap that is right.
Facebook right now is having this promotion for 1 free burrito at chipotle if you buy another.
All I had to do was watch this short video and I got a coupon to print out.
http://www.facebook.com/americasnextgreatrestaurant


So Friday night after driving home, I did my nightly run and then headed to Chipotle with my coupon in hand. I got a Burrito Bowl for me and a burrito for my hubby.  So for 6.14 we had dinner and left overs for lunch on Saturday!

The promotion is still going on till March 4!
So take advantage!!!

Running thru life... I am back!

Today blog is simple... I am back!

I just finished my ten miler and for the first time in weeks I feel like I am a runner again. 
I would like to thank all the people involved... my husband (who hooked up my computer to my tv so I could watch my shows I missed this week), Grey's Anatomy,  Private Practice, and water.

I thank you all for you support.
I am back and I am ready.

Enjoy this beautiful saturday!!!

Running thru life... while managing plans

We have plans this weekend to have some friends over for dinner.  Normally, this would not be a problem but with Joe is school now he devotes most of his Saturday and Sundays to studying which means it is all on me!!!  This normally would be fine but I have some things that I need to get done (a long Run, a couple errands, social stuff, etc.) 

So I have a plan.  I decided to make Lasagna for dinner!!  Why you might ask?

1)  Easy to make ahead of time

2)  I can make two and freeze one for Joe and I to eat during a week we are crazy busy

3)  Most people like lasagna - it is not an offensive food. 

So Wednesday night while my hubby was in class after my nightly run, and after starting the laundry.  I quickly got to work in the kitchen.  There was a process..

1) Setting everything out I need.  This is a must!  I know how to make my recipe without the recipe sheet. 

2) Boiling the noodles.

3) Cooking the meat.

4) Putting it all together.

I ended up making two lasagna's- one will go in the freezer for later and one in the fridge. 

Then on Saturday- I just need to pop in the oven for about 45 minutes!  I plan on making fresh green beans to go along with it- which will take no time at all.  For dessert with are having brownies and ice cream (also something very easy that most people like.)  I made the brownies last night.

So all in all it will be a pretty easy dinner party!

Dinner made easy!!!

Running thru life: Sprint Tri

On my journey to push myself, I have decided this year I am also going to do a SPRINT TRI.  This is a triathlon that is shorter and is good entry for people in the the world of triathlons.  Unfortunately that one I really wanted to do was right after for 1/2 marathon- which my husband veto'd quickly- stating my muscles would be tired and he is probably right.  So now I am trying to find one that will work with my schedule. 

I found a organization the "Tri It Now" group who sponsors  5-6 sprint Tri a year.  The only problem with the Sprint Tri's is there are in the summer.  I am not a good person with exercising in the heat so I am not sure how I will do with this. 

I am considering the 14.06 Sprint Tri July 10th

"We challenge you to work toward accomplishing your dreams...
this triathlon is a starting point:
one tenth of iron distance.

0.24 mile pool swim (425 yards)
11.2 mile bike ride
2.6 mile run  "

What do you think???