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FIRST UP:

Major Obsession happening HERE:

Drama, intrigue, romance, and beatutiful British costumes to beat!  I knew I was born in the wrong country...and decade...

In other news, James is busy schooling and working, and I'm busy working two jobs.  Photography is going good.  It is a fun, creative outlet for me and making a little money on the side of doing what you love is never a bad thing.

We are MOVING again!  haha, About every year or less, we seem to get the itch to move somewhere, but this time, wait for it... we have a GARAGE!  Whoop, Whoop!  We are just moving about 5 or so blocks away from where we are now, but we found a clean, new, quiet duplex nesteled back in a nice little neighboorhood, so we are taking it and can't wait to move.  So long noisy college apartments, we are SO done with you!  Now, if anybody has a nice, but cheap little lawnmower you would like to sell us, please let us know,  Oh and my landlord said we can plant some stuff in the small patch of dirt/flower bed that we have.  So now we are going to be GARDNERS as well!  Yay, homegrown tomatoes, potatoes, and peas, here we come!

LOOKING FORWARD TO:  SUMMER, a break from school, California, barbeques, family parties, camping, reunions, and garden produce! 

Life is good!  

Things I know for sure about Running

1. Running in the rain is the best kind.

2. To get the best out of running, you need to fuel your body with healthy things all day long.

3. If you maybe didn't eat amazing that day, you will feel every single naughty calorie while you run.  EVERY. SINGLE. ONE.  (see rule #2.)

4. Sometimes running by yourself in the quiet outdoors without an ipod stuffed into your ear can be very therapeutic.

5. Starting to run hurts.  Getting into running is tough.  Having the determination and willpower to KEEP RUNNING is hard.  But once you get CONDITIONED and make it a habit, your body starts to CRAVE it and one day you will realize that, although you have no idea how it happened, you LOVE it.

6. I am not to the point of #5 yet.  I don't love it yet, but I've been to that point before and it is awesome. Right now, I'm still in the conditioning stage, but I am much closer to loving it than I was a couple weeks ago.

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The Princess Academy

Here is a book I've read AGAIN recently...

I know how good a book is when I want to read it again.

I read this book for the first time a couple years ago, and just

picked it up again a couple days ago to read.  It is one of my favorites

from Shannon Hale, although I think I still like her A Book of a Thousand Days

better.  This book is super cute and creative and is just a cute, story line. 

I am a sucker for the old princess themes though...haha

Day 2 and Recipe Review

Hi again!!

So, today was the second day of my Couch to 5K Challenge.

It went good!  It was a busy day of work, temple, meeting,

and finally the gym, but it felt so good to be in the gym again.

If found myself wanting to do more, but I held back and still

felt like I got a really good workout, if the sweat rolling off

my face was any indication.  

Also, on a side note...here are a few healthy recipes I tried

that I found off of Pinterest.  First up, THIS JEWEL... 

Sweet Potato with Warm Black Bean Salad

(pic from the above website.)

I'll admit, I was a little nervous to try this recipe, I have never loved

sweet potatoes unless they're drowning in butter and sugar, but I threw

a sweet potato in the oven before I left for the gym.  I hurried

home, and made the black bean salad, which seriously takes 

5 minutes and I happened to have EVERYTHING on hand. win/win.

I absolutely loved this meal!  It was super good, super nutritious, and

the flavors went really well together.  I already can't wait until tomorrow

until I can make it again. 

On to the next...

THIS meal happened to be disgusting.

Cauliflower Crust Pizza

 (Pic from above website)

I am not one to shy away from trying weird healthy substitution

things.  For example, Spaghetti made out of Spaghetti squash is a 

WINNER.  Delicious!  Cauliflower Pizza, though, not so much.

It had a weird texture, it fell apart easily, and it has a hard time cooking 

all the way through to the middle. The outside crust wasn't to bad, but a few bites 

in the middle and it was about all I could take.  I had a lot left over when James 

came home from work and he wouldn't even touch it.  But, there are a 

TON of comments on the website where this recipe is from and lots of people 

loved it.  So we maybe the weird ones, but I kind of doubt it.  haha

Anyway, if I try anything else that's good, I'll let you know.

Well folks, that's all for now!  

Wow, blogging to the world is a great way to hold myself accountable!

If anybody has any great recipes for healthy foods, I'd love to hear them!

Runner Girl

Today was a historic occasion.

I got back in the fitness saddle again and got in my running shoes.  Except MY running shoes
are nowhere near as cute as these shoes.

I was inspired by THIS lady, who I found on PINTEREST to do the Couch to 5K training program.  It is 2 months long and I am kind of excited.  Today was my first day on the program.  It isn't super hard, and I was actually a bit embarrassed by how winded I was at the end, but I could have done much more, but the program says to hold back to build up your tolerance and strength so you don't over do it and hate it.  I want to do this right, so hopefully by the end, I will enjoy running again.  I enjoyed it once, a few years ago, running with my best running buddy/cousin EVER Lindsay,  but ever since then, I have slowly gotten out of shape, and that enjoyment has been SEVERELY lacking.

SO.  I am using this pathetic little blog to hold me accountable.  And also to post about me and James again.  My photography blog has been my main focus the past year or so, but I think I'm ready to start sharing more of James and I again.  For like the 3 people who might still read this blog.

Oh, and Hi!

photo blog

UM.  Sorry for the lack of posts.  If you miss me that bad (haha) then you might want to subscribe to or just check out my photography blog Things are much more exciting over here.  I have been trying to post there about 2-3 times a week.  Which is way better than almost never over here.  :)

CINDY LYNN PHOTOGRAPHY

Have a fantastic SUMMER!  Wahoo!!

PS.  A couple of friends got me on Google Reader.  Where has this been all my life?!  What an awesome way to keep up with everybody's blogs without having to do the annoying click-over to all the blogs individually.  Am I the only one who has not known about this jewel?!

A new love

I have a new cereal obsession.

I just picked it up 2 days ago, tried to hide

it from James (unsuccessfully) and ate the last

bowl for breakfast this morning.  

I guess there are worst things to be addicted to.