April Rose & Thorns – A monthly recap of the highs and lows experienced each month. Rose: 5k Races April was a significant milestone in my running journey. I ran not one, but two 5Ks this month. For the first race, my goal was simply toy run my fastest 5K. I was shooting for the [...]
March Rose & Thorns – A monthly recap of the highs and lows experienced each month. Rose: 10K This month marks a significant running goal. I’ve slowly built up my running time and endurance, which has led me to run my first 10k distance. In 1:01, I was able to run 6.27 miles. I was [...]
September Rose & Thorns – A monthly recap of the highs and lows experienced throughout each month. Rose: Running Further Than Ever I started writing about my running journey last month. I was so proud of how fast I was able to push myself. This month, the temperature has begun to cool a little, (by [...]
August Rose & Thorns – A monthly recap of the highs and lows experienced throughout each month. Rose: Running Faster Than Ever The Florida temperatures are ungodly hot in August, making running less than ideal. But here I am, running around the neighborhood like I’m training for a marathon. For the record, I have no [...]
Homemade popsicles are a thing of nostalgia for me. As a kid, I would spend weeks at my grandparent’s house during the summer. One of our morning tasks would be to mix a pitcher of Kool-Aid to pour into the popsicle molds to enjoy in the afternoon heat. This blog post isn’t to convince you [...]
July Rose & Thorns – A monthly recap of the highs and lows experienced throughout each month. Rose: Currently Reading - Furiously Happy It’s been a while since I’ve sat down and read an actual book. I kind of fell off the wagon after reading a few not-so-great books from my Neighborhood Little Library. In [...]
June Rose & Thorns - A monthly recap of the highs and lows experienced throughout each month. Rose: Be Productive A To-Do list has gotten me back on track. After Scouts passing last month, I’ve struggled to get into a new routine. I’ve felt scatterbrained when trying to be productive, which resulted in feeling overwhelmed. [...]
Thorn: Aaron's Move to California As a way to grow and connect with others, I want to share not everything is perfect all the time. I wish I could say April few by, but in fact, each day seemed longer than the last. Dates were circled on the calendar for Aaron’s anticipated move. All month [...]
This week is Scout’s 13th Birthday! He has been the one constant in my life since I was eighteen years old. We have stayed up late writing college papers together, moved several times, and he has always been there to greet me when I get home. He’s my little sidekick. The last month his health [...]
There are so many possibilities when creating this recipe. Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza is perfect for any large gathering. This year, I created an egg shape for Easter. For non-themed parties, the shape of the cookie could be a traditional round or square. Also, depending on time and level of effort you want to put [...]
