August Fields

mother’s day and a half marathon

we did it.  we ran our first half marathon…on mother’s day no less!  
my husband did awesome….he really wanted to finish under two hours.  he ran it in 1:55.  i ran it in 2:15.
i already want to do another one for a better time.
my mom’s side of the family wore lime green shirts and cheered us on.  my husband’s side of the family cheered and my father in law took the kids from 5am to the finish line.
here is my husband throwing his over shirt to deanie.  there were thousands of runners and music and bands every couple of miles!

that evening after everyone took a nap, we go together for dinner to celebrate mother’s day.  this is my beautiful mom…..i love her!

and this is my beautiful mother in law (who also ran the half!) and i love her too 🙂

half marathon update – keeping it real.

****since making this video God had answered a prayer!  you’ll hear me express my anxiety regarding a specific part of the 1/2 marathon course.  this afternoon a friend from church, who lives ON the hill, told me they are staying home from church to cheer on the thousands of runners.  including me!  she even offered to run up the hill with me.  all i can say is ‘thank you God’….truly.  i MUST trust that He will give me the strength. *****

well, i’m attempting another video.  and keeping it very real.  i figure it will either one, make others feel more comfortable in their own skin or two, totally backfire making people cringe with the lack of makeup and slightly heavy breathing.  take your pick.

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on a side note:  the weather is finally turning the corner around here.  the drawer fronts of the dresser in the music room have been painted for almost one month now!  i’m hoping to finish up the base and have a music room tour soon. 🙂

easy chicken salad

here is a quick and easy chicken salad that i like to make.  its yummy on sandwich bread, on top of a bed of lettuce, or as a stand alone main dish.
i use a 4.99 roasted chicken from the grocery store (they’re typically under a heating lamp).  
ingredients:
1 roasted chicken
grapes (red or green)
cashews
mayo
shredded cheese (cheddar or mozzarella) 
celery

separate chicken meat from the bones.  discard bones and majority of the skin into a separate bowl.

meat on the left, bones and skin on the right.

if you want, you can dump you bones and skin in a big pot with water and boil it for awhile.  strain for some yummy chicken broth.  i like to make rice with chicken broth instead of water.

back to the chicken salad.  chop up some celery…i used 3 stalks.

add mayo to your liking.

 cut up some grapes.  typically, i like red but i only had green on hand.

 sprinkle in some cashews.  again, to your liking.

add some cheese.

a little bit of lime juice…..

a bit of pepper…..

i like to serve this cold.  one chicken makes about a 8 inch dish.  enjoy!

happy easter!

this video is amazing.  the ending has me nodding my head and my heart jumping!  thank you Jesus for the sacrifice of life and the amazing gift of grace through your death and resurrection.
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.  He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.”  John 11:25-26

friday favorites: a video!

okay friends.  i decided to make a video version of my friday favorites!  kind of nerve wrecking…..but whatever.  
so in the midst of trying to pull this together i totally forgot to talk about the clean and clear 3 in 1 cleanser. next time. 
also, i’m not sure how to “flip” the image after making a video.  so, unfortunately, all the wording on the products themselves is backwards…
do you like the video?  should i do more?  i’d love your feedback.

1.  secret wonderland shower creme from bath and body works
2. shea cashmere hand creme from bath and body works
3. ion flat iron spray from sally’s beauty supply
4. nyx lip gloss from ulta
5. clean & clear 3 in 1 exfoliating cleanser (i forgot to show this in my video but i use it at night)