Wow, this past month really flew by fast…we’re in April!
Since it’s the first Saturday of the month, I’m linking up with the Ultimate Coffee Date, hosted by Coco, Deborah, and Lynda! It’s a fun way to share what’s going on in your life and get to know other bloggers, so check them out!
I’m also linking up with Tricia and HoHo for the Weekly Wrap!
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Ultimate Coffee Date – April 2016
If we were having coffee, I would tell you…I’m running the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run on Sunday and enjoying a weekend in Washington, DC! I definitely needed this weekend to come because Bret and I are overdue for a getaway with just the two of us. Of course, I’ll be doing some bloggy things as part of my responsibility as a Social Runner, but I look forward to the amazing restaurants, meeting up with some friends, and hitting the free museums! After having an incredibly busy week at work (I’m talking 12-hour days), the timing couldn’t be more perfect!
If we were having coffee, I would tell you…I’m excited about Villanova being in the Final Four for March Madness! I went to Villanova for grad school so it’s been great to cheer them on this season. I really think that this is their year to finally make it to the championship, so I’ll be rooting for them on Saturday night vs. Oklahoma! Philly hasn’t had any winning teams in a LONG time, so we need this!
If we were having coffee, I would tell you…it’s so funny how things turn out sometimes. A few coffee dates ago I was so scared/overwhelmed about being a good race ambassador, and now I’m having my second giveaway for the Love Run Half Marathon! Being an ambassador for the Love Run has been such a great experience, and I’m happy that I’ve been able to earn the ability to give away a total of 8 free race entries! I’m really looking forward to the race since it’ll be my first time participating and my first time running a relay race. Hopefully, it’ll be a beautiful day!
If we were having coffee, I would tell you…we ‘ve really picked up the intensity when it comes to home buying, and man, is my head spinning! There isn’t a lot on the market where we want to live right now, but there’s one house that has really caught our eye. We’ve been trying to decide whether we want to make an offer, and exactly how much to offer. It’s a great house, but they are asking for way too much! We’ll see what happens…
If we were having coffee, I would tell you…I’m not sure I’m ready for how busy April is going to be. I’m running 3 races, attending a blog conference, helping plan Earth Day outreach events at work, and attending a wedding in Nebraska. That’s on top of working full-time, continuing to run, and going through the house buying process. I need to make sure I’m eating well and getting enough sleep through all of this. Oh, and self-care will be incredibly important!
What would you share with me over coffee? What are you looking forward to in April?
Good luck tomorrow! I have no doubt you will do well. And enjoy your little getaway.
Looking forward to the recap.
Thanks so much, Wendy!
Wow, you do have an awful lot on your plate! All our house buying experiences have been when we moved. Most of them were kind of enforced (except the house we bought in Austin, almost on a whim). Good luck with that and all your races!
Thanks, Judy! I’m hoping the process goes relatively smoothly. Can’t wait to upgrade to a new home!
I really hope I get to meet you tomorrow! Good luck with the race and happy house hunting. Thanks for linking up today
Thanks, Deborah! Bummed we couldn’t work it out but we’ll have to make it happen another day!
Good luck for Sunday! Can’t wait to read your recap!
Thankso so much!
Have a Great Race tomorrow! I hope to do the Cherry Blossom 10 miler at some point too. That is wonderful that things are going so well as a Race Ambassador! have a Great April, look forward to catching up again in May 🙂
Thanks a lot, Angela! I definitely recommend Cherry Blossom and will try to sign up again in 2017! Thanks for dropping by for coffee 🙂
you are busy but with all great stuff! well, except for 12 hour work days, I am not fond of that either! I hope you had a great weekend in DC, sounds like it was well overdue! Good luck with the house hunt- it is nerve wracking, I won’t lie!!!!
Thanks a lot, Mary Beth!
Your April sounds about as busy as mine. What blogging conference are you attending?
It’s called the Blog Connect conference, a brand new offering hosted by the #PHLbloggers: http://www.phlbloggers.com
Sounds really cool Janelle!!!
Good luck with Cherry Blossom tomorrow and enjoy your time in DC! Also good luck with the house hunting – it can be fun, but stressful – hang in there!
Thanks a lot, Michelle!
Good luck for your race today! I hope you have a great run! 12 hour work days aren’t any fun, so it definitely sounds like a break is in order.
I have a busy April ahead too I think. I’d love to hear any tips you have for going to a blog conference. I am going to one in London in June. It’ll be my first big conference (I have been to a meet up before, but it was more networking than workshops).
Thanks a lot, Steph! When it comes to a blogging conferenceI would definitely say to come ready to take lots of notes, make sure you have your chargers handy, and ask questions whenever you have them. Bloggers are so friendly and willing to share information. I know lots of people bring business cards but since I don’t have any I’m not going to worry about it this time. I would just say be open and take it all in!
That’s great! Thank you so much!
First of all, I had Villanova playing MSU in the championship game (with MSU winning)…so at least one of those brackets held up 😉 Second, April is always a crazy busy for me….the youngest daughter’s dance recital is always at the end of the month, so there’s lots of extra “dance stuff” happening. I’m also the coordinator for the high school prom Presentation of Couples….so, yeah, LOTS of artistic stress (which I love). Oh, and there are a few races happening (a local 5K next Saturday and the Fight for Air Climb the next day). Did I mention the oldest daughter is graduating college on May 7th? So, there’s also a sorority party on the 30th for her (and I have a 13.1 the next morning). Life is good! 😉
Okay, I think you may be busier than I will be! Sounds great! Ahh…”artistic stress”, that sounds fun, lol! I completely ran out of time for my bracket but yeah MSU ruined everyone’s bracket haha!
I don’t like UNC, so I will be rooting for Villanova in the Championship game! Good luck as the home buying process continues. When we were going through the final steps of buying ours (home inspection, closing, walkthrough, etc.), I found I had to skip a few workouts just for my own sanity. Getting out of our horrible apartment (and getting enough sleep to function at work the next day) was my biggest priority, so I had to change some things around to reflect that.
Excellent choice rooting for Villanova! What a game! That makes sense that you’d have to move around your workouts during the home buying process. We’ve been checking out homes for a while but we’ve been able to schedule our appointments where I can usually get in my run before we meet. So far so good but we’ll see in these next couple of weeks…
It was so great to meet you and Bret! I hope you had a great race. What blog conference are you attending?
Great to meet you too! It’s called the Blog Connect, brand new in Philly: http://www.phlbloggers.com
I hope you enjoyed your time in DC and enjoyed the race. I heard it was a tad windy 😉 House buying can be so exciting yet stressful at the same time. I hope the house you like works out in your favor. You do have a lot on your place this month. Plenty of rest will help. You are doing great as an ambassador. If I lived closer, I would definitely like to run the Love Run! Thanks for linking with us Janelle.
I’m glad I could link up with you guys! I enjoyed DC though it went by too fast, and yes…that wind! And you’re right, I do need to make sure I still get enough rest with everything going on!
Looking forward to reading your race recap from the Cherry Blossom 10-Miler! I heard it was INSANELY windy, which is never fun. You kind of feel like you’re running on a treadmill, right? Putting forth lots of action but not moving anywhere. I hope things went smoothly for you, regardless. Good luck on the busy upcoming month, and on the house-buying! It is quite a process, for sure, and negotiations can be a lot of work! I hope it works out for you!!!
Thanks so much, Emily! The wind was tough but thankfully it didn’t hold me back too far! The house process is starting to get a little frustrating, grrrr…but I’m still excited about the possibilities!
Wow your April sounds really busy. I can’t believe all that you are doing. How exciting buying a new home. Have fun at your blog conference. I have never been to one. Are they fun?
I’ve only been to one conference and it was a little intimidating but great to have so many resources. This one in Philly I’ll actually know some of the people there, so that’ll make things a lot easier for me!
I hope you didn’t get blown away during the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile!! I wish Spring would just get here and stay. Fingers crossed that things work out for you and your house hunt. It’s such a stressful yet exciting time. Good luck with your April. Sometimes busy months appear so overwhelming when looking at your calendar, but so fulfilling once you are in the moment!!
Thanks, Lara! The wind was much worse when I wasn’t running! April is definitely going to fly by for sure, but I just want to be sure to maintain my sanity!
Hope your Cherry Blossom race went well! It looked like the weather wasn’t quite as bad as originally predicted but still tough! If we were having coffee I would tell you that I’m excited to be running again after a 6 month injury hiatus. Running “fast” yesterday felt great even if I was just running for mileage. Hope you have a great week! 🙂
Thanks, Christine! The wind was NO joke, but for me, it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be as long as I kept moving. I’m sure you are so happy to be able to run again!
I hope your race went well! Looking forward to reading about it!
Thanks a lot, Julie!
I hope you had a good race at Cherry Blossom! It sure had some pretty intense wind.
Thanks, Meagan! Fortunately, it went well!
Wow. I would share with you that April is going to be crazy busy for me too. Different busy than the ways it will be for you, but busy is busy sometimes. Have to make sure I feed myself right & stay healthy so I can sleep better & be as well rested as possible. But it will be a challenge.
A weekend getaway sounds like a great way to start off April. I look forward to your Cherry Blossom 10 miler recap!
Thanks, Jessie! Argh, being busy can be sooo stressful and provides an excuse to not eat as well as you should. I need to make sure to do the same.
congrats on being a race ambassador! Isn’t it fun once you get over your fear? I’m an ambassador for the Cleveland Marathon/Half Marathon/Challenge Series this year and I love it!
Thanks, Melissa! That’s really cool…I’ve never been to Cleveland! It is great to just go for it and see what happens 🙂
Hope you had a great run at Cherry Blossom! Congrats to Villanova winning today! You must be so happy! 🙂
Thanks, Sharon! It’s been a pretty good week 🙂 I think I’m even going to go to the Villanova parade in Philly on Friday.
Oh wow, such a busy month, I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s busy. Wish you the best and I’m sending lots of energy.
Thanks a lot, Samantha! I appreciate it 🙂