The Neverending Move Ends!
We’re officially all moved in!!!
Now the unpacking and decorating can commence!
Honestly, I don’t even care that our house looks like two big storage units threw up in it. I’m so happy to have all of our stuff in one place. It feels like we’ve been moving for-ev-er and I’m so glad we’re done.
A couple of furniture pieces didn’t make the move and we’re giving some furniture to my sister, so we have quite a bit of furniture shopping ahead of us. Today we’re heading to IKEA to outfit my home office with the furniture I fell in love with last Friday. I LOVE IKEA, so I’m looking forward to today’s adventures.
Workout
Our workout for the day was a mini milestone.
Ryan and I tackled the first long run of our half marathon training plan for the Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll half marathon! (I suckered Ryan into running the race with me. He’s just going to be doing the long runs of my training plan though.)
We ran 6 miles together with Sadie.
I love family fun runs! (<—Another old post from the PBF archives… from the first month I started blogging!)
I am planning to detail my half marathon training plan on the blog next week but I want to give it a little more thought before posting it on the blog. (I previously posted by Chicago Rock ‘n’ Roll half marathon training plan on the blog before in case you’re interested.)
Our long run today was actually a great one. I feel like I’ve lost a lot of my running mojo lately, but the weather this morning was surprisingly cool which I think helped us bang out 6 miles without feeling like we were going to shrivel up and die.
Breakfast
After showering, it was breakfast time!
I made us banana blueberry vanilla smoothies by combining the following (for one smoothie):
- 1 c. milk
- 1.5 large frozen bananas
- 1 c. blueberry yogurt
- 1.5 scoops vanilla protein powder
Deeelish.
Off to go blow dry my hair before heading to IKEA. This will be my first time blow drying it since I got my first salon haircut last Saturday (I let it air dry and pulled it back all week), so I’m hoping it looks okay!
Filed under: Breakfast
Great job on your first long run for this race! How exciting! In the past did you enjoy the rock n roll half marathon? I’m running the VA beach one tomorrow, so I’m just wondering!
I look forward to seeing your decorations in your new house!!
Anna @ Food Fitness Frolicking
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peanutbutterfingers Reply:
September 3rd, 2011 at 10:39 am
YES!! rock ‘n’ roll races are my favvvv. they’re so energizing and so much fun. good luck tomorrow!
peanutbutterfingers
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Have fun!!! I LOVE IKEA!! We just bought two of their big wardrobes for our master bedroom so now Jarod can have his clothes in our bedrom (and not the guest bedroom, ha ha!) I’m pretty sure 50% of our furniture is from there! Happy Saturday
Kaella
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Yey for coaxing boyfriends into activities
I got Will to come to spin with me the other day
Success.
Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance
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That’s exactly what our house looks like right now, too! I cant wait to get settled!
Have fun at IKEA! Don’t forget to get an ice cream cone at their cafe!
Laura @ LauraLikesDesign
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Yay for being all Moved in! We have to PACK our place up this weekend! So you will be un-packing while Im packing, I want to be in your shoes, lol!
Have a great day !
katie
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i’m starting on my long runs for a half-marathon too…it’s not until november but i haven’t run long since December. i did 8 this morning in the miserable humidity of tennessee! wish i was going shopping at ikea too! have fun planning and decorating!
beth
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Sounds like an awesome run! Excited to see your half marathon training too!
Margo @ Peanut Butter Trees
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Congratulations on getting all moved in!!
Sweet and Savvy
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Congrats on finally being all moved in! Can’t wait to see what you do with the place.
Shari @ The Daily Dish
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Oooooh I love IKEA! I have a trip planned there soon, too! And YAAAAY you’re moved in! So excited for you both
Liz @ Something To Chew On
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I hate moving but I love being able to decorate a new place!
christina cadden
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The smoothie looks SO good!
Miranda
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Yay for long runs! My goal is to run a half marathon but there aren’t any coming up in Chicago – so I’ve signed up for a 10 mile run in November! Hope it’s not too cold… That smoothie looks so good too! I tried one of CCK’s smoothies (ok milkshake…) for breakfast – chocolate cake batter, SO good! Have fun at IKEA!
Katie @ Peace Love and Oats
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Do you wear the heart rate monitor when you run? I just got a 305 and the monitor is awkward feeling on haha
Jen
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peanutbutterfingers Reply:
September 3rd, 2011 at 10:39 am
nope. i used to, but stopped.
peanutbutterfingers
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It takes some time to put everything on the right place, but you know how it works! IKEA is an addiction!!
I discover now that we do birthday on the same day (but I`m more 1980…)
Really like your blog!
Luciana Ferreira
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peanutbutterfingers Reply:
September 3rd, 2011 at 10:40 am
oh that’s awesome! yay for a fellow taurus.
peanutbutterfingers
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I cant wait to see your new house all decorated!
Kate
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Hi Julie! I found your blog a month or so ago & I love it. I decided to start back at the very beginning and now I’m all caught up, whew! Good luck with all your unpacking and furniture shopping. P.S. – I love Sadie and her captions.
Corinna
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When you & Ryan run together, do you guys chat during? I wish I could run and talk at the same time- would make runs even more enjoyable!
Khushboo
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peanutbutterfingers Reply:
September 3rd, 2011 at 11:57 am
Yep! It makes it go by soooo much faster.
peanutbutterfingers
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Awesome job on your run! I’m training for my first race- only a 10k though. I don’t think I’d want to run a half haha…you’re awesome for doing that! I love ikea! I could get lost in that store for probably days. Hope your furniture shopping goes well
Lindsay@ In Sweetness and In Health
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I’m looking forward to you posting your training plan. I’d love to get more into running, but am just lacking the motivation!
Your last comment made me smile, because this week was really the first time I started blow-drying my hair since the start of summer! Since I don’t have to work during the summer, I usually let it air dry & then put it in a bun or braid. Back to school means breaking that bad boy out again!
Have fun at Ikea!
Erica @ For the Sake of Cake
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Isn’t decorating a new place like.. the best thing ever?!
Janiek
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I love Ikea, have fun today!
Rachelle
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Oooohhh I love Ikea, lucky you! Enjoy
Aine @ Something to Chew Over
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yay for moving! I am running my first race ever in November and I start training tomorrow!
Jess @ Jess Go Bananas
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julie @ peanut butter fingers Reply:
September 3rd, 2011 at 3:59 pm
Woohoo! Good luck!
julie @ peanut butter fingers
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Great job on the 6 miler! I did an easy 10 mile run yesterday and I totally get a feeling of accomplishment even if its a shorter run! That’s probably why I’m training for a marathon or half marathon year round…it feels so good!
Claire
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I just bought my copy of The Room on amazon.com and can’t wait to read it! Thanks for getting me back into reading!
Alison
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Wow, you know you’re a PR student when the first thing you notice in a picture is the AP Stylebook. It’s at the top of the box of books in case you are wondering what in the world I’m talking about. lol
Liz @ Tip Top Shape
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peanutbutterfingers Reply:
September 3rd, 2011 at 11:56 am
Oh yes! I can’t part with that one! Yay for PR majors!
peanutbutterfingers
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i suckered my husband into running the columbus marathon with me too…haha poor guys
Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef
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I just moved in from dads house to moms house so I know how much of a hassle packing can be. I packed everything in my room in ONE day and moved everything out in ONE day. I can only imagine packing up a whole houuuusee! Way to go you guys. That’s a serious workout too! My forearms were killing me from carrying boxes lol.
chelsea
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Congrats on finishing the move! I wish I had a running buddy…but I’m pretty slow, and not many of my friends are runners, so it’s just me and my audiobooks.
Hilary
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I looked back at your old blog post and those pancakes look delicious! I also noticed your pictures from then and now look significantly different. Did you upgrade your camera? I currently use a point and shoot variety and sometimes I have a tough time making the pictures look decent.
Enjoy IKEA!
Heidi
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peanutbutterfingers Reply:
September 3rd, 2011 at 11:55 am
Yes! I bought a Canon S95. Best decision ever!
peanutbutterfingers
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I am so excited to start to hear about your training. We are going through so much of the same things right now. I just moved into my apartment, (boxes are everywhere and I just made a trip to IKEA!!) and I am currently training for a half. My long run tomorrow is 6mi! Woop!!
Jessica
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julie @ peanut butter fingers Reply:
September 3rd, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Twins!!
julie @ peanut butter fingers
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Good luck with the unpacking! I know moving is a TON of work.
Amanda- The Nutritionist Reviews
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Oh, how I wish I could unload some of our furniture on you guys! We are in the midst of moving, too, and as our stuff was unloaded into our new place yesterday, we quickly realized that we severely underestimated how much stuff we have and it’s NOT GONNA FIT! Time to get creative…
Lauren B.
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You should get some sweedish meatballs when u are at ikea. They are surprisingly amazing
Lindsay @ biking before bed
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Woot! It must feel awesome to be (semi) settled!
Also wanted to let you know that I did one of your total body weights workouts today (#2), and it was FABULOUS. I desperately needed to switch up my routine, and this did the trick. Thanks!
Hillary
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julie @ peanut butter fingers Reply:
September 3rd, 2011 at 4:01 pm
that makes me so happy! Glad you liked it!
julie @ peanut butter fingers
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Hooray for long runs! They always go so much faster when you have a buddy with you
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I’m also running a Rock N’ Roll Half this November in San Antonio so I completed my long run this morning too!
Tracy @ Tracy’s Treats
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great job on your milestone! I cant wait until I can run that far! You’re definitely an inspiration!
nicole @ simply Nicole
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Congrats on the move! What a good feeling to finally be able to get settled.
I’m doing a half marathon in October and am so excited. It’s my first long race and a good segue into the RnR marathon in Vegas in December.
You’re a guest speaker at the Urban Runner’s Summit aren’t you? I’ll be attending and can’t wait to hear your talk!
Rosa – Fitness, Food, Fulfilled
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julie @ peanut butter fingers Reply:
September 3rd, 2011 at 4:02 pm
Yes!!! Woo! Can’t wait to meet you!
julie @ peanut butter fingers
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ummm savannah meet up stat.
skinnyrunner
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julie @ peanut butter fingers Reply:
September 3rd, 2011 at 4:02 pm
Wooooord.
julie @ peanut butter fingers
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Aww congratulations to you both! Or, the 3 of you!
I bet this is such an exciting time. It’s easy to not remember how blessed we are with a home once it’s not really there fully available! 
Have a wonderful day~~
Ellie@fitforthesoul
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I did my second long run of half training this morning. 8 miles. How does everyone get such good pictures of their garmin? I couldn’t get one to come out.
Anyway, targeting OBX on 11/13 but it may get delayed for a local race in Dec. Did 8 SLOW miles this morning but was happy that I ran it all end to end.
Good job on the 6 and I am looking forward to seeing your training plan. Mine is a modified Galloway plan.
The Kidless Kronicles
Wag More, Bark….
Nicole
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hi! what kind of protein powder do you like? i feel a bit intimidated when standing at the store!!!
andrea
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Great job on your long run! Have fun at IKEA today! I’ve never been, but it sounds really cool!
Emily @ Perfection Isn’t Happy
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I love Ikea too! especially the cooking ustensils section ^^
Gen
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Have fun today! Are you travelling all the way to the one by Millenia? You are die hard then for that furniture, that’s a bit of a trek!
I was outside this morning and being about an hour south of you if I noticed the slighter coolness I know you did. Ocala always gets colder than Orlando…I’m looking forward to when it cools down because this humidity is unbearable!
Roz @ Fit Blogging for Fun, Family & Profit
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julie @ peanut butter fingers Reply:
September 3rd, 2011 at 4:03 pm
Yes! We are on our way back now. The drive was worth it though because we got a tooooon of stuff!
julie @ peanut butter fingers
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Good luck with your furniture buying! I just went to the IKEA in Cologne yesterday, and they gave us glasses of champagne as we walked in. Gotta love Europe.
Claire @ Un Bello Aperitivo
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julie @ peanut butter fingers Reply:
September 3rd, 2011 at 4:04 pm
What!?!? I want champagne!
julie @ peanut butter fingers
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There is a Rock and Roll Half now in St. Pete in February…the inaugural one here locally! Just in case you want to go for two RR 1/2′s in a four month time span ;D. Maybe I will see you there? Have fun at IKEA…love that place!
Jennifer
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julie @ peanut butter fingers Reply:
September 3rd, 2011 at 4:05 pm
I’m seriously considering that race!
julie @ peanut butter fingers
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Congrats on your first long run! I always feel like the first weeks of training are so hard to get through. I am training for the Marine Corps Marathon in October and am just about to start my super long miles of 16+. It’s always nice to have someone to run with and keep you company – it makes the time go by so much faster.
I love the look of IKEA furniture but I have never had good luck with it. I think I must be lacking putting-furniture-together skills because everything I have bought from there that I’ve had to put together has broken in less than a year. All my doors fall off the hinges (on wardrobes, etc.) and the drawers fall off the roller things (on dressers). My husband only allows me to buy furniture that is delivered in one piece because he’s tired of us having to replace everything. Hope you have better luck!
Kattrina
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YAY for finally being done with the move! Ikea. Love and hate relationship there.
We bought our TV stand and our desk there. Many hours of assembly. I actually put one of the tv pieces in backwards. But it still worked and I wasn’t about the take it all apart to do it again.
I probably make it harder for myself because I refused to let my fiance help me. I had to do it all.
Cait @ Beyond Bananas
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Yay for moving in! My favorite part of moving is unpacking and redecorating…but I hate packing obviously
Jackie @ That Deep Breath
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Aw I love how you call them family fun runs! When my sister and I first went away to college, we would come home and my dad, her, and I would always go out for runs together. It was a great way to catch up while doing something active.
Ali @ Ali Runs
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Woot! 1 long run DONE
Nice work!
I think it is fab how you all run together!
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife
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AH YAY!!! congrats on moving in and the run!!
Carrie
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You always look super cute
) Way to ROCK 6 miles 
) I’m looking forward to fall when a midday run will be refreshing, not roasting!!! Love your blog Julie 
Katie @ The Purposeful Woman
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My husband and I go to Ikea recreationally. Who cares if we don’t need anything? Who cares if we’re broke this week? Let’s go to Ikea anyway, eat supercheap ice cream and pretend we live in teeny-tiny apartments.
Stephanie
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peanutbutterfingers Reply:
September 4th, 2011 at 10:32 am
ikea is ALWAYS a good time!
peanutbutterfingers
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Julie, do smoothies fill you up?? Whenever I make protein smoothies, they fill me up for an hour max before I get hungry again (I guess it’s the concept of drinking your calories instead of eating them)! I usually just drink whey smoothies after my work outs to fuel my muscles.
Alison
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peanutbutterfingers Reply:
September 4th, 2011 at 10:31 am
yes! they actually do! are you adding carbs (bananas?) or healthy fats (peanut butter) to your smoothies?
peanutbutterfingers
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Alison Reply:
September 4th, 2011 at 10:33 am
Yeah, I usually make my protein smoothies with vanilla whey protein powder, frozen strawberries and/or a frozen banana, water, ice cubs, spinach, and a splash of 1% milk. I’ve tried adding flaxseed but it makes my shakes gritty! And I don’t like adding other fats to my shakes.
Alison
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Congrats for having all your stuff back and hope Ikea was fun. Sometimes that place is a time warp. Before you know it it’s 3 hours later and you’re still not finished buying stuff
Jennygirl
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I’m glad youve moved in! You are going to have the best time in your new apartment
Liz
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Yeah! Did you find your VitaMix??
I would love to do an R&R half but they always seem so expensive. They have one now in RI. Hmmm..
Alaina
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peanutbutterfingers Reply:
September 4th, 2011 at 10:32 am
yes, hallelujah. the vitamix is back in my life!
peanutbutterfingers
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I am fairly new to reading your blog….it’s one of the best I’ve run across. I love it! I’m a runner too…I’ve done a marathon….but love the 10 mile or half marathon distance best. Love your enthusiasm for life!!
Tara
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I just found your blog yesterday and am loving reading through it! I am also an avid peanut butter lover and love running (although my mileage stays around 3 miles).
I was just curious, how do you workout in the morning before eating? I feel like I’d be starving, or just lethargic? I’m addicted to morning coffee (still in college haha).
Also, love that I can see The Lost Symbol in your picture. One of my favorite books! Gotta love Robert Langdon!
Samantha
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peanutbutterfingers Reply:
September 4th, 2011 at 10:30 am
so glad you found me and i LOVE dan brown’s books. i wish he’d write another one!
as for your question, i don’t eat if i wake up to workout before 6 a.m. b/c i can’t eat w/in an hr of waking up or else i get REALLY crampy.
peanutbutterfingers
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Moving is such a hassle, but usually worth it! Also in response to the comment above-I exercise in the morning before eating too…I feel like a lot of people think its strange but I cramp up otherwise! Is that your reasoning too?
Dani @ Dani Delicatessen
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peanutbutterfingers Reply:
September 4th, 2011 at 10:30 am
yes!
peanutbutterfingers
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Have fun at Ikea! I love that place too–especially for inexpensive kitchen gadgets!
Jessica @ Sushi and Sit-Ups
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That’s great everything is all in one place – but wont you miss egg patties??? haha
Laura @ Unchartered 20s
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I’m running savannah too! I will also bbe working the running skirts booth. Yay! Hope we can have a blogger meet up! hopefully not during expo hours ha!
heather
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