Happy Friday! We are literally on the road, heading up north to Canada for what is a long weekend for us Massachusetts folk. Time to bust out my loonies and toonies and crack open a bottle of Labatt’s.
Seriously, though, I love visiting our Canadian relatives in Ottawa. Mimi was a newborn the last time we were there (I think I was still on maternity leave!) so we are long overdue for a visit.
Anyway, I missed my 5 for Friday from Instagram last week, so I wanted to share a quick one before we cross the border.
1. Last weekend I ran in compression socks for the first time. I was curious and, more truthfully, I was looking for a way to keep my legs warm since I really wanted to run in shorts. I was pleasantly surprised — I kind of expected them to be tight and uncomfortable but that wasn’t the case at all. But I admit I didn’t notice any significant improvements, either. I’m planning to give them another try this weekend.
2. Raven vs. T-Rex. Honestly, does this need any more explanation? One of my all-time favorite Instagram pics — and perfectly sums up life at my house.
3. So. Freaking. Excited. How cute are these Kate Spade flip flops? I nearly did a double take when I saw these on the clearance rack (?!) at my local Marshall’s for $22! Its hard to see in this pic, but the straps are brown and the print is pink flamingos. Love.
4. As those who follow me on social media know, last week the folks at Toyota graciously loaned us a fully loaded 2015 Toyota Sienna minivan to test drive for the week. I have a more in depth review planned next week, but let’s just say we loved it (which may actually be an understatement for the kiddos) and made our mini-road trip to the Connecticut Science Museum in Hartford pretty darn comfy.
5. I secretly love hair metal bands. Poison, Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard, Whitesnake. I have more songs than I care to admit on my running playlist (and I can’t help but air drum mid-run during “Welcome to the Jungle”). Something about them just brings me back to my childhood, when I’d see older girls rocking their high-waisted acid wash jeans and permed, sky-high hair and wish I could be just like them.
Anyway, so when this oldie-but-goodie came on during my commute — when I was driving the minivan, no less — I HAD to crank it up.
What music do you secretly rock out to in the car?
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AmyC says
Oh, we have some music in common girlie 🙂 I would add Great White “Save Your Love” and that was me in the acid wash jeans and big permed hair, lol. Good times!
Jessica says
My running playlist makes me look schozophrenic 🙂 I have my metal, my girly pop (Pink, Kelly Clarkson) and my dance/techno (Pitbull, Flo Rida, David Guetta). But love my GnR!! Lol