Thursday Thoughts

Hey Everyone! I hope you're all settling back into your real lives alright, or enjoying an extended vacation. I'm taking advantage of these next few days when a couple of my friends are still here in town. Gotta get in some quality time! With that being said, let's get on to this week's Thursday Thoughts!   1. My Vitamix headed back to Chicago with my brother and sister-in-law Wish I'd kept it here. I'm dying to use it!

  2. I went through the pictures my grandmother brought over and love some of them. It's also enjoyable to see that my older brother was adorable and great at getting his picture taken. I, on the other hand, was not   3. IT Band Update - Not improving. I took off exercising the whole time I was sick (5 days) and then ran again on Christmas and it started to bother me during the 4th mile. Today it bothers me just moving around ugh.   4. It's been considerably colder here in Kansas City than it has been in Chicago for the past week. Really??   5. Looking for something to motivate your New Years workout resolutions? How about some new workout gear?! Check out PV.Body for a seriously discounted workout outfit selected for you!   6. I went to see Les Miserables last night, and really enjoyed it. I've never seen the musical or even knew the story, so I was going in blind, but it was really well done and the music was beautiful. It was also 2 hours and 40 minutes, but honestly I didn't even notice. It almost felt like I was only there for an hour. 5 stars from me!   7. I also went shopping with my friend yesterday and got these mugs from Anthropologie. They're only $6 and $8 respectively and I've been wanting them for well over a year. So Cute!   8. Another find? I got these Kitsch hair ties. I had a few already, but I absolutely LOVE them! I highly, highly recommend them. Totally worth the price. Plus I can wear then on my wrist and it looks more like a bracelet than a hairband.   9. Now that all the Christmas activities are over, it's time to do what I really wanted to do all break: READ! Haha I got SO MANY books for Christmas and I brought several home with me!   10. One final note to send you on your way this Thursday:   What are some great products you've gotten recently?   Any movie recommendations?