Vase of Sand

Have you ever seen this project on Pinterest?

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Well, I thought it was an amazing project, especially for someone who loves the beach. When I was in Florida I decided to start things off by collecting a bottle of sand from both the beaches I visited. Then recently while in AC Moore I picked up a vase so I could get started!

I started layering the sand, but both sands from Florida looked very similar so I was a little annoyed- but I followed what they did in the picture above and labeled the back of my vase so I could keep track of the sand and where they are from. Then on Tuesday while bring my dog to the beach, I collected some more sand and layered that on top. Now, I have three different types of sand from three different beaches and am definitely pleased with how this decor item is coming along!

Here's what it looks like so far:

I can't wait till I have more sand to add- I love to travel and see new places and now every time I travel to a beach I will be able to take home a free memory to add to my collection. I'm also a huge fan of how decorative this will become. I love ocean-themed decor so it will fit in perfectly in my future home. I was unable to find a rectangle vase like the one on Pinterest but I do like the shape of this one and how big it is!

 

I just made some simple labels for the back with my label maker. I can turn the vase either way depending on what I want people to see! =)

Have you done any Pinterest ideas lately?

Day 10 and Pinterest-Inspiration

So today was day 10 and is was HAAAAARD! This was my hardest run yet by far, I was extremely uncomfortable. It may have been my own fault however, I thought it was pretty chilly outside so I dressed in a long sleeved shirt and was dying within five minutes- big mistake! I have to remember that no matter how cold it is I'm still going to be sweating so I shouldn't dress for cold weather.

Here's what todays workout looked like:

5 minute warmup walk

3 minute run

2 minute walk

4 minute run

3 minute walk

4 minute run

3 minute walk

3 minute run

2 minute walk

5 minute cool down walk

Like I said, todays run was particularly challenging-- and I was definitely feeling down on myself when I finished...perfect time to look on my pinterest fitness board for some inspiration...

I love Jillian Michaels- I have a feeling we'd get along really well!

I'm on week 4, so I should start seeing changes soon!

I need this water bottle because it completely describes my life.

I don't want to be old and gray dreaming of doing a 5K. I want to be old and gray thinking back on how many races I DID run.

Haha. This one just makes me laugh.

No more excuses.

Exactly. 

I need to remember how much I want this. 5 weeks and 2 days until I run my first 5K. Crossing the finish line will be so sweet. I need to focus on my training and getting in shape.

I'm off to shower then guzzle down some water, eat an apple and some cashews- yum! =)