finally running, lots of shopping, and my boyfriend the model

I have just had the best Sunday in a while! I slept in for the first time this week, made breakfast and drank coffee in bed, then picked up Maggie for a little Sunday afternoon shopping. Then we were going to sit outside somewhere in the sunshine to have some mimosas and snacks, but the sun went in and the temperature dropped a lot, so we decided to just go somewhere inside. Maggie loves irish pubs and I knew she had never been to Napper Tandy's, so I took her there! We ate fried pickles and drank mimosas and bloody marys and just talked for a while. So nice!

I took a week off of running to rest my poor shin splints and I was actually excited when Saturday came so I could go on a run again! I think I like the idea of a goal, building up to a distance really motivates me to run. I am testing out a compression sleeve - they are supposed to help, and so far so good! I only have one, haha, Dick's only had one in stock so I figured I would test it out on one leg and go back and buy another one if it works. Neither of my legs were sore after I ran on Saturday, so we will see how I feel on Tuesday. Here is my run:

http://runkeeper.com/user/KellyMullins/activity/73504786?&mobile=false

I love the beginning of the month because I get paid on the last business day of each month so I can actually do a little shopping at the beginning! Here are my two favorite recent purchases:

Black ankle pants from Target for work! Great for transitioning between seasons, or if you don't know if it will be hot or cold during the day - the weather has been super crazy around here lately. Ignore my boring institutional work bathroom - I don't have a full length mirror in my house!

Red pointy toed flats from Old Navy! Just got them today and I love them!

On Friday night we went out with some friend's for our friend Whitney's birthday. We went to Mosaic, one of my favorite bars/lounges in Raleigh! Josh, Brian and I found a nice corner out on the patio under some heat lamps and hung out all night. Marcus is in Vegas and Loren was out with a friend in Cary, so when Josh, Julia and I got home, we discovered we were totally locked out of the house! Julia thought she had a key in her wallet, so as she was searching in her friend's car, Josh decided it was prime time for a photo shoot. He told me to get my camera ready, so I listened!

He is so silly and I love him for it!