Three Things Thursday ...

1. You know you have good friends when they indulge your obsessions. First, there is my running obsession. G is always there when I want to run. And I can ALWAYS convince her to add a few miles or to attempt a 40K with less than four weeks to build her mileage (note: I am not actually recommending that anyone do that. And she's not either, nor is she going to run it.)

And then there is my cupcake obsession. After hitting 900 miles, I decided that a cupcake would be the perfect reward. But, life got in the way and I never made it over to the cupcake shop. In swoops, Dee a.k.a. RunHapi13. She offered to make a cupcake run. And yesterday afternoon, she treated me to these ...

Yumtastic!

Have I mentioned how much I love my friends?

2. My children have been doing things as of late that I don't approve of. This morning, I caught Dilly with one leg over the bar of her crib trying to escape (she's too young to be doing that). And yesterday, Doodle bit Dizzle. And then tried to justify her behavior. A few hours after the biting incident, she said this to me:

"Sometimes I am naughty. Like when I bite Dizzle today. But I only bite her once. So, it's OK."

No, Doodle. It's NOT OK!

3. You all really want new workout gear. There were 250 entries in my Nuu-Muu giveaway and thanks to random.org the winner is entry number 1 (I know, weird, right?)

Congrats Keri @ The Blue-Eyed Runner

Please email me with your size, dress choice and contact info and I will get you hooked up ASAP!

Three Things Thursday ...

1. Have you ever seen Justin Bieber? And his shaggy hair?

Well, we have long joked that Dilly has "Justin Bieber hair" and we've even been known to call her "Justin Bieber baby."

Now, thanks to some coaxing by Katye and me, Dilly is now also singing like Justin Bieber. You know his song, "Baby"? Yeah, well so does Dilly. She keeps saying, "Baby, baby, baby, oh. Baby, baby, baby, no ..." Perhaps I have a future pop-star on my hands ...

2. Speaking of future careers, I like to think that I encourage my children to live up to their potential. Maybe one day they will all be doctors or rocket scientists or just really great people. But, I am starting to get concerned. Because yesterday, Dizzle told me that when she grows up she is going to be a bunny. Or a witch. She's not really sure.

Well, Dizzle - If you're current behavior is any indication of your future career, I'm leaning towards witch ...

3. And on a completely different note, in case you weren't aware, there is a ton of free stuff to be had via the Internet these days. In the last few weeks alone, I have won two necklaces and two entries to the Rock-N-Roll Chicago Half. Pretty sweet, right?

Are you jealous? Well, don't be. Because you can get in on the action, too. I have a bunch of giveaways listed on my sidebar, including my current giveaway for a Nuu-Muu exercise dress. And unless you have been living in a hole, you probably know that GoLite is hosting a 93 day long giveaway called GoLite Up Your Day.

All you have to do to enter is head over to the GoLite website HERE and sign up for their newsletter. And once you do, you are automatically entered in the daily giveaway, which is announced around noon on their Facebook page HERE. So, what are you waiting for? Go win some free swag ...

Nuu-Muu Review and Giveaway ...

Hi. My name is Tonia and I am a running gear addict. I feel an incessant need to look fashionable when I run. That's why I was beyond excited when Enid at Nuu-Muu gave me the opportunity to test out one of their exercise dresses.

Nuu-Muu mixes fashion with function, something I am always looking for. You can wear these dresses from trail to beach and everywhere in between. They are comfortable, adorable and flexible. With no built-in undergarment, you can choose what best fits your workout style. Nuu-Muus are self-described as the "no-fuss exercise-and-everything-else dresses" and it couldn't be more true.

I chose the "Foxtrot" to test and paired it with a pair of spandex boy shorts.

The dress fit true to size (I wear a 4 and the dress was size small, 4-6), but I found that the dress was rather short on me due to my uber-long torso. And although, I think my legs are my best asset, I think in the future I will pair it with capris or a longer pair of compression shorts to make up for the length.

The first time I wore my Nuu-Muu was during a VERY hot eight miler in Key West. And right from the start, there was a lot to like about this dress. To begin with, the material is ultra-comfortable and does an incredible job of wicking away sweat (and if you've seen me sweat, you know that this is a HUGE plus).

Another major plus is the fact that it's one piece. There is absolutely no way that my "mommy belly" was going to make a surprise appearance due to shifting clothing. And speaking of shifting clothing, there was none of that. The dress stayed right where it was supposed to be (even if it did show off my boy shorts ...

Overall, I really love my Nuu-Muu exercise dress and it will definitely make it into my rotation of running outfits.

And now, thanks to the people at Nuu-Muu, one of my readers will win a Nuu-Muu dress of her own. Here's how to enter:

Please leave a SEPARATE comment for each entry!

1. Become a follower and leave a comment to let me know.

2. Visit the Nuu-Muu website HERE and leave me a comment to know which dress you would choose if you win.

3. Join the Team Nuu-Muu group on Facebook HERE and leave me a comment to let me know.

4. Repost this giveaway on your blog, Facebook, Twitter, on your back when you run ... and leave me a comment to let me know.

Entries will be accepted until Wednesday, July 28th. Winner will be selected at random and announced on Thursday, July 29th.