round 3...

{click here to see more of capitola}

so today's run i went solo.

i have to admit i was a little nervous.

i had no one to keep me going,

or let down....

and now that i know i can run 2 miles, there is no giving up...

so i scarfed down 3 salt water taffy's

{ok....4!}

put on my running clothes,

and off i went.

i put songs in my shuffle that will keep me motivated,

for example,

"big and chunky"

and i don't know if my shuffle is jacked up or if it's the "universes" way of

pushing me along??

but "big and chunky" played 3 times....!

{what's up with that...universe?}

anyways.

it must have worked cause i ran 2.5 miles!!

alone,

non stop,

with cramps,

{probably those damn taffy's}

and i had to pee as soon as i started!

{maybe that's why i didn't stop...}

what also keeps me going,

is our yearly beach house, summer trip to capitola.

we have been going now for 15 years

and the last 6 i have been pregnant

or just had a baby.

so this year i will be laying out on the beach.

so when i start to feel like i want to give up, i repeat in my head,

"capitola, capitola, capitola"

{that seems to help also ;}

xoxo

*buffalo gal*

"super woman runner" {wink wink}...

{she looks just like janet jackson...}

for those of you that know me, i am not really a

"runner"

maybe it's because,

running after my kids {about 5 houses down} makes me winded...

or maybe it's because,

when i do try to "run",

the feeling of throwing up, and being stabbed in my side,

are sooo overwhelming

that i have to stop about 3 minutes into it...

or maybe it's because,

my friends are so shocked at my beet red face,

that they actually, really think i have a horrible sunburn...

{gasps and all ;}

or maybe it's because,

my brother-in-law,

actually laughs out loud when he sees me run,

and pleads with me to tell him my rout so he can take pictures.

{to get a good laugh later}

ya ya ya.

i am not athletic,

coordinated,

or

graceful.

with that said.

i went running for the "real" first time,

last week.

yes i had the stabbing cramp,

yes i felt like throwing up,

{but tried sooo hard not to in front of my cute, marathon running friend,

who hadn't even broke a sweat yet, and kept asking me in her calm, un tired,

voice, "are you doing ok?"}

and when i finally finished!

{just short of a mile...}

i wanted to DIE!

{annnnd my neighbor gasped and asked "oh my gosh sweetie, did you get burned??!!"}

nope.

just lisa.

the out of shape weak sac, with the beet red face!

and the next day,

i felt like and 80 year old woman...

{the whole day...and the next day...}

BUT

yesterday
i went again.

we started running...

{bypassing my "frisbee golf" playing neighbor's, who would have gotten a kick out of seeing

my uncoordinated, red faced self trying to run...}

and we ran

and ran

{no stabbing cramps}

and ran!

and i ran 2 miles!!

{i know...you were expecting me to say like, "5" or something...}

and today i only felt like a 50 year old woman...

not bad.

soon i will be a

"super woman running fool"

well...

maybe.

xoxo

*buffalo gal*

organic momma...

i love cute packaging

and i love organic, cute, packaging.

and with all of my thrift store shopping,

i am always carrying around hand wipes in my purse

to swipe down the shopping cart

bribe toys

bathroom door knob

sink faucet

my kids hands

my hands

etc.

today i picked these up at tj-max for $3 per pk.

they are organic

they smell so good

and they are biodegradable!

they have tons more products

{check them out here}

xoxo

*buffalo gal*

"why the buffalo", you ask?...

so we all have a symbol from our childhood

that brings back memories,

or reminds us of someone special.

my grandma virigina was very special to me, and my siblings...

i can remember when we were little,

all cuddled up on her couch watching,

oaklahoma,

sound of music,

the king and i,

mighty mouse,

pollyanna,

meet me in st. louis,

{and so many more musicals etc.}

and sharing her big, soft, cozy,

buffalo blanket...

she also had a few other random buffalo items around the house,

{blame it on the seventies}

but the blanket was the one thing

we cherished the most.

so when she passed away, i came across her buffalo necklace,

which i was so lucky to get.

it felt appropriate to use that symbol to create a place

for me to be creative, and to be myself,

since my grandma virginia had always encouraged me/us to be just that.

she was always teaching us how to:

cook

sew

crochet

sing

laugh

to be artistic

and so much more!

{and that is not to say that i am good at any of that now...especially the singing part ;}

the buffalo will forever remind me of her,

and to always try to learn, and be creative, work hard, and to laugh.

{as cheesy as all of that sounds}

so friends!

that explains

"the buffalo"

xoxo

*buffalo gal*

birthday challenge!

i just had a birthday

{as you all know}

and i just want to honestly, honestly say,

bad economy = awesome gifts!

and i am not joking!

there isn't anything i love more, than a gift that has thought in it.

and 99% of the time

it's gunna cost you less money.

i received so many wonderful gifts for my birthday from my sweet friends

and family, but since i couldn't take pictures of some of them,

here are a few that i could.

*my two new favorite home decor books!

{thanks to my mother-in-law and sweet friend amy ;}

*my awesome milk glass!!!

{from my wonderful husband!}

*and a new "old" book for my vintage book collection!

{carly....your awesome! and a much better person than me...you know what i mean! ;}

click picture to see

so with all of that being said...

i am giving you my,

"birthday challenge"

here are the rules:

1. you have to get a gift for someone under $10

{preferably from a thrift store...you will score more points with me ;}

2. it has to be thoughtful and meaningful to that person

{examples above}

3. it doesn't have to be for a birthday, it can just be a random act of kindness ;}

4. then write to me and tell me why you got "such in such" for "so in so"

and how it made them feel.

{please include detailed description of there reaction, i am a "reaction" giver ;}

5. include a picture of it with your e-mail to me.

6. lastly, see that side bar to the right?...see where it say's "followers"?

add yourself.

{i would like to see who's reading ;}

*of course if your already there, no need to worry ;}

what do you get?

{well, technically you shouldn't "give" anything, to "get" something...}

but!

i will be picking a winner,

and

it will be something vintage and awesome

{most likely under $10 ;}

from my own personal vintage collection!

it's a win win. you make someone happy, and you feel happy.

and even if you don't get picked, you will still feel good about your

kind, inexpensive gesture ;}

i will give you....

a month.

now go!

p.s. i will read each individual e-mail {none of this "picking at random" crap ;}

xoxo

*buffalo gal*

e-mail me:

Lkystarz@yahoo.com

i'm back....!

i'm back.

so sorry about the long break.

{hopefully you all didn't give up on me and stop visiting...}

sooo much has happened,

but i will keep it short.

to start.

*i got this awesome buffalo statue from none other than

my dear sweet friend

cassidy!

{look here and here to see the other stuff she picked up for me.}

you can't have her she's mine! seriously though...she is the best!

*i went to california for my birthday

*i turned 30!!!

*i finally got my hair done!

{yes, i am a hairdresser, and i still wait to get it done in cali...}

*and i'm thinking about becoming a runner

{that is a big deal for me...i can't run to save my life}

but these love handles are not gunna melt off on there own...

plus

this will be #1 on my,

"list of 30 things i am gunna do in my first year of being 30"

list.

{did that make sense??}

i will think of more, and keep you posted.

but for now...

#1...

running

{uggggg}

but i will go with cassidy, that should keep me motivated

{poor cassidy...she will be very disappointed in me}

xoxo

*buffalo gal*

i'm 30!