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Sunday, February 7, 2010

Hotel Gym and Shopping Finds

I went with my mom for a girls-only weekend of shopping at my favorite mall in Schaumburg, Illinois (bonus for being able to try clothes on without the kids along!), eating out (which I rarely get to do and if I do it usually involves constant multi-tasking!), and stayed over at my favorite hotel suite. Just me and mom. We've been trying to do this every six months for the past couple of years. I am really glad that we do.

One of our favorite "traditions" is working out together in the morning before going to breakfast. We had a terrible night's sleep, due to distiburbing occupants above us that partied all night long and eventually were kicked out of the hotel. But, we still got up at 8:00 AM (Yeah, I got to sleep past 7:00, but only got about 4 hrs of sleep!!) and headed to the hotel gym. The equipment was old and the treadmill said I was running at a whopping 10.0, but I believe I was at a comfortable 6.5 MPH and got about 3 miles in while we were there.
I got quite a few new tops (thanks to mom!) and a fun new pair of dress boots. I also picked up a few fun new dishes. A set of four pink flower bowls (purchased with a 1.5 year old gift card at Pier One and the location was going out of business so I got a great deal). The flower bowls are perfect for PORTION-CONTROL! I used it for my morning yogurt and Bare Naked granola mix. It will also be great for keeping track of my ice cream portion! I got the great zebra print plate for $3 at Marshall's as well as the Diva coffee mug for $4. Right now I'm going to catch up on bloggy-land while I sip on my Dunkin Donuts coffee with sugar-free vanilla caramel creamer ... mmmmmmm .....


16 comments:

  1. I am so envious... this is Day 3 of our big snow... we are running out of games to play.

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  2. sounds like a great weekend, nothing better then time with mom and shopping :-)

    Love the new dishes, so cute!

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  3. What a fun weekend! Love the new dishes.

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  4. Sounds like a mini retreat. I love it and it is especially cool to spend the time with your MOM.

    I love the dishes. Having something "pretty" to eat off of makes meals so much more special. It give pause to the process of eating.

    Enjoy.

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  5. What a great weekend...sounds like so much fun! Love your bowl, plate and mug...so cute! I have little blue bowls that are perfect for portion control too...they can't hold too much...always a good thing for me!

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  6. Vacations with your mom - a great tradition! The dishes - a good find!

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  7. Ah, I'm the mom and I love my spa day or shopping day with my daughter :)

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  8. A shopping break is better than therapy.

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  9. What a nice tradition! Shopping for clothes with the luxury of time and trying things on is super nice! Glad you had a great weekend.

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  10. Funny! I read this post and I also used an incorrect treadmill at the hotel fitness center and bought new boots this weekend! So fun to get away with your mom! I need to do that soon!

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  11. Sounds like a fun getaway! Love your new dishes!

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  12. Sounds like you had a great time despite the noisy neighbors. That's a great thing to do with your Mom. The dishes are pretty great too :)!

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  13. cool to find your blog! i don't remember which other 'runner mama' blog I found you from.

    and LOVE the gal hotel getaway..jealous;-)

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  14. I love family ladies' weekends like that! The ladies in my family try to do a weekend every year or so. SO MUCH FUN!

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  15. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I am now following yours as well! I love making new running friends!!!

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