Linking up with Courtney, Mar and Cynthia again today. 
This week is theme-free so I just thought I’d share a few things that made me smile this week.
The Weather — Most mornings this week have looked like this! Perfect running weather…and unheard of in August!
#IceBucketChallenge — It’s been great to see power of social media used for good with the #IceBucketChallenge to wipe out ALS! I’ve been lovin’ the videos in my FB feed (and yes I both dumped and donated) – but nothing made me smile more than watching my boys take the challenge and want to make a donation! 
Altra Intutions — These are quickly becoming my go to shoe for the majority of my runs. I have the 1.5’s and heard rumblings that the 2.0’s are a very different shoe and are bumming out fans of the 1.5’s. So to play it safe, I hunted online and bought another pair of 1.5’s that I’ll just store away for later.
Dahlias in My Garden — These have been a labor of love. I planted them back at the end of May and have been nurturing them along. They finally started to bloom this week!
Beach Time — Was so happy to finally get to see this view this week!
What’s making you smile lately?
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The ice bucket challenge is awesome! Yay for shoes you love. Anytime I’ve tried to grow dahlias, earwigs have feasted on them. Yours look lovely!
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The weather has been great the last few weeks. Just had an amazing bike ride. Happy weekend!
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I have never heard of the Ice bucket challenge until I saw it on Good Morning America today. That just looks too cold to do with these cooler temps lately. My sister has those same Altras and she loves them!
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Your boys are too cute! Enjoy the beautiful weather!
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The 50s?! Wow! I love the color of those Dahlias!
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Oooh I love your Dahlias! So wonderful your boys partook in the ALS challenge.
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weather + beach time = awesome awesome awesome 🙂
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