en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1829030 Comments by Ellen http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/11/23/seattle-marathon-pace-plan/#IDComment499023284 BEST of luck to you this weekend, Laura - run like the wind!!! You'll do GREAT :) No crazy shopping for me today - but I am doing a lot of browsing online ;) Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:12:52 +0000 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/11/23/seattle-marathon-pace-plan/#IDComment499023284 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/11/16/five-things-friday-running-essentials/#IDComment492666424 That lulu top looks so comfy; and I buy everything with thumb holes if I can. I, of course, just finished Rob Lowe's 'Stories I only tell my Friends'. Highly recommended as an audio. He is an excellent narrator and I firmly believe an adequate book can be made spectacular with the right narrator. No problems in that department, though. It's incredibly interesting; some of his stories are pretty amazing. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:46:28 +0000 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/11/16/five-things-friday-running-essentials/#IDComment492666424 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/11/12/seattle-marathon-training-recap-week-seven/#IDComment488627412 I hope you enjoyed your Bond movie! And I hope you're feeling less funky. I have something that might perk you up: a wee package heading your way......maybe by Thursday? :) Tue, 13 Nov 2012 02:23:52 +0000 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/11/12/seattle-marathon-training-recap-week-seven/#IDComment488627412 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/11/08/last-survey-i-promise/#IDComment484055687 Aww...I love this post. I liked guessing some of the answers about you before reading them - I was right on a few (especially the shopping one) lol You are just too cute, Laura. Seriously. And as a matter of fact, you DO look like Scarlett with that trendy hairstyle ;) Thu, 8 Nov 2012 13:48:03 +0000 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/11/08/last-survey-i-promise/#IDComment484055687 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/11/04/gratitude/#IDComment481285470 It is so important to create posts like this, especially when it's challenging to do so; I think this weekend must have had some bad mojo attached to it because I wasn't feeling like myself, either. Recognizing and reciting the great things we have in our lives can only lead to positive thoughts. It's a win-win situation. I'm ever grateful for you and other people I've had the pleasure of adding to my life and for the health of my family. See? Now I feel better! ;) Mon, 5 Nov 2012 17:44:48 +0000 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/11/04/gratitude/#IDComment481285470 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/10/31/happy-hallowiaween/#IDComment477472903 That soup looks amazing. My favorite kid food IS actually for babies - well, toddlers, anyway. It's teething biscuits and they are vanilla flavored and taste SO good - seriously. I got hooked on them when my friend's toddler was gnawing on them. I haven't been able to find them for a while now though, which is just as well, actually. Thu, 1 Nov 2012 01:46:47 +0000 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/10/31/happy-hallowiaween/#IDComment477472903 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/10/30/blast-from-the-past/#IDComment476570407 See...this is what I love about your blog (well, one of the things) You aren't afraid to show yourself as you were. Some people - like me - go back and re-read journal entries and just want to crawl out of my skin. I think, 'Who WAS this person?!' But you're right - the truth is, we change all of the time and hopefully for the better. I also think that this goes to show that the older we get, the less worked up we get about things. That's probably the best part about getting older. I don't particularly LIKE these tiny wrinkles appearing under my eyes, but, like you - I wouldn't go back, either. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:17:07 +0000 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/10/30/blast-from-the-past/#IDComment476570407 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/10/26/five-things-friday-online-shopping-addiction/#IDComment473415361 Sigh. Finding the perfect pair of jeans is a dream of mine, too. The sad thing is that I HAVE the perfect pair sitting in my closet but I can't wear them! Grr!! Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:09:01 +0000 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/10/26/five-things-friday-online-shopping-addiction/#IDComment473415361 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/10/20/the-rest-of-the-story/#IDComment471153559 Those BYU fans were headed HERE :) Wish they could have tucked you away with them and brought you with them! Every time I come here you are looking more and more like you should be on the cover of InStyle magazine. So chic. How are you holding up with all of this traveling? You look like such a pro, now! Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:28:39 +0000 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/10/20/the-rest-of-the-story/#IDComment471153559 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/10/12/this-outfit-was-made-possible-by-spanx-a-five-things-friday-post/#IDComment464330010 Okay, I'm glad that someone has finally brought up Spanx. I've never used them and literally you're the first person I know who has. My biggest fear was that everything would want to roll upwards - that's been my problem when getting ANYTHING form-fitting like that. It never stays in place. If you're happy with it, then it must fit like a dream. I may have to invest in one of these..... Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:31:58 +0000 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/10/12/this-outfit-was-made-possible-by-spanx-a-five-things-friday-post/#IDComment464330010 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/10/10/mmmm-wiaw-2/#IDComment460399672 Okay, I WISH I could write in advance like I used to. When I blogged 6 days a week, I had posts ready a week in advance. Now, I write them the night before. And I only post twice a week now. Unless I have something interesting to say, that is. Which hasn't been lately, I might add. No news is good news - unless you're a blogger! Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:55:26 +0000 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/10/10/mmmm-wiaw-2/#IDComment460399672 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/10/08/scenes-from-the-weekend-part-two/#IDComment458749900 That is an awesome story! She is such a lovely person, from what I've read about her - and really smart (not just because she's voting for Obama, either ;) I'll have to copy you and write a post about my only plane run-in with a celebrity..... Tue, 9 Oct 2012 02:56:53 +0000 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/10/08/scenes-from-the-weekend-part-two/#IDComment458749900 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/10/02/tuesday-tuesday-tuesday-tuesday/#IDComment454740019 Oh my gosh, do you look adorable in that outfit, Laura! Such a cutie (and very professional looking!) Wed, 3 Oct 2012 19:59:04 +0000 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/10/02/tuesday-tuesday-tuesday-tuesday/#IDComment454740019 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/10/01/seattle-marathon-week-1-update/#IDComment453109316 Wow, you really are SuperWoman. All of this traveling and still able to get in training. Amazing. Amazingly dedicated, you are. I admire the fact that you are comfortably seeing PROS to weighing a few pounds more. It sounds like your body is stronger because of it. And you know, I cannot see the difference in any of your recent photos. You obviously carry it very well on your frame. Mon, 1 Oct 2012 21:16:00 +0000 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/10/01/seattle-marathon-week-1-update/#IDComment453109316 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/09/26/ive-fallen-for-fall-eats/#IDComment449582426 That is good to know, Laura - thank you! We have a Whole Foods being put into the old Borders Bookstore - they are taking FOREVER to open. I cannot wait until they get those doors open. Should be within the next month or so! Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:51:12 +0000 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/09/26/ive-fallen-for-fall-eats/#IDComment449582426 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/09/26/ive-fallen-for-fall-eats/#IDComment449560958 Oh my goodness, those berries look too good to even eat. I LOVE Fall foods. I'm already stocking up on the pumpkin! My husband is looking for unpasteurized apple cider and it is NO where to be found. I didn't think it was that uncommon of a thing but apparently it is. Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:09:35 +0000 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/09/26/ive-fallen-for-fall-eats/#IDComment449560958 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/09/23/freaked-out/#IDComment447544166 Oh, my gosh Laura!! You certainly had someone watching over you on that day. Thank goodness you are alert to what goes on around you. It's so easy to become comfortable in places that you are used to visiting. How smart not to second guess your intuition. This creep will most likely be caught - somewhere, at some point thanks to your report. Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:25:10 +0000 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/09/23/freaked-out/#IDComment447544166 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/09/06/appendicitis-a-recovery-story/#IDComment436297677 Oh my, what deja vu. (did I write this post?) lol I relate to every word you wrote. And I agree. Wholeheartedly. It sucks. Big Time. Oh, and the swelling? Yeah, that is the worst. I wouldn't wish this on anyone, especially you, Laura. Just know that you're not alone. The good news is that you will be up and back to normal in no time. Hang in there. xoxo Fri, 7 Sep 2012 18:13:09 +0000 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/09/06/appendicitis-a-recovery-story/#IDComment436297677 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/09/04/an-appendicitis-story/#IDComment434429960 Oh, how frightening, Laura. I hope you are feeling better with each passing day and that you aren't overdoing it. (I'm suddenly an expert on this subject since that's ALL I did was overdo, and I paid for it every time). Stay comfortable, rest easy and be good to yourself. BIG hugs to you :) Tue, 4 Sep 2012 21:18:28 +0000 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/09/04/an-appendicitis-story/#IDComment434429960 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/08/08/summer-wiaw-deliciousness/#IDComment418163001 Okay, Saturday and Sunday's yogurt has me drooling onto my keyboard. Good lord, I hope one of those shops opens up here!! And the hair - very, very stylish and professional. And the red suits you SO well. Pretty darned pretty, Laura. Thu, 9 Aug 2012 01:09:59 +0000 http://www.lauraliveslife.com/2012/08/08/summer-wiaw-deliciousness/#IDComment418163001