This post got me thinking so I decided to take action…so this weekend is surely going wonderfully, as I am “out of the office,” so to speak – up in the mountains away from every technology I can manage (save, importantly, my camera and my car!)  Been gone since Friday after work and should be back around tomorrow, but if you’ve missed me, that’s why!

Here are some favorites from this past week to keep you entertained:

1. Sunset over the volleyball courts.

2. Toes in the sand, it’s a good feeling.

3. Wishing that this was my permanent office – outside with a big dose of sunshine.

4. Lovely summery flowers on my table that have survived a whole week without being eaten (thanks, cat.)

5. Yeah, I’m one of those.  At least I’m not chasing him out of trees.

6. Definitely one of my prized possessions – and this one’s a blank slate – so thrilling.

7. The only tickling I approve of: ivories!

8. Stripes and florals are one of my favorite combinations currently, and these shoes have been seeing a lot of action.

Hope you’re having a relaxing weekend away from all the hustle and bustle!

(Find me on instagram : @bellatheball)

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  • Meghan JohnsonJune 3, 2012 - 10:54 am

    Loving the cat on a leash! 🙂 Props to you for training him/her to put up with it. Every time I tried with my cat, it was like dragging a dead log across the ground.

    (This is sort of embarrassing, but I may have squealed in delight when I saw a “Moments of Pretty” pop up in my reader).ReplyCancel

    • Annabelle MintzJune 5, 2012 - 2:18 pm

      Ah Meghan you made my day 🙂
      Yeah Cowboy doesn’t quite “walk” so much in the sense that he’s very much still a cat who does what he wants! ha. but we trained him by walking a few steps away with a treat then getting him to walk over – and slowly he figured out he could still move with it on. I think part of it is having no tension on it either – if we pull in the slightest, he just falls over!ReplyCancel

  • LaurieJune 3, 2012 - 5:29 pm

    See my most recent post on atasteofmorning.com Because I enjoy your blog so much, I have just nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award and the One Lovely Blog Award.ReplyCancel

So my first week of the Spring 30×30 Challenge is complete (and I’m actually well on my way into week two!)

If you need a refresher on what the challenge is all about, and the thirty items I chose, hit up this post.  Here’s a recap of my first seven outfits!

I think my favorite so far is number five, though I also really liked two and seven.  Opinions?  Is anyone else taking on the challenge?

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  • Kimberly KonkolJune 1, 2012 - 8:13 am

    What a hard choice! Good luck! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • S. RochelleJune 1, 2012 - 8:23 am

    5 looks adorable! I love how you’re doing it with sketches instead of photos. I think I need to do some sort of challenge like this soon. I’m really uninspired by my wardrobe lately. I think I just need to be forced to think outside of the box, or I just need to finish some of my clothes projects!ReplyCancel

    • Annabelle MintzJune 5, 2012 - 2:19 pm

      Thanks Rochelle – Yes, do it!! I know you have it in you 🙂 And the sketches are much easier than dragging hubby to take photos or setting up a tripod! haha, who knew laziness could birth art? 😉ReplyCancel

  • Joanna MontesJune 1, 2012 - 8:58 am

    I like number 5 too! Love the drawings!!!ReplyCancel

  • Fresh Friday: Spring 30×30 Week 2 « Beautiful GeometryJune 8, 2012 - 9:51 am

    […] If you need a refresher on what the challenge is all about, and the thirty items I chose, hit up this post. If you wanna see my first week of outfits, look here. […]ReplyCancel

  • Fresh Friday: Spring 30×30 Week 3 « Beautiful GeometryJune 29, 2012 - 8:20 am

    […] Summary / Week 1 / Week […]ReplyCancel

You know those times when there’s so much going on that you want to shut the computer, turn off your phone and just be still a while?  I’m having one of those times.  And I think I just might.  But I’m always reminded of something that is, I suppose, as close to a mantra of mine as you can get:  one thing at a time.

If the water’s deep and a bit overwhelming and you feel like you have to swim for ages?  Just take it one breath at a time.

Or maybe, you should grab one of those floaty noodles and chill out.  Sounds like a legitimate plan to me.

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  • Meghan JohnsonMay 31, 2012 - 7:18 am

    I love me some floaty noodles. Go float for a while, darling. We’ll all still be here when you get back. 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Nic FreemanMay 31, 2012 - 11:41 am

    I like your plan. Such a simple concept but not a natural reaction when you’re thrashing around in the water is it? Enjoy the air.ReplyCancel

  • Moments of Pretty « Beautiful GeometryJune 3, 2012 - 9:51 am

    […] This post got me thinking so I decided to take action…so this weekend is surely going wonderfully, as I am “out of the office,” so to speak – up in the mountains away from every technology I can manage (save, importantly, my camera and my car!)  Been gone since Friday after work and should be back around tomorrow, but if you’ve missed me, that’s why! […]ReplyCancel

  • Annabelle MintzJune 5, 2012 - 2:20 pm

    You ladies rock hardcore. Seriously. Thank you!ReplyCancel

This past weekend, I ran my first registered run since the Toronto Marathon in 2009.  I needed a break – and I think this was the perfect run to ease me back into the whole thing.

My friends and I tackled the Color Run 5K in Denver’s City Park (right next to the Zoo).  It was a perfectly sunny day (actually a bit warm for running) and the park couldn’t have been prettier.  It was really crowded, but I thought they did a good job of staggering the starts so the course was not too packed.  The race is all about getting rainbow-ed up, so we started out in white:

Then we ran through a series of coloring stations where we were covered with clouds of colored dust.  There were 4 stations total: orange, blue, yellow & green.  I was thankful my husband was with us to snap photos and save my camera from certain doom!

By the end, we were totally covered in color – and so was the road! Mission accomplished.

When we reached the finish line, we all had our own packets of colored dust to make a huge celebratory cloud.  Cory snapped some great photos of Brandi, Michelle and I throwing dust at each other.  That was probably one of the most fun parts of the whole day!

If the Color Run is coming to your city, I’d highly recommend it!  It reminded me of all the reasons I love this sport – the camaraderie everybody has with each other (I haven’t ever been high-fived more times in 30 minutes), that your only competition is yourself, the spirit of “if you finish, you win” that I think is really unique to running – and that making to the end is worth celebrating.

So, running world, I think you might have me back.

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  • Meghan JohnsonMay 29, 2012 - 10:11 am

    This is awesome!! I would LOVE to do this run some day. And the way you arrange your photos just makes it even cooler.

    I ran a marathon back in 2009 as well, and haven’t run in a race since then (injuries, blah). But I’ve been picking up my mileage again recently (in Russia, of all places) and I’m hoping to sign up for a few races in the fall. This gives me another kick in the butt to get going! 🙂ReplyCancel

    • Annabelle MintzMay 29, 2012 - 10:22 am

      do it!! I wouldn’t call myself “athletic” by any stretch but there really is nothing like a great run 🙂 good luck!ReplyCancel

  • v4vikeyMay 29, 2012 - 10:13 am

    Nice PhotographsReplyCancel

  • Inspire Me: 2012 Check-Up « Beautiful GeometryJune 6, 2012 - 9:12 am

    […] I’ve been doing pretty well in the purging area – I am in a fairly regular routine of running & yoga (not where I want to be yet, but there’s progress!) and I’ve already gotten […]ReplyCancel

A brief post today – just want to say thank you to our military for all of the sacrifices you make for us.

Photo is from the National Memorial Cemetery of Phoenix, where Edlee Mintz, Cory’s grandfather & a WWII vet, is buried.

Seriously. Thank you.

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