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5 Things Friday XXI

August 5, 2016 | blogging, fitness, Giveaway, runDisney

1.) runDisney Star Wars: Next Tuesday at noon EST is the official opening of general registration for the Star Wars dark side race weekend in Orlando next April! Bobby is a HUGE Star Wars fan, and we have yet to do this race, so I am excited to say we will be signing up! Anyone else?

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2.) Book Buddies: A LOT of people helped me spread the word about my book, and I just wanted to give some of them a huge shout out today! Be sure to stop by their blog or social media pages! Amy,Ā Melissa,Ā Lindsey,Ā Lisa,Ā Jenny, Amanda, Rachel. (If I forgot you let me know! There were so many helpful people!)

3.) Kids kitchen: I want to get Emma Kate a kids kitchen for her birthday. Thoughts on the best ones? I really don’t want to spend $400 either. Just something simple but fun for her, and I would love your recommendations?

4.) IG giveaway: I am hosting a giveaway on Instagram through tomorrow for some running gear! You can check it out here.

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5.) Olympic Mess?: Have you guys been seeing the news? All the talks of the crazy things going on in Rio? The crime, the Olympic village not being finished, the body parts and human waste in the water, etc? It sounds like a huge nightmare. I’m fascinated by all things Olympics, even the buildings, etc. that are built specifically for the games, the housing, and all the inner workings. Have you heard about any of this? What are your thoughts?

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  1. Heather Kooken says

    August 5, 2016 at 2:12 am

    RunDisney races are the best! As for kitchens for your little one- Ikea actually has a pretty cute (sturdy and durable too) play kitchen. My 6 & 7 year olds still play with their play food from Ikea- it’s realistic & fabric (washable). And Rio– wow! I got sucked into watching Real Sports on HBO last night and everything about the IOC (International Olympic Committee) has put a bad taste in my mouth! I pray for safety from violence and disease for the Rio Olympics.

    • Heather says

      August 10, 2016 at 5:05 pm

      unfortunately we don’t have Ikea here šŸ™

  2. Tiffany Cleland says

    August 5, 2016 at 6:11 am

    I agree with ikea. So much cheaper and very durable. My daughter still has her that we got her 4 years ago. She loves it. You can also paint it and dress it up to look expensive with only spending a fraction of the cost.

    • Heather says

      August 10, 2016 at 5:05 pm

      we don’t have an Ikea around here ;(

  3. Karen :0) says

    August 5, 2016 at 7:08 am

    Bodies in the water?! Yikes! I’ve had no time for news this week so I missed all of that!

  4. Lesley says

    August 5, 2016 at 8:37 am

    I missed the bodies in the water, but I’ve seen reports on everything else. And yesterday Pro Publica released an article detailing how much the head of WADA new about the Russian doping and didn’t do anything.

  5. Meranda@Fairytalesandfitness says

    August 5, 2016 at 8:58 am

    Human body parts in the water? What???? I have been on vacation all week so apparently I’ve missed this news!

    I’ve never been a fan of Star wars so have never had the desire to sign up for either race. However, I was a huge fan of my “play kitchen”! I even had 2 of them! I think EK will just love it. Good luck picking one out for her!

  6. Mindy (Road Runner Girl) says

    August 5, 2016 at 9:43 am

    Oh I so want to run the Star Wars race!!!! The Rio mess is awful! I LOVE the Olympics but this is just horrible!

  7. Alicia says

    August 5, 2016 at 11:28 am

    I was lucky enough to do Star Wars Dark Side as my first half last year, doing the challenge this year. Looks like they are changing the course up too. Hopefully it will elevate the horrible bottlenecking between the Boardwalk and Hollywood Studios.

    • Heather says

      August 10, 2016 at 5:04 pm

      I heard stories about that!

  8. Kathryn @ Dancing to Running says

    August 5, 2016 at 3:09 pm

    Yay for choosing your next Disney race! I’m very much looking forward to Wine and Dine after having to defer from last year.

  9. Megan Evans says

    August 5, 2016 at 8:30 pm

    Step 2 makes great kitchens for kids! My kids have had several different versions, but I got this one for Sadie this year and she loves it! It’s small enough that it doesn’t take up a ton of room
    https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00XHPCTA4/ref=dp_ob_neva_mobile

    • Heather says

      August 10, 2016 at 5:04 pm

      thanks!

  10. Melanie Monnette says

    August 8, 2016 at 6:56 pm

    I am running Star Wars with my family. It will be my youngest son’s first 10K and my other two boys’ first half. We are running for a charity, RODS Racing, and I am so excited to see my boys running and making a difference!

    • Heather says

      August 10, 2016 at 5:01 pm

      That’s amazing!

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