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• Waste Not, Want Not

  

  Last year I ended up with a bunch of Christmas cards that I did not want to throw stuff away, so I decided that I was going to attempt to make something out of... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Way Back Whens-day (1)

  

  Going for the Rod Stewart Hairdo. Christmas 1979. Feel free to make your own caption for this photo. Inspired by Allison. Were you the first one up on... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Less is More

  The other day, this girl wrote a post about being a minimalist. She spoke of people who had packed up their entire life into one car and drove off into the... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2011 TRAVEL

• A-List Monday II: Books

  

  This year, I joined AudrieAnne at Who’s Your Editor for a Bookmark Break Challenge. She challenged everyone to get out those old books and read them, to free th... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• What Adults Do

  

  I had a good week mostly filled with running and recovering from running. Last week, I had a great time in Sacramento. I ran a Marathon and met up with Kim,... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• More Running = More Baking

  

  Remember this? The bootie buster? I am still working on it! If you have not signed up yet, you still have time. You can go to THIS website and the information i... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• California International Marathon: Race Recap

  

  As I said before, this was a great race. The course was beautiful and although there were rolling hills, there were no incredibly steep ones. And, like the... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2011 FITNESS

• Ben Lomond Hike

  

  A while ago, I went on a nice hike with some friends of mine. The peak we hiked was called Ben Lomond, which according to what maps I have seen, is somewhere... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2011 TRAVEL

• California International Marathon: Pros and Cons

  

  First off, let me say that I did what I set out to do…I beat Oprah! Hurray! source Now, let’s talk about race pros and cons. The California... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2011 FITNESS

• Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down

  

  Lisa started a tradition of looking back each season at what things were like when we were kids. She calls it When I Was A Child. You can see my Summer list... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• A-List Monday: I

  

  You may remember An Apple a Day Monday? Well, that is so passe now. That was November. Now it's December and we are going to do A-List Monday! This Monday's lis... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2011 TRAVEL

• California Love

  

  Today, as you are reading this, I am probably doing this: Source: runcim.org via Kyria on Pinterest Actually, if I am lucky, I am doing this instead: Source:... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2011 TRAVEL

• Hope Endures 5k

  

  Yesterday I ran a 5k for Ashlyn, Courtney's daughter. My time was 26:09 or an 8:44/mi pace. It was not a PR, but it was for a good cause. You can still sign... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2011 TRAVEL

• 26 Miles, 26 People, 260 Minutes

  

  In two days, I run my first marathon. I have been training for a long time for this, both mentally and physically. Most of my time spent training has been by... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2011 TRAVEL

• Fairhaven Turkey Trot Recap

  

  This year was my first ever turkey trot! I have always wanted to do one but have never been near a place that had one for Thanksgiving day. This was a lot of fu... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Then and Now: November

  

  Every time a new month rolls around, it seems like there is no possible way that another month could have rolled around again already. But the hits just keep... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Life in A Day

  

  The other day on the plane I watched Life in A Day, a documentary about one day around the world. The videos were taken by us, by amateurs, and were put togethe... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• An Apple a Day Monday: IV

  

  I arrived home the other day to find out that my mother had bought even more apples! This is the fun of living in the state that grows much of America's produce... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Good Times!

  

  The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of visiting family and friends and eating, with a little running thrown in. This week is my Taper Week, which... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Busted!

  

  Did you know the average person gains 5 lbs between now and January 1st? If you are anything like me, you probably ate a lot of turkey yesterday. And mashed... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2011 SELF EXPRESSION