Finally… the recap from my first half marathon! On October 23rd, I ran my first 1/2 marathon in St. Louis, MO. The most important thing? I survived. While my time was anything but stellar, (3:28) I finished. All the training, running, getting up early, it was all worth it. Something about running with 20,000 other people is just so exciting. The run started downtown facing the Arch. The race began in waves, and you were lumped in corrals with other runners based on your estimated finishing time. It was still dark out when it was time to line up at 6:30am. I started off at a good pace and finished…
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Art for Autism
A few weeks ago my work hosted an Art for Autism event. Our clients and their siblings created all different kinds of art which was then showcased in a local gallery. The best part of the whole thing? I got to spend time with some old-coworkers and enjoy a delicious dinner. What a fun night with great friends!
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Truths and Lies: The Reveal
Well, a whopping two of you responded with your guesses. Let’s see who got the most correct shall we? 1. I hate peas TRUTH 2. Until age 22, I was deathly afraid of escalators TRUTH…embarrassingly true 3. J was my first boyfriend LIE…although he likes to pretend 4. I have been to Spain TRUTH 5. On our first ultrasound, the technician originally thought Ben was a girl LIE 6. I laugh when I get really uncomfortable TRUTH…not always appropriate 7. My sister and I are 7 years apart LIE…we are 11 years apart 8. I broke my arm in first grade falling off the monkey bars LIE…I’ve never broken a…
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You Win Some, You Lose Some
Katie over at Keep Calm and Carry On posted this cute idea and I decided to play along. Win: Starbucks red cups are back Lose: The really good drinks have a bazillion calories Win: It’s light outside when I’m getting ready for work Lose: It’s dark before I even start dinner Win: I own 3 really cute pairs of sunglasses Lose: I’ve lost them all Win: My friend Mrs. Bojangles is about to have her baby any day now Lose: Absolutely nothing! Win: Scarves. Lots and lots of scarves Lose: J hates when I wear one Win: I wear them anyway:) Win: Christmas is only 44 days away Lose: I only have 44 days to…
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Truths and Lies
Let’s play a little game shall we? Tell me, which ones are true and which ones are lies… 1. I hate peas 2. Until age 22, I was deathly afraid of escalators 3. J was my first boyfriend 4. I’ve been to Spain 5. On our first ultrasound, the technician originally thought Ben was a girl 6. I laugh when I get really uncomfortable 7. My sister and I are 7 years apart 8. I broke my arm in first grade falling off the monkey bars 9. I was on a flight with Woody Allan 10. I have never swam in the ocean Check back on Monday to find out…