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10 Things You May Not Know About Me

August 27, 2019 Well, it’s been an interesting week getting some of this technical mumbo jumbo situated with the new site but I think we’re headed down the right path!  I thought I might do something a little different this week.  I don’t think I have done a get to know the woman behind the blog post yet.  So…here we …

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Confessions of a new/old blogger

August 24, 2019 So, I did a thing! I upgraded my free WordPress blog site and am now the proud owner of my very own webpage! Yeah and yikes! After copious amounts of research, I went with Bluehost to secure my domain name and switch over my old site to my new one. That part was pretty easy! Check! Figuring …

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running Summer

Drop back and punt

August 20, 2019 Y’all, I had a whole different topic I was going to write about today but after my run this morning, I decided to drop back and punt.  If you don’t know this about me, I love college football.  This weekend starts college football season.  Unfortunately, my Auburn Tigers don’t play this week but College Gameday is on …

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running

Things I do well and things I can improve on…

August 13, 2019 So the first day of HIGH SCHOOL has come and gone and I’m proud of my girl!  She’s so brave!  She made friends and has been so positive about starting a new school in a new city.  She’s growing up too quickly!  And…I didn’t cry!  Shocking, I know!  It was difficult to come home and wait those …

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Beginners guide to high school

August 6, 2019 Well, I had a learning moment this past week.  My first #momfail of high school.  A question that should have been clarified before the day of orientation…what time does it end.  Oh yeah, I was that mom.  In the original information, the orientation was listed from 10 am until 2 pm.  No update was sent out but …

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So, it’s been a while…

July 30, 2019 So, it’s been a while…alright like almost 4 years.  Obviously, a lot of things have changed.  And where do we begin?  Hold on, here we go!  I’ll give you the abridged version. We have moved.  Moving stinks.  At first, Twinkletoes said she wasn’t going.  But then she found out her best friend was moving too and that …

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General running

Gotta get back to blogging!

August 26, 2015 Well, the first week of the new school year has come and gone. We now have a big 5th grader! Yikes!   Dance, acting and voice has started back up too!  We are full steam ahead. Twinkle Toes has moved up in all of her classes and is learning so much.  I even started taking violin lessons. …

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Christmas General running

I’m still here…

December 6, 2014 I haven’t written in a long time. Things have been very busy in our household. Twinkle Toes is doing great in school and taking all kinds of classes at her dance center. Ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, guitar, voice, and acting. She also is on the dance company in the Shining Stars. We are there everyday except Monday. …

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General running

Talk about Tutus #tutusrock

March 28, 2014 After reading some of the post and the article in Self Magazine, I have decided to put my two cents in.  Nothing earth-shattering, but I LOVE seeing the different tutus at the runs that I participate in.  What’s wrong with being feminine and showing your own style and personality?  I applaud Monika and LOVED her tutu!  You …

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Week in rewind and March goals – March 9, 2014

March 9, 2014 I’m starting to keep a training log.  Do what?  If I want to stay on task, I have to write it down. So here are my goals for March. 1.  Run 3 times a week. 2.  Attend Bootcamp 2 times a week. 3.  No cookies after dinner.  Swap it for greek yogurt, dummy! 4.  Play golf.  Got …

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