I lost my brother-in-law to lung cancer 2 years ago this Christmas. It was a huge loss for our family, as Phil was our families rock. I first met Phil when I was about 11 or 12.He was my mentor, my former boss, and in my single days, he invited me on many a family […]
Archives for November 2014
runDisney Princess Half Weekend Medals Revealed, Its FROZEN!
runDisney revealed the 2015 Princess Half Marathon Weekend Medals today. Its gonna be a Frozen themed weekend it appears. I love them! Well the ribbon on the half medal has me wondering, but usually the official photos don’t quite do justice to the full package. Wishing I was doing the 5k or Mini Me was […]
Virtual Run Your Own Race 5k For Girls On The Run
Race bling is a huge motivator and a badge of pride. I love my first Princess Half Medal; I struggled with Plantar Fasciitis on that course and have never been so proud I finished a race. I love virtual races. Sometimes for a long training run, or running when temperatures are not ideal, a little […]
Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Dooney and Bourke Bags for 2015
OMG….runDisney posted pics of the 2015 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Dooney and Bourke Bags and I think I am in love. A fun design with park weenies aka Icons and race mascots for each distance over the weekend. This style is my favorite and you can see the detail in the design: Sad to […]
Earn Money While You Shop Online With Ebates
Who needs a little extra cash this holiday season? Do NOT leave money on the table when shopping online. It always surprises me the friends who don’t use Ebates. Ebates is the pioneer of online rebate shopping and has been around since 1998. Its FREE to use and so easy. Here’s how it works: Create […]
When Your Child’s STEM Class Lesson Ends Up At the Toilet
Yesterday Mini Me was excited about her visit to her school’s STEM Lab – Science, Technology, Engineering, Math. As a mom who went to a school a bunch of Engineers and Scientists at Georgia Tech, I love hearing about the STEM lab. There is after all a nerd inside of me. One of the things […]
Prepare for Running in Cold – The I Do Not Want to Do It LONG Training Run
Is your weather person lately a villain? Mine is. With yesterday’s long run scheduled of 13 miles, I was already in my funk. Remember, I like getting up to 10 miles followed by BAM… taper time. Sadly, not at the taper yet..this weekend was 13 miles. When I checked the forecast, I got the bad […]
Super Easy Big Hero Six Baymax Cookies
Mini me is in LOVE with Big Hero Six and she wants her own personal Baymax….I mean who doesn’t? I had an idea for some EASY cookies and asked her if she wanted to make some Baymax cookies. Of course she said YES. While I would love to get out the Kitchen-aid and whip up […]
runDisney Star Wars Race Medals Revealed
Fresh off the Disney Park blog, the runDisney Star Wars Half Marathon Race Weekend Medals have been revealed. I love them all, but must admit I was like HUH??? on the Half Marathon Medal…and I have been a fan since 1977! The design behind that medal is straight from Episode 4, you can read all […]
Disney Parade Fun
Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop Post for Focused On the Magic’s #DisneySide Parade Fun . Three of my all time favorite photos from our trips. Take an online trip to the parks today and enjoy Deb’s Blog Hop by clicking on image below. What is your favorite Parade Memory from Disney Parks?