60 miles!

I just hit 60 miles today and I also shaved four minutes off my mile.  I ran for the first time in my life and it was not bad!  I have horrible memories of middle school gym class and being almost last to finish the mile run... as in, class was over and I was still outside and the teacher just told me to go in and change.

Running/walking is all about attitude.  You can really change the outcome of the run by your thinking.... it's also hard to have happy motivating thoughts while running but you have to!

My new shoes are another motivator right now :)  Aren't they cute!?

Good things...

• spring break in Florida
• date night with Hubby
• lovely weather
• leftovers 
• girls night with some nice ladies
• second 5k on treadmill (better time and not dying)
• new running shoes
• new light fixtures installed by someone that knows what they're doing and for free!
• crafty projects
• giant boxes than can be rocket ships, houses, airplanes...
• nice long showers after getting all sweaty
• Mondays OFF

10 Things I'm proud of...

10.  My independent little boy.  He can undress, dress and use the bathroom all by himself!
9.  The grading I've gotten done this week.  Yay for being caught up.
8.  My pantry.. it's organized!
7.  The 56 miles I've logged so far-- that treadmill is really being used!
6.  Grad work turned in on time or early. Woo!
5.  Kitchen and living room = spotless (for now)
4.  Yummy dinner!
3.  Hubby-- he's doing great at work
2.  Time management.  Somehow I'm getting stuff done!
1. ME :)

Free Speech Anyone?

Check this out:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110216/ap_on_hi_te/us_teacher_suspended_blog

Then read this:
http://natalieshandbasket.blogspot.com/

This is all I could find that has some of the blog post quoted before the blog went MIA
http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/the_intelligencer/the_intelligencer_news_details/article/27/2011/february/10/blog-puts-teacher-in-hot-water-1.html?fav%5Baction%5D=add&fav%5Btable%5D=tt_news&fav%5Buid%5D=805421&cHash=57fe9da654ad4d8981decd79df22b164&tx_pbcomments%5Bcomment%5D=380418

Makes you think.

In honor of Valentine's Day

Top 10 reasons I love C

10.  He has the patience of a saint... a nice contrast to my impatience!

9.  He has taken up the chores that I dislike-- doing dishes, taking out trash, putting laundry in the wash... even putting gas in my car!

8.  He wakes up on weekends with T so I can catch a few extra Zs.

7.  He has some pretty cute dimples.  

6.  His sense of humor totally goes with mine.

5.  He's pretty quiet but when he does have something to say, it's worth hearing.

4.  He is my biggest cheerleader.

3.  His arms are just the right fit for me and he's always warm.

2.  He never raises his voice and he doesn't have a temper.

1.  He fills my life with so much love :)

Love you C!  :)