I saw this beauty along the street when I was out on a walk last weekend, and I had to run home for my camera.
It reminds me of my current favorite quote: You are confined only by the walls you build yourself.
Who knew that a little pink flower could be a hero? ♥
Guess what??? My sweet daughter-in-law Christin and I ran our first-ever 5K today!
Our route took us around the river in Wichita, KS where we saw lovely grass, flowers, trees, birds, bridges, and statues.
We got t-shirts, medals, chocolates, and champagne when we crossed the finish line.
The race directors had inspirational quotes all around, and we helped earn money for lymphoma research.
Dave, Kyle, Ally, and Kira were there to cheer us on. And the weather was PERFECT!
What a fun way to start the weekend . . . thank you for being my running buddy, Christin! ♥
As writers, we know all about the “magic of three” . . . beginning, middle, end, The Three Bears, three adjectives, three wishes, three clues. Three items create a pattern but don’t produce a mundane list. Comedians set up jokes with two scenarios and use the third for the punch line. Decorators use three candles on a mantel, and chefs use three garnishes on a plate. Even military officials use the “Rule of Three.” According to neuroscientist Tina Sellig, “The military has found that people can only track three things at once . . . when they experimented with a ‘Rule of Four,’ effectiveness dropped precipitously.”
Based on this real-life evidence, I decided I should stick to three New Year’s resolutions this year:
(1) Walk 10,000 steps a day. This may be a bit of a challenge since I work at a desk now instead of an elementary classroom, but check out my new pedometer! 
(2) Start a “Year of Homemade Gifts” project, with photos, links, and tutorials posted on PILLOWS A-LA-MODE. (Hopefully those are cheers I hear, not groans! :))
(3) Host a resource-sharing gathering for women sometime this year . . . more on this to come.
These, along with time spent with my family and friends and writing projects fill me with anticipation for 2012. Happy New Year, and may God bless you and yours! ♥
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