Monday, December 31, 2012

2012 Year End Recap

Ok, so the year is over. Here is my year at a glance.

 Running/Fitness Related Goals for 2012

  1. Run a Trail Race. COMPLETED Blackwater 10 Mile Trail Challenge
  2. Run a Half Marathon COMPLETED American Family Fitness Half Marathon Richmond, VA 1:55:17
  3. Run the Pensacola Double Bridge 15k. COMPLETED
  4. Run 750+ miles. COMPLETED 750 on the dot :)
  5. Try a yoga or pilates class. FAILED
  6. Run in five states or more. COMPLETED and EXCEEDED 11 States!
    1. Florida
    2. Texas
    3. Virginia
    4. Kansas
    5. Tennessee
    6. Louisiana 
    7. Mississippi
    8. Kentucky
    9. Ohio
    10. Alabama
    11. North Carolina
  7. Run The Color Run. COMPLETED
Non Running Related Goals for 2012
  1. Teach my daughter the all of her ABC's. COMPLETED
  2. Teach my daughter The Lord's Prayer COMPLETED
  3. Have only one soda a week. COMPLETED
  4. Fundraise $750 of my $1700 goal for Team in Training. COMPLETED and EXCEEDED, all fundraising complete!
  5. Read 52 books. COMPLETED and EXCEEDED:
    1. Cake Icing, Butt Budder and Tea Lids R. Andrews
    2. Broken Things A. Boeshaar
    3. Always the Wedding Planner, Never the Bride S Bricker
    4. Texas Roads C. Bryant
    5. Her Restless Heart B. Cameron
    6. A Time for Peace B. Cameron
    7. The Glory of Green J. Christie
    8. Goodness Gracious Green J. Christie
    9. Gone to Green J. Christie
    10. Chop, Chop L.N. Cronk
    11. Becoming Your Spouse’s Better Half R. Johnson
    12. Delivered with Love S. Kyle
    13. Cinnamon Girl S. J. MacIver
    14. Born to Run C. McDougall
    15. Train like a Mother D McDowell and S. Shea
    16. One Crazy Summer S. McElhaney
    17. Falling for You J. Ortolon
    18. Second Wind C. Ostman
    19. The Year She Fell A. Rasley
    20. Jenna’s Cowboy S. Gillenwater
    21. The Someday List S. Adams
    22. Dead Pan G. Trent
    23. Sole Sisters S. Warner and J Lin
    24. Falling in Love S. Williams
    25. Redemption K. Kingsbury
    26. Remember K. Kingsbury
    27. Return K. Kingsbury
    28. Rejoice K. Kingsbury
    29. Reunion K. Kingsbury
    30. Fame K. Kingsbury
    31. Forgiven K. Kingsbury
    32. Found K. Kingsbury
    33. Family K. Kingsbury
    34. Forever K. Kingsbury
    35. Sunrise K. Kingsbury
    36. Summer K. Kingsbury
    37. Someday K. Kingsbury
    38. Sunset K. Kingsbury
    39. Happiness is Iraq in My Reaview Mirror M. Mogul
    40. Running for Women K. Goucher
    41. Ultramarathon Man D. Karnazes
    42. Once a Runner J. Parker
    43. The Long Run M. Long
    44. Blood, Bones & Butter G. Hamilton
    45. Georgia Bottoms M. Childress
    46. Courageous R. Alcorn
    47. Fireproof A. Kendrick
    48. Running Doc’s Guide to Healthy Running Dr L. Maharam
    49. The Ragamuffin Gospel B. Manning
    50. Take One K. Kingsbury
    51. Take Two K. Kingsbury
    52. Take Three K. Kingsbury
    53. Take Four K. Kingsbury
    54. Leaving K. Kingsbury
    55. Learning K. Kingsbury
    56. Longing K. Kingsbury
    57. Loving K. Kingsbury
    58. Unlocked K. Kingsbury 
    59. Her Best Catch L. Peterson
Races Completed for 2012
  1. Pensacola Double Bridge 15k
  2. McGuire's Prediction 5k
  3. Blackwater 10 mi Trail Challenge
  4. Fiesta of Five Flags 10k
  5. Bushwacker 5k
  6. The Color Run
  7. Greensville County Peanut Festival 5k
  8. American Family Fitness Half Marathon
Other accomplishments for the year: Becoming a Sweat Pink Ambassador, Becoming a Girls Gone Sporty Ambassador, Becoming a RoadID Affiliate, and Becoming a Merrell Pack Member.

Ok, so I'm pretty stoked that I only failed at one goal. And I know that I can fulfill that in this next year because I just joined our local YMCA. Also, I'm pretty thrilled with the fact that a couple of my goals I exceeded them. That always makes me really happy.

Are you ready to hear next year's goals? You'll have to wait :)

So how was your year? Did you meet your goals? Do you have bigger and better goals for next year?

Happy New Year.

God Bless.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Puppy, Cakes and Big News!

I have been so out of the loop with my blog. Between the holidays, a sick 4 year old, a cold myself and a new puppy I have been struggling to find time to do anything extra. Plus, I've made two cakes. Let me show you the puppy first :)
The newest Miller, Ginger. Isn't she cute?!
Now my cakes. The first was a birthday cake for a little boy at church, who happens to be friends with my daughter.


And then the next one I made for our church Christmas Vestry Dinner that was held at our house.

Sorry, it is off centered and I don't know why.
This one needs some explanation. It's a chocolate peppermint cake with vanilla buttercream and candy cane bits topped with peppermint meringues. It was a fun cake to make.

Ok, now on to my big news. I was informed this morning that I am now a Girls Gone Sporty ambassador. I'm so excited. The application process was backed up a little ways so I was told a month or so ago that I was in rview but that they had a lot to go through. It's so exciting to me that I can say I got in. I'm looking forward to connecting with the ladies and encouraging other women. I love connecting with other active women. 

Sorry I've been MIA. How have you been?

I want to wish every one a very Merry Christmas (in case I don't get to blog again before then) and a Happy New Year.

God Bless.



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