Summer is the Time For Crafting!
June 27, 2010
The days are now longer and that means more time to craft! I don’t know about you but the sunny days make me feel more creative. Maybe it’s just that the sun leaves me feeling happier and with a sunnier disposition. It could be that fact that there is always a street fair going on somewhere close by in the city I live in. Whatever it is, I craft more. I want to craft more. I have more of those “I can make that” moments. I love that feeling. This is part of the reason I have my own person craft store in my garage. I get home and I am ready to get started. Natural sunlight is the best sun to see you finished projects in. Also, the warm weather is better for a lot of crafts. Things like resin and some paints respond better to the warmer temperatures. You should go and craft right now! Have fun crafting!
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The Mermaid Triathlon
June 16, 2008
We did it! We may have only done 1 part each but we did it! I read somewhere that less than 5% of the population will ever compete in a triathlon. I can’t believe that. The one we did was only for women and its called Mermaid TRI. I understand that its a much less competitive atmosphere than most. It was a sprint triathlon so each of the legs was shorter but, you gotta start somewhere. Its amazing to be there and see all these women doing something for themselves! Don’t mistake me for a feminist but I have to give credit where credit is due. There were women out there that you would never imagine doing this kind of thing. That just shows that as long as you have heart, you CAN do it. Its nice to know that you don’t have to have an iron body to have the feeling of being a winner. I can say this since I am no where near an iron body!
Our time was 1hour 29 minutes and 58 seconds! I am very proud of myself and my teammates(who just happen to be my mom and my best friend)! I rode my butt off and finished the 11 miles in 44 minutes. Not to toot my own horn but thats amazing! Thats an average of 15 miles per hour. On a bicycle! A mountain bike none the less. The reason thats a feat is mountain bike weigh more that a road bike and the tires are fatter creating more drag.
My friend and I (her name is Nichole) are going to work ourselves silly to be able to do the entire tri on our own. I may drown in the process but what can you do. My mom (who recently lost 100lbs.) does these by herself usually. Two weekends before she did an Olympic triathlon which is amazing. It is something like a 1.25K swim, 40K bike and a 10K run. It was her first of that size and I was so proud out there cheering her on. My mom and I have never shared activities like this. I ran with her for the first time in my life a couple weeks ago. The most strenuous thing we had ever done together was hiking. Thats not really a sport.
For all of you out there who have ever said “I am so out of shape” it doesn’t matter. You can still do it if you “tri”!
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Trying to become more fit!
March 13, 2008
I decided (like everyone else) that this year I was going to become more fit. I go to the gym with a very good friend. We were talking one day and she brought up a very good point. What are our goals? Besides the basic goal of being a smaller size, what were we working for? My mother lost 100 lbs about a year ago and started participating in triathlons. Last year was part of the mermaid triathlon. She brought up the fact that it can be done as a relay. So, to make a long story short, my mom, my friend and myself will be participating in this years triathlon. I don’t swim or run well so I will be doing the bicycle portion. My mother will be swimming and my friend will be running. I will keep you posted here on how things are going. Keep watching!
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Why do you craft?
February 24, 2008
This may sound like an easy question to answer, but it’s not. There are so many reasons I craft. The basic answer is always “Because I enjoy it”. I am always looking for a new craft to learn. At this point in my life its becoming more difficult to find new crafts to learn. I also craft out of necessity for two reasons: One, for my sanity and Two, because sometimes you can’t find the exact decor item you were looking for. I would love to hear your reasons for crafting! I always find the answers so wonderful!
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