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He has no idea!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735934568048714688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800012640083706360.post-89660399730650430792015-02-14T17:00:00.002-05:002015-02-14T17:01:17.919-05:00Jen's Jams - Jamberry Independent Consultant - It is Official<div style="text-align: center;">
Last fall, I was introduced to Jamberry by my friend Heather Smyers. She had a party at her house and quickly became a consultant. I've since made many purchases and fallen in love with their product. I've always loved the way my nails look painted but due to the way I live my life, the way my nails are, etc., I was unable to keep them painted for more than 2 days at a time! Well, then Jamberry came along! While I type this, I have the wraps on that I applied last Sunday. 7 full days of wear and they still look amazing. The only reason I'll change them tomorrow is because they are valentine themed and it is Valentine's Day! Happy Valentine's Day! </div>
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Hey there! I have thought off and on about posting again and hadn't realized that it had been 7 MONTHS since my last post. With Facebook, Instagram, Google Plus, and so on, there really isn't much need to blog. However, I like to do it once in awhile. :) </div>
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We have been very busy with life. Jack continues to amaze us with all of the learning that he's been accomplishing. He is saying sentences and understands SO much! He is such a good buddy to hang out with and our favorite times are when we are together as a family.</div>
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Over the past 7 months, we've had visitors, visited Michigan over Christmas, our dear dog Presley passed away, and we've continued with our adventures. We really enjoy visitors. It is a lot of fun to show our new home and town(s) to our loved ones. Plus, you can't beat the weather! It snowed here this winter and actually stuck for a day or so, but since everything basically shuts down, there really isn't anything to worry about. I had such a hard time with Michigan winters and especially the icy conditions. </div>
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Jack recently turned 2 and we had a birthday party at our house - Jake and the Neverland Pirates themed! His Grandma Sheila and Aunt Stephanie came to visit during that time too so we had family and friends share his party with him! He received a coloring book at the party and LOVED it. He absolutely loves books. </div>
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My sister, Beckie and her kiddos (Alana, Katie and Nathan) came to visit earlier this year as well. We had such a great time while they were here and cherish the memories. Jack loves his cousins and we all love them too. My sister is such a wonderful friend and momma! </div>
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After we lost Presley, we decided to take an extremely last minute trip to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. We all needed to get out of the house and the trip was the trick. We visited the Ripley's Aquarium while there and it was pretty cool! The Tennessee mountains were beautiful. We were only there for about 24 hours but it was so worth it! </div>
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We've been working on adding fitness/physical activity to our lives. We've been hiking at Paris Mountain (with Jack in the hiking backpack which we share carrying) and we bought Eric a bike so that we can bike the Swamp Rabbit Trail as a family. Jack tolerates both for awhile and I am convinced that the more that we do it, the better he'll do. I'll keep trying! I love all of it. </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735934568048714688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800012640083706360.post-86230769974447768392013-10-29T21:13:00.000-04:002013-10-29T21:13:03.012-04:00No Pressure! <div style="text-align: center;">
I love blogging and sharing our adventures with family and friends. However, when its been 3 months between posts, it almost feels like too big of a monster to tackle. So, instead of trying to cover the last few months in a post, I'll just share a few things! </div>
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We've had some amazing visitors to our new house in Simpsonville! </div>
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First up were the Perrys (my sister and her family). They drove all the way from New Hampshire. We are so thankful that they were willing to come!</div>
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Jack absolutely loved spending time with his cousins. His buddy Nathan was a great playmate and Alana and Katie took such great care of him. It was such a fun time with so many memories. Having Beckie and Brad in town for Brad's birthday was fun as well. We made amazing steaks on the grill. </div>
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One of our adventures included a yummy meal at one of our favorite places, Smoke on the Water!</div>
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And...downtown Greenville. We hope we sold them on our wonderful area and home. We hope to have them visit again! :)</div>
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My parents came to visit as well. We did a lot of hanging out and checking out Simpsonville, including this amazing train that is at Heritage Park. We've been there a few times. It is a quick ride around for a fair price. It was so nice to have relaxing time with Jack's grandparents! We can't wait for the next visit....</div>
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We are in our new home! We decided a little over a month ago to look at buying a house instead of renting as we had planned. Our temporary housing was great and we are thankful that it was provided but we were ready to go! (Plus it ran out at the end of this month so we really had a short time to find something and avoid paying a TON of money to keep our things in storage and find a new rental.)</div>
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The search began. We had a wonderful real estate agent, <a href="http://www.coldwellbanker.com/agent?action=detail&agentId=57342&mode=detail">Beth</a>, who quickly realized what we liked. We looked at homes that were both brand new and also ones that were built within the last 10 years or so. After seeing the brand new homes, we realized that was the way the way that we wanted to go. We thought about a couple we had seen and decided to make an offer on one. Well, guess what? Gone! They sell super fast apparently. We had a couple of 2nd choices and looked in to those and guess what? Gone again! We found that we really liked one particular builder, <a href="http://www.legendarycom.com/">Legendary Homes</a>, and decided to go back and look at the communities in our price range and area that we were interested in. We found OUR HOME! We made an offer that was accepted and the financing part began. <br />
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Lucky for Jack, his toy load increased over these past few months. He had many things available to him until the rest of his things arrived!</div>
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One of my "must haves" - an open floor plan. I am standing in the dining room, looking in to the kitchen, with the breakfast table area and then living room farther out. Oh, and there is Presley. She scared us pretty badly a couple of weeks ago but is here with us and seems to enjoy the home. She has a hard time with the stairs so she may have to do her guard dog/lazy duties primarily downstairs. </div>
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We made a quick trip to Michigan this past weekend to visit with family and friends and meet Caleb, our new nephew. He is such a great baby and we are so happy for Andy and Cheryl!! </div>
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Jack's cousin, Alana, was quite the helper! She played with him a lot and kept on eye on him which we loved!!!! :) He loved hanging out with his cousins. </div>
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We hosted a baby shower for the new and expecting parents, Andy and Cheryl. They are awesome!</div>
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All of my parent's grandbabies!!! So cute!</div>
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We had a special surprise for them! I had submitted Jack to be a contestant during a baby-toddler race in the 3rd inning of the Greenville Drive game. He did so well for about 1/4 of the race, then was distracted by the mascot and announcer and ran to another mom. Priceless!</div>
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Over Memorial Weekend and Eric's birthday, we visited Charleston. What a truly beautiful city. We enjoyed the food especially and had time to check out the sites, including or wonderful hotel's pool. :)</div>
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This week was so busy! I worked in Spartanburg on Monday morning and then flew to Michigan to work with our awesome new HR Manager in Jackson, Jennifer. I spent three days in Michigan and then headed back to South Carolina. I am lucky enough to have a great mom, mother-in-law, and former day care provider, Prity from <a href="http://kozyheart.weebly.com/">Kozy Heart</a>, who made it possible for me to bring Jack back too! Friday came around and I headed to Athens, Georgia to participate in an interview with our group there for a HR person for the Georgia region. </div>
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Today started with rain. It only rained for a little while though and it was light. I had time to squeeze in a quick workout before heading to the DMV to transfer the Trailblazer's registration and my license. Wow! Luckily, Eric went and did all of this for the Malibu while I was out of town so I knew exactly what to do and expect. It only took about 40 minutes which seems to be outstanding! We had a quick lunch, ran a few errands, and then decided to head downtown to have dinner at one of our new favorite restaurants, <a href="http://www.saucytavern.com/">Smoke on the Water</a>. It was delicious again and we realized that a parade was taking place right at the end of our early dinner. Today is <a href="http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/history-purpose/2013/may/18/armed-forces-day-and-americas-vigil-keepers/">Armed Forces Day</a> which I never realized until today. Greenville had a parade to celebrate the holiday. It was spectacular and Jack loved it! He especially loved the marching bands and police cars and all of their different sirens!</div>
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Today is Mother's Day. It is the first Mother's Day that I can remember, since I believe I was in zombie mode last year with Jack only being 1 month old. I felt much more sane this year! I started the day with an early morning 4 mile run that started at our favorite park and then headed in to downtown Greenville and back to the park. I headed back home afterwards to get cleaned up and then spent the days with my guys which was perfect. We visited a wonderful restaurant, Soby's, where we feasted on a tasty brunch. It featured prime rib carving stations, a sea food station, a dessert bar that included a chocolate fountain, eggs benedict and french toast (two of my favorites), fresh muffins, AMAZING crab cakes, and so on. It was so good! We had reservations at 10:30 a.m. Afterwards we walked down to the Falls Creek Falls to hang out in the sun. It was a relaxing start to this great day. Now I listen to my very tired child play in his bed, instead of napping like he should be! :) Enjoy your day!</div>
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We currently live in Greenville, South Carolina - just about 20 minutes from Spartanburg, where I work. Greenville is quite the "up and coming" city. They have events every week downtown. This weekend is Artisphere. It is a nice event with both local and other artists as well as a food area that features foods from some of the great local restaurants. There is wine tasting, beer being served, street and live music, etc. We visited both yesterday and again this morning after Mother's Day brunch. </div>
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We saw this street performer both days, dressed as two different "metallic" characters. It reminded me of our overseas travels. </div>
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Well, we've been here for a full week and it has been great. We ended up driving down last Sunday and Monday. Jack did very well through the trip but by the end, he (and we) just wanted out of the car! We stopped for Buffalo Wild Wings in Cincinnati where they gave us a hard time about our Tigers/Michigan gear. </div>
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It was a pretty drive through the mountains. We are only about an hour or so from them and the early morning sun on Monday was special to see.<br />
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The parks here are amazing and Jack has loved every minute of checking out play areas, grass, Presley, etc. He is so curious about everything! <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jack's first Christmas has been super busy so far. We have spent time with family and friends and he has loved it all! <a class="g-profile" href="https://plus.google.com/110631721901936967562" target="_blank">+Eric Compton</a>, Jack and I have also found a bit of time for our little family to enjoy We visited Zingermann's Roadhouse last night and really enjoyed that. </span></div>
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I finally said goodbye to a wonderful backpack I've had <u>AND USED</u> for 17 years. I started using this backpack in 1995 when I started at Eastern as a freshman. I used it everyday for 4 years. It held many, many pounds of books and was lugged everywhere. After college, I only used it when traveling. I like carrying a backpack as my personal item on flights. It lets you carry quite a bit of stuff and you can always shove your purse inside as well. Over the years, I've added some tacky patches. Many of them are conversation pieces as Eric learned at the Mall of America last weekend when someone from Sweden thought he might have been Finnish. :) When traveling with Jack, we definitely use the backpack. Eric usually carries his Eddie Bauer backpack that he bought when he went back to school. However, the night before this last trip, he couldn't find it. So, we just had mine. Therefore, he carried it a bit. He hates it!<br />
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When we had Jack earlier this year (almost 6 months ago!), we thought we'd skip the Tigers road trip for 2012. However, about half way through the summer, I looked at the schedule again and realized that we could still make it to Minneapolis. We had a great time! We spent most of Friday at the Mall of America. We decided to stay out by the mall because the hotel had a shuttle service and the city has a light rail system. Between these two services, we didn't need to rent a car. The mall was as expected. It is HUGE. Eric is not a fan of amusement parks BUT since the mall had a Nickelodeon park in the middle, I was able to ride a ride! I rode a roller coaster that spun around while you were riding. It was a good time for sure! <br />
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On Sunday while we were getting ready, Jack took a nap in the big bed. He looks so small (and cute of course!).</div>
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Minneapolis was nice. We are thinking possibly Kansas City for next year. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735934568048714688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800012640083706360.post-79126262032185888532012-09-16T16:41:00.000-04:002012-09-23T13:17:00.178-04:0010K Complete<div>
By Jennifer Compton<br />
Before Eric and I were lucky enough to get pregnant with Jack, I had added running a 10K to my bucket list. I postponed it indefinitely when we found out the happy news. Then, once I returned to work from maternity leave, I found it hard to stay motivated to take more time away from my family to fit in exercise. I love to do it and needed to so that I could lose the rest of the baby weight. I decided to check something off my bucket list - a 10K! </div>
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After signing up to run, I logged on to Hal Higdon's <a href="http://halhigdon.com/training/51122/10-K-Training-Guide-Novice-Program">training website</a>. I used the novice plan but started in the 2nd week due to when I made the decision. I followed it pretty closely, only making changes due to scheduling issues or to add time to my workouts. </div>
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I was pretty nervous that I wouldn't be able to push past the 3 mile limit I've pretty much stuck to my whole life. I was happily surprised each week as I pushed farther. The only things that threatened to slow me down were an occasional cramp and I also had some pain in my calf the last week of training. </div>
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30 min cross training (elliptical)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yoga 20 min + strength<o:p></o:p></div>
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50 min cross (elliptical)<o:p></o:p></div>
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4 m run<o:p></o:p></div>
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30 min cross + strength<o:p></o:p></div>
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3 m run<o:p></o:p></div>
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40 min cross<o:p></o:p></div>
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2 m run + strength<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rest<o:p></o:p></div>
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60 min cross (elliptical + stationary bike)<o:p></o:p></div>
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4.5 m run<o:p></o:p></div>
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6<o:p></o:p></div>
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30 min cross + strength<o:p></o:p></div>
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2.8 m run<o:p></o:p></div>
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40 min cross (elliptical + stationary bike)<o:p></o:p></div>
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2 m run + strength<o:p></o:p></div>
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60 min cross (elliptical + stationary bike)<o:p></o:p></div>
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5 m run<o:p></o:p></div>
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7<o:p></o:p></div>
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45 min cross + strength<o:p></o:p></div>
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2 m run + strength<o:p></o:p></div>
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8<o:p></o:p></div>
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20 min cross + strength<o:p></o:p></div>
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3 m run with jogging stroller<o:p></o:p></div>
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2 m walk<o:p></o:p></div>
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60 min cross (bike ride)<o:p></o:p></div>
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In "week 7", I bought a used jogging stroller so that I could take Jack on my slower runs. He LOVES it! I plan to take him a couple times a week going forward. Plus, I have another 10K at the end of October that will keep me training. I got the bug! :)</div>
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Race day - ready to go! We left plenty of time to get there, but traffic was not our friend. By the time we parked, checked in, etc. I walked up right when the race started. I had to tell myself not to get nervous! I could start late even though I did not want to!</div>
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My cheering squad, Eric and Jack, took pictures at the finish and inspired me all along the way. I can't believe I am smiling at the end. My hip, knee and calf were all bothering me. I did it though! My goal was to run a 10 minute mile the entire time. That is about what I did at home while training and I felt confident that I could stay on pace. However, the start was very crowded as races always are. I always want to find a less populated spot which sometimes causes you to run off pace. When I reached the 1 mile marker, I realized I ran it in less than 9 minutes. I knew I couldn't keep that pace up and finish running, so I slowed down. I did a little better when I reached the 2 mile marker, but then much better the rest of the race. </div>
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I finished in 1 hour and 41 seconds. Not bad! I am very pleased. </div>
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Part of the race fee was free zoo admission for me for the day. The three of us hung out for a couple of hours. Eric was a good sport. He is NOT a fan of zoos but tolerated it. We visited Royal Oak for a yummy lunch at Tom's Oyster Bar afterwards and then a quick stop at the Astoria Bakery. YUM!</div>
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Overall a great time. I am signed up for a 5K in early October and another 10K at the end of October. I loved the weather today for the race and can't wait for more races in fall weather! </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735934568048714688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800012640083706360.post-88889089361879055962012-09-12T20:51:00.000-04:002012-09-12T20:51:14.519-04:00Such a fun guy!<div style="text-align: center;">
Just check him out and you'll see!</div>
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Jack had his first solids this past month. We started with carrots. He wasn't sure what to think but ended up gobbling them right up. I have made all of his food so far and plan to continue to do so for the foreseeable future. He has had carrots, butternut squash and bananas. Next up is sweet potaotes!</div>
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Our little guy is already 5 months old!</div>
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Jack got to visit with Mya, our friends' Jessica and David's beautiful little girl.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"><a href="http://comptonschronicles.blogspot.com/2011/07/bucket-list-update.html"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Bucket List </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Having our wonderful son, Jack, has made me want to
revisit the bucket lists I’ve created in the past and make some updates. Looking at ideas online made me realize that
I really have experienced some amazing things in my life already. Marrying my best friend and having our
beautiful child are the most amazing things.
Everything else has just been the icing on the cake! <o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Despite how lucky I feel, I also know that you have
to make an effort to accomplish and plan things in order to avoid having any
regrets later in life. Therefore, I’ve
come up with the most recent version of my always evolving list! <o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">In no particular
order, the items still left from my “old” lists are:<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Travel to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country -region="-region" w:st="on">Australia</st1:country></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Travel to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Hawaii</st1:state></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Travel to <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Alaska</st1:place></st1:state>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Swim with dolphins<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Go scuba diving and/or snorkeling<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Accomplishments:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Create my dream home<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Start a business with Eric<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Achieve my ideal weight. I am extremely close to my pre-pregnancy
weight due to excellent diet control and exercise. It feels pretty freaking awesome by the
way. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Run a 10K (this was postponed due to my
amazing pregnancy but it is back on! I
am running it on Sunday and am READY!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Make a positive difference in someone’s life<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Become a bit of a minimalist. This is a lifelong project. However, I feel some progress each day. The most recent achievement is that we are
not holding on to Jack’s baby “stuff” as he outgrows it. I am not going to hold on stuff just for the
sake of holding on to stuff. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Take the SPHR test and pass (at my next
recertification)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Fun:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Go stargazing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Visit all of the MLB parks with the hubs –
making great progress<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Complete:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Travel to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city></st1:place>. We traveled to <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">London</st1:place></st1:city> in May of 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Travel to <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Paris</st1:place></st1:city>.
We traveled to <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Paris</st1:place></st1:city>
in May of 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Develop craft/creative blog and post regularly. This was developed in spring 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Go on a road trip with my hubby, Eric, to
places we’ve never been. We visited <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1:place></st1:city>
in 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Compete in a Triathlon. I have competed in 2 now! One per year sounds like an appropriate goal for
me. I am focused more on running
now. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Volunteer to help children in need. I volunteered with Make a Wish in July 2010
but will continue to do so. I need to
visit this one again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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changes and then you update your bucket list!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Items:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Travel:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Travel to <st1:country -region="-region" w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Spain</st1:place></st1:country> as a family<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Family vacation to <st1:place w:st="on">Yellowstone</st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Go whale-watching (in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Alaska</st1:state></st1:place>?)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Visit <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Savannah</st1:city>,
<st1:country -region="-region" w:st="on">Georgia</st1:country></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Go to the lighting of the
Christmas tree in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Rockefeller</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place> in late November<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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bucket list with Eric<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Visit the <st1:place w:st="on">Grand
Canyon</st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Climb an impressive mountain<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Cooking classes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Improve my photography skills<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Decide on my next physical
challenge (race, etc.) and do it<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Take Jack to his first concert<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">See a Cirque du Soleil show<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Own a mustang. This has been something in my heart since I
was 15 or so. There is no rush on this one,
but someday, I will own one!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Try paddle boarding<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Learn Spanish.
I completed a course at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Jackson</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Community College</st1:placename></st1:place> in 2010
and have moved on from this. I realize now that you cannot really learn and
retain a language unless you use it and I don’t have enough opportunity to use
Spanish regularly.)</span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: normal;"> <o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Really learn to golf – Eric and I took
lessons. We know that to get better, we
need to go! We no longer see this as an
important goal now that Jack is a part of our life. We have NEW goals instead. However, I still have to golf for work a time
or two a year and each time, it is a bit embarrassing due to my extreme
rustiness!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Plant and grow tomatoes. Our most recent living adventures have
changed this goal. My new focus is on
eating more fresh/local foods. We love
the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market and if life ever slows down at all, I plan to
make this somewhat of a regular thing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Swim with dolphins<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Family vacation to <st1:place w:st="on">Yellowstone</st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<st1:country -region="-region" w:st="on">Georgia</st1:country></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place> in late November<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Start a business with Eric<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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not holding on to Jack’s baby “stuff” as he outgrows it. I am not going to hold on stuff just for the
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Los Angeles - Dodgers Dodger Stadium<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
Atlanta Braves - Turner Field<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
<s>New York Yankees - Yankee Stadium (We visited the old Yankee Stadium in 2008
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Colorado Rockies - Coors Field<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
<s>Toronto Blue Jays - Rogers Centre (2010)</s><br />
Texas Rangers - Rangers Ballpark in Arlington<span class="apple-converted-space"> –
2013?</span><br />
Arizona Diamondbacks - Chase Field<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
Baltimore Orioles - Oriole Park at Camden Yards<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
Seattle Mariners - Safeco Field<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
St. Louis Cardinals - Busch Stadium<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - Angel Stadium of Anaheim<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
Philadelphia Phillies - Citizens Bank Park<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
<s>Cleveland Indians - Progressive Field (2008)</s><br />
San Diego Padres - Petco Park<span class="apple-converted-space"> - 2013?</span><br />
Cincinnati Reds - Great American Ball Park<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
Milwaukee Brewers - Miller Park<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
Washington Nationals - Nationals Park<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
New York Mets Citi Field<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
<s>Detroit Tigers - Comerica Park (have visited every year since it opened in
2000)</s><br />
San Francisco Giants - AT&T Park<br />
Chicago Cubs - Wrigley Field<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
Houston Astros - Minute Maid Park<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
<s>Chicago White Sox - U.S. Cellular Field (2009)</s><br /><span style="color: red;"><b>
Minnesota Twins - Target Field<span class="apple-converted-space"> - scheduled later this month!</span></b></span><br />
Kansas City Royals - Kauffman Stadium<span class="apple-converted-space"> –2013?</span><br />
Florida Marlins - Sun Life Stadium<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
<s>Pittsburgh Pirates - PNC Park (2011)</s><br />
Boston Red Sox - Fenway Park<br />
Tampa Bay Rays - Tropicana Field<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
Oakland Athletics Oakland - Alameda County Coliseum<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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We visited German Park earlier this summer and Jack had time to bond with his good buddy, Greyson. G is is twice as old as Jack but that doesn't seem to bother them too much. As you can see, they like each other (just like their moms and dads). It was a great time for all. </div>
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">He celebrated Father's Day a few times, including time with his Grandpa Mike!</span></div>
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He visited Top of the Park with his Great, Great Aunt Betty!</div>
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Next week, he will take his first family vacation! After seeing this picture of Drew Brees and his son after his super bowl win, I was motivated to do a bit of research about baby hearing protection. I work in a loud industry and have been too at least 20 training sessions about hearing protection. Once you lose your hearing, it is gone. I found that you can purchase <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015UX2EK/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00">safe and reasonably priced hearing protection</a> for babies on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/">Amazon.</a> </div>
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Jack now owns his own! Thank goodness, he doesn't mind them! He will wear them when we visit the fireworks at the National Monument next week. They should fit for at least 2 years so we will surely get our money's worth with all of our future adventures. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Yesterday I attempted to take Jack to the botanical gardens but we were rained out! Today we tried again and SUCCESS! It was looking to be a super hot day so we tried to get out as early as possible, which ended up being 10:30. </span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"> </span></div>
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The grounds are very pretty and almost free. Our "offroading" style stroller definitely came in handy as the trails are grassy. We stayed less than an hour total but it was plenty of time on a hot summer day. Next up: U of M Art Museum. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735934568048714688noreply@blogger.com1Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA42.301928 -83.663434342.290183999999996 -83.6831753 42.313672 -83.64369330000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800012640083706360.post-60485540731826482502012-06-19T15:03:00.000-04:002012-06-19T15:03:16.333-04:00Grandma SheilaLast night, Eric's mom (aka Grandma Sheila) came over and we headed downtown on foot. Our plans were to eat dinner and then hit Top of the Park but the super organizer in me didn't realize that Top of the Park is "dark" on Mondays. Sad. So instead we walked around after eating dinner at Pizza House, visited the library, and had ice cream treats! <br />
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This weekend, I made a couple of recipes that I found on two of my favorite blogs: Sally's Baking Addiction and Fitnessista. First, I made these WONDERFUL <a href="http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2012/06/08/no-bake-golden-oreo-truffles/" style="background-color: white;">No bake golden oreo truffles</a>. I took them to my parent's house for a Father's Day celebration on Saturday. They were definitely a hit.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">A couple of things to note. Two chocolate bars barely covers all of the truffles. They would be so much prettier if I had had more chocolate. Also, having them out at room temperature for any length of time makes the chocolate melt pretty quickly. It is hard to keep them refrigerated though when you want people to eat them! :) I wonder if the white candy coating that they sell at Meijer would work better in the summer. I might try that next time. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">On Sunday, I decided to try an easier way of making shredded</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><a href="http://fitnessista.com/2012/06/breaking-up/comment-page-2/" style="background-color: white;">chicken taco meat</a><span style="background-color: white;"> that I found on another of my favorite blogs. Again, this was super easy and also very tasty. I made it earlier in the day while Eric was gone and then we had it for dinner. This method kept the chicken much more moist. </span></div>
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