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Gratitude: The Wonder Drug
Gratitude: The Wonder Drug Thanksgiving, as its name attests, is a time for us to be grateful for the things we have—whether it’s a loving family and friends, health, material wealth, a decent job or good child care to make our juggles go more smoothly.But giving thanks isn’t just a custom that we should do…
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River Creek 5K Fun Run
This morning I got up — enjoying that extra hour of sleep — and headed out for a small fun run 5K race in the River Creek Community to benefit Capital Hospice. It was in the 30s and the race course was hilly. My lungs killed and I found myself stopping quite a few times…
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Girl Scout Walk Together 3m hike
What a gorgeous day yesterday was for the Girl Scout Walk Together 3 mile hike. The scenery was beautiful and I loved hanging out with Ms Bea -chatting away and exercising! Perfect way to spend a day together. I really enjoy hearing her perspective on whats going on in her life, friends, and health. I…
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October Can Only Mean One Thing – CANDY!
When I was thinking about what to write about this month, obviously I thought about Halloween. More specifically, I thought about all the candy that makes its way into our kids’ hands during this month. And if I am being real – we parents aren’t immune to it either! I am definitely not one of…
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Fitting in a workout
Here are just a few of the pics from yesterday’s Plane Pull — our team raised more than $2500 for VA Special Olympics and although we didn’t win – we did great considering we were one of the only teams comprised mainly of women. We pulled a 1200lb plane in like 8.6 seconds. It was…
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Team Plumbline Dulles Plane Pull
A few pics from today’s Team Plumbline Dulles Plane Pull — was a really fun event for a great cause – VA Special Olympics.
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LCSO Announces 34th Women’s Self-Defense Workshop Monday , October 4, 2010
LCSO Announces 34th Women’s Self-Defense Workshop Monday , October 4, 2010 Loudoun County, Virginia- The Loudoun Sheriff’s Office will hold their 34th Women’s Self-Defense Workshop on Monday, October 4, 2010. The class is open to all female residents of Loudoun County over the age of fourteen and space is limited to 100 participants. “The workshop…
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Dulles Plane Pull to help VA Special Olympics
Hi Friends, I am participating in a special event here in Northern Virginia to raise money for the Special Olympics. As you all know – 2 years ago, I made changes in my life that has me focused on living a healthy and fit life! As part of my change, I regularly participate in different…
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The World’s Best Tennis Player – CBS Evening News – CBS News
The World’s Best Tennis Player – CBS Evening News – CBS News. How amazing is this athlete Esther Vergeer? That is all there is to say — She is Esther Vergeer and her game is wheelchair tennis. By now, it should be called Vergeer tennis; that’s how completely she owns this sport. She has won…
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Billionaire challenge: China’s wealthiest
The next billionaire challenge: China’s wealthiest – Sep. 10, 2010. The gap between the have and have nots seems to be getting wider all the time and on one hand it’s great that Gates and Buffett are trying to persuade others in their tax bracket to give back — it’s also shocking to see just…