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starting my gratitude list.  praying to see God's beautiful gifts in the everyday more clearly.

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flowers in january.

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running outside in the sun.

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ann's book. (it has helped me to be more thankful to God).

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two coffee nights with friends this week.

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a warm home.

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planning a superbowl party at our house.

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a phone call from my best friend, Jenny.

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homeschooling encouragement from a friend.

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at-home talent shows the kids make up.

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reading with the kids, snuggled on the couch.

looking forward to starting this book.

chicago registration begins on february 1st. i'm still thinking about it, but i know i need to decide soon because it fills up so fast. right now running a couple miles is hard. i haven't been doing the shred consistently either.
pass the vitamin d!
the sun did come out yesterday though, so things are looking up.
i'm dreaming of spring, and wearing short sleeves with no coat. this shirt would do:

oh january, you are a hard month. it is -1 here this morning and gloomy. a perfect morning to make waffles.

we love this recipe:

2 c. milk

1/2 c. butter

3 eggs

4 t. baking powder

2 1/2 c. flour (i use some whole wheat)

2 T. sugar

1 t. vanilla

i doubled the recipe today, so i could put some in the freezer.

making this and this for dinner tonight. love this shirt, but not the price. that always seems to be the way it goes.

this one is more reasonable, and i like it too. and, it's in my favorite color! hmmm...

it's been all about the snow here lately. the kids have quite the sledding path in our backyard - avoiding the trees adds to the fun!

after taking some time off for christmas and the stomach flu, i'm on day 9 for jillian. i planned on staying with level 1 for 10 days, but i've skipped around on the levels. they seem to be equally as hard. i've also been doing a little running on the treadmill, but it is so boring! i guess it will make me appreciate warm weather even more.

have you seen this? he's going to be on the cover of runner's world in a couple months!

Happy 2011!

i hope you are already off to making it an even better year than 2010.
i love the hope of a new year! 

some of my specific goals this year:

1. run more - the plan is to run my 4th marathon (going for a PR!) this fall along with a couple 1/2's.
2. complete the Acts course at church.
3. continue getting rid of things we don't need - giving to someone else that would benefit from it.
   
4. get our family photos totally organized.
5. be more intentional about how i spend my time (psalm 90).

"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer." Psalms 19:14