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How I did it: I've been practicing yoga on and off since age 15, but in 2011, I found an instructor that shed a different light, and I've become a hardcore yogi since. Yin, Bikram, Hatha, Hot, Vinyasa, Ashtanga... Even laughing yoga! I took a yoga retreat with indigoliquidd last summer, and have every intention of dragging her to yoga during our 1/2 marathon week this summer! ;)Yoga isn't just stretching or poses, as people think. It's a lifestyle… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I have no idea what my time was yet, but I ran this with my old trainer, and we should have won an award for "most enthusiastic!" Haha.   Read how I did it…

How I did it: I've heard sooo many stories about this event - can't even call it a "race" because it's really a HUGE party!!!! Seriously... 16,000 people, dressed in crazy attire, galavanting around town, and drinking Irish Wakes after. AWESOME!!!! If you're ever in the Pensacola, FL area during March, I highly recommend this event, even if you aren't a runner. I actually ran this for fun, not worried about my time and ended up beating my last rac… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I starting training with a running partner in January. He's been amazing and encouraging. We run together, lift together, spin together. I'm in the best shape of my life right now! When we started running, I couldn't run 2 miles without stopping for rest.... but now I'm up to running 4 miles! My goal today was to beat my race time race, and I'll have you know, not only did I BEAT IT, I shaved FOUR minutes off my completion time. 5k - 34 f… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I hurt my knee in January, so I've been strength training for a few months now. I started running a mere two weeks before the actual race, and while I don't have my exact time yet, I know I finish in about 37 minutes. So not to bad, I think :) Read how I did it…

How I did it: Signed up for Inspiration Through Art's Mission Inspire program (http://www.inspirationthroughart.org/mission-inspire/treasure/). They emailed me the information of a 3 year old girl who had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at the age of only 1 year. She is recovering and has been allowed to finally come home to her family just recently. I accepted the offer and then emailed the mother asking multiple questions about Olivia. I spent mor… Read how I did it…

How I did it: Well... a year's worth of texts, 43t messages, emails, book club rants, Facebooking, Facetiming, Christmas cards, etc.You kinda start to really know someone after all that! :)So indigoliquidd and I decided to stop talking about it and hang out. What a blast! Love her and only wished she lived closer. No worries, we already have an idea (or 2) of our next trips. This certainly won't be the last. [Not to mention, I go to… Read how I did it…

How I did it: Check it out! http://www.livingsocial.com/cities/42-south-hampton-roads/deals/267646-hour-long-on-location-photo-session-+-images                                             Read how I did it…

How I did it: Our trip to Toronto fell through last minute and since we already had a sitter lined up, we weren't going to turn down a vacation! So, we decided to hit up The Big Apple and have a good time. What an understatement! We had the time of our lives. :)We bought a city pass because it ended up being significantly cheaper. We saw everything: Statue of LibertyMetropolitan MuseumMuseum of Modern Art (MoMA)Guggenheim (<3 FLW)Trump TowerTim… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I've been chatting with these lovely gals for months via 43t, then texting/email and now we have an official Book Club! It's nice because I read a lot already and the fact that I now have someone to discuss it with _other than my Husband_ is amazing.  Read how I did it…

How I did it: I've decide to mark this goal as complete although we all know it is ongoing. I'm am officially up to 43 entries, which I thought symbolic of giving my life list more room with goals that aren't journal entries. :) Read how I did it…

How I did it: I had mentioned the trip to my Husband as a last vacation before the winter hit us. We aren't very good at sitting inside for months as I'm from FL, he from LA, so winter can bring us down a bit. He took off a Friday, we packed up the babies, put Zeus in doggy daycare and made our way out. It was perfect. We made it a spontaneous adventure, but with a little planning and some more time, you could really do so much more than we did. W… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I've researched juicing before but being pregnant for nearly two years straight, I hadn't had the chance to do this hardcore. (You know, they like you to actually eat and whatnot. Doctors. What do _they_ know!? ;) ) So I was re-inspired by an old friend who decided to juice for 30 days straight. She started a blog to document her success. She lost 9 lbs in 11 days. I was impressed! I got my Hubs to watch the documentary "Fat, Sick and Nea… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I started going through my projects, photos, thoughts, and for lack of better words, complete chaos, and decided what I thought was blog-worthy and what wasn't.I've decided to quit my evening job and just make money doing freelance photography/interior design. It seems people do not mind paying, so if I can make money doing things I love and creating my own schedule... what am I waiting for? This is what I'm made to do. Good news? I … Read how I did it…

How I did it: I was sitting on my couch, chowing down on a huge bowl of leftover taco salad and texting my best girlfriend, when I heard a strange noise. I can't explain it, but as I looked up, I noticed my entire house was off balance. Things were at angles and I was frozen in time. I've been studying the Book of Revelation, the final chapter in the Bible, all summer and for a moment, I decided the rapture was upon us (and that God was poking fun… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I grew my hair out for a year, found a good salon and went for it! What a blast! I finished with 15"!!! Read how I did it…

How I did it: After giving birth to Maya, I noticed that I had a wisdom tooth coming in. It started to cause a significant amount of pain, so I knew I really needed to get into the dentist quickly. (I was eating Motrin like candy and I don't take meds, so this was not a good sign!)I made an appointment and the worst thing happened! There were some issues with my insurance and I was forced to reschedule :( I came home, screamed at my Husband and he… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I wanted to make a "professional looking" cake without the expense. I researched the materials needed, the design I wanted, and the directions... and voila! FYI: it takes a while to complete, but it's quite fun seeing the finished project...andddd watching your 1 year old destroy it :)    Read how I did it…

How I did it: Woke up, ate breakfast, went to the mall to pick up eyeshadow, had Panera with Dex and Tal, came home, went to the beach... yeah, another normal day.  Read how I did it…

How I did it: So I woke up this morning feeling like crap. I was supposed to attend an Encouraging Mother's meeting at the park (a women's group through my church.) We usually meet twice a month, but today, I wasn't feeling like getting myself OR Italia ready. Therefore, I meandered downstairs realizing I also didn't feel like cooking breakfast. I pondered the contents of the refrigerator quickly and thought to myself, "Hmm... that strawberry cobbler i… Read how I did it…