five things on friday the fifteenth

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Black Forest Academy: At A Glance from Black Forest Academy Videos on Vimeo.

You should watch this video produced by our communications experts at BFA. It's a great overview of the school; I just wish it included middle schoolers as well. If you are thinking about joining my support team this year, this video should seal the deal. ;) Or maybe this video will make you want to join me in Germany this fall...

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Last week I discovered a new flavor of coffee creamer. Being in Germany means no creamer, just milk and sugar. I am suddenly finding all kinds of excuses to drink coffee because of this stuff. It is WAY better than my go-to Peppermint Mocha!

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I started running again, though at this point I can only refer to it as "wogging" - that's my word for combination walking/jogging. For some reason I have this sick desire to run a half marathon with my friend Katrina in Switzerland in September. So, I am combining my couch to 10K schedule with a couch to half-marathon schedule that I found online. The C210K has guidelines for how long to run at a time - for example, it starts you out running in only one-minute spurts and eventually builds up to running 15-20 minutes at a time with 1-minute walk breaks in between. The C2HM has guidelines for overall distance and takes you from 3 miles all the way up to 11 miles. So this week I have been covering a distance of three miles, by running one minute and walking two minutes. I know it sounds lame, but I have been working up a sweat so I know I'm doing something right. Plus, I don't want another knee injury so I am trying to be smart about this! Oh, and having my parents' dog along for the ride helps because he tugs on the leash and keeps me going!!

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I've added lots of brand new pieces to the shop this week and will continue to do so next week. My creative juices have been flowing like lava from an active volcano. Now I just need to channel this creativity into my support raising and I'll be set. Click the link above to get your hands on some new bling and support me in the process. :)

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I love this shot I got of the pup today on a drive through town. That is all. :)