Song- Into the Mystic by Van Morrison

When JD & Lindsay find out they are having a little boy I am RUNNING to Barnes & Nobel to get this for them. This book is full of great advice for anyone actually. Here are some of my favorite examples:
354. Experience the serenity of traveling alone.
408. Don’t let a wishbone grow where a backbone should be.
392. When you're with new friends, don't just talk about old friends.
330. Give credit. Take the blame.
310. Make time for your mom on your birthday. It's her special day too.

"You put high heels on and you change."- Manolo Blahnik

“I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot.”- Marilyn Monroe

My brother introduced me to this band about a year ago but I never listened to the full CD until last week. I was able to listen to the entire album straight through. My favorite song is "Breakeven" but they are all pretty good... check them out!

I have this poster in my office- it gets me through the tough days!

Great Expectations, Jane Eyre, Pride & Prejudice etc, these are all the classics, redesigned with super swanky hard-covers. Available at Anthropology and Amazon.com $13-20 each- they are just too cute!

Oh what a year it has been! Here's the Reader's Digest version of a year in the life of Kendra Lee Dwyer
-I ran my very 1st FULL Marathon, and completed 3 Half Marathons to complete the Triple Crown.
-My BEST Friend got enganged and asked me to be her Maid of Honor.
-I lost my Grandmother Dwyer, and I miss her everyday. She was so special to me and I feel blessed that she lived such a fulfilled life. She is now in a better place and watching over me. I'll never forget the last time I saw her which was when I went back home in March.
-I Co-chaired the Impact Committee for Junior League and completed the "80 Days of Impact" campaign in celebration of our 80th Anniversary.
-I visited my Grandfather Dwyer's gravesite in San Antonio, Texas for the first time in my life.
-I achieved 140% of my annual sales goal at work.
-I fell in love and got my heart broken by someone who I now consider to be a great friend. It was quite a roller coaster ride, but I've learned an awful lot about myself in the process.

I'm just so stinkin' happy to be HOME for the Holidays. I love Tucson.

"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."

— Marilyn Monroe

It takes 21 days to create a habit and today is day one. I've actually lived by these habits before so it is just a matter of reinstating them. Summer is over, time to shape up!!

"There Are Better Things Ahead Than Any We Leave Behind." -CS Lewis

1. Spread Beauty
2. Do what you love.
3. Love what you do.
4. Keep it Simple.
5. Laugh out loud.
6. Go with the flow.
7. Be real.
8. Focus on the positive.
9. Do your best.
10. Just breathe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWJKX9NIiqc

“As we drive along this road called life, occasionally a gal will find herself a little lost. And when that happens, I guess she has to let go of the coulda, shoulda, woulda, buckle up and just keep going.”

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Yep that's right! Two of my besties sent me flowers to wish me good luck for the Marathon this weekend. They are the most amazing friends... once again, lucky, lucky me!

Making my way slowly but surely down my list of things to do this Summer. Party Bus to Temecula... check, Start a Runniing Club... check. Good times will be had finishing up that list!! 

It's times like this past weekend that make me realize just how much my family means to me. They were in town visiting- Mom, Dad, JD and Linds, and it was so great to spend time with them. Being with them and laughing with them is when I am the happiest. I love them more than anything and I feel so lucky to have such an amazing family.

1. Have a "Stop-Light" Party

This Is How It Works. You're Young Until You're Not. You Love Until You Don't. You Try Until You Can't. You Laugh Until You Cry. You Cry Until You Laugh. And Everyone Must Breathe, Until Their Dying Breath. No, This Is How It Works. You Peer Inside Yourself. You Take The Things You Like, And Try To Love The Things You Took. And Then You Take That Love You Made, And Stick It Into Someone Else's Heart.

Wow- I can't believe it has been over 4 months since I have looked at this. Ha. That is so typical of me. Well now we are in a new year and of course with a new year brings New Year's Resolutions. I am not certain I have ever really kept with a resolution for a full year, but this year I am going to. I have a few ideas of what it is that I will be resolving to do. 1. Keep in touch with friends better, especially the ones that don't live here in San Diego. 2. Keep in touch with JD more, make it a point to talk to him once a week. 3. Develop and maintain a budget so I can start saving money (this will be the toughest one!) 4. Add a weight training element to my workouts.