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Running my first half marathon… just a few days away and…

I am nervous! It’s so crazy! I have been training for a while now. But not training at 100%. My body has been tired and I have been going through such a crazy time in my life. I was laid off from my job on...

by MelissasMission on May 4th, 2011
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DIY or Buy: Hippie Headbands

Yes, I love wearing these. They keep my hair from getting in my eyes and look fun   My friend Becca says I look like a hippie.. but I think they are just as much functional as they are fun!   So here is the...

by MelissasMission on May 4th, 2011
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Learn how to make fabric flowers

 like the ones I sell in my Etsy Shop…. DIY Fabric Flowers Here is one way to make fabric flowers to place on headbands and alligator clips. I like to use fabric from old clothes or scraps I have laying around.   (My secret glue...

by MelissasMission on April 29th, 2011
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Need new music to run to? here is my Half Marathon Playlist for Spring 2011

The ultimate running playlist for Spring 2011. Hopefully these tunes will carry me to a fast-ish finish for the Cap City Half Marathon I thought that I would share some of my inspiration with you…   ( please don’t judge me for my secret Pop...

by MelissasMission on April 28th, 2011
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Mission: Day 10 of unemployment… a lesson in HUMILITY

It was just 10 days ago, when I got the call that it would be my last day… Now, after the dust has settled and all loose ends have been tied up.. I am left still feeling peaceful and hopeful. yet the last few days...

by MelissasMission on April 11th, 2011
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Mission: Finding My Way: Day 3 “Website, Check!”

So, as you may know yesterday was my Birthday.  It was a blessing that I didn’t have to work!   My most favorite Birthdays are the days when I have the whole day to do as I please and do not have to be on anyone...

by MelissasMission on April 6th, 2011
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Mission: Laid off, now what? Finding My Way. Day 1.

John 14:27 (The Message) 25-27“I’m telling you these things while I’m still living with you. The Friend, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send at my request, will make everything plain to you. He will remind you of all the things I have told you....

by MelissasMission on April 4th, 2011
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It’s cold again… Mother Nature- a tease or a reminder?

So many woke up today not excited about what was going on outside. It’s cold again. “Dang you Mother Nature, You tease…” (taken from someones facebook status this morning). Here in Ohio we are expecting ice and snow today and tomorrow. Temperatures are back down...

by MelissasMission on February 20th, 2011
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Religion makes me want to puke in my mouth….

I recently read the book “Crazy Love” by Francis Chan.  It was a great book and he is a totally anointed writer.  Even though I have passed the book on to a friend, I can stop reveling in the small, powerful nuggets that the book...

by MelissasMission on February 4th, 2011
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Mission: Learning how to run… all over again!

Its amazing what a little bit of education and research can do to your opinion on things.  The light bulb has turned on and my eyes are totally opened!!!! What I have been learning about, coined in the tech running space as “natural running” or...

by MelissasMission on February 2nd, 2011
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