Duly Noted

This morning, these words of inspiration were in my inbox from my favorite yoga center in the Twin Cities, One Yoga. Fame or integrity: which is more important? Money or happiness: which is more valuable? Success or failure: which is more destructive? If you look to others for fulfillment, you will never truly be fulfilled. If your happiness is depends on money, you will never be happy with yourself. Be content with what you have; Rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. -Lao Tzu Excerpted from the Tao te Ching Ch. 44

I am a sucker for athleta and title nine catalogues. I love the photos and supporting captions: triathlete, vegan cook, and full-time mom. Decidedly, these titles don't truly capture the whole woman, but they do manage to inspire me to live up to my full potential. I can see it now~ Molly: high school teacher, marathoner, x-country coach. Ha. Oh dear. Regardless if Title Nine calls me in for a photo op, I am setting some new goals for this upcoming running season. 1. Run a sub 2hr half marathon; shoot for a 1:45! 2. Be more consistent with weights and x-training. 3. Get Women's Running Collective back on track! (We've been doing some casual x-country ski outings, but its almost time to get serious about running again). 4. Try to amp up mileage to between 100-120 miles a month. (I've been doing around 85-90 miles on average). We'll see on this goes over... My first half of the season is April 26th. It will be fun because my high school has a team! There ar

After several versions and brainstorms of the "perfect" save-the-date card, we decided to go with friend and artist, Liz Tjepkema. We sent her a couple photo booth images taken just before our engagement. I also forwarded a few pictures of Pennsylvania Dutch design, a style that I hold near and dear to my heart thanks to Pennsylvania-German family roots. Here's the final result: I am hoping to incorporate some of the themes from simple Pennsylvania Dutch design- hearts, birds, and flowers- into the wedding invitations and other printed event needs (menus, programs, placecards). I will share some Pennsylvania Dutch inspiration soon!