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Want a copy of my latest fundraising letter?  You could have this in your hands.  With BONUS Star Wars stickers!!  Send me your address and I'll send real, tactile mail.   Donate you must.  Encourage you will. Have you heard? I’ve signed up to complete the Star Wars Half Marathon at Disneyland on January 18, 2015. I’m working with Team in Training (TNT) to help fund cancer support and research through The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.    The mission of TNT and LLS is to cure blood cancers and improve the quality of life for patients and their families. They are making great strides in the survivorship rate for blood cancers by funding over 200 researchers worldwide. They are developing miracle drugs, such as Gleevec (funded solely by TNT participants). This is a successful alternative to traditional chemotherapy, and it is also being positively tested on many other forms of cancer . My financial goal is to raise $2,500.00 of ...

On Saturday night I did my long "run".  I walked it.  Coach Lauren says that's ok, because I walk faster than I run.  Awesome (read that in sarcasm font).  Whatevs.  Here's the super duper extra incredibly cool thing: my last miles were my fastest.  Yay!  For once I didn't start fast (of course, "fast" is a relative term) and slog my way to the finish.  Seriously.  This is HUGE!  My last long run when I did 10 miles I nearly cried the last 1.5.  Brandon had to come get me and encourage me on.  Saturday night I finished strong and could have done more.  Really huge. I am so very, very proud of me.  Also.  The long run on Saturday was cool because I didn't have to spend all day on Sunday recovering.  The schedule doesn't always work for me to spend 3 hours "running" on Saturday, but it's nice when it works out.  Although, I have had some lovely Sunday mornings too. I'm going to have to get fa...

Tonight I was tired, cold, head is starting to hurt and I was supposed to do 5 miles.   I did the thing where I say, ok, just one lap (1.1 miles).  Just one, then you can quit.   I did 2 laps.  Yay.   Not 5 miles.  But today getting off the couch was a win.  Go me.  

These will be raffled off on Friday, November 14th.  If you want half price tickets, make a donation before 4pm on Friday at http://pages.teamintraining.org/vtnt/starwr15/knealf If you make a donation, please email, call, text, or leave a comment and tell me where you want to put your tickets.  I want you to be able to have some control over what you win.  You do not need to be present to win!  If you make a donation from anywhere in the world, you get raffle tickets!! As of 10:00 pm on Thursday night, here are the items I KNOW are included:  Handmade lap quilt. It's incredibly beautiful.  Han Solo Crayons.  Seriously.  Love them.   Ewok coin purse.  Ohmygoodness so cute!!   Handmade scarf, little girl not included   Also likely (but not yet in my hands, so I am not promising): -Art from Wine and Palette, the ones the "real" artists do -Various gift cards -Possibly other fun stuf...

Here are ways you can currently make a difference in the lives of people with leukemia, lymphoma and their families:   1. Join us for a Wine and Palette event in Stillwater, OK on November 14, 6:00pm - 8:00 pm.  Here is a link to register: http://www.wineandpalette.com/Class_Detail.asp?CalID=3604  $20 of your registration goes directly to Team in Training.    We are going to paint this on Friday.  Yes, you can do it.  No, it will not look exactly like this.  Yes, it will still be something you love and can be proud of.       By the way, if you are not in Oklahoma, YOU CAN STILL HELP!!!  Everything else I am going to list here you can do from the comfort of your home in your jammies, with a cat on your lap (is that just me? )      2. If you're reading this, and it is still November 12, go check out my Stella and Dot Trunk Show at http://www.stelladot.com/ts/2o426 The show ends today, b...

    How do you get an Ewok coin purse?  (You'll notice a striking similarity to the Han crayons, thanks Kristen!)   1) Go visit my teammate Kristen's fundraising page at http://pages.teamintraining.org/vtnt/starwr15/kmcguigecg   She made them and will either sell you one or tell you how to get one.  She makes them in different colors.    2) Make a donation to MY fundraising page at http://pages.teamintraining.org/vtnt/starwr15/knealf   Every dollar donated between now and 4:00 pm (central) on Friday, November 14th is a raffle ticket.  $1 = 1 ticket.  If you wait until Friday night, raffle tickets go up to $2 each.  Double your chances and get a raffle ticket now!    If you donate $5 or more, you get 5 raffle tickets AND a donation letter for tax deductions.  Whoohoo.   Oh, and you help fight cancer.  There is that amazingly awesome perk too. 

You can't tell me these aren't the coolest things you've ever seen.  How do you get them?  Glad you asked.    1) Go visit my teammate Kristen's fundraising page at http://pages.teamintraining.org/vtnt/starwr15/kmcguigecg   She made them and will either sell you some or tell you how to get them.   2) Make a donation to MY fundraising page at http://pages.teamintraining.org/vtnt/starwr15/knealf   Every dollar donated between now and 4:00 pm (central) on Friday, November 14th is a raffle ticket.  $1 = 1 ticket.  If you wait until Friday night, raffle tickets go up to $2 each.  Double your chances and get a raffle ticket now!    If you donate $5 or more, you get 5 raffle tickets AND a donation letter for tax deductions.  Whoohoo.   Oh, and you help fight cancer.  There is that amazingly awesome perk too.