FREE Monogrammed Stuffs

I LOVE LOVE LOVE free stuff!!! Bout the only thing I love more is free monogrammed stuffs.  Like all true Southern gals, I would monogram my paper napkins if I had time.  

One of my friends saw this website and passed it on to me.  I am HOOKED!   BLESS MY HEART hehe.  www.printablemonogram.com   
This site is awesome sauce!  They have binder covers, bookmarks, coasters, luggage tags and notecards as well  :)  I started off by getting some card stock to print calendars for work.  You have different font choices.  Just download, put your monogram in and print.

So then I got sassy and decided I needed to spruce up a box that I have use that just sits on my desk.  I love anything black and white- damask, chevron, polka dots!  So I snazzed up the box with this-

 

 

 

Then my mama's birthday was coming up and I needed a gift bag.  I took a plain paper gift bag and VOILA`...

 

 

I used modge podge the first time and it turned out rippled.  I used a glue stick the second time and it was completely smooth.  They have almost every color on the site that you can choose.  Side view...

 

 



 

They even posted downloadable monogram stickers for your iPod/iPhone chargers.  FOR FREE PEOPLE :)  So easy and I see some people charging $5 for these stickers. 

 

 

www.printablemonogram.com  is the site and it is AWESOME!!!   :-)

10K Superstar

So I have been wanting to run a 10k so I went on Races Online to check out my options.  The very first one was a Relay for Life in Alamo benefiting the American Cancer Society.  It was almost like a sign from God saying Do this one!  Do this one! My Aunt Frances lived in Crockett County and was a huge supporter of the Cancer Society.

She was such a great Southern lady and I absolutely adored her.   She was taken far too early but heaven received a beautiful angel!!       http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/jacksonsun/obituary.aspx?n=lyla-frances-lilley&pid=153010365&

So I decided even though it was short notice, I HAD to do this 10K!!  I got up Saturday morning and it was pouring down rain. I drove to Alamo and was surprised that there were quite a few runners.
Let me say this... I will check elevation next time!! Do they put elevation on the course map??? hehe. I have never seen so many hills !!  First mile was fine even though it was a slight hill. I kept thinking I got this  :) By mile 4, I was dying.  I was thinking -Man I should have borrowed Bennett's Heely's !
By drink station # 3, I realized I was in very last place :(  the other 10k participants were a running team of youngsters who were most likely on performance enhancing drugs...just saying.    All I could hear was Ricky Bobby saying " If you ain't first, you are last!"   But I soldiered through and finished in 1 hour 12 mins. Not bad considering the course was Mt. Everest.

Much to my surprise & embarrassment, I got a 3rd place metal for my age group.  As well as this snazzy shirt!  ;-)   I am so happy I did this in honor of such a great lady who I truly loved.