What was the last book that you read that made you feel like you could change the world? That is the feeling I had when I finished Michele Obama’s
Since moving to Kansas 3 years ago, my wife and I have tried to replicate the garden that we had when we lived in Virginia. As luck would have it, our plans didn’t quite work out the way we wanted them to. That, however, didn’t stop us from eating as healthy as we could. With the exception of the occasional pizza, cookies, donuts and ice cream; my wife ensures our family eats mostly healthy meals. She has even help me find alternatives to satisfy my sweet tooth.
American Grown 
One thing that I do know for sure is that our kids are watching our every move if they see us watching 23 hours of television, they want to be right there with us. When we make a decision to go run or play a sport, they want to make the same, or similar, choices.
While I may not be able to change the world, I can change my world! Maybe the next step for me will be to finally get my garden going. I know there is nothing like eating the fruits of your labor!
As for my fitness goals, here are 2 miles, in the books
2-mile run
Corey Stokes 
I ran 2 miles this morning too! I need to ensure I stretch more because my knees are starting to feel it bad, but I will push through. I used to be good at making excuses for not doing things, and when I felt my knee, that is the first thing that came to mind, so I kept running, being sure to listen to my body if the pain became to excruciating. Thank goodness it didn’t.
The most recent book that motivated me to start something NOW is Mary Kay, Miracles Happen. I am pursuing the Beauty Consultant line of ‘work’ again and am not going to make any more excuses as to why I am not having more parties and interviews. Ich bin schoen, und Ich Schaffe es! (loosely translated from German…I am beautiful, and I will do it!)