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2013 Recap

12/31 by Leigha 17 Comments

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Hey guys! Yep… another review of the year post. I want to be able to look back and see what I did this year!

January

I started my blog! My first post is here… let’s not go read my old posts, lol! I also turned 14!

February

I won my first 5k!

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I also played in a lot of basketball tournaments (and won some!)

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March

In March I admitted that I had depression and decided to get help.

I played in my last travel basketball tournament ever!

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April

I started Cooking with Lynn! We haven’t cooked in awhile… that needs to change!

I had a fabulous spring break.

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I tried fish for the first time. 

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May

I ran my first half marathon! 

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I won another 5k and set a pr! (20:31)

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I went to a really fun Geocaching event.

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I also organized a Run for Boston that raised over $2000! 

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June

I graduated 8th grade and gave a speech!

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I visited Washington DC!

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July 

I ran my second half marathon.

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I went to the zoo.

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I had a great 4th of July

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August

I went to the cottage with my dad’s family.

I went out to the lighthouse with mom

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I ate my first hamburger in years!

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I grew an amazing garden!

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I hiked at Pictured Rocks.

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I worked at the fair and got to be a model!

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And I took at trip to Detroit for shopping and baseball.

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September

I started high school!

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I went on a Century Ride with my dad

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And I became self-hosted!

October

I went to my first Homecoming 

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and was named freshmen representative

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I placed 4th in UP Finals for cross country and made the dream team!

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November

I ran in a Turkey Trot and had a great Thanksgiving!

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I made the JV basketball team!

December

 I made cookies with Grandma Claire

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I made pies with Grandpa Kelvin

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I had a great Christmas!

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 2013 was a wonderful year for me. I didn’t realize just how much I did until I wrote this post! 2014, bring it on. πŸ˜€

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  1. Miranda @ Lovely Wife Lovely Life says

    12/31 at 9:39 pm

    Such a great year for you! Have a great New Years! <3
    Miranda @ Lovely Wife Lovely Life recently posted…2013 in ReviewMy Profile

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    • minougirl says

      01/01 at 10:53 am

      You too Miranda! πŸ˜€

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  2. Cailee says

    01/01 at 11:20 am

    This is such a great idea!! Looks like you had a great year!! Love your dress btw!! And congrats on becoming Freshman Representative!! Happy 2014 πŸ™‚
    Cailee recently posted…Happy New Year!! Β What I ate Wednesday!My Profile

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    • minougirl says

      01/01 at 11:30 am

      Thanks Cailee! Happy New Year! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. Christine@ Apple of My Eye says

    01/01 at 11:27 am

    Such a great year for you! I always love reading post on the year in review :). Here’s to a fabulous 2014!
    Christine@ Apple of My Eye recently posted…WIAW: Road Trippin’My Profile

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    • minougirl says

      01/01 at 11:38 am

      It was an amazing year! Cheers to 2014! πŸ˜€

      Reply
  4. Jess @ Story of a Girl says

    01/01 at 1:17 pm

    I love this post so much!! You are an amazing girl and I’m glad you’ve had such a good year! Hopefully this one will be even better! πŸ™‚
    Jess @ Story of a Girl recently posted…WIAW: Eat ALL the LeftoversMy Profile

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    • minougirl says

      01/01 at 3:00 pm

      Thank you so much Jess! Here’s to 2014 πŸ˜€

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  5. Liz @ Carpe Diem and Run says

    01/01 at 1:36 pm

    I love your recap! You want to talk about bad old posts? I didn’t know I could title them, add photos, or link. THAT = bad old posts. πŸ™‚
    Liz @ Carpe Diem and Run recently posted…New Year’s ResolutionsMy Profile

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    • minougirl says

      01/01 at 3:05 pm

      Hahaha! Let’s just not ever talk about old posts again πŸ˜‰

      Reply
  6. Molly@This Life is Sparkling says

    01/02 at 10:27 am

    You had such a great year!
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    • minougirl says

      01/02 at 11:14 am

      I really did! πŸ˜€

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  7. Eating 4 Balance says

    01/02 at 2:10 pm

    Too late. I’ve already dug into some of your old posts πŸ˜‰

    2013 was a great year for you health wise, food wise, RUNNING wise (!! holy cow! you did so great!). Big year with high school too. Hope all is going well. Ready for break to be over? Haha.
    Eating 4 Balance recently posted…New Things in 2013 and My Goal for 2014My Profile

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    • minougirl says

      01/02 at 2:48 pm

      Ughhh… haha πŸ˜‰ I really did have a great year! And NO, I am not ready for break to be over!!

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  8. Christina says

    01/06 at 9:00 pm

    Such a good post!! πŸ™‚ I’m looking forward to future posts…I really enjoy your blog!

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    • minougirl says

      01/06 at 9:06 pm

      Thanks Christina! Your blog is super cute too! πŸ˜€

      Reply

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