Race Medal Madness

My custom tank, front and back, displays nearly 30 race medals.

Several posts ago I asked the question, "What to do with all these race medals?"

And then I hung them on tree branches and took artsy photos of them. That was funny and interesting. But afterwards, they all went back into the closet.

Until last month. That's when I stumbled upon a web site that offers design templates that allow you to place an all-over print onto clothing.

"Wow!" I thought. "Now I can wear all my medals at once and show people what an awesome middle=aged recreational athlete I am!"

The photo I uploaded to make the shirt.

The site is called Artscow. 
Basically you snap a good photo, upload it to the site, chose the clothing item and size you want (Whatever your size, I would recommend ordering at least one size larger. I am usually a small or x-small but I order a medium from this site). Then you simply manipulate the size and positioning of the photo  and voila! Done. The price was under $20 USD for this tank top, although shipping was almost the same price, as the goods come from Hong Kong. Luckily, the company seems to consistently offer decent discounts.

Maybe there are more sites like this closer to home (I would love to find a Canadian-based manufacturer) but this one is simple and easy to use, and the colour quality, so far, has been excellent. I've "designed" leggings and a lot of great items from my older kids' exceptional artwork.

#designideas #racemedals

50+, Still at it, New Blog!

It's Been a Long Time...

Still at it: a little running, a lot of strength training. Feels great to challenge those muscles, especially when one is slightly over half-a-century old and metabolism needs a boost!  Signed up at 5 Peaks for the 2016 trail running series, and hopefully adding a half marathon into the mix for this spring and fall.

As lonnnngggg stretched-out paragraphs of fitness blog writing have not been part of my ritual for some time (I will not bore you with the whys, suffice to say, life gets busy, interests shift and change), I have created a new blog. It's simple, all about finding happiness in everyday life. There's enough negativity floating around out there, right? There won't be any "how-tos" necessarily, but rather small, thoughtful (probably funny at times), doses of personal cheer, that keep my heart smiling, and might inspire you to discover or re-connect with your own happy thoughts. Fitness will no doubt creep into the mix, as it does keep my body and mind happy.

Take a visit on your coffee, tea or lemon water break to The Happy Daily Read.

And have a happy day!

Update: It's April 15, 2016. After about 30 days The Happy Daily Read turned into a chore. Trying to write happy on a daily basis made me unhappy and a little cranky. So the blog title much more suited to my ever-changing interests is now known as The Chameleon's Desk. A mix of thoughtful writing, creative writing, fitness adventures and photography. More me. Guaranteed not to be daily!

Now go and have a happy day.