tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230154728739228412024-03-13T12:24:26.523-04:00Marathon MommaI used to be a Marathon Maniac. Now I have fibromyalgia, Raynaud's, scleroderma, a pre-teen Diva, and a set of twins (one with special needs). I'm hoping to be able to get back to running some day, but for now just being able to keep my body as limber and pain-free as I can is my challenge.
I hope you enjoy my long-winded ramblings, DIYs, crafts, silliness, tips, advice, and reviews!Marathon Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03873650197005539527noreply@blogger.comBlogger202125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123015472873922841.post-56840773193681203062020-08-17T18:24:00.001-04:002020-08-17T18:24:26.439-04:00Miracle Man’s Marble Run<div style="width: 480px; height: 270px; overflow: hidden; position: relative;"><iframe frameborder="0" scrolling="no" seamless="seamless" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitAllowFullScreen" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" id="okplayer" width="480" height="270" src="http://youtube.com/embed/hhAm0d_K9bY" style="position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 480px; height: 270px;" name="okplayer"></iframe></div>
<a href="https://youtu.be/hhAm0d_K9bY">Miracle Man’s Marble Run</a> Please like and leave a comment if you like this video! Miracle Man will be checking frequently to see how many likes he gets.
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<a href="https://youtu.be/W39wpsMl23w">Young Scientist</a> Experimenting with science
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