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Dear Jessica, on your 17th birthday:
First of all, happy birthday! Ten years from now you will still love celebrating birthdays just as much. However, in about four years you'll learn that it's just as much fun to celebrate the people you love. You're good at giving gifts and making people feel special and you will eventually learn to embrace that about yourself.
Read moreSo, I've been a little slacky with my Friday Favorites over the last month. Whoops! That just means I have to pick up the pace for the rest of the year.
Read moreIt's been over two years since I've posted anything about our house. But by how terrible my back feels and how amazing our master bedroom and bathroom look, I can't help but share!
Read moreOkay, so I could describe this podcast, but they do a much better job:
The Popcast is the Denzel Washington of podcasts: solid, dependable, hard-working and charmingly humorous. More specifically, it is a weekly argument / conversation between Knox McCoy and Jamie Golden about all things pop culture. Frequently we discuss silly celebrities, inexplicable trends, and the most conversation-worthy TV shows and movies.Read more
I love a fresh start. I also love even numbers. Even number have been significant for me:
2010: Meet/begin dating Jason
2012: Get Married
2014: Start working in nonprofit sector
2016: THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS!
What a year it has been. It has surely been a year of ups and downs, but I am certainly grateful for every bit of it. We had some expected celebrations and some unforeseen turns. Most of all we know that nothing happens without filtering through God's hands, and we rest in His timing, His goodness, and His saving grace.
Read moreFlorida is weird. Like, as a whole, the state is weird. I've been saying this for years (and years) and then everyone else caught on.
Read moreOne year ago...
...I was not a 'dog person'.
...we were not on the waiting list.
...I had really long hair.
...I could count the number of times I'd driven to Fairfield on one hand.
...was my first day at Grace House.
For 24.5 years, I believed I had to wash my hair every. single. day. If I didn't wash my hair, it was up in a ponytail on top of my head and I looked a mess. But after working 5 days a week for several years, I was really tired of having to spend 60-75 minutes getting ready every morning. So, I decided to try out dry shampoo.
Read moreIn my family, I'm known as "Gadget Girl". Even before Jason (aka Mr. Apple Guy) and I started dating and got married, I always had the newest technology, and a gadget for everything. At the end of the day, that's what I've always chosen to save up my money and splurge on. Because of that, I thought I'd start doing a "Friday Favorites" post when I can to talk about what I'm using, the latest gadget I have, and things that just make my life easier.
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