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It’s Time!

The melting weight of summer is almost gone. My commute time now depends on school busses. The last of summer will be fading soon, and that can only mean… IT’S TIME FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL! I’ve waited patiently since New Year’s parties were still fresh in our mind, Christmas gifts were newly unwrapped and frost was […]

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One Large Regret, with Two Toppings.

A month ago, I could barely eat a whole sandwich in one sitting, but then I’d have to eat again within two hours to fend off the persistent nausea that comes with baking up a tiny bun. Nothing sounded good; food became a chore. Then, out of nowhere, the craving hit: pizza! NOTHING sounded as […]

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I get it. Today.

Okay, I get it: I’m not in control. Even if I think I can influence my future by scheming and strategizing, I’m not in control. Even if I want to be in control reallllly bad, I’m not in control. I totally get it. And that’s why I’m going to sit back and take (almost) no […]

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House Update

Dear mom, (I’m starting this blog that way because I can’t imagine that anyone still checks back – except my mom, and my buds with the Google Reader – since I last posted when Michael Jackson was still alive, we were all still worried about swine flu, and we still thought Pluto was a planet.) […]

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Four Years Ago Today…

Happy anniversary Andy! Marrying you is one of the best things I’ve ever done. I can’t wait for whatever’s ahead of us, and I’m so glad I’ll be going through it with you.

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Life Goal #46: Complete.

I like a good challenge. The more inane, inconvenient and unlikely to ever benefit me in the long-term, the better. Exhibit A: the recent life-long goal I just successfully completed. You know when you first open a jar of peanut butter, how it’s so nice and smooth on top? How do they get it that […]

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Love on a Tuesday

If you wait until after Valentines Day to talk about love, the cheesiness factor drops by at least 33 percent per week. At least that’s my hope. This is something I’m learning about marriage: real love, not hollywood-romantic-comedy-love, happens on a Tuesday when you weren’t paying attention. It’s not dinners by candlelight; it’s your husband […]

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Snowy Sunday

Sunday started out cold and rainy, the kind of weather that makes you stay in bed a little longer, and makes pajamas seem like the only attire appropriate for the occasion. We woke slowly, enjoying the long morning. (*Cough* We may or may not have skipped church. *cough*) Then, the snow began to fall – […]

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Our First “Wish We Were Still Renters” Experience

So things have been moving kind of slowly at our house. With the exception of a short trip by Andy’s dad last week when they installed under-cabinet lighting in the only three cabinets that are actually installed, well… things have been dragging. In the last month, the only other thing we’ve done is finish the […]

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Marley: Discerning, Prudent, Shrewd

Sometimes I catch my dog Marley staring off into the distance, pensive. Deep thoughts weighing heavily on her mind. She’s so wise. I think she ponders her future, and future of all mankind. If she could talk, she would have much to say about the state of the global economy, original sin, the environment and […]

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