Tag: Life

  • 30 Before 30

    30 Before 30

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    Today I am 29 years old and just one year away from 30.  While I’m not one to get distressed about the big 3-0, the last year of my twenties does seem like a pretty significant milestone to let go by unrecognized.  So I thought, why not put together a list of things I would…

  • Fun Along The Way

    Fun Along The Way

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    If you have to move across country, the only way to do it is with a little fun along the way. We took Saturday off from driving and spent the day playing around Pittsburgh with my friend Laura.I hadn’t been to Pittsburgh during cross-country car trips as a kid with my family, so it was…

  • “Vacation”

    “Vacation”

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    With Chris’ six day per week, 10-14 hours per day schedule, and my working while Nora sleeps, we are on a completely different schedule from most everyone else.  We stay up late and wear pajama’s until 10…or 11.  We go out for breakfast more than dinner.  Saturday’s and Sunday’s don’t mean much to us; our…

  • First Week

    First Week

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    I came back from Texas with a cold (caught on the way there, presumably), and though I feel much better now, I feel like we are running a few days behind.  I was good the first day back about pushing through, and managed to get the downstairs cleaned, suitcases unpacked, and laundry washed, but then…

  • Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

    Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

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    Even without much interest in the holiday itself, our Christmas trip to Texas had much to be excited about. Seeing family.Lots and lots of family.Texas nostalgiaGiving giftsand getting some cool ones too.Taking baths in enviable, swimming pool-like bathtubs. And, of course, eating piles and piles of food. But most of all, it was exciting to see…

  • All I Want to Do

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    There are a million things going on this week, and all I want to do is find a comfy place to plop down… Sorry Saturday Surfing didn’t happen, or Sunday…or even today.  Things might be a little quiet around here this week as I try to finish up some websites by the end of the…

  • A Little Friday Catch-up

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    This week has been lovely.  We’ve had a clean house, and several days of cancelled plans which meant plenty of time to laze about and just enjoy one another’s company. We baked cookies(a nice change from my normally decadent baked goods — healthier (sort of, maybe?)) jam thumb printsmade with cherry and pineapple preserves my…

  • Thankfulness vs. Desire

    It felt a little funny not to post yesterday about what I am thankful for.  I very much enjoyed my 30 day thankfulness project and the fact that, even on less than easy or “bad” days (of which there were only two), I was still able to find things for which to be thankful. In…

  • 30 Days of Thanks: Washable Crayons Really Are Washable

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    All it took was a little water, 7th generation dish soap, and elbow grease. Thank goodness.

  • 30 Days of Thanks: Thanksgiving

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    I’m going to be brief because I’m not sure how many people are around reading on days like this, and the last Harry Potter movie is calling me, anyway. Today, was the first Thanksgiving we had on our own — no family or “adopted family” to share the meal with, and you know what?  It…

  • 30 Days of Thanks: Little Things

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    Today, I’m thankful for the wonderful comments I’ve been receiving from friends, family, and readers on my blog, Facebook, and via email about selling (or not) our car.  I really appreciate getting a third party perspective on all this, plus it’s so nice to know people are reading my writings and that they aren’t just lost…