I can’t believe my baby sister is turning 13 years old today. I am now twice as old as her. So weird. We got to celebrate last night since Dave and I are in Nebraska for the week. Much craziness ensued. I already had other younger siblings but for some reason, I wanted another one. …
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{WIAW #72} Current Confessions
Hello Friends! I have a confession to make. Well, I have a lot of confessions I should probably make…like the fact that sometimes I make cookies solely to eat all the dough left in the bowl. That’s pretty normal though, right? I should also confess that in three days I had Starbucks three times. Once…
{MIMM #17} Whirlwind
Hello Friends! Not only did I survive this crazy busy weekend…I survived running 13.1 miles in the chilly 40 degree weather. Yes, it is May, but it felt more like a frigid February. That’s the midwest for ya though! For example, last Sunday I ran 10 miles in 70 degree weather and got a little…
{MIMM #16} Blessed
Hello Friends! I am sitting here in my dad’s basement Sunday evening at 11pm, very exhausted, waiting for my laundry to be done and thinking how blessed I am. And how seldom I believe myself to be so. I got to head to my hometown where I was surrounded by people all weekend. While…
{MIMM #14} Easter 2013 + Excited for MINK
Hello Friends! First of all I hope you all had a wonderful Easter! And I’m not going to get politically correct and say “if you celebrate Easter” like I’ve seen some doing…that’s kind of a given, right? The phrases we use like “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Thanksgiving” are never meant offensively, at least I can’t…
{MIMM #11} At Least I had a Good Weekend?
Hello Friends! It’s always something. Does it seem like that to anyone else? Maybe it’s just one of those challenging phases of life.Where I learn a whole lot about myself and what really matters and how to operate under stress and deal with the loneliness that comes from moving to a new city…. Or maybe…
{MIMM #10} It’s Monday BUT
Hello Friends! Sometimes it takes me a bit to recover from the weekend. Specifically the sleeping schedule. I stay up late Sunday evening getting things unpacked (when I go back home..like this weekend) and getting ready for the week…then it takes time to unwind and have my bedtime tea and cereal. As a result, it…
Look for the Helpers + Baby Snuggles
Dear Friends, How ironic is it that I was complaining about not being a mom in my post yesterday, when I found a very good reason to be thankful I don’t have to worry about my children just yet. I, like many of you, am still trying to process the tragedy of yesterday. If you…
{Faithful Friday #3} First Day of Winter Break
Hello Friends! Apparently this post can also be called “I’m a 25 Year-Old Woman and Not a Mother” or “Logic Vs Heart” or “How to Look Awesome When Your Walking in Cold Weather”(the original title) (You never know what will come out when I sit down to write!) Well my first day of break was…
Happy 50th Birthday (Grand)Mama Sue
Hello Friends! Mama Sue turns 50 today. A young grandma if you ask me. 😉 We threw my dad a surprise 50th b-day party, so we thought we might as well do the same for mom. Yep, we got her some “old people” items..including depends! In anticipation of sister Courtney having baby Aaron Philip, we…
