tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32871134397589862652024-03-18T19:48:01.177-07:00Writing from the Lone Star StateAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751888611564931607noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287113439758986265.post-80919215142232606472014-05-02T19:48:00.002-07:002014-05-02T19:50:28.721-07:00Friday FundayWell I'm ashamed to say that it has been six months since I've updated my blog. Did I really just say that? Six months? Wow that's definitely TOO long. So much has happened from then until now. Six months ago I got a job as a nanny for a family that lives about six minutes away from me. The girls are three and five and they definitely keep my days interesting. I honestly love being a nanny. I've always loved working with kids and am excited to have my own some day. I'm with them Monday through Friday. We have classroom time, craft time, do activities around the house, and go on lots of outings. I'm really so blessed to have this job while I finish school. Today, being that it was Friday, we went on a fun outing to McKinney Roughs Nature Park. It's a great park a few minutes from our house that has lots of hiking trails and cool little nature center. Today we took a picnic lunch and did a little exploring. Here are a few pictures from our day. <br />
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I've always struggled with whether to pay money for cute home decor or flex my creative muscles and create my own decor. The other day, I stumbled upon this sight that gave me so much inspiration. These projects are both doable and reasonably priced! You don't have to be an art teacher to do this on your own, you just have to get off your butt and follow instructions. To do these DIY projects follow the links.<br />
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I just absolutely love stationary. It's a must in my life. I mail out letters to friends and family more than I go shopping. It makes me sad to think that most people don't send letters anymore or even use a pen and paper because of technology. Don't get me wrong I love technology, but there is something beautiful about taking the time to show someone you care. Letters don't go away like a text message. It's something you can keep forever. Anyway, all these cute stationary and journals can be found at <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/" target="_blank">www.anthropologie.com</a></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751888611564931607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287113439758986265.post-77747234233841304092013-06-30T13:03:00.001-07:002013-06-30T23:30:07.852-07:00Just RightWow, I've definitely neglected my blog in the past few weeks. Busy hardly defines my summer so far. School, work, friends, photography, babysitting, etc. have all filled my time. They are all things I love and learning how to juggle them all is like learning a circus act. So far, though, I have enjoyed every minute of it. With Jordan gone it can get lonely at my place so I've been trying to keep busy and have sleep overs as much as possible. He comes home late tonight and then leaves again in a week to travel with the band Burgundy Road. I'm really proud of him for doing what he loves and being able to make decent money while he does it. That's my dream/goal :) I thought I would post a few random pictures from the past few weeks. Some are of friends and family, some are of me. Hope you enjoy!<br />
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Last Sunday Jordan turned 25. After work on Saturday I came home and
surprised him with a strawberry cheesecake (no it was not homemade go
ahead go ahead and judge me) and we celebrated with gifts at our house
and dinner with family Sunday evening. All I can say is that getting to
spend the past three out of twenty five years of this man's life with
him has been amazing and I feel so grateful to be apart of it all. Happy
Birthday Jordan!! (photos edited in Adobe Lightroom) </div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751888611564931607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287113439758986265.post-46970827207263574362013-05-04T15:04:00.000-07:002013-05-04T19:55:11.079-07:00Lazy WednesdaySome days I'm moving so fast and doing so much I forget to slow down and enjoy the simple things. Jordan and I had been really busy for the past few weeks, so this past Wednesday we decided to go to Barnes and Noble, each buy and book and read together. I must be a nerd because buying a book excites me. Jordan, of course, bought a history type book and I bought <i>Persuasion</i>. One of the few Jane Austen books I haven't read. I was looking for an easy read and a break from the constant craziness of school. Anyway, it was much needed. We ate lunch at a little French cafe and then went to Barnes and Noble. Here are a few pictures from our little date.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751888611564931607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287113439758986265.post-9941957922965748912013-04-13T14:46:00.001-07:002013-04-21T10:26:35.361-07:00WRITINGI often wonder why I ever stopped writing. I knew that I loved it even from a really young age. In high school and college I pursued it constantly. It just so happened that I left college early and my life got filled with other things. As everyone knows, life gets busy. I stopped writing. Today, I was looking through some of my old papers from a creative writing class at Spring Arbor University and I relived many of those old stories. I'm so thankful for all that I learned in those early years of college, but I don't want that to be it. Every year I want to be a better creative writer. When I was little people would ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up and even then, I would say a writer (oh and a veterinarian and an astronaut too). Still you get the point.<br />
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On a different note, life has been good. Just got home from work and ran into a spider web (awesome). I'm going to post some pictures from the past couple weeks. The first week, mom and dad came to visit Jordan and I and the second week one of my closest friends, Larissa came too. I must say we were pretty spoiled and loved on. I miss them all so much already.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751888611564931607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287113439758986265.post-32066438024324261492013-04-10T16:04:00.001-07:002013-04-10T16:58:43.531-07:00LETTERSI find that it's often the simple things in life that bring the most joy and pleasure. Lately, I've been writing letters. I just got a new stationary set from a really cool place in Austin called Paper Source. I've always loved writing letters and receiving them. These days you see that less and less. Why send a letter when you can email or text? I think there is something beautiful in the simplicity of a letter that you cannot find in an email or text. It's a piece of you that someone can actually touch and feel. Something someone can hold on to. It's a way to creatively let someone know you're thinking about them and you care. My goal is to write more letters. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751888611564931607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287113439758986265.post-59671312980172637562013-04-10T13:57:00.001-07:002013-05-30T19:54:07.627-07:00LIFE'S AN ADVENTURESo in this past week, I have been realizing that I still have a lot of growing up to do and that's ok. Most people are content to live life simply, work from nine to five, pay off a mortgage, raise two perfect kids, and settle down in the same place for ever. Maybe it comes with age. I suppose someday I'll want that, but for now I'm dreaming of something different. Do we really need to settle down so quickly? Maybe there are places waiting to be discovered, people waiting to be met, and stories waiting to be told. Maybe these gray skies today are making me more contemplative than usual ;) Anyway, here are a few pictures I've taken over the past few weeks. I'm so thankful for the people in my life and am realizing the indescribable value of family.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751888611564931607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287113439758986265.post-72449777225484515902012-07-03T13:20:00.000-07:002013-04-10T16:45:03.999-07:00Ya'll?Since moving from Ohio to Texas, I often find myself in a state of confusion wondering how I should speak. Do I say ya'll, you guys, or perhaps you all? I guess you could say it's a little bit of culture shock for me. I'll be talking to someone, and a Southern accent will come out of no where. I'll quickly have to correct myself and purposely try to talk "normal." But now I find myself asking the question, what is normal? Maybe ya'll and I'm fixin' to should be normal every day words. Maybe tin roofs, cactus, road runners, armadillos, legal u-turns, and snow cone trucks are the norm. I guess I'll have to wait and see. As of now, though, I'm thinking ya'll sounds pretty normal.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751888611564931607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287113439758986265.post-54999762578183941002012-06-25T13:20:00.004-07:002012-06-25T13:31:09.149-07:00A Happy Thought<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ONKaD9Dq0T0/T-jGY4i4nqI/AAAAAAAAAF0/ny1dU7F37-w/s1600/422793_389172851094451_100000052176124_1574474_1292486528_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ONKaD9Dq0T0/T-jGY4i4nqI/AAAAAAAAAF0/ny1dU7F37-w/s640/422793_389172851094451_100000052176124_1574474_1292486528_n.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j0H6rLcurIc/T-jGbeyUjGI/AAAAAAAAAF8/K6mALtit_Fk/s1600/429689_389172914427778_100000052176124_1574475_623935079_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j0H6rLcurIc/T-jGbeyUjGI/AAAAAAAAAF8/K6mALtit_Fk/s640/429689_389172914427778_100000052176124_1574475_623935079_n.jpg" width="480" /></a> <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I'm happiest when I'm outside. I'm happiest when I'm outside with him. When we're outside and together, we're happy.</span></b><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751888611564931607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287113439758986265.post-62642999534916030232012-06-24T14:58:00.001-07:002013-04-10T16:18:11.615-07:00Mom and Dad in Texas<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BY1TGLlUOz0/T-eHnIWB6II/AAAAAAAAAFI/6KhT_Hmu4Co/s1600/photo-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Two weeks ago mom and dad came to visit Jordan and I in Texas. It was all perfect timing because I was beginning to feel homesick. I decided to post just a few pictures from our adventures</span>. <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">We showed them around our town, Bastrop, took them to Austin, and explored San Antonio</span>.<br />
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(My new Texas license plate)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751888611564931607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287113439758986265.post-4089048122490751242012-06-22T13:30:00.001-07:002013-04-10T16:46:08.509-07:00Wishlist Item 2The second item on my little wishlist is a Canon 60D. I spent most of last night talking to Andy, my brother, about cameras and which he recommended. An hour later, this is what I set my heart on.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751888611564931607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287113439758986265.post-86622379984803184662012-06-22T13:18:00.003-07:002012-06-24T15:19:27.602-07:00Wishlist Item 1So I currently have a little wishlist. Saltwater sandals are definitely on my wishlist. Now that I'm a Texas girl, I need to stay cool at all costs, and though I love my tan boots from urban outfitters, it's time to retire them and wear something a little more appropriate for the weather. (By the way tomorrow is suppose to be a 100 degrees here in Texas)<br />
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A little over eight months ago I married my best friend. At that point, we had only known each other for sixteen months. October 15, 2011 was one of the happiest days of my life. It was a windy, somewhat chilly, October day and I might as well have been on top of the world. Here are ten things you might not have known about my wedding day.<br />
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1. We couldn't set up the chairs and decoration for ceremony until about an hour or less before.<br />
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2. It was really windy.<br />
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3. I didn't cry until I walked down the aisle.<br />
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4. We had live music during the ceremony (guitar, banjo, and mandolin).<br />
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5. I was shaking the whole ceremony (and smiling).<br />
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6. In exact words, our minister Ashton told Jordan to "kiss her dude."<br />
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7. During the reception I stayed put during the ENTIRE dinner and ate the ENTIRE meal.<br />
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9. The reception was in a old horse barn turned into a venue.<br />
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10. Jordan made me dance to an embarrassing Mexican polka song in front of everyone.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751888611564931607noreply@blogger.com0