25 January 2012
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In Random, Story Girl, Uncategorized
Thank you all for the kind messages on my birthday! Check the bottom of this post to see what you won Everyone got something! Here’s a recap of my day in picture form: These were sitting on the kitchen table when I went to bed. It was sooo hard to sleep that night! This is [...]
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birthday, give aways
24 January 2012
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In Random, Story Girl, Uncategorized
Today’s my birthday, but the presents are for YOU! Leave a comment on the bottom of this post to be entered to win. I have lots to give away! Facebook friends, please leave a comment here on the blog, not on Facebook to be entered! I will draw the winners Wednesday the 25th at 5 [...]
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birthday, give away
23 January 2012
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In motherhood, Story Girl
I never struggled with housework until I had kids. As someone once told me, “It’s not that I mind doing housework. I just mind doing it over, and over, and over, and over….” Housework is one of the most challenging jobs for me because the sense of completion lasts for such a short length of [...]
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family, housework, motherhood, parenting
15 January 2012
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In beat the blahs, running, Story Girl, winter
Last week, I posted at Circle of Friends about how one of my goals for 2012 was to stay more consistently disciplined in all areas of my life, with new daily habits of discipline as opposed to catch-up habits. I have a pattern, as I do when I drive, to hit the gas, then coast, [...]
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discipline, running
06 January 2012
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In Little Miss Sunshine, motherhood, Story Girl
I confess, I was never the girl who dreamed about having babies. I didn’t have names picked out when I was a twelve, nor did I imagine a day I’d have a houseful of kids. I wasn’t around many babies in my childhood, and I didn’t babysit much in adolescence. The rare times I did [...]
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family, kids, motherhood, parenting
05 January 2012
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In faith in action, Funnies, Story Girl
My husband doesn’t like my driving. I really can’t blame him. It’s not that I’m reckless, I’m just not that good at it. I tend to get distracted, writing stories in my head and people-watching other drivers. Is he picking his nose or just adjusting his glasses? Is she really putting on her lipstick while [...]
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Circle of Friends, faith, funny
03 January 2012
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In Random, Story Girl, writing
It seems like everyone is talking about New Year’s resolutions, or goals, or determinations, or whatever it is you want to call them. Deadlines. I call mine deadlines. Yes, because if you don’t finish them you might end up dead. Ok, not really, but in my less sane moments (and I do have a lot [...]
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21 August 2011
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In faith in action, running, Story Girl
In case you missed my previous post about the slant-y, wild 13.1 mile half marathon my running-partner-in-crime Jen and I ran this weekend, you’ll want to read that for a bit of framework for this piece. It. Was. Insane. And I will totally do it again next year, even though it hurts to go up [...]
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community, faith, half marathon, running
20 August 2011
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In running, Story Girl
Today, I ran the most challenging 13.1 miles ever. I’m claiming false advertising. The race was local and the pamphlet claimed that the course was beautiful (true), challenging (true), and a nice mix of trail, paved and gravel roads (false). It was 99% trail and nothing nice about it. Will I do it again? Oh [...]
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half marathon, race, running
02 August 2011
By admin
In Story Girl
*Update – Today’s radio interview is now at the bottom of this post. Several weeks ago I had the privilege of recording several radio interviews with Circle of Friends Ministries in Ohio. We had a wonderful time in the studio getting to know each other and sharing our hearts. Yesterday, an interview with me and [...]
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Circle of Friends, dating, faith, love letters, love story, marriage, speak up with confidence, writing