Category: Friends & Family
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What better way to celebrate love …
than with poetry? I bring you love poems written by the very talented writers on poetryassignment.com. Some poems are romantic, some are sad, some know just how to drive that knife in a little deeper – but they are all from the heart, and worth checking out this Valentine’s Day! Here’s an idea – write…
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Climb Every Mountain
No, this blog post isn’t as awesome as this one that mentions the song by that same name, but here goes … I am going to Mount Mitchell in a week, and I cannot wait! A trip to REI yesterday resulted in a lot of fun. $360 later, I have a new pair of hiking pants,…
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Casual sex the morning after
I wrote a blog post yesterday about casual sex, asking why people do it. I knew I was walking a fine line when I broached the subject. I truly didn’t understand the logic behind it. Thank you to everyone who joined the discussion – because I actually did get some answers! Here’s what I picked up…
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Would someone explain casual sex to me, please?
I’m not asking about morals. At least, I don’t think I am. I’m speaking logic here. Let me also say I’m no prude. But one thing I have never understood is people having sex with people they don’t know very well. Or don’t love. Or are unwilling to potentially be tied to for the rest…
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Climbing a mountain in the wintertime
I’ve done this before. Well, not technically. Kevin and I climbed Mount Mitchell a year ago, his goal was to do it in wintertime. However, we ended up there on the first day of spring, a fact Jeff has not let us forget all year. So, this year we’re doing it officially in wintertime. And…
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Public marriage proposals and what women really want
Grey’s Anatomy spoiler from last night at the jump – don’t worry, you can read the first part, just don’t click “more” if you don’t wanna know. A few years ago a friend dumped her boyfriend. After they broke up, he told her about this gorgeous ring he had bought her and his plan to propose:…
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Hot tub shopping on the day I lost a dear friend
This isn’t as cool as eating a bologna sandwich beside Chevy Chase, but it’s a message I won’t forget any time soon. A memory One thing I’ve always hated about having pets is how terrible it is when it’s their time to go. When my parents’ dog, Sybil, died when I was in college, my…
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Telling their happily-ever-after story
Here are some pages from the ceremony of the wedding album I designed for Lauren and Ron, who were married at the Women’s Center of Rock Hill, reception at the Center for the Arts. Photography by Tracy Kimball. The wedding party gave me some great stories about Lauren and Ron and how they fell in…
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The strength of family, the strength of a Marine
I met Gray when he was 16, so it’s a little hard to believe Colleen’s little brother (now my brother-in-law) is old enough to defend our country. Apparently the Marine Corps doesn’t find it hard to believe because they’ve found a spot for him in Iraq for the next 6 months. This will be his…
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What makes someone fall in love with one person over another?
So I saw a preview for a 20/20 episode about “The Science of Love” and I knew I had to watch it. Scientists have figured out, chemically, what happens to your brain when you fall in love. They’ve determined, based on personality type, who we fall in love with and why. Pretty interesting! The TV…