Category: Friends & Family
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Beer, coffee, writing and tampons
OK, there are many more reasons than this, but after staying with Chris for a week I had to share a few reasons why he’s one of the best friends a girl could have: 5. He lives in the awesome downtown of Athens, Ga., and we can walk to like 100 bars or something crazy like…
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What song lyrics have you misunderstood?
Song lyrics I have misunderstood: “Woke up this morning / got a boom-boom in your eye” What Alabama 3 actually sings: “Woke up this morning / Got a blue moon in your eyes” “Hold me closer, Tony Danza” What Elton John actually sings: “Hold me closer, tiny dancer” [apparently I am nowhere near the first person to…
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Reason #143 why husbands rock
Because sometimes, you wake up grumpy from a nap and find something like this waiting on your mousepad. Husbands know how to bring a smile, every time.
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Are friends your family or are family your friends?
It’s so amazing how busy our lives can get the older we get. Remember college days where all we had to do was hang out with each other, maybe do a little studying (I know, laugh with me), and maybe a part-time job? We weren’t scattered all over the country (or even all over the…
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Observations on writing a novel (#nanowrimo)
1. Writing a novel is not easy. 2. Writing a novel is one of the best things I will ever do. National Novel Writing Month kicked off at midnight Nov. 1, and I was there with many of the rest of my peers, abstaining from fun Halloween partying in order to be alert and ready to…
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My own bucket list
My friend Beth wrote recently about creating a bucket list. She has inspired me to think about my own. What is it that I want to accomplish in my lifetime? 1. Write a novel. 2. Live in New York City. 3. Travel to all of the continents (this is Jeff’s idea actually, but I am on…
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My 2 yo niece wants a nose ring
Mia (my niece): what’s that on your nose? Me: it’s a nose ring Mia: my nose ring? (as she points at her nose) Me: no, it’s my nose ring! Mia: I want it! I want a nose ring!
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I’ve been tagged
Amy tagged me for this … Here are the RULES: Link to the person who tagged you and post the rules in your post. Share 7 random/weird facts about yourself. 1. I’ve never been tagged before, until now. Not on MySpace or anything. I’ve always been kinda sad to see others tagged. So thanks, Amy!…
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A window into my childhood, or, the first boy I ever made out with
Tonight, I will see the boy I first made out with. His name is Joey McIntyre and he is the youngest member of New Kids on the Block. And when I was 12, his poster and I were tight. He got a good night kiss and we looked into each other’s eyes and he even…
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Flashing boobs at wedding guests and other horrors
A memory It is 2004, September 04. The day of my wedding. Any stress that goes along with planning one’s wedding had escaped me the day before, as I sat at Aunt Josies’ at my bridesmaids’ luncheon surrounded by Mom, Mia (my grandmother), my sister Jenny, my aunt and cousins and bridesmaids – basically, all the…