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How to Make 2020 Memorable (In A Good Way)
This past weekend I was sitting on the beach with some family, listening to music and watching the sunset, when my cousin Amanda posed a question. I know that 2020 hasn’t been great, but I think we should each try and think of something that we’d like to do by the end of the year Continue reading
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Learning Internet Slang (Part 5)
It’s that time again, my friends. Time to search the corners of the internet for the strangest slang terms in circulation and then see if my friends and family have any idea what they mean. As always (in my opinion) the guesses were better than the actual answers, and we even decided to completely redefine Continue reading
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An Ode to Tuna Noodles
Dear Tuna Noodles, Thank you, for being you. Thank you for your egg noodles. Thank you for your tuna. Thank you for your cream of mushroom soup. But most of all, thank you for your 100% not organic or diet friendly or doctor recommended Velveeta cheese. Thank you for all of the evenings that you Continue reading
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Meet Jimmy June, My Tin Can Robot
When I was 10 years old, my family and I drove to Arkansas to visit my great aunt. About ten years later, my mom, sister and I flew out to visit again, and then when my cousin and her husband moved out there, we tried to make our visits more regular. Four or five years Continue reading
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For Laycee
This past weekend my family lost our dog, Laycee, who was a vibrant, beautiful member of our family for nine years. It was a hard day, one that we’d dreaded, but ultimately knew had to come, and we are happy to know that she lived a good life, full of love, both given and received. Continue reading
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Learning Internet Slang (Part 4)
There are few things I enjoy more than tracking down new slang words and phrases to quiz my friends and family with. Not only do I love seeing the reaction of my poor, unsuspecting victims contestants, but I love hearing the creative responses they give as they try to figure out what on earth these Continue reading
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My Favorite Moments of 2019 (List-cember #9)
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it approximately 600,000 times: this year was busy! But within the confines of our crazy calendar, there were so many good moments. And I don’t just mean big, fancy moments. Some of my favorite parts of this year were the small but meaningful bursts of joy. The cozy, Continue reading
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A Christmas Quiz (List-cember #6)
We are less than a week away from Christmas, which means that most schools are closing for winter break.To celebrate that, I thought I’d take us back to school for a minute for a little Christmas quiz. I invited/politely forced my sister and two cousins to participate in a friendly Christmas themed quiz in order to Continue reading
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17 (More) Things that Inspired Me This Year (List-Cember #3)
Last year I decided to make this a bi-annual post, so I can have two editions of all the happy, cozy things that made me smile, cry, laugh, etc. throughout the year. In case you are new here and a stickler for clean numbered lists (i.e. lists that are multiples of 5 or 10) and Continue reading
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From One to Ninety (And Beyond)
It was 12:30 p.m. and I was sitting at a table, breaking a cookie into a bite-sized pieces as I sang happy birthday to the man of the hour. With big eyes, he looked out at all of us, not sure what to think or what to do. His mom held a candle in her Continue reading
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