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Today has looked like this: Hard to capture in a photo how grey and rainy it is, but it is. So I took off my running shoes and spent the morning reading blogs. Then I made some Christmas cards: And when I finished with that I unabashedly read for a few hours, switching off chapters between these two books: And spent some time cuddling with these girls: And that’s about all the day was good for, which is okay by me. Tonight David and I are going over to Scott & Vanessa’s house (David’s brother and his wife) for the first of our dinner exchanges. We decided to formalize these since we had pretty much been doing it anyway. On…
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Until I’m whipping out meals on a regular basis with ease, I’m going to write about the meals I cook, dangit. I’m still an amateur, so pretty much every recipe I make is new for me, and when it turns out edible I’m still supremely excited! I made this meal last week for my husband and I, and since there was so much of it we invited David’s brother and his wife over. They had already planned on going over to David’s parents’ house, so we just invited the whole crew over. When I told them that I hadn’t even tasted what they were about to eat, my sister-in-law said, “That’s what family’s for!” Luckily it turned out pretty good,…
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The hospital where I work provides free wellness check-ups every so often. It includes vital signs, height and weight, blood tests for cholesterol, triglycerides, blood sugar, and a questionnaire that is analyzed and results/commentary mailed to you. My results? Overall wellness score: 79/100, which is in between “doing well” and “excellent.” I am 27, but my “health age” is 22.2. I want to be the healthiest person I can be. Why? First of all, I believe that God created my body, so I want to treat it with the respect that it deserves. Secondly, I want to live a long time for my family and friends, and to make a difference on the earth. Finally, I am convinced that health…
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This past weekend, I worked. 24 hours. I slept about 14. I commuted 4. The time I had to do what I wanted was maybe 2 hours total. Then on Monday, I worked another 8 hours. When I came home, I took a 3-hour nap, and I never nap. Then I woke up, ate, read a little, and went back to sleep. My husband misses me. But today is a new day! I am SO well-rested, and despite the fact that I truly did injure my ankle doing NOTHING (maybe I stepped wrong?), I have so far been able to clean the whole house, do some laundry, and watch last night’s episode of DWTS. Next up is the dog park…
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For the past two days I’ve been attending SchipulCon, which was put on by the company my brother works for. And I’ve gotta give my friend Maggie a ton of credit because she basically put the whole thing together, and it was amazing. I learned so much about social media, personal branding, and blogging that my mind is buzzing with ideas. I’m so looking forward to when I’ll have time to put them into effect. Another fun thing about the conference was that Lauren From Texas came! And no surprise, she’s every bit as fabulous in real life. We also got to meet up with Chelsea from Roots and Rings for dinner last night, which was a total bonus. These…
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