A Concert, Wedding, and Father's Day. Illustrated.
This weekend was fabulous.It started off with us signing our lease for our new place and ended with me running five miles.FIVE! MILES!I know, I can’t believe it myself. (It’s been, like, four years since I’ve run that far.)In between – we went to a concert, a wedding, and a Father’s Day brunch…I’ve loved SwitchfootRead the whole post >>
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I feel like a rock star.No, I’m serious. Last week, I got an email that I nearly skipped over. I often get emails that mention my blog and some product being a great fit, or how I should use some networking website, or that I can look sexxy for le$$. I’ve grown wary of email.Read the whole post >>
Read MoreJust Call Me Chandler…
I’m in the midst of a lot of transition and decisions this week with being hired for a new job, signing the contract, and looking at a billion duplexes to find a place to rent. It’s so exciting, but also a bit stressful. And after three different jobs (for me, Mike’s had about four!) andRead the whole post >>
Read MoreI Have A Job. Also, Look, Earrings!
I made a quick decision and accepted the second job. I have a job. At a high school. An all-girls high school. Doing cool things. And hanging out with awesome co-workers. And getting paid decently. WOOHOO! In other news, I made some earrings: Each pair is $4.95 in my little shop.
Read MoreCotton Candy is TOTALLY Worth $12.
My life is INSANELY blessed at this moment in time, I will not bore you with another happy post. Instead, a few responses to you: On the $12 Outfit: I’m totally excited that I’m not the only one with an affinity for bargains. There were snooty girls at my high school who were the typeRead the whole post >>
Read MoreThe Art of the $12 Outfit.
This is the kind of girl I am: When I was traveling last week, a girl came up to me at Jamba Juice in the airport and told me she liked my shoes. My reply? “Thanks. They were only five dollars!” Yes, that was my response to a stranger. I am obviously classy. (Do youRead the whole post >>
Read MoreA Collection of Random Happy Things.
Ev’Yan found her camera! Reading about her story reminded me of losing my engagement ring last summer. So glad she had a much happier ending. Hooray for kind people. Kerri promised me (or, okay, a lot of people) there will be a next year. Speaking of which, when I mentioned to Mike that I wasRead the whole post >>
Read MoreTaking Five Minutes Away From the Beach…
We walked down to the beach last night with Mike’s four-year-old niece and five-year-old nephew. The four-year-old couldn’t contain herself and threw her arms wide and shouted, in her wee little voice, “I LOVE THE BEACH!” Vacation is a glorious, glorious thing. Particularly when the internet isn’t involved (no offense, internet, but sometimes I canRead the whole post >>
Read MoreHi! Bye!
That trip was, hands down, the best part of my job yet. We went on both sides of the border – meeting with people, law offices, border patrol, a special agent with the drug enforcement administration, immigrants, farm workers, and just eating a LOT of amazing food. (I totally got another one of these. Okay,Read the whole post >>
Read MoreDrumroll, Please…
A tiny post, just so you don’t have to wait for a week to find out: I’m not taking the job. My mom and husband think I’m making the right decision, so I’m happy about it. A little scared about letting the employer know, but a sense of relief is definitely a good sign, right?Read the whole post >>
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