Crafting for Christmas

Our financial situation is causing me to get creative for Christmas. I’m actually enjoying the challenge.  John and I picked up a couple of things on Black Friday, but otherwise, we’re going to be making most of our Christmas gifts.
I am pretty excited about a project I’m working on for Rhys: felt food. I’m inspired [...]

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Happy holidays

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season. We are flying west tomorrow to Nevada and Arizona to be with family, so I probably won’t be around to post much on here. However, I’m going to be rolling out some changes on this blog. I’m hoping to have that ready by the new year.
So stay [...]

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a happy happy birthday to you from me

I skipped out on my writing class last night to go to a Phoenix Suns game with John. It was totally worth it. Partly because I’m getting bored with my writing class (which probably means an MFA in creative writing isn’t in my near future). And partly because basketball is my favorite sport of [...]

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my favorite day

It’s my birthday, so I’m going to do a year in review. Some great things have happened this year, and surprisingly, I’ve done some great and interesting things. Sad and hard things have happened as well, but life is like that.

I think I’ve developed as a person this year, and that’s important to me. [...]

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birthday cake

I want to make this cake for my birthday:

I don’t actually like to eat cake, but I love the way it looks and the traditional birthday feeling it gives you. So, great solution — fake cake! I won’t actually make it, because come on! All those ingredients and work for…a fake cake. But I’m going [...]

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christmas greetings

I am at work and racing around trying to finish everything by 3pm, which is when John and I are off to Nevada to spend Christmas with the family. I’m currently exhausted, nostalgic, happy, and a little contemplative. I am thankful for so much this season. I’ve already blogged about some things, but there never [...]

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A week goes by and it seems like my life changes c…

A week goes by and it seems like my life changes completely. Here’s a random sampling of what’s been going on:
**It’s my husband’s 25th birthday!!! Go here to wish him a happy birthday.
**Remember the library job? Well, I got offered the position. The salary offered was pretty much what I’m making now (except without my [...]

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i’m so lucky

Okay. I have to mention the amazing gift my husband gave me for my birthday. He has gone above and beyond what I ever expected for my birthday. I was simply amazed when I opened it.
A while before he gave the gift to me, he told me I was really going to like it. Then [...]

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all work and no play makes jack a dull boy

My birthday was a success. I got many lovely presents from coworkers, friends, and family. And I still have John’s present(s) to look forward to.
Two of my good friends came over last night and we ate Oreganos takeout, had too much junk food, and watched The Parent Trap. So fun! Then my friend [...]

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happy birthday to me!

Today is my birthday, and it’s been wonderful so far. (Apart from waking up in the morning with no one to cuddle next to. Which reminds me—without my husband’s built-in heater I had to wear pajamas, socks, AND warm up a rice bag to take to bed with me.)
Anyway, several items of interest.
1. [...]

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our first night apart

I drove my husband to the airport this morning so he could fly to New York for a fellowship assessment. This is officially the first night since we got married that I (and he) will be sleeping alone. It’s going to be so weird. The bed will feel so empty.
The only sad thing [...]

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this is halloween everybody make a scene

We did indeed have a murder mytery party with my family. It was scandalous, but luckily nobody had an affair with either of my parents (though my sister did supposedly kiss my fiance). I had never done one of those before, and I found that it was much more fun than I thought it would [...]

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