May 2012
6 posts
15 Ways To Stay Married For 15 Years →
profashional:
I thought this was going to be one of those stupid women’s magazine-esque articles on “how to keep your man happy!!!!” but this was actually a really inspiring read with great advice for marrieds of all ages.
My favorite:
All the crap you read in magazines about honesty, sense of humor, communication, sensitivity, date nights, couples weekends, blah blah blah can be trumped by one...
“Everything I’ve ever let go of had claw marks on it.”
– David Foster Wallace (via outcamethesun)
LOVE (as defined by L.Greenwood)
raleighwoodrockstar:
I think love is…
- Letting them have the orange and you taking the red apple.
- Wanting them to text you they are safe when they get home late at night.
- Sacrificing half of the covers. True love: occasionally more than half.
- Un-stifled CAR SINGING around them.
- Leaving the last chip in the basket at the Mexican restaurant.
- Don’t even get me started about the...
spareunderthemat asked: Hi lady! I am moving from NJ to NC (Raleigh!) verrrry soon. Do you have any tips for me? Good areas to live, cool things to see? Anything would be appreciated :) Thanks!
“She’s republican. And catholic. She’s not the kind of person you...”
– -Anonymous
Hahahahaha!
(*disclaimer: this is all in good fun…I am after all, catholic. But someone actually said this tonight and I couldn’t pass up quoting her)
April 2012
5 posts
“He’s neat looking and pleasant to be around”
– Grandma’s response after meeting the boy.
“It was the in-between time, before day leaves and night comes, a time I’ve never...”
– ― Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees
“I have noticed that if you look carefully at people’s eyes the first five...”
– ― Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees
March 2012
5 posts
“I believe the economy is coming back, by the way. We’ll see what happens. It’s...”
– Mitt Romney
In other words, “Obama got us out of the recession, but elect me and I’ll go back in time and do it better!”
“At the end of the day, when it comes down to it, all we really want is to be...”
– (via eletheowl)
“some things don’t matter much. Like the color of a house. How big is that...”
– ― Sue Monk Kidd
February 2012
17 posts
ash wednesday
i’ve been scarfing down fast food like there’s no tomorrow subconsciously preparing because i usually give it up for lent. i’m doing so again this year as well as giving up fried food and analyzing a particular situation. AND I’m committing to write every single day for the next 40 days in some form; journal, tumblr, letters, etc. feeling driven to purge i’ve also...
“everyone just wants to know that they matter”
– oprah
just sayin
Lyin’ here with you so close to me It’s hard to fight these feelings when it feels so hard to breathe Caught up in this moment Caught up in your smile I’ve never opened up to anyone So hard to hold back when I’m holding you in my arms We don’t need to rush this Let’s just take it slow Just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight Just a touch of the fire burning so...
whitney
one of the first songs i remember belting out as a child was the greatest love of all. in light of whitney’s death i pulled it up to take a listen last saturday and found myself in tears. it took me a bit by surprise that i had enough emotion tied to whitney to conjure crying. maybe the impact of this news stemmed from her music being a part of my history, or from relating to her as a woman or...
bourbon on a man's breath
the smell of my house with the windows open.
and the reflection of the sunset off the downtown buildings
you just never know...
what is next, what’s around the corner, what could happen….
I long to live the love story of my grandparents. they met, fell in love, wrote letters while he was away in the military, married and committed themselves to each other and their family for the remaining 50+ years of their lives. it wasn’t a perfect relationship but there was dedication, loyalty and generations of big hearts that stemmed from their story.
Anonymous asked: what are you doing for valentines?
Hobby?
food. i love to eat it. and talk about it. and watch it on tv. and read about it. and cook it. and feed it to other people. seriously. the only other things that get me this excited are people and photographs. but mostly just food. yum.
“If you want something you’ve never had, then you must be willing to do something...”
– Thomas Jefferson (via aladyinchicago)
“I may sound old-fashioned, but I want to think all women should be treated like...”
– Frank Sinatra (via onwithmylouboutins)
i want to preface this post by saying...?
i am catholic and i voted for obama.
HOWEVER, someone i’m associated with on facebook posts numerous faith fueled political items daily. And i’m perplexed by them. Last time I checked adultery was one of the ten commandments. this person is FOR NEWT. ok. i get it. newt’s got some great qualities. but she is VERY against Obama because Obama’s health plan requires birth...
January 2012
12 posts
rocketmayhem asked: Jenn!!!!!
Melissa Field; star-fed soul: She Let Go. By... →
fields77:“She let go.
She let go. Without a thought or a word, she let go. She let go of the fear. She let go of the judgments. She let go of the confluence of opinions swarming around her head. She let go of the committee of indecision within her. She let go of all the ‘right’ reasons. Wholly…
“For most of life, nothing wonderful happens. If you don’t enjoy getting up and...”
– Andy Rooney
(via outcamethesun)
“In Greek, “nostalgia” literally means “the pain from an old wound”. It’s a...”
– Don Draper (via endorfins)
“The people who bug you are in your life for a reason, you may as well love them...”
– Kristin Armstrong (via smackadelic)
December 2011
6 posts
2012 Resolutions
SAVE. MONEY.
Volunteer with Guardian Ad Litem of Wake County (training starts in January!)
Get certified in Family Mediation (certification, volunteering and networking start in April)
Continue Horseback riding lessons through the spring, summer and fall
Attend church more frequently
and as a bonus resolution…maybe reaching 130lbs.
Some of last years resolutions should prob be carried...
2011 in Review
January-upgraded camera after the chicago breakin. Won my office chili cookoff. Snowtorious BIG! pammie made me the unforgettable birthday cupcakes. bears in the playoffs. spent January 1 walking on the beach in 70 degree weather
February-ate my way through the windy city in an effort to leave respectfully
March-moved back to the south, decorating my apartment and settling in. getting to know...
stars and peacefulness
christmas evening i walked outside with the family dog and a glass of wine for just a few minutes, looked up and saw a shooting star…at that particular moment it felt like God was sayin “I hear ya”
