Monthly Archives: June 2012

Some things are hard to say.

Posted on June 29, 2012 by jenn

In case you didn’t know, I’M MOVING TO NORTH CAROLINA TOMORROW. Ahem. Pardon the MAJOR minor freak out. Anyway, ever had something on your mind that you want to blog or talk about, but you feel embarrassed? Or shameful? Or … Continue reading →

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Echoes

Posted on June 26, 2012 by jenn

As the house begins to empty, they grow stronger. Echoes of the memories that hover in all the rooms of this house that is becoming less ours and more theirs every moment. The corner of the kitchen where Casey proposed, … Continue reading →

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Daydreams and Reality

Posted on June 23, 2012 by jenn

  I daydreamed about getting out of Standish. The reality is that I’ll miss the local restaurants, and walking trails. I daydreamed about peeling out of my office parking lot, while cranking Bon Jovi’s “Have A Nice Day” on my … Continue reading →

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Kids Quote Friday – On Leaving

Posted on June 21, 2012 by jenn

Me: I have to tell you some hard news. I’m going to be leaving, and moving to North Carolina so I won’t be able to work with you anymore. Kid: What, I’m so bad you have to leave the country?! … Continue reading →

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On Blind Dating Your Blog Friends & Cooking in a Teapot

Posted on June 20, 2012 by jenn

I thought that when I got married, it meant that I would never have another first date. Never have to throw on outfit after outfit trying to look “cool,” again. Never have to check my hair in the mirror (or … Continue reading →

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The Right Way

Posted on June 20, 2012 by jenn

Have you ever had experiences where you just know things? The day I saw Casey on his dating profile, I was drawn to him. I wasn’t nervous about meeting him, because something in me knew him. When I drove out … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Reasons I’m Glad I Was Born in the 80’s

Posted on June 18, 2012 by jenn

As the big 3-0 looms on the horizon I am reflecting back on when I was a youngin’… 😉 Kids “these days” have a lot of advantages, in some ways. But some days, I feel kinda sad for them too. … Continue reading →

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Around Here

Posted on June 17, 2012 by jenn

Oh, you wonder why I haven’t been updating? Here’s why…. and this…… and some of this…. and I can’t forget this…. So that’s what we’ve been up to. T minus 13 days until we hit the road to North Carolina. … Continue reading →

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What They Don’t Know…

Posted on June 12, 2012 by jenn

We are in the midst of a lot of goodbyes in our lives right now. I have told many of my clients that I am leaving, with mixed emotions (from them and me). I often wonder what they’ll tell their … Continue reading →

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Kid Quotes Friday!

Posted on June 8, 2012 by jenn

Kid: If you had a full tank of gas in your car and went down my road, you would be out of gas before you got to my house. Me: WOW! Your road is 350 miles long?! Kid: You can … Continue reading →

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