Category Archives: growing up

How I Will Love You

Posted on May 22, 2013 by jenn

I will love you with little notes written just for you, and hidden where only you will find them. I will love you with surprise hugs, and buying your favorite dinner without you asking. I will love you with clean … Continue reading →

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‘Round Here…

Posted on April 14, 2013 by jenn

Spring in North Carolina is out of control beautiful. Here’s some pictures from the last couple of weekends! Wilmington is home of the Azalea Festival, which was this week. These gorgeous flowers are EVERYWHERE around town, in different colors. Beautiful! … Continue reading →

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Live in the Moment (by Casey)

Posted on April 7, 2013 by jenn

I knew that I wanted to marry Jenn within our first year of dating. I think she wanted the same thing, as we used to talk about what our wedding and marriage would be like. During these talks, she recommended … Continue reading →

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True Friends

Posted on March 28, 2013 by jenn

I grew up with a lot of loss in my life. By the time I was 13 I had lost my Grandparents on my Mom’s side, and two of my uncles. I had been to funerals, wakes, and had laminated … Continue reading →

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News

Posted on March 9, 2013 by jenn

Hi, everyone. Or… hi Jen, Jennifer, Sarah, Allegra, Diana, Karli, Molly Jo and Kenya. Hehe. Sorry about the blog-neglect. Don’t turn me in. It’s not that I haven’t thought about you all. And I’m still reading your blogs. From my … Continue reading →

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Making Memories

Posted on February 20, 2013 by jenn

A couple of weeks ago, my phone rang on Sunday evening. It was my supervisor, Katie. I was in the middle of cooking dinner, so I let it go to voice-mail. I checked the message while dinner was in the … Continue reading →

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You Are Not Our Second Choice

Posted on January 4, 2013 by jenn

You were always part of our family plan. And as life has probably already taught you, life takes our “plans” and laughs at them. We are thrown challenges, changes, and so many curve-balls. Our well thought out plans become nothing … Continue reading →

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The Working World

Posted on November 10, 2012 by jenn

Well, here I am again, and this Saturday I thought I’d talk about my recently completed first week at my new job! I’m loving it at Sunland, and while part of me does miss my old job at Harriman, there … Continue reading →

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The Next Phase

Posted on October 27, 2012 by jenn

  It’s been awhile!  Sorry that I’ve been absent for four months now.  I really think that the more free time I have, the less productively I use that time, and four straight months is more than I’ve had….pretty much … Continue reading →

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A Wave of Light

Posted on October 15, 2012 by jenn

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