Category Archives: growing up

30 Things I’ve Learned in 30 Years

Posted on September 27, 2012 by jenn

1. Kindness is what you do, and how you act when no one is watching you. 2. Goals, goals, goals. Have them, and go towards them. 3. Life is hard. Period. End of sentence. 4. I have no idea if … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Moving Forward

Posted on August 12, 2012 by jenn

Deciding what path to take when you’re in the midst of infertility is sort of like walking into a casino, and pouring $20,000 (or more) into one of four or five slot machines and hoping you picked the right one. … Continue reading →

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Letters

Posted on July 9, 2012 by jenn

Dear North Carolina, Bless your heart! Thank you for the very warm welcome to the south! We love your low gas prices, your warm ocean temperature, your friendly attitudes, and listening to all y’all talk. We look forward to more exploration! … 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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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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Full Steam Ahead

Posted on June 6, 2012 by jenn

I’ve got to start practicing southern. So I’ll start by saying… Y’all, I am STRESSED. Hopefully I used that correctly. I’m stressed in a wonderful way, but it’s still stress. You don’t even want to see my moving to-do list, … Continue reading →

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On Growing Up

Posted on June 3, 2012 by jenn

“I gotta have roots before branches. To know who I am, before I know who I wanna be. And faith to take chances, to live like I see. A place in this world for me.” Most of the time I … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness

Posted on May 31, 2012 by jenn

Lately I’ve been pondering the word – forgiveness. Some may say that I am a very forgiving person, and I am. To you. But not very much to myself. I hold high standards for myself, and can be a little … Continue reading →

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