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What have I missed more than anything since I got braces? Popcorn. I talked about missing it nonstop for the first six weeks I had them on. The whining may have subsided into my othordontia treatment, but the cravings did not. Today, Jeromy brought me a can of freshly popped popcorn, [...]

the above pictures are of my teeth before i got braces. not hideous by any means, but i was self conscious. i went through countless photos tonight trying to find ones where i actually opened my mouth to smile and found that they were rare. my teeth grew in fine when i [...]

i loooove thin mints and am delighted that it’s that wonderful time of year again. i have a little girl in my cul de sac that is selling the oh-so-tasty thin mints. i used to be a girl scout so i never buying tons of boxes of cookies to support this wonderful program. [...]

i was on pins and needles all day about the house.  jeromy and i didn’t hear back in the morning like we thought we would.  so i thought that it was all not going to pan out – they already were in negotiations with another offer, so why would they switch gears?
my family chose to [...]

twenty five years old today.  it hasn’t quite hit me… quarter of a century gone.  when i look behind, there’s a well-established path of memories, laughs, mistakes, triumphs, and losses.  each human’s combination of these experiences is different, but each year has the same number of days for every individual.
for once, i honestly feel old.  [...]

i knew the wedding would be “close” when i could click on my calendar for work and the big day would automatically come into view…
and thus it is….
WHEE!
 

 

 
nothing says i love you after a bad week
full of roadblocks and anxiety
like “just because” flowers
delivered at work
i really am the most fortunate lady i know

today, jeromy and i went to grapevine lake. all weekend, he had been saying that he wanted to go up there and take pictures. grapevine lake is very special to us – it is where we shared our first kiss and it’s a common spot for us to just go spend time. [...]