Last September, Bart and I went home to Vegas for Labor Day. Our flight back to Austin got canceled. We got $200 worth of airline credit (in hindsight, we totally should have pushed for more). Originally, I was planning on using that credit to fly to Maine and meet up with my mom and Landen this summer, but that trip…
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Before the Fall
Some things are worth being proud of. It’s noteworthy to graduate from college, to get a big promotion, to be a really great parent, to lose weight and keep it off, to set a serious goal and then meet it, or to execute a fabulous event. Even small things can be worthy of some major pride – mopping the kitchen…
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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
10 of 10:The Book Thief is almost certainly the best book I’ve read this year. The story line and characters suck you in and it races along, but then you have to stop and reread the last few lines to soak in the remarkable writing. the book thief Leisel is a foster child living with her new parents in Germany;…
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You Were Right. No Imagination.
For me, Saturdays are kind of ruined if we get up too late and I recognize we’ve slept away a quarter of our weekend. As of last week, Bart and I have decided to stop being such immature weaklings and just get up and go to the gym in the morning before we leave to work. It’s pretty early but…
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And Behold, There Was Joy
I get pretty excited about most things. I eagerly anticipate vacations for months ahead time, telling Bart over and over and over how much I can’t wait to leave. I spent days saying “I got in to grad school!” last fall. I am so delighted when anyone comes to visit us; my Dad and Landen’s recent visit was the highlight…
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