thanksvember: week four

i am thankful for... day 22: friends to live life with...when it's good and when it's hard day 23: a night of side splitting laughter with the ladies from nawlins [and a couple of husbands] day 24: a family i enjoy...especially my uncle, who will be thrilled to get a special mention on the blog day 25: always having a place to call home day 26: spending the day with my mom and having one less closet to paint day 27: calvary church...where friends really do become...

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black wednesday

i've never been a black friday shopper. the turnoff for me is that no matter how good the deals may be, you still have to fork over some cold hard cash to get the goods. not so at cvs. they will hand you oodles of treasure for next to nothing. case in point: i went to cvs at midnight and gave them this... and i took home this... plus i came into the store with $7.67 of magical cvs money, and i left with $14.55. it's almost criminal. i did encounter a bit of a line,...

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thanksvember: week three

i am thankful for... day 15: a new sidewalk to walk and bike on...and a lovely afternoon to enjoy it day 16: the privilege of praying for the via's adoption...and sharing their unwavering faith in the midst of seemingly insurmountable circumstances day 17: apple-passion-mango juice and chocolate pudding from a box day 18: sleepovers with sophie day 19: taking a stroll in the park with a friend day 20: a surprise visitor at church this morning day...

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thanksvember: week two

i am thankful for... day 8: my friend dia...and the hilarious memories of our life in a nursing home day 9: having my number called at the chick-fil-a first 100 day 10: sleep...which i forget to appreciate until i have to go without day 11: the freedom and opportunities that come with being an american day 12: friends that let me show up to their house in my pajamas and lay on their couch while they make me dinner day 13: the good word at church this morning day 14: a roommate...

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eat mor chikin'

last night i slept in a parking lot. with 99 other people. i love chick-fil-a. really, who doesn't? they not only make an excellent chicken sandwich, this company does everything well and with integrity. they have stellar customer service and it's always their pleasure to serve. one of the fun things they do for their loyal fans is the first 100 event. i've wanted to be a part of one of these for years but it hasn't ever worked out...until now. here's what went down. i showed...

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thanksvember: week one

i have so many things to be thankful for. really, i feel like i've gotten more than my fair share. most days i remember this, but every now and then i get all self absorbed and forget to be grateful. so every month i write in my 'good things book' and remind myself of all the good things i've been blessed with. in honor of thanksgiving i am declaring this month to be 'thanksvember' and i'm going to pick one thing to be thankful for each day. this might even be a new tradition. so this...

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tara in kc

last weekend, one of my dreams came true...one of my very best friends came to visit. tara and i are like two peas in a pod. we have the same organizational tendencies, we think alike and we just 'get' each other. which is part of the reason i often seek her advice. we met my freshman year of college on a mission trip to croatia. our friendship started with an adventure and we've been having them ever since. i've been able to make quite a few visits to the arden family over...

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