It’s particularly poignant that I post this less than 24 hours after the horrid tragedy in Boston. For me, life as a silly, empty-headed freshman sorority pledge ended six years ago today. The events of that day are burned into my memory, my sub-conscious, my every living fiber. It started off normally, aside from the…
Lisa
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Relay recap
I meant to post this yesterday when I got home but fell into a deep sleep just shy of a coma. Like I slept for almost 18 hours straight. And I’ve been dragging all day today. Or rather, a lava-hot sunburn. Yep, mere hours after posting about my penchant for sunburns, I left my trusty SPF 30…
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Relay For Life
Today is the Relay For Life of Cumberland County here in Fayetteville. Relay For Life is the premiere fundraising event for the American Cancer Society and holds a special place in my heart. Pretty much everyone these days has been affected by cancer: friends, family, colleagues have heard those words, “You have cancer.” I Relay…
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Race to the finish
This past week, Mac received his official orders to Fort Gordon. Of course, in the Army, these can be cancelled at any time, but we are moving to Georgia! We also had the somewhat shocking realization that April and May are our last two full months in Fayetteville. What? It seems like I just graduated…
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WIll you be…
My maid of honor? I mentioned a few months back that my sister and her boyfriend are now engaged and that I might have already planned her entire bridal shower. Sadly, the trend of asking your bridesmaids in cute ways debuted about two weeks (I’m not really exaggerating) after I asked my ladies. Leslie finally got around…
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Sunday Social
Thanks, Sunday Social hostesses, for helping save my brain cells for grad school. 1. What is your favorite outfit pin?Well, it’s not an outfit, but Marley Lilly has this jacket on their site. I want it. 2. What is your favorite food pin? Something I posted: My chocolate chip cannoli cake Pins I’ve found: Source…