I’m checking in at the start of a new year! I honestly haven’t done much since my last check-in in September. 1. Read the Bible completely. Every single verse, every single book. 2. Save $5,000 a year each year. 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 3. Complete my Masters degree. Semester #2 started on Saturday! 4….
Lisa
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Our Colorado bucket list update
Last year, I made a bucket list of ten quintessential things to do while we lived in Colorado. Here’s an update. 1. Go skiing, snowboarding, or tubing. 2. Attend an outdoor Easter sunrise service. Sadly, this one will be removed. No church does a service at Garden of the Gods. The closest service that I have…
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Christmas 2015, an Amazon Prime production
I guess I should recap our Christmas break, right? We decided to go back east to visit our families in Virginia and Pennsylvania. Mac had block leave, so we planned an 11 day trip to maximize our time off. A major part of living away from family is getting yourselves, your cat, and your crap…
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Revamping my winter wardrobe
One thing I noticed as the weather cooled off (and then got straight up cold) is that my wardrobe is majorly lacking in useful winter pieces. Back in my college days, I had nice winter clothes that I wore for work during school breaks or for formal sorority events. I moved to North Carolina after…
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Chicken couscous soup
Last week, Mac wasn’t feeling well and came home sick from work. This was literally the third time I have seen him sick in our entire relationship. He was hungry but wasn’t interested in eating a lot, so I whipped up a batch of chicken couscous soup. I had both broth and couscous on hand,…
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Long distance Christmas prep
I’m recapping our full Christmas trip tomorrow, but I thought I would share how we prepared for Christmas in PA and VA while in Colorado. If you live away from family and are traveling over the holidays, you have a few options. Buy everything there. Depending on how much time you have before Christmas (or…