life lately

  • Finding a balance

    A few weeks ago, I had grand ambitions to go to run and go to Pure Barre every day. As the weeks have gone on, I’ve been getting more hours at work (like 15 to 20 last week to 25 this week to 30 next week), so I have to adjust my plans. I like running outside,…

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  • Life lately

    This past week has been a whirlwind. We packed up all of our stuff and moved up here to Virginia. Our storage unit is currently packed to the brim (I’m glad we went with a 10×20 unit instead of the recommended 10×15 unit). This week, I have two exams to finish out my second semester…

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  • Friday wedding fun

    So my weekend started Thursday. We decided to take Purrburger to the vet to get a microchip (it’s required if you want to live on post or go overseas). Turns out, she has a double ear infection, so we now have the joyous task of cleaning out her ears and giving her medicine twice a…

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  • How does your garden grow?

    Last spring, I decided to plant a starter garden and test out just how green my thumbs are. I should’ve but didn’t plant one in 2011 because we had just planted sod in the backyard. I didn’t plant a garden this year because we’re moving. Once we get to Augusta, it’ll be too late to plant most vegetables….

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  • Weekend wrap-up

    We’re back home after a whirlwind weekend. Mac left early Friday afternoon, but we couldn’t leave right away because our new dining table set was delivered! It only took a month. Those boxes are just a sampling of Mac’s Magic the Gathering card collection. For reals. We stopped at Ikea and bought the shelves we’d…

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  • Famous last words

    My autobiography should be titled thusly: I Only Needed One Thing From Target. I went in for a birthday card (yes, Jeymie, it’s for you! And it’s a week late. But the thought counts, right?) and spent $45 on an adorable London mug, new yoga pants, a wooden cutting board, and a packing list notepad (I’m…

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