Oh man, it's definitely one of those nights where I don't want to go to bed. Not because I feel like I haven't accomplished enough for the day (I get those a lot, unfortunately). But because I want to relish in this moment of feeling utterly, completely, beyond-words blessed!My heart is full. So full it's overflowing. It makes me want to share those...

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The wedding weekend in Texas was great. I'm still recovering from the jet lag, time changes, and lack of sleep.I leave in a couple hours again for up north to Josh's dad's family. I love being around big families, so I'm excited. But I also realize I haven't even unpacked from Texas and it's already time to pack again!I'll try to post some...

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Just a quick note here while I munch on an English muffin for breakfast.Filming yesterday went great. It was very cool to experience, but I wouldn't want to do it every day. It was super exhausting.That was yesterday. Today I fly to Dallas/Fort Worth via Chicago & Denver. I always get nervous when I fly, and I always get nervous when I'm in...

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Agh, Sunday night.If you read my last post, you know it's a busy week for me. I'm not looking forward to kicking it off tomorrow morning.Work should be fine, especially since I'm only working 3 days. There's just a lot of other things that I'm praying I can stay sane for.What a boring post. Let's see if I can make it any more...

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I've done a lot this evening.Wash dishes, do laundry, pick up clothes, take out trash, clean coffee maker, skin and de-bone a chicken for a future meal, get boxes from Jen & Andy's, pack.I'm exhausted. I'm stressed. There's still more to do. I just don't have the materials for it. And I have to be ok with that. I can't do it all.I...

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Things I'm Looking Forward To (in no particular order):Dinner at Josh'sSkip's in New Buffalo with Josh's familyMom's birthday celebration5:00Traveling to Texas with JoshBeing in Heather's weddingHanging with Kelli's familyBeing an extra in a movieSissy NightGirls Night at Gino's EastCelebrating November 14th with JoshHaving Sunday evenings free againWeekend in Bloomington ...

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Things have been . . . pretty much just . . . perfect lately.I know life hasn't really been "perfect". Of course there are problems. There are struggles.But I'm overwhelmed by the good in all of it.The other day, Josh and I went to the ND - Boston College game. I described the experience to a friend as "perfect."And that's really how it...

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I like to be the hostess with the mostess. Unfortunately my apartment living room is small and isn't always conducive to having a lot of people over. But what I can still enjoy is creating a dish that tastes good, looks good, and has a unique element to it - whether it be the garnishes or the partyware - and then take that...

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