Lovely weekend home with my new family 🙂 Ribs and brisket in the new smoker! My new serving spoons are on the way (haha-my set will be complete!), just got a haircut (!!!!!!!!!!!), put a huge dent in the thank you note list, got lots of laundry and organizing done (we are putting away/organizing our […]

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One of my best friends (and bridemaids!) Melisa is following her heart, chasing her dreams, and totally trusting God to unveil His plan for her life. She’s starting a non-profit. And it’s really cool. Check out her blog, Do Something That Matters. To say I’m proud of her is an understatement. What she’s doing is […]

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I’m currently working on my year end review for work. My “year end” was technically June 11th, but we’ve been busy, so it’ll happen tomorrow. The way it works in our office is that the boss generally fills out our “performance review.” I have been told that by boss did fill out one,  and was […]

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This week has been/is a big week! Let’s say Sunday is the beginning of this week. Sunday: John and I bought our first car together–my first car (that doesn’t belong to my parents)! It was due to an unfortunate, terrible accident (happened Friday) that involved one of my brothers, his friend, and the CRV I […]

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“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential.” —Ashley Smith Sweet summer corn and succulent grill marks. Wedding cake tasting at a YUMMY Italian bakery. A brief visit to the location […]

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“What is success? I think it is a mixture of having a flair for the thing that you are doing; knowing that it is not enough, that you have got to have hard work and a certain sense of purpose. ” —Margaret Thatcher (1925-); Former Prime Minister Of The UK Source-Propper Topper

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This evening was lovely. A solid run, a yummy salad, some relaxation, successful Target shopping, a quick visit with my fiance, and the most amazing dessert ever. Thanks to my friend Laura, I am learning to crochet. She sent me this book a few weeks ago and I’ve finally had the chance to open it […]

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Bridesmaids. Family. Friends. We all gathered for a weekend in Charleston to spend time with Elizabeth before her BIG [WEDDING] DAY! We ate. A lot. We threw her a girls-only party. She was embarrassed. We went to the beach equipped with Publix subs. Well, we walked a LONG way to the beach. Liz was a […]

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It was a fun weekend with family and friends in Jacksonville–all to celebrate the marriage of my cousin, Miss Elizabeth. The Foshee/Lyon clan. So much fun! Cue self timer. Us Foshee’s (+ Eleanor) spent the rest of the weekend together enjoying life and each other, being goofy (duh), and eating awesome food. It’s NEVER a […]

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