Like Money

Laughter is more than a blessing. It makes you feel rich.

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Good Night

I keep writing sentences and deleting them. I would much rather write sentences and post them. But writing is harder than it looks, and it is only good if the writer is telling the truth. So here it is: It's late and I'm going to bed.

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Transition

Everything is up in the air. The pieces are moving, changing. I have to be patient. My life is still finding shape and form.

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Party Throwing 101

Me: "That's the part we don't know how to do. We always end up with so much food."
My mom: "We do know how to do it. This is how we do it."

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Pure Adrenaline

I don't care what people say, panic is the most motivating motivator. Once I panic, things get done. At the last minute, of course.

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Traditions

I feel like I say this again and again, but I think Stephanie Nielson is magic. I really enjoyed this post about her family's back-to-school feast. Makes me want to create some traditions of my own.

PS: Tell me if you have any favorites I could borrow.

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Just A Number

She said she had a daughter my age. So I asked how old her daughter is, and she said 26. I'm really OK with being 33, but I don't mind being mistaken for 26.

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Tell Yours

I knew he was telling the truth when he said, "The art form of today is story."

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Blame the Headache

I scoured my brain for blog-worthy thoughts, but all I found is swear words.

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Insomnia

My to-do list is waking me up in the middle of the night, which is such an annoying time of day to be motivated because hardly anything can actually get done.

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The Power of Facebook

Today we went to a 40th birthday party for a friend John hadn't seen in more than 22 years.

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Oh, Oscar

You say, "Some cause happiness wherever they go."
I say I want to be one of the some.

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Thank you!

Thank you, Erin, for showing me this site. Thank you, Leah, for being so clever and sincere in your gratitude for life.

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Thinking of You

Dear Lizzie,

You know how some days are just not good days? I’m talking about the days when I know in my heart I would be of more service to the world if I stayed inside, under covers, away from the general population for at least 24 hours. Today was one of those days, and I thought of you because I knew you would understand.

xo,
Christina

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That Whooshing Sound

I think I’ve mentioned before how much I adore deadlines. And by adore I mean despise.

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Two Desires

I am almost constantly conflicted by two desires. One is to bury my head in my pillow and my body in my bed. The other is to stay up all night getting things done. Sleep usually wins.

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Queen of Heaven

You stand on the moon. You wear the sun and the stars. Queen of Heaven, be queen of my heart and queen of my home.

~ Happy Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary!

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How To Be Alone

I can't say I spend much time alone, but this reminded me why I should try.

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Waiting Game

"Have you ever noticed that time moves so slow when you want something?" she asked.
"Yes," I said, sincerely knowing what she meant. "What do you want?"
"Coffee," she replied.

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Move Forward

The long road you’ve been looking at for a long time doesn’t get any shorter by staring at it.

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More Mazatlan

(My hipstamtic prints from Ashley & Rob's "Trash the Dress" shoot in Mazatlan. So much fun! You can see some of John's photos here.)

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Text Support

Sheila wrote: “Do what Eminem says, ‘Be not afraid.’”
I replied: “Pretty sure Jesus said that, too.”
She explained: “Yeah but thinking of Eminem saying it gives me butterflies …”

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Pure Barre

The warm-up made me feel nauseated and the actual workout made me feel faint. I’m fine now, but I fear tomorrow and the day after even more. That’s when the soreness from my butt kicking workout will indeed kick my butt.

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Global Warming

My dad says every human on the planet should spend at least 4 hours a day naked. He read that it would improve the environment. From now on, I suggest calling before stopping by my parents' house.

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Questions & Answers

The missionary priest from Haiti said we should ask one question, “Lord Jesus, what is it you want from me?” He suspected we would hear one answer, “See my face in every person you meet.”

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Child’s Play

You know you’re in the club when the 3-year-old wants to show you her pajamas, sleeping bag, toothbrush and toothpaste.

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About Me

I am super good at ideas, not-at-all great with following through.
But I keep trying.

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Wordless Wednesday

(My hipstamtic prints from Ashley & Rob's Mazatlan wedding. Check out John's photos here.)

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Great Things

Everett Bogue might be a genius, and discovering his free e-book made my day. I highly recommend it. And I would like to know what you highly recommend. What cool, amazing, inspiring things are out there that others should be taking in?

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Monday Motivation

If someone is going to be disappointed in your life, it shouldn’t be you.

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Faith

I hate goodbyes, which I’ve mentioned before. But sometimes one thing absolutely must come to an end before the next wonderful, exciting adventure can begin.

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