For the love of all that is holy. If there was a flight in which I needed to have a row all to myself, it was this one for sure. I just really needed to be able to sit there alone with my thoughts and…

We did it! We blew my mama’s socks off, and I must give the credit to my little sister because she is the one who brilliantly came up with the idea of the whole family going in on a very special joint gift…

I LEAVE FOR NORTH CAROLINA IN TWO DAYS! (Holy guacamole!!) Thank the Good Lord—hey, that is you haha—that Counselor Z had a slot available right before my trip…

I am sure you saw me when I was doubled over—my left hand was white knuckling the back of the dinning chair, and my right hand was grasping the small lip of the black granite countertop—in the kitchen. I could hardly breath…

I am one day off, but can you believe I am in the home stretch for my eyebrows!!?? They have come in so nicely, Lord. Honestly, I just want to stare at them because they feel like such anomalies to me! I mean, I expect them to be there now…

Today, your girl was starting to get a little nervous. I officially leave at the end of this week for North Carolina, and the separation anxiety is creeping in around my heart a bit more. Honestly, I really wish Dane could join me…

I don’t know if it is the Irish in me, but I am not exaggerating when I say, “I LOVE corned beef with cabbage and potatoes.” (Hands down my favorite meal!) Growing up, my mama would make this meal…

Today was the day! Dane got all the right tubes hooked up to the new washer, and then we did a test wash—just a clean tub load—to make sure there were no drainage problems…

I just want to say thank you for being with me in the wee hours of the morning. In the hours when Dane was asleep, and I was the only one up roaming the rooms of the condo. Honestly, if not for you I probably would have given into the…

We were supposed to have a new washing machine delivered to us today, between 3:30pm and 7:30pm. The delivery was going to be a tight squeeze since our place is so tiny…