Joyfulness (n.)

A condition of supreme well-being and good spirits.

Cups Lives On!

Cups Lives On!

I don't have a nail polish post for you today because I haven't painted my nails consistently since last month.  I'm not sure who I am anymore, but once I figure that out, I'll let you know. Also, I'm not going to touch much on 9/11 today.  I've written...

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Stuff & Things 9/10

Stuff & Things 9/10

>>I wasn't home 30 seconds tonight (Wednesday) before I changed into my pajamas and washed my face.  J came home to find me at the kitchen counter with a glass of wine and a bowl of popcorn.  We were both up super early for work this morning (him...

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Life & Outfits: Transitions

Life & Outfits: Transitions

dress: target // jacket: target // booties: c/o light in the box I think I'm getting a little better at not looking like a hobo.  I'll make an official announcement next week about what's been going on behind the scenes here lately, but on any given day I...

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Summer Sunset

Summer Sunset

nails: sensationail coral sunset. shoes: target: similar. jeans: american eagle. top: macy's. Farewell, summer!  I looked at the weather this morning and was delighted to see that it'll only be in the 90s one day this week.  Yup, that's "fall" in North...

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The Unbecoming

The Unbecoming

We collect years.  We survive days.  Information filtered in, regurgitated, forgotten.  Influenced, then set free. And along the way, we think we're one step closer to finding ourselves.  Knowing ourselves.  Understanding ourselves.  We grasp at any definition, hoping...

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What I Did: PDQ Shake Contest!

What I Did: PDQ Shake Contest!

Wednesday evening I got to participate in something really cool!  The Marketing Manager for PDQ invited me to be one of the panelists for their Shake Contest! Let me back up.  PDQ, which stands for People Dedicated to Quality, is quick and casual....

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Stuff & Things 9/3

Stuff & Things 9/3

++ Last week, I contacted a blogger that I'd seen popping up in my instagram explore page.  Through our exchange of emails, we also exchanged social media.  We soon discovered we lived in the same apartment complex.  Upon realizing that, we shared our...

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A Review: Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen

A Review: Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen

With the shift back into my normal hours at work, I've reintroduced audiobooks.  First up, Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen.  Here's what Goodreads has to say: Personal Rating & Review Before I get into the actual book, let me first say that a narrator can...

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A Little Lesson In Self Worth & Respect

A Little Lesson In Self Worth & Respect

In a conversation with a friend yesterday, I mentioned that 2015 seems to be all about learning the truth about people and respecting myself enough to walk away. That seems to be a common theme for me the last few years, self respect.  It should be a given,...

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Life.

Life.

I walked into the apartment yesterday after a particularly eventful and complicated 24 hour trip to Raleigh to find that my husband made me a pot of coffee. "Well, you said you hadn't had any yet." A simple, otherwise insignificant gesture that defines my...

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