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“We were all heading for each other on a collision course, no matter what. Maybe some people are just meant to be in the same story.”
~ Jandy Nelson // I’ll Give You The Sun

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Have you ever heard the children’s song The Bear Went Over the Mountain? We used to sing it at summer camp when we would walk with all of the little kids to the park.  The bear climbed over the mountain…the bear climbed over the mountain…the bear climbed over the mountain…to see what he could see.  […]

THE BEAR & THE MOUNTAIN

November 21, 2011

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Perfect.  Perfect is not a word that I like very much.  Growing up, I was the absolute worst of perfectionists and it seemed to haunt me at every turn.  My room always needed to be perfectly clean…my hair always had to be perfectly in place…my handwriting always had to be perfectly, well…perfect.  And frankly, it’s […]

ILEANA & RYAN: WEDDING

October 19, 2011

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I woke up really slowly this morning…just laying there for a long time before rolling over and opening my eyes.  Our cat was asleep at the end of the bed and Steve was just starting to stir next to me.  I could hear the birds chirping outside but otherwise, it was silent.  I vowed this […]

ILEANA & RYAN: ENGAGEMENT

May 11, 2011