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Category: Worth Quoting
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I leaned on a railing, watching couples swirl past on the dance floor below, feeling very alone because my boyfriend of five years wasn't with me. I can't remember where he was. Probably with his buddies. Maybe with another girl. I worked most weekends, so I was fuming – and hurt – that he didn't…
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I spotted it when I stepped out onto the front porch one morning this past week, in between trips to Houston. I noticed the fossil first, thinking it had fallen from its spot on the windowsill above the bench where it now rested. Then I realized it had been placed there to…
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Saturday morning my dad finally got an answer to his prayers: He went to be with the Lord. In his honor, I'm reposting this letter I wrote to him here a few years ago… Dear Daddy, All of my life, you've been right here, holding my hand – loose when I needed loose,…
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1. I am kicking myself every day that I didn't become a realtor years ago. And I haven't even made any money yet! (Call me!) (Thanks to my sweet sister-in-law for the blingy name badge!) 2. I believe juggling real estate, my blogs, photography, writing, and family responsibilities is going to be harder…
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Back then it was slumber parties…scary stories…dancing…eating junk food…wrapping houses…riding bikes…prank calls…boys… Back then Rae was the life of the party…always on the move…full of ideas…as playful and mischievous as a puppy… Fast forward forty-four years and things haven't changed very much, thank goodness! We're still having slumber parties where we tell scary stories about…
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September has always been one of my favorite months. The air feels a little drier, crisper…summer temperatures begin their slow (and short, in Texas) descent into winter…the sky sheds its faded denim and dresses in vibrant azure. I'm eager to spend every minute of September outside, enjoying it all. But there are other reasons I…
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