Side note: I don't know why LJ is creating such crazy fonts and not  keeping things uniform, but I don't have the strength anymore to try to fix it.

May 13 letter to my life group friends:

Hi ladies:
I'm sure by now some of you have heard of the death of Chris Kuykendall, who was for many years a youth leader and integral part of the Jr and Sr High ( Read more... )

So I finally figured out how to book the rewards trip through AA for airfare, hotel , and car rental--- you do the airfare separate from the hotel. That's the only way to pay for the whole thing with just miles ( Read more... )

Yay, it's May. I'm thinking I can finally catch a break ( Read more... )

I just emailed my husband a draft of my remarks introducing Mark Davis tomorrow night for tomorrow's banquet at the Worthington for PEO's state convention. I'm wigging ( Read more... )

Each year to celebrate Scott's birthday, IPI has me working to plan, promote and organize our largest annual event, and I usually am not in Texas to say happy birthday to Scott ( Read more... )

I love spring. I always have enjoyed the warmer weather, the spring storms, and watching the trees come back to life. But now that I'm in the midst of a journey to boost my house's curb appeal with better landscaping, spring is kind of amazing ( Read more... )

Have been feeling better the past couple of days. Work has been busy, so that's been a nice way to be productive and focus on other things ( Read more... )

Good birthday. I enjoyed going out to eat Saturday night with close friends and family, enjoying the familiar comfort of pasta fagioli and those buttery breadsticks. I was overwhlemed with the gifts I was given-- as we get older and older, our birthdays lose that special magical aspect-- so when it's recreated all of a sudden with jovial friends ( Read more... )

Well first day back to work was okay. I was anxious about it since I've never been off for two entire weeks, and I began to dread returning to work since my freedom was coming to an end. I sensed it was just a negative thought in my spirit, so I prayed for it to go away, and for God to allow me to walk in victory and confidence. Monday didn't seem ( Read more... )

Happy 2010! It's day one back at work after two weeks, the longest vacation I've had since college days.

Week one of vacation was much like the usual holiday regimen--- non-stop, busy days filled with festivities and family. It was a wnderful Christmas, probably the best yet in memory.

But week two was a week filled with empty days where I got to ( Read more... )