tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89574028801827686582024-03-05T03:10:02.433-06:00Innermost AspirationsNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02374205039073495666noreply@blogger.comBlogger282125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957402880182768658.post-21623003668369481412013-01-09T16:58:00.004-06:002013-01-09T16:58:40.758-06:00A New Chapter<div style="text-align: center;">
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It seems like just yesterday that I started this blog...</div>
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but in all actuality it has been four years.</div>
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Four years of growing</div>
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of learning</div>
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of hard times</div>
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of good times</div>
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of gained friends</div>
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of lessons learned</div>
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of faith increased</div>
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of prayers answered.</div>
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This past year was the most eventful yet.</div>
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I started dating and was engaged and thus </div>
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Then my sister got a job offer to teach in Ohio</div>
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and we said our goodbyes in August.</div>
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Shortly after my mom was diagnosed with cancer,</div>
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had surgery, and began radiation treatments.</div>
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Have I ever mentioned on here how much I love my mother?</div>
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She truly is a godly woman and a wonderful role model.</div>
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I watched her and was in awe of her selflessness through this time.</div>
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God was graceful and after completing radiation</div>
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she is cancer-free.</div>
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Amidst that I was married to my best friend and soul-mate.</div>
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He is my better half and makes me strive to be a better person.</div>
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I love him dearly and couldn't imagine my life without him.</div>
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We started a <a href="http://mcdonnelladventures.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">blog</span> </a>together where you can follow us as well</div>
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as a joint <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.photographybyjackmcdonnell.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">photography blog</a></span>. We would love to have you</div>
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come on over to either one for a visit! :)</div>
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Thank you for the input and comments over the years and for</div>
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reading my innermost aspirations.</div>
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The book is not ended, rather a <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://mcdonnelladventures.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">new chapter</a> </span>has begun...</div>
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I usually like to just pick a few of my favorites but I really had a hard time just choosing a few!</div>
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Today was a beautiful summer day and what a better way to spend it then</div>
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go for a picnic with my wonderful sisters?</div>
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We packed a lunch and stopped at Subway then were off to Coffee Creek...</div>
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God knew exactly what he was doing when he gave me two sisters.</div>
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I really cannot imagine my life without them.</div>
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I love them both so very much!</div>
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But, for those of you who know Lauren, this picture is just so her.</div>
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Funny, silly, and always able to make me smile.</div>
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Flawlessly beautiful.</div>
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And better yet, she is just as beautiful inside as out.</div>
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My sweet spitfire sister who is always ready to take on the world.</div>
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Enjoyed making moments with my family; truly I am blessed.</div>
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Today is the birthday of a pretty special lady in my life...</div>
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A mother of 3 girls.</div>
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All of who hope to be half the woman she is someday.</div>
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A mother who has made so many sacrifices.<br />
One who has worked a job in order to put her daughters through a Christian school.<br />
One who cannot sleep at nights until all her girls are home.<br />
One who never shops for herself and goes without in order to give more to her family.</div>
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A great friend to so many.</div>
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I love how giving she is and I know she is appreciated by so many.</div>
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A wonderful wife.</div>
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Still crazy about my dad...27 years of marriage have made them even more in love.</div>
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A daughter who loves unconditionally.</div>
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A lady who is an excellent cook, great listener, advice giver, and godly Sunday School teacher.</div>
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Happy Birthday, Mom.</div>
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I love you so much and I am so proud to have such a godly example in my life. I am so blessed!</div>
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I hope you have a great day and remember that this day and every day of the year you are celebrated and appreciated in so many ways.</div>
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The young lady in that story has since gotten older and </div>
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has never forgotten the lesson she learned from her mother.</div>
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A lesson on letting go and trusting God -</div>
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Trusting in His timing and knowing that His ways are far</div>
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higher than hers.</div>
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The fake pearls were given up five years ago. Really it seems</div>
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like a lifetime ago and the young lady has learned so much</div>
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Sometimes she wondered about her <em>real </em>pearls.</div>
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She knew that God never takes something without </div>
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giving something far better in return, but there were</div>
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times she doubted. She thought perhaps those</div>
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But then one day God brought someone into her life.</div>
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Someone who made her a better person.</div>
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Someone who made her eyes twinkle.</div>
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Someone who made her realize that genuine is so much better than fake.</div>
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<br />He knew her story,</div>
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her past struggles, and</div>
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So one fine day he presented her with black velvet box</div>
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A few months have passed.</div>
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Every time that young lady puts on those pearls </div>
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she is reminded of the past lesson learned </div>
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and she is so grateful that she gave up her fake pearls.</div>
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On November 2, 2012 that young lady will put those genuine</div>
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pearls on and walk down a church aisle to start a new life with him.</div>
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And she couldn't be more blessed.</div>
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I love my family.</div>
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I love that a midst our busy schedules we still spend time together.</div>
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I want to treasure each one of these moments.</div>
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I don't want to become too busy with my future plans</div>
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This past Friday, we took a break from the wedding planning </div>
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Picnics at the Dunes are a favorite summer tradition.</div>
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We had a wonderful time and I was glad </div>
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Moments that quickly become memories preserved</div>
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Memories that I know I will carry with me through all my life.</div>
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I am so thankful that God put me in the family He did.</div>
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Thankful for parents who are godly and raised my sisters and I </div>
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to serve the Lord and keep Him first.</div>
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Sisters that I will miss, but I know will remain close despite the distance.</div>
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Jack surprised me by showing up at my house...</div>
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It was an absolutely perfect day in every way.<br />
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Jack and I along with my parents</div>
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Then Jack and I went for a stroll</div>
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We stopped and sat in the dune's grass watching the water</div>
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In that moment I felt as though everything was</div>
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Jack reached into his camera bag to get a book he said he had </div>
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<em>I want to grow old with you</em></div>
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I felt my pulse quicken and my heart race</div>
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Jack asked me to be his wife</div>
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the clouds parted (I lie not) and the sun seemed to </div>
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For you see, ever since I can remember</div>
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it has been my dream to someday</div>
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get engaged at Lake Michigan.</div>
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My dream became reality even</div>
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without Jack ever knowing that.<br />
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He chose an absolute gorgeous ring</div>
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I did get a book from him that day as well - </div>
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Jack and I are so thrilled as we start this next</div>
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phase of life together and we are even</div>
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May has certainly been a very busy and exciting month!</div>
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I definitely do not have a shortage of things to blog about </div>
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First event::Iowa</div>
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I was able to second shoot with Jack at his cousin's wedding.</div>
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I enjoyed meeting many of Jack's relatives (especially his grandparents)</div>
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Jack is an absolutely amazing photographer.</div>
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I loved watching him shoot and oft times</div>
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A great trip made even better because of this guy;</div>
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so happy to be in love with him!</div>
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Come see some of my photography over at <a href="http://serendipity-images.blogspot.com/">Serendipity-Images</a>. <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/94/AA5E90604FBBFD6EE607B3F310419583.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02374205039073495666noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957402880182768658.post-75201404791347761602012-05-02T00:00:00.000-05:002012-05-02T00:00:05.079-05:00A love story:<div style="text-align: center;">
Sometimes we think we know what we want.</div>
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Sometimes God gives us what we want.</div>
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But, sometimes God says,</div>
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<i> Wait, I have something far better </i></div>
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Trust has been something I have always struggled with but,</div>
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with God's grace I have learned to be more trusting of Him and His timing.</div>
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Every girl wants to date and be swept off her feet.</div>
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I was no different.</div>
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I waited and waited and wondered if perhaps my standards were</div>
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And then it happened...</div>
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I was so thrilled that I cried.<br />
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Six months to the day have passed since that day </div>
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One year ago to the day,</div>
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my sisters and I are were in the windy city...</div>
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We debated which restaurant to dine at::</div>
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Mexican,</div>
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In early celebration of Brooke's college graduation,</div>
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<i>A woman without her sister is like</i></div>
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So thankful that God blessed me with two sisters!</div>
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Last month, Rick and Lizzy invited Jack and I to their place</div>
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where we enjoyed delicious food, great fellowship,</div>
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Spring break doesn't necessarily effect me, but I certainly enjoyed</div>
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We enjoyed getting our nails done together one Saturday...</div>
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Somewhere in there I got a package in the mail with the <a href="http://innermostaspirations.blogspot.com/2010/09/mail.html">traveling bracelet</a>;<br />
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My parents' evenings have been filled with countless games<br />
of Scrabble, in which sometimes I have to referee...:)</div>
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I have also been enjoying every opportunity I get with Jack...<br />
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<i>Perhaps they are not really stars,</i><i>but rather openings in heaven</i></div>
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<i>where the love of our lost ones </i><i>pours through and shines down upon us</i></div>
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She was one the most unselfish, sweet, giving people I know.</div>
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She was on top of those birthday cards.</div>
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Every single letter I ever wrote her she always sent back another with money...</div>
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She was just that giving.</div>
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Her voice is one I will never forget.</div>
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She lived a long good life, but it was time for her to go home.</div>
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She was not getting around like she used to and she had to be on oxygen...</div>
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She is walking on streets of gold, looking down upon us.</div>
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<i>Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?</i></div>
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<i>Nicole stole the cookie from the cookie jar.</i></div>
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<i>Couldn't be.</i></div>
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<li>1 medium green pepper</li>
<li>1 onion</li>
<li>2 c of carrots</li>
<li>7 c of beef broth</li>
<li>1 6oz can of tomato paste</li>
<li>4 c tomato juice or pureed stewed tomatoes</li>
<li>1 T seasoning salt</li>
<li>1 t garlic powder</li>
<li>1 t basil</li>
<li>1 t oregano</li>
<li>1 bag of frozen cheese tortellini</li>
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These were some extra special things that made my day:</div>
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strawberry truffles from my boss,</div>
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Aren't they the most beautiful flowers ever?!?! :)</div>
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Roses, Chrysanthemums, & Alstroemerias = Perfect</div>
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Rewind to <a href="http://www.innermostaspirations.blogspot.com/2011/02/feeling-love.html">last Valentines</a>...</div>
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Come see some of my photography over at <a href="http://serendipity-images.blogspot.com/">Serendipity-Images</a>.
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/94/AA5E90604FBBFD6EE607B3F310419583.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02374205039073495666noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957402880182768658.post-55092827614290869602012-02-04T01:20:00.002-06:002012-02-15T13:11:22.067-06:00a month gone byI have been a horrific blogger as has been pointed out by some sweet friends of mine (you know who you are, ahem!), but living life has just gotten in the way of my posting as often as I would like. So, before I reach the one month mark of not blogging I thought I should get up a post and let you all know what I have been up to!<br />
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Those of you who know me well or who read my blog would be able to list things I regularly blog about and it would be similar to something like this::<br />
(Not in order of importance here...)<br />
1. Photography<br />
2. Crafting<br />
3. Family<br />
4. Cooking<br />
5. Reading<br />
6. Friends<br />
So, I shall try to let you know what all I have done in each of these areas...<br />
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Photography: I do use my camera every day although my work hours do not permit me to get outside and take as many pictures as I would like as it is dark when I get off. (So, looking forward to spring! Itching to go for a walk and get some nature shots) I am trying to keep up with a P52 project hosted by <a href="http://my3boybarians.com/">my3boybarians</a>, you can view what I have submitted on my<a href="http://serendipity-images.blogspot.com/"> photography blog</a>. I have a few senior portraits that need to be scheduled but we are waiting on either some more snow or the arrival of an early spring...fingers crossed for either soon!<br />
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Family: my sisters are both back into the swing of college. <a href="http://www.brookesinsights.blogspot.com/">Brooke</a> is finishing up her final semester, which I can hardly believe. And Lauren is finishing up her first semester. Lauren also started up a blog, so be sure to follow her over at <a href="http://laurenashley93.blogspot.com/">Seek Ye First</a>... With school back in session the girls are constantly going separate ways or busy working on projects. It is nice when we can gather round the living room at the end of the day and discuss and usually laugh about our eventful days...<br />
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Cooking:: I really enjoy making new things that I find on <a href="http://pinterest.com/luv2read2009/">Pinterest.</a> One thing that I made for a game night at <a href="http://jackmcdonnell.blogspot.com/2012/01/game-night.html">Jack's</a> was Italian skewers. They were good and I thought them so fun and colorful that I had to take some pictures...after all food makes for great photography subjects! ;)</div>
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Reading: I made a list of books to read in 2012, but unfortunately I have not been able to cross one off yet. These are two of the four I am in the middle of:</div>
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Friends: <a href="http://liz-wonderfullife.blogspot.com/">Liz</a> came to IN, not under the best circumstances, but I was glad for the time we had together. She was also thoughtful enough to bring back a <a href="http://innermostaspirations.blogspot.com/2010/09/mail.html">special bracelet</a> that I have enjoyed taking my turn with...</div>
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Also, this month I have enjoyed spending some more time and getting to know a certain special young man. (Insert large smiley face here...) Jack hosted a game night and Brooke and I had a great time meeting more of the McDonnell family as well as the Thackers.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">This past weekend I was able to meet a group (and Jack) in Illinois for some ice skating. I was rather nervous about skating as I have only been twice and the most recent time was 6 1/2 years ago. However, I thoroughly enjoyed it and am looking forward to another opportunity to do it again!</span></div>
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And so concludes my busy month of January. Hopefully I will blog again before March comes...:)</div>
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Come see some of my photography over at <a href="http://serendipity-images.blogspot.com/">Serendipity-Images</a>.
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/94/AA5E90604FBBFD6EE607B3F310419583.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02374205039073495666noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957402880182768658.post-61346084080982125092012-01-04T17:50:00.000-06:002012-02-15T13:11:44.920-06:00A Year in Review<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">2012...</span></div>
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one that I must let God write...</div>
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one where I learned many valuable truths.</div>
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That simple phrase could probably sum up 2011 for me.</div>
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After working at a Wee Care for 3 years the Lord saw fit to lead me into another field...</div>
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I have been working at a local insurance agency for 7 months now.</div>
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I know, she really is not a baby any more...:)</div>
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The Lord also brought another huge blessing our way...</div>
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He gave us the perfect house; it truly is everything my parents ever dreamed of.</div>
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The Lord also saw fit to take my Uncle Jerry home to be with Him.</div>
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He had struggled with an illness for several years and we are comforted knowing he is no longer in any pain and has a new body.</div>
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I hope you all have a great New Years and I am certain that 2012 will be full with changes, but one thing I have learned is that:</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy 2012!</span></div>
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This recipe is one that has been passed down from my Grandma and her sister.</div>
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It is such a simple one to make, but quite delicious!</div>
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It is so hard to believe that Christmas has come and gone and the year 2012 is right around the corner.</div>
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Many of our Christmas traditions were skipped due to Christmas falling on a Sunday. </div>
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However, spending Christmas morning in church and celebrating the birth of our Savior with other Christians proved very memorable.
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the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. </div>
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Baking Christmas Goodies:</div>
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Always a fun affair!</div>
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We have compiled a list of our favorites.</div>
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Peanut Butter Balls always at the top!</div>
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The whole family pitches in and in no time we have made 5 dozen of each.</div>
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Now, we just need some snow!!</div>
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A special day for this lovely young lady -</div>
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Today she marries her best friend.</div>
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She will be missed by several.</div>
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Congratulations, Michelle -</div>
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I hope your day is as beautiful as you!</div>
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So, seeing as we got our first snowfall this morning, </div>
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[insert squeals of sheer delight]</div>
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I figured it was high time I gave a recap on my Thanksgiving... </div>
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We spent the day with family friends and some other young people from the church and college. </div>
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The table decor, in my opinion, is almost as important as the food, </div>
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and Mrs. Hughes outdid herself.</div>
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