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Since I was…born, I’ve had the hardest time shopping for birthday presents for boys. Whether it’s for my dad, my boy cousins, high school boyfriends, or now, my husband, I am so bad at this. I can’t get away with painting dad a picture with finger paints anymore, or writing my name on the card […]

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This weekend was really hard. Because when you start your day praying for things you usually don’t pray for, I find you’re usually just spiritually preparing yourself. Saturday morning, I prayed for my couple, like usual. I prayed that their marriage would be amazing, that the rain would hold off, and that they would enjoy […]

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I am 1/8 Greek. That’s not Greek enough to have beautiful olive skin that holds a tan, but it IS Greek enough to have big, thick eyebrows. This summer, followed by last, our Greek family got together at the beach to celebrate…family. It is supposed to be a vacation, but it’s more like a family […]

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Thoughtful. And generous. You see, Wednesday I was supposed to blog Erica’s portrait session. I didn’t because Chad had this brilliant idea to surprise a special friend for his graduation from MDA camp. For those of you who voted, you’ll remember Isaac. Isaac has Muscular Dystrophy. He is almost 18 and fully confined to a […]

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Chad and I have watched every season of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette since we’ve been married. This statement is only half embarrassing, mainly because the show, in some ways, makes a mockery out of marriage and is ridiculous in the drama/tv reality department. But the other half is kind of sweet. Sweet might be […]

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One of the most common “tips” for a good marriage is, “Take some time each day to reconnect.” It’s a really great idea, it works, and it is just needed. You have to create a space for intimacy if you desire it. You can’t just expect it to happen. As I get back in to […]

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What is the irreplaceable role you long to play? In 2009, I sat in a room full of women and contemplated this question. We were reading Captivating together, a book that addresses the desires of women from a deep soul level: the desire to be irreplaceable. Here was my answer: Most of the time women […]

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I am not a reader. In fact, it is a goal I’ve had [I usually reset it at least once a week] to read more. There are only a few types of books I like. And they are not really genres, more… topics. I can really get into books about Charleston/the South, non-fiction Christian encouragement/general […]

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I grew up listing to a lot of music. My mom was a classical guitar major who loved everything from Andres Segovia to Peter, Paul & Mary. My dad was “friends” with everyone. He could rock to the Rolling Stones and sway to the soulful sounds of Al Green. The first concert I can remember […]

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Brett is one of those girls you describe as awesome, and you mean it. I met her at a wedding when I ran into her husband, a fellow JMU grad. The two of them live in Charlottesville and invited Chad and I to visit Portico when we were moving there! So we did. And when […]

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