Bookworms
In the evenings I would get them out of the bath, dry them off, put on their pj’s, and carry them to my bed. They would then snuggle up next to me and get extra cozy while I read them a book… ‘Hop on Pop’, ‘If you give a Mouse a Cookie’, ‘How do Dinosaurs say Goodnight?’ Some nights we would read the same book twice, some nights we would read 5 different ones. Which book we read wasn’t important to me as long as the world slowed down and I had my babies by my side. There were evenings when I would be so tired, ready for the day to be over...
Read MoreI’m on a Mission
Some of you may remember a blog I posted last fall about my anniversary trip to the Dominican Republic. I wrote about how one thing that struck me the most from our time in “paradise” were the people who lived there. All these months later, I still can’t get them out of my mind. I have such a longing to go back and be amongst those people! So, when the opportunity to go on a missions trip to the Dominican presented itself I knew it was something I wouldn’t be able to pass up. One of my lifelong goals is to pursue photo journalism and have the privilege of documenting...
Read MoreTo Thirty-Five and Beyond
Last week I celebrated my 35th birthday… …Thirty-Freakin’-Five! I can’t believe it! I feel like the older I get the quicker time goes. If I only live to be 70, half of my life is over. Isn’t that so sad!?? I don’t wanna die!! I know, I know a little dramatic but what can I say, I’m an Aries. I remember turning thirty (oh, so long ago..haha..) and having the biggest panic attack ever. I felt like I was losing a part of me. I would never be in my twenties again and it was the worst thing I could imagine! I was going to be THIRTY and I thought had...
Read MoreConfessions of an Instagram Addict.
Instagram (or should I say #Instagram?) Oh, how I love thee. My new love of Instagram has completely replaced my love for any other social media. I have neglected Facebook, Twitter, Flikr, 500px…everything! So, if anyone is wondering where I’ve gone well, you can follow me over on the Instagram. http://instagram.co/jackiegoudy I am so completely addicted to it! I find myself checking it compulsively. Everything I see is another potential Instagram post. (I want to Instagram all the things!!) Sometimes, I even go to my own feed and look through my own pictures and think to...
Read MoreTwisted Metal Therapy
My oh my is the winter dragging on! I thought January would never end! Though February is the shortest month it always seems it’s the longest…I’m keeping my fingers crossed that this year it flies by! To keep myself busy the past week I have discovered a new hobby. Making these adorable little necklaces! I am not a crafty person and we all know my patience level is low but for some reason making these necklaces has tended to be very therapeutic. Some people like to knit or crochet I like to twist and manipulate metal wire over and over and around and around. I’m sure...
Read MorePopcorn on a String
Over commit. That’s what I have done to myself this Christmas season. I have spent the last several Christmases living on the outskirts of Whoville on Mt. Crumpit, Bah-Humbugging the world. This year out of the blue, I am suddenly very merry! I want to do all the Christmas things! I have been like Mrs. Claus on Christmas Crack! At first I blamed it on the end of the world, then that didn’t happen, now I have no explanation. I think I need to go to the Dr. and get a diagnoses… Anywho..(haha) I have always loved the nostalgia of an old fashioned Christmas. So this year I...
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