Category: family life
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Steel Magnolias (& my BIG hair)
I did it! On Saturday, I performed in Steel Magnolias as Truvy. If you’ve seen the movie, yes, that’s the Dolly Parton character! It’s amusing to me to think that I just had one of the biggest parts in a play performed in front of actual real people. I was incredibly shy as a kid;…
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Summer Randomness
About a week ago, I took the girls for their first pedicures ever. This is not something we’ll do often because it’s entirely too expensive, but they both said later that they felt a bit like princesses — and that’s a good thing every once in a while. 🙂 (iPhone photo – first pedicures) (the…
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Coming Soon to a Theater Near Me!
I’ve been s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g my brain lately by memorizing far more than my little mind has had to grasp in many, many years — because I’m learning lines for my part as Truvy in Steel Magnolias! I’m definitely stepping outside my comfort zone by having such a big part in a play! The cast is great,…
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Weekly Report: Fun times at VBS
We finished up our school year a couple of weeks ago, but it really sort of fizzled to a close, rather than ending with a bang. I think next year I’m going to try to have some sort of more official end so that we can celebrate accordingly. Of course there are a few things…
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Tea for Me: a Tradition
Last week was my actual birthday, but Lindsey was out of town on Choir Tour with our church, so we postponed my annual birthday tea ’til she was back. We all look forward to our celebrations at our favorite tea room! I’m not really a big celebrator by nature, but I’ve found that I enjoy…