This is Me

Thanksgiving: Part 1

I’m not really sure what Peppermint Patty is complaining about. I will always be thankful for carbs and jellybeans.

Veterans

I posted this a few years ago. It’s not at all a coincidence that it remains true each and every Veteran’s Day. God bless America.

Happy place

It is estimated that in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, 7,000 children live on the streets. These children – mostly boys who are orphaned, poor or too old to return to school – go to the streets looking for food, for water, for a better life. It’s no secret that I adore Africa New Life. (Remember how I always travel to Rwanda to check on these precious faces?) The organization has a

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A List of Thanks: 2014 Edition

1. 1 Samuel 3:10 2. Main Street U.S.A at Disney World 3. When my niece calls me Slink 4. The entire Mumford & Sons live album 5. Candy corn 6. My Entertainment Freaking Weekly gig 7. My spiritual gift of making mix tapes 8. Diet Dr Pepper 9. Jamie Fraser 10. Kilts 11. Unanswered prayers 12. The freedom to vote 13. Beaver nuggets 14. Free WiFi 15. Drinking milk from

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Creative people

I love when creativity shows up in unlikely places. Take a look at my friend Ashley’s wedding response card below: Yes this response card is super creative, but posting it here also serves as a subliminal message to anyone planning a wedding in the near future. Beyonce is a force greater than any of us, but “Single Ladies” has no business parading around a wedding reception dance floor. We need

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