tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270820184594719632024-03-13T11:42:30.604-04:00lucky knot {our happily ever after blog}tied the knot & lucky in love.
a personal blogjessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-77157778862082328612014-03-03T06:24:00.000-05:002014-03-03T06:24:00.328-05:00...a wet dog...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
if sampson could do one thing every day for the rest of his little life, he would swim.</div>
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scratch that. he would swim after & retrieve tennis balls. all day.</div>
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lakes, rivers, ponds, swimming pools...anywhere.</div>
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sampson waaiiiting to go in the lake this past summer</div>
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wouldn't it be lovely to be so content? to be so happy doing such a lighthearted task.<br />
i think about that often.<br />
doing something i love and being in the moment.<br />
taking in the unabashed joy that sampson would have during the 438th jump in the water to get that ball.<br />
it's time to focus on more of that.<br />
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also, sampson wants to know if it's spring/summer yet. please?jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-85044595398183899542014-03-01T12:41:00.000-05:002014-03-01T12:41:22.210-05:00...back in 2013 - washington dc....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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in 2012 my mom & i ventured to nyc over mother's day weekend.<br />
we had a blast {although our feet, legs & backs needed months to recuperate}.<br />
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this year it was off to somewhere new. the requirements were:<br />
1) a fun city 2) somewhere my mom could travel by train overnight and get to easily<br />
believe it or not i had never been to washington dc and had always wanted to go.<br />
i knew it was a cool city, had plenty of sights to see and satisfied requirements 1 &2.<br />
so, off we went.<br />
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we took the typical bus tour where we saw the monuments and memorials at night.<br />
the frankin d. roosevelt was our favorite monument. the korean war memorial was breathtaking.<br />
arlington cemetary was so vast and the tomb of the unknown was sad and beautiful at the same time.<br />
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we perused the smithsonian museums & stopped by the white house.<br />
we wandered around williamsburg & georgetown & found the perfect space to enjoy a few cupcakes.<br />
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the trip was a success, unless you count my mom throwing her back out on the ride home.<br />
the memories that we made from this touristy trip are ones i hold dear.<br />
already looking forward to 2014's trip back to nyc!</div>
jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-43493589322007309682014-02-26T21:06:00.001-05:002014-02-26T21:06:56.114-05:00...well hello there...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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that's my little sampson looking out of his window & waiting for me to come home. </div>
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look at that face!</div>
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i feel like this blog has been waiting for me to come "home" for over a year now.<br />
i've missed this little space & it's time to spend some time back here.<br />
so, hello again!jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-23815144098618437202013-04-02T21:45:00.002-04:002014-02-26T20:39:58.268-05:00...back in 2012 - nyc...back in may of 2012 my mom & i took our first "big" mother/daughter trip together.<br />
it was over mother's day weekend & we went to a city that we both have fond memories of.<br />
the big apple. the concrete jungle. the city that never sleeps. new york city!<br />
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my mom & dad honeymooned there together in 1983 & we visited as a family in 1996.<br />
i've since been there for work, but it was fun to explore the city with my mom!<br />
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we met up at penn station and stayed in the heart of midtown.<br />
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we took a trip on a double decker {above} around town<br />
& over the brooklyn bridge where we saw the NYC skyline lit up at night {below}.<br />
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we toured the central park conservatory & the central park zoo. lounged in bryant park.<br />
vowed to come back and shop in greenwich village. ate cupcakes from magnolia bakery.<br />
shared drinks overlooking broadway at night. saw the 911 memorial & walked the highline {below}.<br />
went to the moma & took in the jersey boys broadway show {mom's fave part of the trip}.<br />
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our trip to NYC together is one that we will always remember. so many memories.<br />
i am so lucky to have the opportunity to go on a trip like this & spend time with my mom.<br />
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this coming may we will embark on our second annual mother daughter trip. our destination?<br />
washington d.c.!<br />
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no excuses, really. just a feeling that we've been busy but not sure with what.</div>
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but i do know that i missed it. </div>
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i have a feeling that we should start slow. and with something that's current.</div>
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last weekend we:</div>
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found a fantastic cocktail at bonefish grill & went to bed before 10:30 on friday.</div>
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had our typical dunkin donuts coffee on saturday & sunday mornings.</div>
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slept in. worked around the house.</div>
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celebrated a friend's 29th birthday & a butler basketball win on saturday.</div>
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& we took sampson to lowe's for his first ever visit on sunday.</div>
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he loved it. obviously.</div>
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this weekend's plans are on par.</div>
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being in bed early, celebrating a friend's birthday & shopping around town.</div>
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to be honest, low key weekends like that tend to be some of my favorites.</div>
jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-36698163756768488202012-10-31T16:34:00.002-04:002012-10-31T16:34:26.589-04:00...happy halloween & happy anniversary...seven years ago today chris & i started dating.<br />
two years later he proposed.<br />
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so, i'm sure you understand why i'm so fond of halloween.<br />
it's a lucky little day for me.<br />
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i love you chris.<br />
happy anniversary! xoxo<br />
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photo from our trip to napa this past summer.jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-11814194948574797162012-09-28T22:33:00.000-04:002012-09-28T22:33:00.542-04:00sampson turns one<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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my baby bear turned one this past may.<br />
one. tear.<br />
he only wanted two things for his birthday:<br />
a bow tie and a frost paw treat.<br />
so, got him both {not pictured: frosty paw}. <br />
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sampson is the best dog. <div>
totally a momma's boy but prefers to snuggle with his dad at night. </div>
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that being said, sleeps in the bed with us. </div>
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will do anything for green beans or turkey. </div>
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loves to play with anything that squeaks. </div>
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loves swimming. going on walks & sitting on our new patio couch. </div>
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can find any black sock within a 10 foot radius. </div>
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still has the puppy cray cray in him. but we love it. </div>
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i love you boo boo. happy belated birthday!</div>
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{picture: sampson on his 1st birthday}</div>
jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-57705128279187845442012-09-26T10:05:00.000-04:002012-09-26T10:05:00.141-04:00mother's day in NYCmother's day was quickly approaching.<br />
i was trying to talk my mom into a 4 day trip to NYC to celebrate.<br />
with a little nudging {& the fact that i had already booked our hotel} she agreed to go.<br />
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& what a blast we had.<br />
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bryant park {free yoga!? you new yorkers are so lucky!}<br />
times square & a night bus tour<br />
central park, the central park zoo & the central park conservatory.<br />
the 9/11 memorial & rockefeller plaza.<br />
jersey boys {my mom's favorite part of the trip}.<br />
chelsea market & the highline {my favorite part of the trip}.<br />
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tiny shops. the subway. the hustle & bustle.<br />
outdoor dining complete with people watching.<br />
pictures together.<br />
glasses of wine & bakery cupcakes.<br />
adventure.<br />
celebrating my mom.<br />
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it was a great weekend.<br />
happy mother's day mom!<br />
thanks for making the trip. it was worth it.<br />
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{photo: my mom and i on the highline}jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-16930154211966431962012-09-25T09:47:00.000-04:002012-09-25T09:47:00.689-04:00i may be back, but summer is gonehello old friend!<br />
it's been so long since i've stopped by.<br />
the summer is already such a distant and hazy memory.<br />
i have lots of it to post here so that i don't forget anymore that i already have.<br />
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a trip to NYC in may with my mom.<br />
sampson's first birthday!<br />
trips to the lake over long summer weekends.<br />
lots of <a href="http://pennedandpretty.blogspot.com/">calligraphy</a> orders.<br />
concerts.<br />
a fantastic california vacation.<br />
my 28th birthday.<br />
our new patio.<br />
baby showers for friends.<br />
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it was a great summer that went by oh-so-quickly.<br />
i have to admit, i'm not quite ready for fall.<br />
i need a few more boat rides with a cold margarita in hand.<br />
a couple more chances to wear my brightly colored clothes.<br />
a few more opportunities to wear wedges and flip-flops.<br />
another day with those warm rays of sun adding to my tan.<br />
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for now, and for the next few posts, let's pretend summer isn't already over.<br />
please and thank you.<br />
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{photo: in huntington beach, cali on my 28th birthday. quite the perfect view.}jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-9443782437526415682012-06-07T21:33:00.003-04:002012-06-07T21:33:45.901-04:002x3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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it had gotten to be a disaster. a 2x3 disaster. </div>
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chargers, batteries, pens, rubber bands, take out menus & other usual suspects. </div>
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along with golf tees, sunscreen tubes, cameras and medication for our puppy. </div>
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something had to be done. the drawer would barely close.</div>
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so, i buckled down. </div>
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i took everything out & sorted through the randomness. </div>
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some things were trashed, some stored elsewhere {where they should have been}</div>
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at the end of the hour, an organized masterpiece. </div>
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i was happy while cleaning out that drawer. </div>
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seeing the bottom of the drawer & the rubber bands in one place </div>
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i never would have thought i would have gotten so much satisfaction </div>
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more of this needs to happen in my daily life. </div>
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more cleaning, more decluttering, more sorting & more organizing. </div>
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not necessarily in large chunks. no. 2x3 sections will do just fine. </div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cubagallery/4018332351/">photo via</a></div>jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-66731346384973066182012-04-28T22:00:00.000-04:002012-05-12T22:39:58.946-04:00knock knockoh hi there. it's been a while.<br />
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tonight the husband is out of town & its raining outside.<br />
so, naturally, i'm curled up on the sofa with a glass of wine & the pup has a bone.<br />
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i'm trying to really think back on what i did during the month of march.<br />
it all seems like such a distant memory, perhaps since may is almost here.<br />
i know i ate a lot of frozen yogurt. with gummy bears. that i know.<br />
i actually didn't drink that much wine. which shocked even myself.<br />
we went on a lot of walks with our puppy soaking up the warm march weather.<br />
we saw the hunger games movie & spent almost every weekend with friends.<br />
i've golfed (aka driven the cart) w/ chris a few times & even hit a few balls.<br />
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april brought more of the same.<br />
lots of friends. lots of laughs. less wine. more golf. lots of walks with the pup.<br />
it'll be capped off with a day trip to keeneland & finally seeing eric church in concert.<br />
may brings a trip to nashville with my girlfriends & a trip to NYC with my mom.<br />
all within the first 13 days.<br />
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it's interesting how fast the months have come and gone this year.<br />
a new month knocks at the front door & slips out the back before i can blink.<br />
i suppose that's a good thing. i suppose its what happens when one is happy.<br />
not that i wasn't necessarily happy before. but now, for some reason, i can feel it.<br />
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perhaps its the louder knocking.<br />
but i'd like to think of it as my willingness to hear the knocking. <br />
having known that i've taken the current month for all its worth<br />
& am ready to see what the next brings.<br />
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more happiness. more friends. more laughter.<br />
more family. more plans. more living.<br />
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<br />jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-58980063527559049662012-03-09T13:02:00.000-05:002012-03-09T13:02:00.721-05:00celebrating<div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">tomorrow night we're celebrating the 27th birthday of a friend of ours.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">my husband's friend's fiancee. {got that?!}</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">we met in 2007 when my husband & his friend lived together. </div><div><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">she was {is} gorgeous & i was </span>intimidated<span style="font-size: 100%;">. </span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">until about 3 years ago when we discovered our shared love for country music. </span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">summer country concerts & trips to nashville {love!} followed. </span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">as did "girl's night out" & dinner dates with the guys.<br /></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">this past month she asked me to be a bridesmaid in their wedding. </span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">she has become one of my close friends. </span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span>i always thought that my "close friends" would be the girls from my sorority/college. </span></span><div><span><span>those 9 girls mean the world to me. </span></span></div><div><span><span>i was fine {& blessed} with those 9 friends. </span></span></div><div><span><span>and now another has come along. </span></span></div></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EJ1x4bITJvU/T1obrqeFlbI/AAAAAAAACdQ/bX8-77DXy1k/s1600/pinterest.com.pin.75576099966423856.bmp" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EJ1x4bITJvU/T1obrqeFlbI/AAAAAAAACdQ/bX8-77DXy1k/s400/pinterest.com.pin.75576099966423856.bmp" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717913113849075122" /></a><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">another girl & i made plans to celebrate her our friend's birthday. </span></span><div><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">dinner w/ 12 people, drinks at a bar & then hanging out at after. </span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">my husband commented the other day, essentially, </span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">that it's silly to want to get everyone together to celebrate a birthday @ our age.</span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">{unless, of course, </span></span> <a href="http://luckyknot.blogspot.com/2011/04/30th-celebrated.html">it's your 30th & your friends are surprising you in vegas</a>} <span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></span><div><span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">i've thought that over for a bit. here are my thoughts:</span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">there are too many scary & lonely times in life. </span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">why not take the chance to celebrate when you can?</span></span></div><div>celebrate friendships. celebrate anything. celebrate the small things. </div><div>just celebrate. together. </div><div><br /></div><div>so, tomorrow night i'm doing just that. </div><div>cheers to new{er} friends, good food, laughter, a night on the town </div><div>& a slice of birthday cake!</div><div><br /></div><div><div><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">balloon bench via </span></span><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/75576099966423856/" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">this pinterest pin</a><span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> from </span></span><a href="http://www.yatzer.com/balloon-bench-by-satoshi-Itasaka-h220430" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">yatzer</a></div></div></div>jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-75431982248506739172012-03-07T09:46:00.001-05:002012-03-07T12:50:56.998-05:00...smile when it's raining...<span ><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span>in </span></span><a href="http://luckyknot.blogspot.com/2012/01/bring-your-own-sunshine.html" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left; ">my last post(s)</a><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left; "> i mentioned the start of my own little happiness project.</span></span><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >3 new goals to focus on each month & every month thereafter.<br />starting with my attitude in january.<br />continuing with my marriage in february</span><span style="font-size: 100%; ">.</span><br /><br /><span >i can really see a change coming with my attitude.<br />& starting now I'm cutting out the unnecessary negatives too.<br />"it's so cold/hot outside!" "the internet is too slow."<br />"my margarita has too much salt on the rim."<br />i'm really wanting to say, think & project a positive attitude.<br />really excited about this & where its going.<br /></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><br /></span></div><span >february's goals for working on our marriage were itty bitty goals.<br />being present. using pleasant tones & expressions. giving proofs of love.</span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><span >some are harder than others to do. all are so important.</span></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >i did really well with "being present" </span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >by not turning on my computer @ home after work {to blog, read blogs, etc}. </span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >by joining my husband for a round of golf on a saturday {brrr 40 degrees}.</span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><span >& by doing the "little things" together {eating, errands, laundry}.</span><br /></span><div style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HDl9Zv5UdxE/T0-NjAdclII/AAAAAAAACdE/dZfUTW-t7LQ/s400/Raining.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714942084714894466" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px; " /></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "></div><span ><span>i'm actually really excited for the habits that i have set out for march.<br />centering around giving/goodwill/good cheer.<br /><br />smile. give daily. be grateful.</span><br /><br /><span>i know for a fact that i don't smile enough. </span></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >this changes today.</span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span ><br /></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >i want to give give give. </span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >my time, my attention, my love, my friendship, my knowledge, etc. </span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >to my husband, dog, family, friends, community, strangers. </span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >too many of us never take the time to give back, </span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >even in the simplest way to the simplest cause or the smallest person. </span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >this changes today.</span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span ><br /></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span ><span>i know this sounds cliche, but i have so much to be </span>grateful<span> for. </span></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >a husband that cooks, a dog that cuddles {sometimes}, a supportive family, </span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >a quaint house, a boat to cruise on, no debt(!!!!), a supply of wine, a job,</span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >a fantastic education, fun friends, a memorable childhood </span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >& one heck of an amazing college experience. </span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >"feeling gratitude & not expressing it </span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >is like wrapping a present & not giving it." -w.a. ward</span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span ><br /></span></div><div><span ><span>i'm ready to be </span>grateful<span>. to give. & to smile. </span></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span ><br /></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >image via <a href="http://tonicoward.blogspot.com/2010/07/leannes-awesome-free-art-prints.html">tonicoward</a></span> </div>jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-72771234568636659592012-02-08T10:32:00.001-05:002012-02-08T10:32:00.348-05:00it's easy to be heavy, hard to be lightIn <a href="http://luckyknot.blogspot.com/2012/01/bring-your-own-sunshine.html">my last post</a> I mentioned the start of my own little happiness project.<br />3 new goals to focus on each month & every month thereafter.<br />starting with my attitude.<br /><br />you see, i'd been in a funk {that i cannot describe} for quite a while.<br />i wanted to be a happier & i needed to make a change.<br />i needed to start with my attitude.<br />so i tried not to be negative, tried to be easy to please<br />& tried to breathe before reacting to a stressful situation.<br /><br />it was not easy.<br />but i can feel a change coming.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OOmenpVAH1c/TytWvoviuNI/AAAAAAAACcw/NhGQMArtrJg/s1600/Against%2BThe%2BWood%2BGrain%2Bvia%2BDesignSponge.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 399px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704748729385531602" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OOmenpVAH1c/TytWvoviuNI/AAAAAAAACcw/NhGQMArtrJg/s400/Against%2BThe%2BWood%2BGrain%2Bvia%2BDesignSponge.png" /></a>i am more aware of my attitude & how it affects others.<br />i am more cautious to think before i speak.<br />i take more deep calming breaths.<br />i honestly feel lighter. happier.<br /><br />a new month, february, brings three new goals in addition to the three above.<br />with a focus on our marriage.<br />be present. {put the iphone away & pay attention}<br />give a proofs of love. {show love & appreciation daily}<br />use pleasant tones & expressions. {no nagging, eye-rolling or face scrunching}<br />every marriage takes work. no matter how small the work may be.<br />xo,<br /><br />photo as seen on <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/">design sponge </a>jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-3799762444495107562012-01-17T10:52:00.000-05:002012-01-17T10:52:00.469-05:00bring your own sunshineoh hi there. happy 2012!<br />the past 6 months have literally flown by.<br />i suppose that's what happens when a <a href="http://luckyknot.blogspot.com/2011/09/puppy-class.html">7 mo. old puppy is romping around your house. </a><br />but he makes me happy. so happy. so that's ok with me.<br /><br />but now that we're a few days into 2012,<br />it's time for me to finally make good on my intentions in <a href="http://luckyknot.blogspot.com/2011/06/more-happiness-beginning.html">this post</a> &<br />start my own happiness project.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696220163495359266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pt3DgCUdBs8/Tw0KDw-O8yI/AAAAAAAACao/bDPAn8DtHE4/s400/bbb%2Bvan%2Bsunshine.jpg" border="0" />for the month of january i'll be focusing on my attitude w/ these three goals:<br />1. positive words lead to a positive attitude. {stop being negative}<br />2. be easy to please at work & at home. {go with the flow}<br />3. breathe. {think twice before venting to others/facebook/twitter}<br /><br />i've been tracking my progress so far. it's amazing what a little challenge can do.<br />i am much more aware of my attitude than ever before.<br />i can feel the change already. the shift towards the positive.<br />a brighter outlook. {more sunshine}<br />a lighter feeling.<br /></p><br /><p>photo via <a href="http://bippityboppityboo.tumblr.com/">bippityboppityboo</a> </p>jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-21988716327657504282011-12-06T20:54:00.000-05:002011-12-06T20:54:00.149-05:00december?!i'm not exactly sure how it happened,<br />but i barely had a chance to celebrate fall this year!<br /><br />we didn't carve pumpkins or decorate our front porch w/ hay bales.<br />we didn't go to a haunted house or see a scary movie.<br />unless you count hocus pocus.<br />we didn't decorate inside the house for fall either,<br />unless you count the four orange dish towels that i got out.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683189613939207794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QOQAXJovGtE/Tt6-19IJLnI/AAAAAAAACYI/vMkjn23q1uU/s400/etsy%2Braceytay.jpg" border="0" /><br />i did manage to celebrate fall in a few small ways.<br />by consuming my fair share of salted carmel mochas.<br />by taking in the turning leaves on morning & evening walks with the pup.<br />by attending the college homecoming football games of both of our alma maters.<br />by taking my cowboy boots out for a fall weekend in nashville w/ the girls.<br />by restocking & then consuming my supply of red wines.<br />by wearing skinny jeans & aldo boots every chance I could.<br />& by dressing up Sampson for halloween as a shark, for all of three minutes.<br /><br /><br /><p>here's to hoping that i fully celebrate winter for all that it's worth!<br />peppermint mochas. hats & gloves. warm fireplace. cozy blankets.<br />twinkling lights. more red wine. baked goods. puppy's first romp in the snow. </p><br /><p>photo is a print as seen on the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60350576/fall-foliage-autumn-leaf-fine-art-print">raceytay etsy shop</a> </p>jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-47574424304938623532011-10-21T22:06:00.000-04:002011-10-21T22:06:00.234-04:00homecomingthis weekend i'm headed home.<br />home to my alma mater.<br />home to the butler bulldogs.<br />home to my sorority house.<br />home to the place of some of my favorite memories. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cV2s4PmWAXs/TpT4nPBMLaI/AAAAAAAACUM/VubZGLFfSGo/s1600/dawg%2Btumblr_lr63pkD9u01qhagalo1_500%2B%2B.jpg"><br /><br /><p></a></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cV2s4PmWAXs/TpT4nPBMLaI/AAAAAAAACUM/VubZGLFfSGo/s1600/dawg%2Btumblr_lr63pkD9u01qhagalo1_500%2B%2B.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662423984441666978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 301px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cV2s4PmWAXs/TpT4nPBMLaI/AAAAAAAACUM/VubZGLFfSGo/s400/dawg%2Btumblr_lr63pkD9u01qhagalo1_500%2B%2B.jpg" border="0" /></a> cheers to a fantastic education.<br />cheers to the place where i met my best friends.<br />cheers to my old stompping grounds.<br />cheers to the nostalgia & the memories.<br />cheers to some of the best days of my life.<br />cheers to butler u.<br /><a href="http://kelseyswanderlust.tumblr.com/post/9926302004">image via kelseys wanderlust</a>jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-15169522112128885762011-10-13T21:24:00.000-04:002011-10-13T21:58:15.746-04:00excitementsometimes i feel that i don't have too much to blog about.<br />life isn't that exciting around these parts these days.<br />wake up. walk dog. get ready. go to work.<br />work. work. eat lunch {read blogs}. work. work. go home.<br />eat dinner {prepared by husband}. walk dog. watch tv. go to bed.<br /><br />but there was a time, back in the day, where life was a little more exciting.<br />day drinking, spring breaks, sorority socials & bar hopping in broadripple.<br />blind dates, break-ups, road trips & the hilarity {& innocence} of freshman year.<br />& other things that cannot and should not be mentioned.<br />most of which my mother, who reads this blog, doesn't & shouldn't know about.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Nt3STDu3E0/TpTsSNiuZUI/AAAAAAAACUA/SyriJ24u44E/s1600/via%2Brevelment%2Bfrom%2Bthepursuitaesthetic.tumblr.com.post.10399803778%2B%2B.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662410429128664386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Nt3STDu3E0/TpTsSNiuZUI/AAAAAAAACUA/SyriJ24u44E/s400/via%2Brevelment%2Bfrom%2Bthepursuitaesthetic.tumblr.com.post.10399803778%2B%2B.jpg" border="0" /></a> but someday, i hope our kids ask me about those days.<br />& i might refuse to tell them until they are out of college, but i hope they ask.<br />because i was young & wild & free once, and i had a blast. </p><br /><p>just don't ask about the motorcycle.</p>jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-87008997617973654302011-10-04T10:16:00.000-04:002011-10-04T10:16:00.702-04:00lucky septemberseptember has come & gone in the blink of an eye.<br />it was filled with trips to the lake for labor day<br />& to nashville for a girls weekend in the finest honky tonks.<br /><br />it was a month where sampson discovered his love for<br />hotdogs, the fall breeze & the stuffing inside any and all toys.<br />he perfected the act of stealing socks from the hamper.<br />he got yelled at by a neighbor for something he didn't do.<br />& he was upgraded to bigger water and food bowls<br />which, for me, was a sad milestone to mark.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pE3PJYvrZ0c/ToEyNK-jfdI/AAAAAAAACT4/QRhDM5cvQ6U/s1600/mruffle101510luckyviadsponge1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656857808820469202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pE3PJYvrZ0c/ToEyNK-jfdI/AAAAAAAACT4/QRhDM5cvQ6U/s400/mruffle101510luckyviadsponge1.jpg" border="0" /></a> most importantly, september 27th was our 3rd wedding anniversary.<br />we went out to a nice dinner, just the two of us.<br />i even tried the bang bang shrimp.<br />we've been talking a lot lately about what direction we're taking our lives.<br />personally, professionally & as a couple.<br />there's a few unknowns at the moment, but one thing is for sure.<br />we're looking together in the same direction.<br /><br />tied the knot & lucky in love.<br />picture via <a title="http://maryruffle.tumblr.com/post/1320115676" href="http://maryruffle.tumblr.com/post/1320115676" target="_blank">mary ruffle </a>(orig­i­nal source eliz­a­beth demos via <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/">design sponge</a>)jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-86613335844146408342011-09-22T22:20:00.002-04:002011-09-23T10:53:22.991-04:00out with my boots onit's been a while since i've been to nashville.<br />there's something about that place that makes me feel alive {& young}.<br />maybe it's the neon lights.<br />maybe it's the plethora of cowboy boots tapping to live music.<br />maybe it's singing at the top of my lungs in a honky tonk with my girlfriends.<br />whatever it is, i have determined that it's good for the soul.<br /><br /><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o8uGt_aB3-Q/Tnvs_cz01fI/AAAAAAAACTQ/HGOAQpMX6xs/s1600/boots.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655374331903268338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 366px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o8uGt_aB3-Q/Tnvs_cz01fI/AAAAAAAACTQ/HGOAQpMX6xs/s400/boots.jpg" border="0" /></a> i'm going to miss out on sharing this fall weekend with the husband & the pup<br />but the bright lights on broadway are calling my name.<br />be back sunday. xoxo<br /><br />image above by <a class="external" href="http://www.aronwrightphoto.com/?tag=jeans" target="_blank">aron wright</a> via <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2009/10/nashville-guide.html">design sponge</a>.</p>jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-10799492164851502032011-09-20T22:37:00.000-04:002011-09-20T22:37:00.809-04:00rural sights & rural soundsthis past weekend we ventured out of the city limits to a farm.<br />a farm with chickens, goats, cows, pigs, llamas, turkeys, horses<br />& lots of other little creatures.<br /><br />we were there for a company get together, of sorts,<br />& were allowed to roam & explore the property.<br />we held the chicks, watched kids chase the goats & gobbled at the turkeys.<br />we mingled with co-workers, enjoyed the potluck food & drank a few beers.<br />we laughed while watching the egg toss competition & the sack races.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jomC-frq1Rw/Tnkl5AOICWI/AAAAAAAACTI/bzGen4nOfl4/s1600/ohmyleftovers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654592468382386530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jomC-frq1Rw/Tnkl5AOICWI/AAAAAAAACTI/bzGen4nOfl4/s400/ohmyleftovers.jpg" border="0" /></a>& there were a few moments, even in the midst of the 300+ people nearby,<br />that i was able to take in every morsel of the farm.<br />the breeze through the trees. the dirt paths. the old red barns.<br />the roaming farm dog. the old farm equipment. the shade of the trees.<br />the chirping crickets. the hard work of generations of a family.<br /><br /><br />even living in the suburbs, moments like those are hard to come by.<br />moments of reflection. of deep breaths. of appreciation of the simple life.<br />did i mention that it was 70 degrees and partly cloudy?<br />there are worse ways to spend a Sunday.<br /><br />photo by: <a href="http://ohmyleftovers.tumblr.com/post/10447088370/chick-canon-5d-mark-ii">max wanger: oh my leftovers</a>jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-7747333648788086582011-09-13T23:07:00.003-04:002011-09-13T23:22:30.776-04:00puppy classyesterday sampson started an 8 week puppy obedience class.<br />& i have to brag, for a second.<br />because sampson is clearly the smartest puppy in the class.<br />{the smartest out of a total of 3 dogs, but that's beside the point}<br /><br />the instructor noticed right away that he could already:<br />walk properly on a leash, sit & recognize his name.<br />to say that i was basking in the compliment would be an understatement.<br />proud momma. <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P9CLreKT-BE/TnAanTVIr2I/AAAAAAAACTA/ndYyhWSKowQ/s1600/IMGP0249-pola.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652046794856116066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 329px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P9CLreKT-BE/TnAanTVIr2I/AAAAAAAACTA/ndYyhWSKowQ/s400/IMGP0249-pola.jpg" border="0" /></a>there's really no point to this blog post.<br />other than to brag about my puppy. i just can't help it.<br />sure, he has his moments. but, to be honest, he's pretty much the perfect pup.<br />for example, as i type this {while finishing my glass of wine @ 11pm}<br />he's snuggled atop a pile of his daddy's clothes on the bedroom floor.<br />he hasn't moved an inch or made a peep in the last hour and a half.<br />neither has his daddy, who is snuggled up next to him.<br /><br />they are both so precious there on the bedroom floor.<br />well behaved and snuggly, just the way i like them.<br /><br />picture above is of sampson on the bed in our guest room at some point in august.<br />he has since doubled in size.<br />so there's that.jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-32843454280600146262011-09-08T10:03:00.000-04:002011-09-08T10:03:00.425-04:00it's safe to saylet's be honest.<br />labor day has come and gone. it's safe to say that summer is over.<br />it's getting darker earlier & there's a cooler breeze in the air.<br />& as giddy as i am that fall is quickly approaching, i already miss summer.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wPZptPSA4ks/Tlrzn8R1bnI/AAAAAAAACSU/pTFKX6bVSaQ/s1600/matthewbanks%2Bvia%2Bsi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646092950383718002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 277px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wPZptPSA4ks/Tlrzn8R1bnI/AAAAAAAACSU/pTFKX6bVSaQ/s400/matthewbanks%2Bvia%2Bsi.jpg" border="0" /></a> 80+ degree days. frozen drinks. freshly cut grass. days at the lake.<br />fireworks. ice cream. bright colors. tanned skin. colorful totes.<br />my birthday. boating. flip flops & sperrys. grilling out. vacations.<br />hours upon hours of daylight. outdoor concerts. long weekends.<br /><br /><a href="http://luckyknot.blogspot.com/2011/08/life-is-festival-only-to-wise.html">this past summer</a> was capped off by a fabulous labor day weekend.<br />boating to & watching the sailboat races with my mom.<br />teaching our puppy, sampson, to swim.<br />finishing a great book.<br />time with family.<br />hours spent on the boat.<br />cheers to a great summer & here's too a fantastic fall!<br /><br /><br /><p>photo via <a href="http://www.snippetandink.com/happy-weekend-07-01-11.html/">photo by matthew banks via snippetandink</a></p>jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-54460546222276875942011-09-02T10:57:00.000-04:002011-09-02T10:57:00.344-04:00each dayit's hard to believe that labor day, the end of summer, is already here.
<br />i am off to enjoy a fantastic weekend at the lake my mom lives on. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621615184312551378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-huRLV9gQfew/TgP9ObzkR9I/AAAAAAAACLU/3BDSp8ftcKs/s400/each%2Bday.jpg" border="0" />
<br />sipping on as many frozen fruity drinks as i can handle.
<br />dipping my toes in the still warm water.
<br />wearing my favorite white pants one last time.
<br />enjoying sunsets watched from the pier.
<br />taking our pup out on the speedboat & teaching him to swim.
<br />enjoying the 2nd annual corn-off {who can eat the most ears of corn} w/ family.
<br />and gleefully untying the ribbons of these last few days of summer.
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<br />photo of lake wawasee via a family friend.
<br />jessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025741529492671011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627082018459471963.post-86995326538026605312011-08-31T21:00:00.001-04:002011-08-31T21:00:04.141-04:00the summer nightto me, memories of summer as a kid (age 8 to 18) revolved around the lake.
<br />a four stop light town in the middle of northern indiana.
<br />sail boat races. long white piers. star-filled skys. a small supermarket.
<br />diving in the water. swimming to the ladder & out. repeating 100 times.
<br />hours spent cruising the lake with my parents on our old speedboat.
<br />a one theatre movie cinema with showings at 7pm & 9pm of the same movie.
<br />sun kissed skin, fireflies, cute guys, back roads & fresh air off of the lake.
<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XgYXgcPH5kg/Tlr3ww3eagI/AAAAAAAACSc/Gy5k25ZBY-k/s1600/hula%2Bseventy%2Bsmall%2Btown%2Bjune.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646097499985701378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XgYXgcPH5kg/Tlr3ww3eagI/AAAAAAAACSc/Gy5k25ZBY-k/s400/hula%2Bseventy%2Bsmall%2Btown%2Bjune.jpg" border="0" /></a> such a simple place where i made so many simple memories.
<br />a place where summer days that seemed to last forever
<br />& summer nights that were a perfection of thought.
<br />during the summers, my heart will always be at the lake.
<br />so long, august. looking forward to september
<br />& one more weekend at the lake to celebrate summer.
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<br /><p>photo {not of the town at my lake} by <a href="http://hulaseventy.blogspot.com/2011/06/and-speaking-of-summer.html">hula seventy</a>. love love love her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/girlhula?page=1">work</a>.</p>
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