TOP 11 of 2011
(in chronological order)
#1 January 2011 on NJ, NY & PA with family and friends. It was a great way to kick off the year!
#2 April 2011-
Going on a first date that would change my life forever (picture not actually from our first date)
#3 April 2011- Running my first 5k (in the rain)
#4 May 2011 proudly watching my big sis graduate with her Master's degree
#5 June & July- Falling in love and celebrating both of us turning 25!
#6 August 2011- prepare to start teaching what I knew would be a challenging and rewarding class :)
#7 September 2011- Attempt the IronGirl Duathalon with all my fans cheering me on! (Yes, thats right, I said attempt. It's kind of a long story, technical difficulties caused me to be unable to complete the last two mile run, but I did do the first 2 mile run and 22 miles in my bike, the rest is history)
#8 September 2011- Celebrate the marriage of two dear friends!
#8 October 2011- Celebrate Dad's 60th Birthday!
#9 October 2011- A weekend on Lake Superior with friends
#10 November 2011- Celebrating my precious niece's 1st birthday!
#11 December 2011 Celebrating Christmas with my family and enjoying extra time with my man!
God has richly blessed me this year, as He always does. His faithfulness and perfect timing have never been so evident to me as in these past months. I so look forward to 2012 and all of the things He will teach me and show me. Happy New Year to you and your family!
J :)
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we love fall in mn :)
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My top 25 (in pictures) - on My 25th birthday :)
In no certain order, except the first 8 are first for a reason :)............................
(the top 8: Mom, Dad, Matt, Mary Ann, Rach, Mandi, Maxine and of course, my man-James)
(the number 9 slot is shared by all my wonderful friends, SOME are pictured above)
(Number 10 is the beach, preferably an East Coast beach, but I will give a good midwestern beach a chance as well)
(Number 11 is bread & olive oil. Once again authenticity matters, this was taken in Little Italy, NYC)
(Number 12 is peaceful evenings by a lake)
(Number 13 is creating things)
(Number 14 is baking and sweets)
(Number 15 is fresh flowers)
(Number 16 is taking photos)
(Number 17 is Christmas)
(Number 18 is vintage things)
(Number 19 is sleeping babies)
(Number 20 is parties, of any kind)
(Number 21 is nail polish- these beautiful nails belong to my younger sis)
(Number 22 is crocheting and wearing crochet things- this was made by my younger sis)
(Number 23 is teaching)
(Number 24- My buddy Eduardo-
I've been supporting him through Living Hope International in Puebla, Mexico for 5 years)
(Number 25 is fruit!)
I hope you enjoyed :)
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this summer has been really different for me. instead of days FILLED with photo shoots (like last summer) my days are filled with training. training for the Iron Girl Duathalon that is. thats right, i'm an Iron Girl in training. september 25th, 2011 i will set out to run 2 miles, bike 22 miles and run another 2 miles. somedays i think i'm crazy, especially since i'm following this training schedule six days a week. so needless to say, i'm "permasore" (to steal a word from my dear friend and fellow IG.) so i thought i'd share some shots of how i've been spending my days.
i'm hoping i don't get a permanent dent in my hair from wearing these things too much
many hours spent in these
(well, not THESE YET since these are BRAND NEW! But who wants to see a picture of my janky old ones?)
...and of course i've been rewarding myself with plenty of time
relaxing with My Favorite :)
i'll keep you posted on my training
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i haven't posted anything new here in a while....mostly because the spring is a busy time for me at school. but this spring i added a new interest to my life, when you see the pictures below, you'll know why i choose to spend time looking at this handsome face rather then through the lens of a camera or at a glowing computer screen :) don't worry, i'll keep posting throughout the summer
chicken verde.....so good!
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a few years ago a parent donated this huge bag of vintage buttons to our school, i've used them for sorting activities in my first grade classroom, crafts, embellishments to crocheted creations and today.....as a wintery day photo shoot subject...enjoy
Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
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i can't take full credit for these shots because, as you can see, i'm the model :) this summer i found this vintage head piece in an antique shop up north and for $6, i had to have it.....it's been tucked away until now, a wintery boring day. so my sis and i had a little fun with it...enjoy!
3.27.11 Well, it may not totally feel like spring around here yet, but there are some things to celebrate regardless of the dirty snow piles outside. My older sis' birthday was this week, and she and I are heading into a week of spring break....so we gathered with our other sis, mom, sis-in-law and niece for a tea party lunch, lots of fun and giggles....enjoy! (Notice MJ steals the show a little, even when it isn't her birthday, we like it this way!)
