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Life: Via My iPhone
Published on 2012-01-08 16:28:41
I'm compelled to take a picture every time I see hearts in the clouds Me and my Lilly Pad Spencer The result of my new Chi hair straightener I got for Christmas. Look at this one from 2009. She's growing up so fast! Last week I had bronchitis and a sinus infection, which was actually a blessing since I start back to school this week and I had yet to be sick all year- better to get sick when I don't have 12 hour clinical days! But, last week also happene [..] > read more
SNL
Published on 2011-11-30 16:14:58
Spencer and Lila = Little Katie and Little Sara (Circa 1996) How did they (and we) grow up so fast? > read more
The Black Hole
Published on 2011-11-02 23:22:58
I was looking at the camera roll on my phone tonight when I discovered these gems that I'd never seen before. I found quite a few, all just like the ones below. (There were about 30) Before I get to the next part- I need to preface this- Spencer has broken every single cell phone I've had since she was born. Every. Single. One. (Plus two computers and many other electronics) Okay, so when I got my new phone two weeks ago, I became the meanest mommy on the planet and said she couldn't pla [..] > read more
Thirty, Flirty and Thriving
Published on 2011-10-24 23:15:25
(Above title is a quote from one of my favorite movies- anyone else a fan like me?) So my 30th birthday has come and gone and I have to say it was one of the best birthday/birthday weekends I can remember. On Saturday morning I got 30 roses from parents. Saturday evening a friend took me out for dinner, drinks and a little dancing. At the restaurant they brought out different desserts with candles on them and champagne- it was very nice! I didn't take a picture of that though, [..] > read more
Twenty-Something Pictures
Published on 2011-10-22 15:31:14
One picture each year 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 > read more
30 Twenty-Something Things
Published on 2011-10-22 14:48:01
Thirty things that happened in my twenties. (in chronological order, starting at age 20) 1. Became a sister in Kappa Kappa Gamma 2. My Papa died 3. Studied abroad in Italy 4. Worked as a Bev Cart Girl at a snobby country club 5. Had my heart broken 6. Cruised the Caribbean 7. Fell madly in love 8. Studied endlessly for the LSAT 9. Graduated from William & Mary 10. Got my first real adult job 11. Was accepted into law school 12. Went to Miami with my Kappas and pretended I w [..] > read more
A New Decade
Published on 2011-10-21 19:46:04
I turn 30 tomorrow. The whole decade of being in my 20's is about to be over and I'm just so shocked at how fast it all went by. How could I have turned 20 a decade ago? This is me on my 20th birthday. I remember the party my friends had for me like it was yesterday. (how old-timer does that sound?!) So one decade later... I thought I needed to take one last picture on the last day of my 29th year. Um, yes, I know I'm being just a little dramatic. I kinda can't believe how [..] > read more
I Heart Faces- the Eyes
Published on 2011-08-14 23:42:14
This week's photo challenge on I Heart Faces is beautiful eyes. I know I'm her mom, but I really do think Spencer has the most beautiful eyes in the world and picking just one picture was really difficult, but this photo was the first one that came to my mind so I decided to go with it. I took this right before her third birthday. I love those baby blues. > read more
This Never Happens
Published on 2011-08-13 15:18:52
I'm Irish. And we don't tan, we burn.Yet, here I am: ridiculously tan!Well, I'm ridiculously tan for me. I realize that to most everyone else, this might still be considered pale, but I'm fairly certain this is the tannest I've ever been in my entire life.When you have skin that's as fair as mine, with half a million freckles, this is almost like a miracle. > read more
A Family Vacation
Published on 2011-06-16 15:51:03
We are in the last leg of of a whirlwind trip to the Middle of Nowhere, NC, St. Petersburg, Florida, and back again to the Middle of Nowhere, NC. Spencer's great-aunt got married there this past weekend and Spencer was the flower girl and I was > read more
Easy Crunchy Asian Salad
Published on 2011-05-20 11:24:31
During the warm weather months I have a serious aversion to eating warm or hot food. If I could afford it, I would go to our local grocery store every day and make myself a nice big salad from their amazing salad bar- but that ends up costing between > read more
Judgment Day is Nigh
Published on 2011-05-20 02:32:01
I had planned on posting this picture on May 22, 2011- the day after the much publicized prediction of the Judgement Day Rapture. But then I thought to myself, well, on the 0.000000000000001% chance that the Rapture is going to occur this Satur > read more
I Need a Pause Button
Published on 2011-05-18 10:52:00
Spencer's dance recital is this weekend and all I can think about is how it feels like it was just yesterday that I wrote this post about her starting ballet lessons. How has it time for her recital already? How has seven months pas > read more
The Blood Suckers
Published on 2011-05-17 02:01:58
You might have noticed that I'm not exactly what you'd call an in-the-outdoor-elements-nature-loving-gal. If you hadn't, let me be clear- while I love to admire the beauty of the outdoors, I myself do not like to interact with it unless there's > read more
Spencer, I Want to Go to the Bathroom by Myself!
Published on 2011-05-16 12:31:40
I'm not sure I ever anticipated "Spencer, I want to Go to the Bathroom by Myself!" ever being a title on this here blog of mine, but, alas, it is. I also don't think I ever anticipated ever needing to say those words to Spencer, much less havin > read more
Sweet Deals
Published on 2011-05-16 10:49:59
Mamapedia is offering two really sweet deals for my blog readers! Mamapedia is a great flash deal site, much like Groupon, except that it's geared towards moms. They have wonderful deals and some really amazing offers. The first dea > read more
Published on 2011-05-01 15:18:00
On Easter Sunday, Spencer sang a solo in church! It was so cute! My dad took a video of it, but I haven't gotten it on my computer yet, but as soon as I do, I will post it. The dress that I ordered her never came (ugh), so her Great-Gran > read more
The Wedding Watched Around the World
Published on 2011-04-29 23:13:03
I am not the tiniest bit ashamed to say that I cried for almost the entire wedding of Prince William and his bride, Katie Middleton- heretofore, the Princess Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge. I know everyone looks in love when they get married, bu > read more
Closeup Learning Curve
Published on 2011-04-28 13:50:19
Last week Spencer and I went to the Middle of Nowhere, North Carolina to visit her great-grandparents for a few days. It was the perfect time to go because the flowers were at their peak and everything was blooming and gorgeous. I took th > read more
Nurse Katie
Published on 2011-04-27 13:34:19
When I was young(er), I had all answers to all the questions. Job? Lawyer. Specialty? Constitutional Law. Firm? No firm, the Solicitor General's Office. Marriage? Yes. Who? The boyfriend I've date > read more
Mother's Day Gift Guide
Published on 2011-04-08 12:33:19
Did you know Mother's Day is just one month away? If you need a few ideas about what to get for you Mom, or what you want, here are a few suggestions to help you out! Mother's Day Gift Guide I like personalized gifts for Mother's Day and I love bo > read more
Stranger Danger
Published on 2011-04-06 12:12:03
Image Source Last week was my Mema's birthday and as per usual, Spencer, my mom, and I went to the cemetery to put flowers on her grave. Because Spencer had ballet lessons that evening, we were meeting my mom there afterwards. En route t > read more
Without Words
Published on 2011-04-05 22:39:58
Well, maybe just a few... Now that the weather is nice, Spencer has started riding her bicycle that she got for Christmas. Let me rephrase that- she's started riding her bicycle outside. She thinks she's pretty cool. > read more
A Terrifed Parent
Published on 2011-04-05 12:05:42
Last night, before I went to sleep, I went over to Spencer to give her a kiss, when I saw that her face was covered in chocolate. I turned on light to look at my sleeping beauty- why was she covered in chocolate? Only it wasn't chocolate; > read more
RamNation Spencer
Published on 2011-04-04 13:05:30
Some of you might know that Richmond's hometown VCU was in the Final Four this past weekend. Nothing like that has ever happened here, so it was a BIG deal! VCU was an 11th seed and they got a lot of flack for even being included in the N > read more
My Church, Maranatha Baptist
Published on 2011-03-31 22:33:33
This week over at Kelly's Korner everyone is sharing information about their churches. I have about ten blog posts that are just waiting for me to publish them, but I really felt this was something I needed to do first. I think one of the best thing > read more
Where Do You Come From
Published on 2011-03-14 13:25:13
One day last week my mom's cousin found me on facebook wanting to know if I was the Katie related to my mom. To turn a long story short, she's been working on the family's genealogy and had some questions for my mom about a few things. We > read more
Six Rules for Censoring Your Blog
Published on 2011-03-10 15:44:36
When I first started blogging I had no intention of anyone reading it that I knew personally. I didn't put a link on my facebook page or tell anyone except my best friend that even I had a blog. I just wanted to write my real feelings on things > read more
The Gap Between Believing and Knowing
Published on 2011-03-09 15:14:22
Studying human physiology is both fascinating and mind boggling; everything in our body is interdependent on each other. You can have the healthiest heart imaginable, but that means nothing if your lungs don't work. Strong and capable legs won't let > read more
My Alma Mater, William & Mary
Published on 2011-02-18 12:25:49
Even though I've been meaning to, I haven't done a Show Us Your Life post in awhile. But when I read that this week's topic was alma maters, I got very excited, because I LOVE William & Mary and am so proud of my school. (I wrote most > read more
Photography Hints, Tips, Suggestions & Rules Part II
Published on 2011-02-17 12:23:02
The Editing Over the course of the last four years, I have made many, many, many photo editing errors. I think when every person is first learning how to use Photoshop, they have tendency to be a little heavy handed in their editing- especiall > read more
Photography Hints, Tips, Suggestions & Rules
Published on 2011-02-16 12:37:41
I tend to get a fair amount of questions about photography, my camera, lenses, tips, and editing. Last night, I was emailing back an answer to someone when I experienced a little deja vu- didn't I just write that exact same thing last week to s > read more
Maybe It's Not So Bad
Published on 2011-02-14 11:45:19
Back in the day, my days of youthful angsty love, I celebrated Valentine's Day in two ways: wearing all black and putting up bitter love quotes on my AIM profile and away messages. It became a thing and soon I had friends sending me their > read more
The Good, the Bad, and the Only
Published on 2011-02-09 11:00:25
Most days I rarely ever think about the fact I'm a single parent. I'm always of aware it, like in the same sense I'm always aware that I have blue eyes and curly hair, but it's not something on which I fixate. I'm sure a lot of it has to do wit > read more
I Never
Published on 2011-02-02 00:33:17
Wake up without hitting the snooze button at least twice Sleep with socks on Use 2-in-1 Shampoo & Conditioner Drive behind a logging truck Get on an airplane without patting the outside it three times (by the door when you walk on) Have run out > read more
Do You Know What's in Your Backyard?
Published on 2011-02-01 13:00:29
Image Source Yesterday, Spencer found the mother of all caterpillars. I have never seen one that gigantic before- it was like The Very Hungry Caterpillar on steroids multiplied by 100. We were outside and she was playing in the backyard > read more
I Heart Faces
Published on 2011-01-31 20:44:09
This is for the best face photo challenge on I Heart Faces. I love this picture of Spencer, she looks so angelic- if only I could figure out how to make her behave the way she looks, haha! > read more
On Texting and Driving: A PSA From Me
Published on 2011-01-31 15:21:32
Image Source I don't usually watch Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, but last there wasn't much on and it somehow ended up on my television. This episode was about a family who had lost their daughter, Alex Brown, in a single person car ac > read more
Spencer Says...
Published on 2011-01-27 05:10:02
I keep meaning to write down all of Spencer's current adorable sayings and such, but with all of the hullabaloo, I've just been putting it off. So here they are: * I do it every the time. This is what she tells me when she wants to do so > read more
Lemon Lesson Backfire
Published on 2011-01-26 05:40:00
Last night Spencer decided that she wanted to taste what was in the plastic lemon shaped container in the refridgerator- aka lemon juice concentrate. I told her no over and over again, that she wouldn't like it, but she wouldn't let the lemon juice i > read more
The World Keeps Spinning
Published on 2011-01-25 13:49:44
January and I are still on bad terms. This week, a friend's mom passed away very suddenly and so did the dad of one of my brother's friends. It's also the anniversary of this wonderful man's death. Dying, Death, The End. I don't lik > read more
I Hate You, 2011
Published on 2011-01-03 08:34:17
My dog died on New Year's Day- the first freaking day of 2011. He was 10 years old. I guess technically he was my brother's dog, but for all intents and purposes, he was mine. Shadow was a Scottie dog- they can be a little bit aloof and t > read more
Santa Baby Spencer
Published on 2010-12-24 22:18:38
Today, all the family took Spencer to see "The Real Santa," and she didn't cry! We go every Christmas Eve, it's our little tradition, and this was the first time that she hasn't had a complete meltdown upon being sat on his lap. Santa asked her wha > read more
Christmas on Wendhurst
Published on 2010-12-23 12:18:06
We went to see some Christmas lights last night with Spencer's Mimi and Great-Gram (The PGP and the PGGP). Spencer and I go out every night and look at different houses with lights on the Tacky Tour, but we'd been saving a few for when the PGPs > read more