Category Archives: Just Getting Started

The day has come!!

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Dear Rednecks….Oops, I Mean Hoosiers

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

With only two more days to go, I thought it fitting I should bid you farewell. I would like to pay tribute to your fine state, by providing a list of expectations for all potential visitors. Now, keep in mind, … Continue reading →

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10 Days

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

In 10 days we will have our first set of goodbyes. In 10 days we will begin our second set of goodbyes while living it up in Sin City. In 10 days we will be starting our lives over!

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One Simple Thought Can Change It All!

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

I simply said to my husband, “It’s really dumb that we aren’t leaving for Vegas sooner. There is no reason to stay the extra two weeks and financially it would be smarter.” And guess what….DONE! Las Vegas, see you in … Continue reading →

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Team Germany vs. Team United States

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

Here’s a game I feel I have been playing (unwillingly) since my return to the states. It’s really just a two player game between my mom and myself. It goes a little like this…… Rules: They are based according to … Continue reading →

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A Lesson in Happiness

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

The Eyes are the window to your soul - William Shakespeare I must admit to not truly understanding the depth and meaning behind this famous quote. I thought it merely just beautiful literature meant for inspiration. But then a time came … Continue reading →

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Do I Know You From Somewhere?

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

I have moved a lot in my lifetime. As a child, my family moved from Las Vegas, Nevada to Midland, Texas. While living in Midland my mom moved us almost every year. When trying to figure out a timeframe in … Continue reading →

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I Must Have Been Absent The Day They Gave Out Magic Wands In Grad School

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

Have you ever noticed that when you decide to make a life change all of the annoying things that played a role in driving you to make said change now feel 100 times bigger? My husband and I both have … Continue reading →

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The Journey

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Pack up what you can and sell the rest!

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

I have been back in the United States 2 years and 8 months….but who’s counting. During this time, I was separated from my husband for exactly one year while we went through the immigration process. My husband finally arrives and … Continue reading →

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