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Posts from 2017

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Sunday, May 7, 2017 - 21:03
Today was a long day.  I was up at 5:30 and in to work by 6:30 so I could make sure I had a sermon…
Saturday, May 6, 2017 - 20:04
Even thought it's a Saturday, I went in for almost a full day's work today.  There was a funeral…
Friday, May 5, 2017 - 19:59
There was a time in the not so distant past that this day meant one thing: drinking.  It was an…
Wednesday, May 3, 2017 - 21:13
Today I talked Joel into having the first fire of the season!      ​   Our own backyard, a…
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 - 18:15
Today I wore a color blocked Nicole and leggings because even though it's May 2nd it's only 40…
Monday, May 1, 2017 - 16:49
Today is LuLaRoe's 4th Birthday!  As a thank you to all consultants, they sent out these amazing…
Sunday, April 30, 2017 - 16:32
I'm in a group on Facebook called The Young Clergy Women Project; it's a space for clergy women…
Saturday, April 29, 2017 - 21:22
Today was all about the trades.  We needed to refresh out inventory so we made some dates with…
Friday, April 28, 2017 - 16:12
It feels like it's been raining for decades around here.  I forget what the sun looks like.  …
Thursday, April 27, 2017 - 21:00
Today I got to wear one of my favorite pairs of leggings - my dinosaur leggings!  The print is…
Wednesday, April 26, 2017 - 09:12
Technically this photo is from yesterday, but today as been a blah nothing day so I didn't take any…
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - 19:08
My whole outfit was on FIRE today!         I bought these orange Birkenstocks in Costa Rica in…
Monday, April 24, 2017 - 20:54
Yep, it was a Monday, and all that entails.  On the bright side, it was gorgeous out, and I got to…
Sunday, April 23, 2017 - 13:19
These tulips actually stopped me in my tracks this morning as I walked down the hall at work…
Saturday, April 22, 2017 - 20:15
I tried really hard to be productive today.  We started the morning by breaking in our new tennis…
Friday, April 21, 2017 - 21:00
Today I talked Joel into making me his famous "two hour potatoes".  They really do take two hours…
Thursday, April 20, 2017 - 20:58
Now that I'm (mostly) over the sick, we're getting back into walking!  The goal is to walk everyday…
Wednesday, April 19, 2017 - 17:42
I feel like I'm on the upswing today.  I still spent most of the day relaxing in my pajamas,…
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 - 09:22
Y'all, I tried.  I really tried to go to work today.  I went to bed at 6:30 last night.  When I got…
Monday, April 17, 2017 - 17:13
For as long as I can remember, I get sick after big weeks.   When I was a dancer, a big week was…
Sunday, April 16, 2017 - 16:26
Have a Hoppy Easter! Christ is Risen, Christ is Risen indeed!   XOXO, Bethany
Friday, April 14, 2017 - 19:41
It's Good Friday.  The day we commemorate Jesus dying on the cross.   Growing up, I used to get…
Thursday, April 13, 2017 - 22:00
This morning Joel and I went on a walk from our house to a nearby park.  It’s a walk we’ve been…
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 - 21:50
The Spring cleaning bug officially hit me today.  I can't wait to whip this house into shape!  So…
Tuesday, April 11, 2017 - 22:44
I was so excited for my outfit for today!  My new Tieks came in the mail yesterday and they are so…
Tuesday, April 11, 2017 - 22:41
So I got this phone call today:    ​   I mean, that's probably my future self calling to warn me…
Saturday, April 8, 2017 - 21:48
Today I got to participate in a multi vendor event hosted in someone's home.  The event was small,…
Friday, April 7, 2017 - 14:36
Part of stepping up my Instagram game is finding new and interesting backgrounds for pictures.  So…
Thursday, April 6, 2017 - 21:23
We haven't seen the sun around these parts for what feels like weeks.  Today it was out!  It wasn't…
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 - 14:20
One thing I want to do better in the month of April is posting on my Instagram for LuLaRoe.  I've…
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 - 22:15
Well after I posted last night, my day turned around.  My upline with LLR has been running contests…
Monday, April 3, 2017 - 19:28
This picture pretty much sums up my day.        An 8 hour day at my "real" job left me feeling…
Sunday, April 2, 2017 - 21:34
Today was an amazing day.  We started with morning worship at the monastery.  The place was as…
Saturday, April 1, 2017 - 18:27
I am a sucker for themed restaurants.  I love just about any theme, as long as the restaurant goes…
Friday, March 31, 2017 - 17:22
Tomorrow we get to go to Wisconsin for a LuLaRoe party!  I got super excited for it today when I…
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - 20:54
I finally found my purple Amelia!  The warehouse sent it right to me, thank goodness.  At first,…
Monday, March 27, 2017 - 18:20
While doing my rounds on campus today, some pretty Easter decorations caught my eye.    I will say…
Sunday, March 26, 2017 - 18:17
I only took this picture so Joel would know what to get at the grocery store, but I figured it…
Saturday, March 25, 2017 - 11:35
I'm wearing a new pair of "unicorn" leggings today - Penguins!  Or as Benedict Cumberbatch likes to…
Friday, March 24, 2017 - 19:37
Today we went to Ames first thing in the morning so Joel could spend some time on campus getting…