Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Who Doesn't Love a Deal?

I love deals and what better deal than a free Auntie Anne's pretzel? It brings me back to the days I would bring Matthew and Denise to Irondequoit Mall just for an Auntie Anne's pretzel....yummm :)

This Saturday between 10am and 3pm, Auntie Anne's is giving away a free original or sugar and cinnamon pretzel. Looks like I'm making a trip to the mall :)

Also, for those who enjoy making photo books online, www.winkflash.com is having a sale - Flat-rate photo book sale going on until Monday. I am plannign to purchase a 100-pg, 8x8" hard cover photo book for $13! (they're also running a special on 4x6s... $.06 ea.)

Enjoy!

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Snowed In....

This is what happens when we are snowed in....

We dream about warmer weather...maybe enjoying our afternoon at an amusement park -


We laugh...a lot!




What's Next??

The last couple years have been great....I grew (and continue to grow) in many areas of my like...professionally, personally, relationally, etc.

Though I like the little city of Charlottesville, I am feeling an urge to move on.
Charlottesville has many pros and cons:

Pros: Beautiful, mountainous, culturally savvy, close to Mike's parents, jobs, great hiking and walking trails.

Cons: Very expensive, small and rural, lack of good friends and church, far from my family

As I am headed to my 30's (crazy!), I'm realizing that relationships are becoming more important to me (I guess I'm right in-line with developmental tasks for my age). I'm really craving mature relationships with good friends (lasting relationships full of depth). I have many good friends (you know who you are :), but unfortunately, they are all scattered all over the place. So, I have decided to start my own commune - that's right, all my friends and family in one place...sounds great, right? Just kidding :)

Anyway, this summer Mike will hopefully be eligible for licensure and we are planning on making a big change that will hopefully include a move to a larger, maybe a little more urban community. There are many factors that are up-in-the-air so please keep us in your prayers as we step into the next season of our life :)

I hope you are all enjoying this winter...staying warm and safe...
Love you all,
Care