enJOY it
an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.
Category: ejbc
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I chose choose. (Say that five times fast.) Yes, choose. As in, I choose to watch one more episode of How I Met Your Mother (which I just discovered on Netflix instant. It's excellent). I choose to keep running almost everyday. I choose to live with intent. 2012 is the year Paul comes home. It's…
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if you are unfamiliar with the concept of picking one little word to guide you throughout the year, read this. Next week, I will be talking about the word I have picked for 2012. But I can't discuss it without reflecting on my word for this past year. At the beginning of 2011, on a…
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I am settling in. I still don't have internet. And for once, it's not user error. It's all on Verizon. I have cried on the phone with at least five representatives. Which is actually a pretty good record, considering I have talked to at least 20 over the past few days. But the lack of…
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decided to not just survive this deployment, but do my best to thrive. visited girlfriends in LA, Chicago, New York, Canada, St. Louis and Sacramento. saw Paul's friends in San Francisco. planned a birthday surprise. played a third wheel and a fifth wheel. programmed my phone with all the important numbers. happily drank a half…
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Celebrating lots of little and big things today. Mostly the magic that was getting eight creative women in a room and making books and getting crafty and sharing ideas. I had an opportunity to teach a class in real life this past weekend and I will have more to share about it shortly. It was…
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Celebrating the small magic stuff today : a repeat performance from my awesome hair stylist. My San Diego days are numbered. I am currently gearing up for my workshop this coming weekend and then I'll be prepping the apartment for the movers. And then it will be Thanksgiving. And then I'll be settled into my…
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The trouble with working from home is that I never seem to pull outfits together. Jeans and an American Apparel v-neck might as well be my uniform. I didn't think that would fly at Kolo last week, so I had fun packing and planning outfits for my visit. I didn't intend on following a color…
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welcoming November with open arms. striving to find a balance between the boredom that was September and the chaos that was October. I know there must be a happy medium out there. hoping we get enough sign ups to run the minibook workshop. More information can be found here. dreaming about decorating our new apartment.…
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This was my second half marathon. I ran my first last June. I could not have had more opposite experiences with the two. For that first one, I was scared because I didn't know what to expect. I had done relatively well with my training, which meant I had ran 3-4 times a week including…
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developing a completely new skincare routine. accepting that this next half marathon may involve a good amount of power-walking. sending cards to Paul almost daily. writing emails, workshop lessons & articles. wearing new boots that are just perfect. lamenting the fact that I left my big camera at home because while it's a hassle, it's…
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