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GiST: November 7, 2011

Grace in Small Things (GiST) is about thankfulness, empowerment, and mindfulness of  the little things in our lives. The GiST website says that:
Grace in Small Things exists because we are choosing not to allow the noisiness of life to rob us of the time and energy to be mindful of ourselves and those we love and [...]

Wordless Wednesday: Go Cards!

My 3 Favorite Men & Me at Coors Field, 2011

A Wordless Wednesday post dedicated to the St. Louis Cardinals and my 3 favorite men. Go [...]

GiST: September 19, 2011

My new fiance (in case you missed it, I got engaged less than a month ago) is an Army officer, and I’m struggling to adjust to life on this side of a military relationship.
Since I moved to Colorado in mid-August, he and I have been apart more than we’ve been together. There have been out-of-state [...]

My First Piece of Mail in Colorado Springs

Because she’s awesome like that, my Mom made sure that I had a hand-made card in the mail my first week living in Colorado Springs. This wasn’t technically my very first piece of mail, but it was among the first pieces, and it made me smile.
My mom is a talented and semi-professional card maker and [...]

A Small Town Girl's Guide (to Getting Engaged!)

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MilliGFunk Moves to Colorado

I’m nervous, excited and sad to share with you the news that my years of blogging from rural Missouri have come to an end. On August 21st, I’ll be leaving my one-room cabin in rural Missouri to begin a new phase in my life and my career in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
After nearly seven years of work [...]

St. Louis Cardinals Baseball and a Tornado

On Friday night April 22, I sat beside my dad in Busch Stadium as we waited for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds to take the field. Spring in Missouri often means thunderstorms, and the radar predicted an 80-100% chance of rain between 6 p.m. and midnight. We were excited for a Dad/Daughter date night, [...]

One of Those Days

The last three weeks have been challenging.  Much of what’s been happening in my little nook in Small Town Missouri is pretty fantastic, but I’ve been pushed far outside of my comfort zones in my personal and professional life thanks to new opportunities I’ve been given.
Growth isn’t a comfortable thing, which is why I’ve been particularly quiet [...]

Grace in Small Things (GiST): 3/7/2011

Some of the little things I’m happy are part of my life this week:
1. Friends who hold me accountable for reaching my potential.
2. Running again post-injury, even if I’m still not 100%
3. Hot tea.
4. The music of Nina Simone. And Bob Seger. And so many other artists.
5. Mail. The paper kind that comes via a [...]

Being Snowed in Just Got Better

During the two years I lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I became a big fan of Yuengling Lager. When I was in grad school, Yuengling was the best tasting inexpensive beer in Pittsburgh, and it was a local (to Pennsylvania) brewery, to boot.
Yuengling isn’t available to purchase in the St. Louis area, so on my last [...]