Girls Night

Having a blast with the girls.

JoAnn, Staci, Katie, and CoRi dAwN

Last Friday night some dear girl friends and I had a girls night out. We went to Brio and had a fabulous dinner. We laughed all the way there and all the way home. We talked about things that we probably shouldn't have...I taught them my secret about how to hide an overactive pit. (It's still a secret ya'll and I'm not tellin.) I of course was a little under dressed, but I like it that way. We found some other crazy ladies and pretty much forced them to take our picture. It was nice of them.

Dear JoAnn, Staci, and Katie,

I had so much fun with you. Thanks

for getting me to go out. Forgive me

for being a bit irreverent.

I love ya'll.

Love,

CoRi dAwN

I think my thumb might be green...WHO KNEW!

I walked outside today and smelled...OH just the best smell EVER.

LILACS.

I love my Lilac bush, it's pretty and smells fabulous.

And guess what else...MY PUMPKINS AND WATERMELON plants are growing.

YAY ME.

And I have a super beautiful Peony plant. Amazing I tell ya.

And here are my Pumpkin and Watermelon plants.

I cannot wait!

And my little tree. It's in the front yard but it's growing

and I'm so happy.

Dear Tree, Bushes, and Baby plants,

Keep on growing. I'll be here cheering you on.

Grow. Grow. Grow.

Love,

CoRi dAwN

What I would rather be doing today....instead of sleeping.

I worked last night, and I have to go back tonight. That means I must try to sleep all day. The sun is shining and the temperature is going around 90 degrees! And I am missing Old Virginia. So today I will force myself to dream that I am at my favorite childhood place, water skiing or playing in the sand or watching Jarret and Noah flip off the dock or perhaps I will even dream that I am laughing at my cousin when she gets busted for a bodily function that should NOT take place in a lake.  

Dear Blue Ridge Shores,

Thanks for the great memories!

I will cherish them for the rest of my life.

Love,

CoRi dAwN

Emilee and her super fun cousin Gwen playing in my favorite water last summer.





I love Sundays!

I am still in love with Sundays! Today was great. I needed it to be.
I heard the Primary children sing "Praise to the Man" in Sacrament meeting. They were amazing. It made me cry. I will never ever get sick of hearing the kids sing. I love it.

I found this video of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing "Praise to the Man", it's not the primary but still nice.

Anyway, I came away from church with some inspiration.

It is that I would desire,

More love

More gratitude

More patience

More courage

More trust

More of me to give

More faith

More humility

More truth

More life

More service

Dear Primary Children especially Emilee and Jarret,

I love to hear you sing. I feel the spirit when I hear you sing your sweet testimonies. Please keep singing. I need to always hear you.

Love, CoRi dAwN

Yep, I dye my own hair.

I dye my own hair. I will continue to dye my hair until my grandparents, parents, aunts, and uncles all are living with Jesus.

I feel it is my duty to not make them feel old.

I can't image looking at my kids, grandkids, nieces, and nephews and seeing them all grey headed. That's not cool.

Anyway the other day while my hair was cooking Jarret took some pictures of me. I looked so ridiculous and laughed a lot that I thought it would be nice to share the laughter.

So go ahead..LAUGH

Dear Hair Dye,

I am thankful for you.

Love,

CoRi dAwN

Diet Coke Head

Hi, my name is CoRi dAwN and I'm an addict.
I like to believe I'm not, but there's no lying. I am. I get headaches when I go hours without one. I drool when I see someone else sucking on a straw, and I think they're drinking the DC. I was just so relieved when I found ONE left in my fridge. I'm pretty sure I can kick the habit if I really try but then I go to work and....well you know...I'm a night nurse who doesn't drink coffee, what else do I do?

Dear Diet Coke,

I LOVE you. I can't go one day without holding you and inhaling you.

I'm just not sure if this relationship is healthy.

Maybe we should just take a little break and see how it goes.

Oh what am I saying, that's a terrible idea! I heart you.

Love,

CoRi dAwN

Glenn Beck....

OK, So I don't usually watch Glenn Beck,

I just don't want to be scared and I think he scares.

But anyway he had a show featuring my favorite blogger.

She and her husband are amazing. 

You can watch the episode here. 

As I watched the episode there was a side ad for

dresses, so I clicked on it.

You can check them out here.

I just have one thing to say..

HOLY MOLY!!

If I ever see someone dressed in one of those dresses or those shoes I am going to laugh at them. I can't help it. Sorry.

And the shoes.. I mean, FOR REAL?!!Seriously people, Who wears that?

I don't think I would dressed like that even as a teenager and any of you who knew me as a teenager, well you know

I'd wear just about anything.

Dear People Who Wear Those Dresses and Shoes,

Be prepared to be laughed at. Sorry.

Love,

CoRi dAwN