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Feel Good Friday: School Applications Are In!

December 6, 2013 By Robyn 16 Comments

It’s Friday!!!

Christmas is in full swing and Andrea and I are having a Christmas Party tonight as a final hurrah at our house! We both got home from work last night, looked at each other in exhaustion, and said “let’s decorate and cook tomorrow.” But then we started making chocolate covered pretzels and then I turned on Christmas music and before we knew it, the time was 10 PM and our house had been Christmafied.

 

 

 

We are super excited! Andy was so excited she couldn’t sleep last night. But we both still managed to oversleep our workout/yoga alarms and slept till 7:20 this morning. YES to sleep. We’re ready to go for tonight!

So on this Feel Good Friday I’m feeling good about celebrating our friends, this fabulous season andthis house we love so much at our tacky Christmas party tonight!

12 dozen cookies, chocolate covered pretzels, homemade chex mix, baked brie and crackers, veg and hummus, chips and homemade guac, puppy chow, vodka cranberry cocktails, lots of beer + wine and even more holiday cheer!

On this Feel Good Friday I’m also really, really relieved because every one of my school applications are turned in. Three months of cramming for the GRE, school visits, and finishing all the applications and it’s all over. Now, I just have to get in. I know it’s already been decided and what will happen is suppose to happen but I’m still extremely fearful I won’t get accepted anywhere. But, that’s a waste of energy so I’m staying positive!

This week I’m also feeling good about just being present. It is so, so easy for me to live in the future and think “when this happens, then I will…” and that’s just silly. I wonder when I’ll get married, heck if I’ll get married, if I’ll get into school, when my hip will heal, etc etc. But lately I’ve been trying to just be here. Right now. And to soak it up. Because if I’m suppose to do those things then I will. And I’ll do them exactly when I’m suppose to. So for now, I’m going to focus on the right here and now so I don’t miss a precious second of it.

And on this Feel Good Friday I’m so excited about these cookies from the fabulous Hummusapien that you should go make them right now! I’m actually 95% sure I’m going to whip up a batch right when I get home. Perfect for the holidays!

 
I hope you have a fabulous weekend! And eat a Christmas cookie….or ten. Soak it up friends!

 


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