Thursday, July 21

This blog is over...

Hello My Followers -

I am sad to say this blog must end. I am realizing in the past 6 months I have somehow found myself trying to maintain 2 blogs. What am I thinking?! I am definitely not that cool, popular, wise, talented, smart, clever, etc...etc... for TWO blogs. Who am I kidding?! AND honesty I have a life people - come on!

SO...without further delay you can now FOLLOW ME on the below blogsite and don't worry I will still be highlighting all you wonderful people God has blessed me with:)!

Wednesday, July 6

July 4th Shennagans!


I got to spend July 4th in Clear Lake, IA with Haley and Kendra "Gusta" :)
Quite Delightful!


Haley and I - Vitamin D GET AT ME!


Gusta just got back from a 2-week mission trip to China so I naturally I stepped in with a little debriefing "retreat" which included the sun, the lake, lots of SunChips, and ice cream!

Gusta never did tell me why the Chinese always do this...

I took every opportunity to "touch" Haley - she hates being touched.
She's just asking for it when she tells me something like that!

Whatever....she loves it!!

Driving Home - Life is GOOD! Why am I still doing the two fingers?!
Debriefed - CHECK!

Signs of a GOOD day!

Haley & Gusta - You two are DA Best!! LOVE YA!

Saturday, June 11

My Sisters...in-law!

Just this week my Mom asked me if I wished I had a sister.

Great question.

Honestly, I don't think about it too much,
probably because I had / have way too much fun being a tom boy.

Although, I am starting to enjoy wearing dresses finally. It only took 27 years! :)

As I reflected on my Mom's question,
I couldn't help but think of my two wonderful sisters-in-law!

T.J., married to Brandon Me Jana, married to Matt
Here we are New Year's Eve, right before we got crazy!
I am pretty sure we were in bed before the ball dropped
- that's what happens when you have kids. :)

Here we are celebrating, Eva's (T.J.'s daughter) one year birthday!
They both have adorable daughter's 5 weeks apart - couldn't have planned it better myself.
I am not sure why we actually took a picture in these hats, but I am sure it was my idea.

Even though I don't have "real" sisters,
I feel SO blessed to call them my sisters and a part of the Schaefer clan!

Love you both!

Friday, June 3

Those Friends...

You know those friends where you can pick up right where you left off, no matter how much time has gone by.

You know those friends you can always call anytime of the day!

You know those friends that just "get you".

You know those friends that will still do anything for you at the drop of a hat.

You know those friends who know things about you that no else knows, and you hope no else will know! :)

You know those friends that you can just "be" with.

You know those friends that always know how to make you laugh.

You know those friends that you go waay back!

YOU KNOW?:)!

Well these are THOSE FRIENDS to me!


Jessica, Janelle, Kristen - LOVE YOU EACH!

Kristen, Janelle and I with Jessica's husband - great guy:)!

Oddly, I couldn't find a picture with all 4 of us, so Jessica you get one all by yourself:)!

LOVE YOU EACH!

Sunday, May 8

My Best Friend


In just a few short days Carrie Lynn Clement will be headed on a plane to China for the summer. For many of you this has no significance whatsoever, BUT for me it's means a whole heck of a lot.

For those of who you don't know Carrie, she is my co-worker, roommate, and most importantly my friend so we do a lot of "life together". I can honestly say it's been a pure blessing and I wouldn't have it any other way.

This is our attempt at remaking the best breakfast we have ever
had from the Yolk restaurant in Chicago.

Carrie and I couldn't be more different than one another which at times has been hard, yet because of it I have learned SO much from her. Here's a little peak into some of those things:

I am better at living in the moment - I think she does this really well!
I've learned what it looks like to be flexible and go with the flow.
I am learning to EMBRACE my emotions - this is still in process:)!
She's a giver of $$$ - this encourages me to do the same.
She genuinely loves people and it shows.
Her heart for the world has rubbed off on me.
She doesn't take herself too seriously.

Nuts in NYC - what else do I say with this?:)

AND she's FUN or at least I have fun when I am with her! This year we went to Indy, NYC, and Chi-town together. It says a lot when you can travel with someone, especially when you normally see them everyday and still want to "vacation" with them!

Here we are on the Subway - yeah, no big deal or
apparently it was a big deal since we felt the need to take a picture.

She's the kind of friend....
- I hope I never lose touch with.
- Will be one of the first to know I am engaged!
- I always want to be praying for.
- I always want to know how I can specifically be praying for her.
- I hope we live in the same place again someday.
- I never want to forget her birthday.

She's the kind of friend....that I refer to as my Best Friend!

All there is to it. Love you, Care Care!

Monday, April 25

Ms. Jessica Hanson

Here is Ms. Jessica on the right. We have been friends for about 6 years. She was in the first small group I ever lead as a Cstone staffer, so it's amazing she's still following Christ...HA! Just kidding! A lot of times I feel like she's the one discipling me:)!

Isn't she cute?! Now that she has a job as a full time nurse, she's always offering to buy me dinner, coffee, whatever. You have to keep friends like these happy and in your good graces!!
Recently we meet at Capanna - these pictures give you a feeling of our "mood". It's a huge blessing to have friends in Iowa City I can be real with!

To top of our night before heading to TSC Jess bought me some nuts from the Bread Garden! Again she's the best!!

Jess, I love that we have remained friends through the years! Thanks for being so willing to be my "slave" :) time and time again. You are a stud and I can't wait to see where God takes you in the years to come!

Friday, March 25

Phillip Seymore Hoffman


As Carrie Clement and I were headed to NYC for spring break, guess who happened to sit right across from us in the airport?!

The one and only - Phillip Seymore Hoffman

Instead of asking for a picture and his autograph, we decided to play it cool and just stare at him the whole time!

I think he probably wished we would have taken a picture and got over it! But come on, two silly girls on spring break what do you expect!?




We couldn't seem to keep his famous lines from Along Came Polly out of our head.

"Let it rain" and "Dude, I just sharded"

Nevermind that he apparently won an Oscar or Golden Global for Capote. I guess I should refine my taste in movies.

I would have liked to report that I got to share the Gospel with Philly but what can I say I was star struck! There's always next time I guess.