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Old Friends and New Toys–A Monday Update

Hi friends. HappyMonday. Hope you had a great weekend!

I can’t remember – did I ever tell you that we hosted a foreign exchange student? Well we did. A few years ago. Kelsey’s junior year in fact. For an entire school year, Karoline lived with our family.  She went to high school with Kelsey and lived like part of our family. She went to church with us, did chores with us, ate sloppy joes with us, and even cleaned up a cat hairball or two during her stay with us.

karoline's birthday 

We really know how to treat our houseguests.

Anyway, Karoline is back in the US visiting. 

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She got here Saturday and we’ve had a fun time so far hitting some of her favorite places to eat (Freckles and Los Cabos for starters). She’s also reconnected with Pumpkin and thrown the ball with Daisy a time or fifty. Smile

Sunday afternoon we did a little shopping at some of her favorite stores. While at Ulta we picked up some new nail polish from OPI’s new Germany collection. Quite the coincidence wouldn’t you say.

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I really like this color “German-icure by OPI”.  It’s kinda like a burgundyish copper.  Or coppery burgundy. 

Random fact – “OPI Sweetheart and Bubble Bath” is one of the most common Google searches that refer people to my website. How funny is that.

Oh and check out the other fun thing I got this weekend!2012-08-27_2321web

This cute new iPhone cover goes on my iPhone 4. Finally!! Feel like one of the big kids now. Smile  It’s somewhat a of a running joke in our house how I seem to always be the last on the list for new electronics. I always say, “It’s fine…no big deal. I don’t need new fancy stuff.” But secretly (don’t tell Tripp I said this) I am beyond excited about this new phone and it’s WAYYYYYY better camera.

All I can say is look out Instagram friends. Smile

OK. So that’s about it for this Monday. Karo and I are heading upstairs for some Real Housewives.  She’s got a lot of catching up to do.

Living large. Winking smile

Love, Kelly

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  1. carrie says

    August 27, 2012 at 9:08 pm

    So glad you are finally a big kid!! 🙂 We can FACETIME all the TIME now!! Whoooo HOOOOO!!! Hey Karoline!!

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    • kelly says

      August 27, 2012 at 10:11 pm

      great! one more reason to keep me from keep my house clean. 🙂 hahaha

      Reply
  2. Cathy H. says

    August 27, 2012 at 9:59 pm

    How special that she was able to come back to the states and visit you! Love your new phone cover. I say my $20 black phone that takes no pictures is enough, but secretly I long for an iPhone!!

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    • kelly says

      August 27, 2012 at 10:11 pm

      cathy you so need an iphone if only so that you can play on instagram!! 🙂 LOL

      Reply

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    September 2, 2012 at 9:01 pm

    […] kelly So in addition to saying farewell to summer this weekend, we also said farewell to our dear Karoline.  It was a fun week full of shopping, eating, and reminiscing.  I also introduced her to […]

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