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Can You Picture?

This photo of Alan and I is in my Top 10 photos of us ever.

It was taken at a B-Boy (break dancing) competition.

No really, we kind of had to go (but it was fun… and I have decided our hip hop name is JaRippy).

Word.

Since we are about to enter our 10th year of marriage this [...]

Just Another Day

My first layout in a long time, but an important one.

The first one in months and months that I’ve actually sat down to do just for me.

It felt so good!

Then again, it’s just another layout.

But because you’re most likely a like-minded individual that’s stopped by to read my blog today, you very well know that there [...]