April 15, 2014

THE CIRCLE APRIL 2014: THANK YOU NOTES.

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It's April and you know what that means! It's time for another edition of The Circle. This month's co-host and I have been working hard to come up with a fun topic and I'm so excited about what we ended up with. But before I tell you more about the topic, let me introduce you to her:

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Hello! I'm Jess and I blog over at Polished Arrow where I talk and ramble on about a little bit of everything under the sun. I'm a twenty-something single who loves coffee, books, journaling, sunrises, and lying in my hammock. I love to travel and dream of going everywhere one day. Jesus is a huge part of my life and through Him I've been able to live and serve in some pretty fun places across the nation, like New Orleans and Tahoe City in California! I'm an introvert who loves people and wants everyone to know and believe their worth, that they matter, that they have a story worth telling. I'm so excited to be here with you guys today! Thank you, Kiki, for this fun opportunity!

Jess is just one of those girls that you know is amazing--and that's just when you see her smile! This girl is full of honesty, encouragement, Jesus' love, and so much more. Having another sister in Christ who's waiting and trusting in His timing for marriage has been such a blessing and exchanging emails with her and bonding over TV has brought us even closer.

Speaking of TV, when Jess and I were discussing what topic we would choose, she suggested that we do a play on a well-known skit of the one and only Jimmy Fallon. To be honest, I hadn't heard of it before but once I watched a clip or two, I was hooked and ready to write some thank you notes. If you, too, are unfamiliar with these notes, take a look:



While I know that most of us are not born with the gift of comedy (ahem, me), Jess and I have also realized that it's of equal importance to write sincere thank you notes to those people and things around you that you're thankful for, too. Think of them as little notes of love or laughter. You take your pick!

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That said, here are a few of the thank you notes that I'd write. Little things that are on my heart and mind. Now I just need someone to play some thank you note writing music for me...

Thank you bubbles for being the best and most magical pick-me-up for kids (and adults) of all ages.

Thank you Trader Joe's for being a grocery store for the kids at heart. From your packaging, to your product names, and fun flavors, you've got my heart...and my waistline.

Thank you white legs for being my go-to white balance while taking photos outside. Who would've guessed pale legs could come in handy?

Thank you late nights for being the prime time for my blog posts to go out. Maybe that's why my posts have had so many typos lately?

Thank you smart sponsored ads for being so smart and knowing where I've been searching and what I've been window shopping for. If you ask me, though, it's verging on creepy, not smart.

Thank you Let it Goat for giving me a chuckle after hearing the Frozen soundtrack 24/7 at work played on the CD player and sung by the most passionate 3-5 year olds ever. #themostrequestedsongever

So what are you thankful--or not-so-thankful--for? Jess and I cannot wait to see what you come up with! I'm hoping I can even use the old Twitter to tweet some of my faves (finger's crossed I remember, haha).







To join, all you have to do is write your post, grab a button, link-up and meet some other bloggers in The Circle! If you're social media savvy, you can also use hashtag #thecirclelinkup, too! 

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14 comments

  1. This is a great topic! I will have to watch the video to "get" it - but the task of stopping to think about what even the smallest, silliest things mean to us is a good one!

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    1. Exactly! I think to be honest, Jimmy Fallon uses that segment to bring in the laughs (obviously) but I have to say, I really and truly love your take on it. It really is important to stop and think about all the little things in life! So grateful and so happy you linked up!! :)

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  2. "you've got my heart and my waistline" - YES!!! i LOVE Trader Joe's!! :)

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    1. Haha, I know, right? How could you not love Trader Joe's? :)

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  3. Haha! The white legs! I may try that! Although I've decided I'm more translucent. Not even white anymore. Sad.

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    1. It's true, though! I honestly have crazy white legs and have been using these past few days after work as a chance to color up my legs with a little sunshine. It's definitely not working yet, haha. :)

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  4. haha that's a great idea to use white legs for a white balance - never thought of that! I bet my legs would work too haha. I'm totally going to do this post for tomorrow!

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    1. Well to be honest, I actually haven't used them to white balance yet but I had the idea of doing so the other day and had to include it in this thank you note letter, haha. :) I can't wait to read your post, Teresa!

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  5. Love this month's topic. The Let it Goat thing is ridiculously funny!

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    1. Yay, I'm glad you like it! I'm actually really grateful for co-hosts like Jess (and having different co-hosts each month in general) because it makes coming up with a topic wayyyy easier on me. :) I know I've probably already asked you (at least I sure hope so!!!) but I'd love to co-host with you someday!

      And that Let it Goat thing is hilarious, right? I know that Frozen is well-liked by many (still haven't seen it) but sometimes I just have to laugh at little things like this. :)

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  6. I love this month's topic. Your topics are always so fun! I can't believe I'm a few days late! Ugh! I'm off to write my post! :)
    And as for the white legs...girl they can't be worse than mine! I wore shorts last weekend and Lamar said the sunlight bounced off of them and blinded him! Hehe.

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    1. No worries! I don't really do much in terms of letting people know when it'll go live. It's actually something that I've been thinking about lately and am trying to think of how I'll end up doing it in the future. :)

      Anyway, I'm glad you're linking up! It's so encouraging to hear that people still enjoy participating in The Circle!

      Lastly, I'm thinking we must have pretty similar skin colors right now. My mom keeps saying that she has white skin...and then she says it next to me. Yep, she definitely cannot complain when I'm whiter than she is! :)

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  7. I must hear this Let it Goat. I certainly hear enough of the movie version, mostly when the students are around. Mostly.

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    1. Have you seen the movie yet? I still haven't but I keep hearing Let it Go and all the other songs from that movie at work. The kids looooove it and I've gotten numerous "invitations" from them to watch it at their house, haha. :)

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