tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40554465399464095372024-03-18T21:24:43.310-07:00a touch of simplicitymckensie.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08119624142917385433noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055446539946409537.post-30779453348310851752012-04-10T18:56:00.003-07:002012-04-10T18:57:51.210-07:00PRELUDE<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Folks Light';"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;">So for Valentines Day [which also happens to be Darren and I's 1 year Anniversary], we had a professional photographer come and take pictures of us at our first VA venture spot back when I moved here. Old Town- Alexandria is such a great place and I'm sure as you read further into this blog, you'll see how much I love this place. </span></span></span><br style="font-family: 'Folks Light'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px; text-align: left;" /><br style="font-family: 'Folks Light'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px; text-align: left;" /><span style="font-family: 'Folks Light'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px; text-align: left;">Anywho, these pictures were done by an amazing guy named Dayo. Check out his work </span><a href="http://www.thearthype.com/" style="font-family: 'Folks Light'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="">The Art Hype</a><span style="font-family: 'Folks Light'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px; text-align: left;">. It was a cold and rainy day but you definitely can't tell. We had so much fun. Disclaimer: </span></b></span><br />
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<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />mckensie.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08119624142917385433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055446539946409537.post-21661688296518306552012-03-24T16:32:00.000-07:002012-04-10T18:20:18.613-07:00Welcome!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favorite monument, The Washington Monument, and I.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Folks Light';"><b>I am a girl of few words.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Folks Light';"><b>I am cheeseburgers, french fries, and a Coca-Cola.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Folks Light';"><b>I am primarily an African American who grew up in upper-middle class neighborhoods and somewhat racially diverse schools.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Folks Light';"><b>I am a lover of peace and harmony.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Folks Light';"><b>I am reality television on its good days.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Folks Light';"><b>I am college football on Saturday mornings.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Folks Light';"><b>I am "live, love, and peaceā</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Folks Light';"><b>I am celebrating-Wahoos, earning an English/Education degree from Purdue University.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Folks Light';"><b>I am all about self-identity and learning from your mistakes to make future decisions.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Folks Light';"><b>I am a loving, caring, and gentle person who one day wants a family.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Folks Light';"><b>I am films based on finding my Prince Charming and living in a huge castle.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Folks Light';"><b>I am a passion for mentoring and facilitating, personal development and making connections.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Folks Light';"><b>I am a small town girl living in a fairy tale world. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Folks Light';"><b>You can read a little more about this blog <a href="http://touchesofsimplicity.blogspot.com/p/about.html">here</a>. </b></span>mckensie.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08119624142917385433noreply@blogger.com0