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The private and personal letters of a girl still growing up.
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Jess
Dec 7, 20203 min read
The Guitar Man- 2/2
Jason still wasn't asking me out. Maybe I needed to accept that we would always just be great, platonic friends. I tried to resign...
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Jess
Dec 4, 20207 min read
The Guitar Man- 1/2
There was this new guy in my ward named Jason Kempton. I first talked to him at a party, and we had a lot of fun goofing around. We...
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Jess
Dec 2, 20201 min read
Facebook Flashbacks- Prom Night '82
This event was such a visual feast, it deserves a post of its own. Nicky and I took pictures with all our guy friends. Love always- Jess
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Jess
Nov 30, 20201 min read
Facebook Flashbacks- Singles Ward
Nicky and I attended a church congregation that was strictly for single young adults. Although barely qualifying as grown-ups, we all...
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Jess
Nov 27, 20202 min read
Guatemala
My dad always knows just when and how to save me. I have heard that the best antidote for misery is service. So, I'm going with my dad...
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Jess
Nov 25, 20204 min read
Goodbye, Gil
I had developed a very clear picture of what I wanted for my future life by now, and Gil was always at the center of it. "Wow, spa stuff!...
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Jess
Nov 23, 20202 min read
Leaving 172
When it came right down to it, I realized I was going to miss the old house. I had lived there since I was three. My very first memory...
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Jess
Nov 20, 20203 min read
The Haunted House
Here's a story that I almost never tell honestly. The reason I usually edit this story is because it is too freaking scary for my typical...
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Jess
Nov 16, 20201 min read
Facebook Flashbacks- Spring Break
Nicky and I were desperate to get away. Fortunately, I had this really cool brother who was willing to put us up for a few nights. We...
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Jess
Nov 11, 20201 min read
Nothing Serious
Maybe it was because life was getting so heavy that my friends and I basically goofed off for like two years straight. It's hard to...
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Jess
Nov 9, 20204 min read
Work
Trying to juggle getting a degree, working full-time, and finding a husband was CRAZY. I have no idea how I pulled it all off. Mostly...
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Jess
Nov 6, 20202 min read
Facebook Flashbacks- Flirting
Facebook was a game-changer. There was no reply option when it first came out, so if you wanted to have a conversation, you just wrote on...
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Jess
Nov 4, 20203 min read
College Courtship
You know what is so much more fun than dating boys? Dating men. Trey was the son of my boss, and he was super attractive, but a little...
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Jess
Nov 2, 20201 min read
In a Nutshell- College
My college experience could be summed up in one word: dating. Here's to all the boys I tried on before I finally found the one that fit....
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Jess
Oct 30, 20201 min read
The Road Trip
When I recall the cross-country road trip I took with Gil and Nicky, I'm surprised by two things: 1- that our parents agreed to let us...
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Jess
Oct 28, 20202 min read
Funny
A few stories come to mind when I see this picture: First of all, Marn WISHES I looked like that when I scream, but really, this drawing...
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Jess
Oct 26, 20203 min read
Growing Up
It felt like the whole world was ready to transition into adulthood before I was. Don't get me wrong, I was SO happy to have shed the...
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