Author Archives: Courtney

Ways in Which I’ve Slowly Become a Hippie

Are we still calling the crazy tree-huggers hippies these days?  I’ve never chained myself to a giant oak to stop a bull dozer from tearing it down, but I’ve gotten crazier and crazier over the years, and I think it’s … Continue reading

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Thanks to Lori McKenna

Many moons ago, I bought tickets to see Jason Mraz perform in Minneapolis. At the time, I completely and totally idolized him. I talked to everyone at work that day about how nervous I was to see him.  NERVOUS. I … Continue reading

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Corners

Part of getting married and combining lives is, of course, combining stuff.  I’m legitimately jealous of couples from ye olde days of yore, who lived with their parents until they were married, and had no things of their own, and … Continue reading

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Strong

Yesterday, at work, I was going through my personal email account when a possible song title I had emailed myself awhile back caught my eye. I opened the email and before I knew it I had hit reply (to myself) … Continue reading

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Just Breathe

Okay. I admit it. After all the big talk about how easy and non-stressful our wedding is and is going to be, I let myself get downright stressed out this weekend. There is a list of things I haven’t done … Continue reading

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Meat Free

Grant and I have decided to be vegetarian. Does one ever just decide to BE something and then… be it? I don’t know, but we’ve been proving to ourselves for the past two weeks that we’re actually kind of serious … Continue reading

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Home

I spent the better part of my adolescence and early adulthood (which I suppose I’m still living out) longing for adventure. I wanted to get out on the road and drive. I wanted new places. I wanted new people. I … Continue reading

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Nashville is Fun

We went downtown Saturday night with the intention of grabbing something to eat at Panera before heading to the Ryman to have some Fun. Yeah I just did that. Panera, though, hates us, and closed at 7:30, which was the … Continue reading

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A Recovering Taylor Swift

I am a recovering Taylor Swift. I don’t mean a recovering Taylor Swift Fan – because I still am that and I’m not embarrassed to admit it. Some of the smartest and most successful people in the industry back me … Continue reading

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When I Grow Up

I make jokes about what I want to be when I grow up all the time.  Do we all still do that now and then? There is just something about dreaming about the big, grand life you’ll have at some … Continue reading

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