Friendship Friday: Introducing Sarah

I guess that it's definitely safe to say that my friends are all over the USA. I really don't have all that many friends that live close, and the ones that do live close I rarely see.

So with that said, today I'm focusing on one of my best friends - Sarah. She and I have known each other since I was 13 and she was 16, I believe. We met on HSB - because, you know, that's the most awesome place to meet ever! - and have kept in contact ever since. That means we've been friends for over 6 years! Wow, crazy!

Despite the age difference - although not great, we're in very different stages of life - I have always felt like we were kindred spirits, so to speak. We can talk about just about anything, and I always felt I could open up to her.

She now is married and has a beautiful baby girl that she and I joke is my "niece". I can only hope that someday I meet this girl and can give her a big ol' hug.

I know that Sarah and I will be friends for a very long time, and I can't wait to see what is next for our friendship. :D

Mostly, I wish that I had a picture of the two of us together, but I know in my heart that someday we will! :) Someday, for sure.

"Some friends are like stars...you don't always see them, but you know they're there." 

~Ashley

Friendship Friday: Featuring Natalie!

 I've known Natalie for almost 5 years. She and I met through Sam - and also through HomeschoolBlogger in January of 2008.

Natalie is definitely one of those people you meet and know is going to be a best friend for life. She's a sweetheart, and I love her for it! 

We first met in person in June of 2009 at the LEAH homeschool convention! I went to spend the night at her house (Sam was there was well!), and we had a great time, though it wasn't near long enough to spend with someone! :D 

November of 2009, Natalie came down to my house! We had a blast! I will never forget the times when we played our guitars and talked. Again, a weekend was just NOT long enough to spend with this amazing girl!

It's such a blessing that Natalie and I only live a little over 5 hours from each other. We are able to make regular trips to see each other! In July of 2010, I went back to Natalie's house - but this time for a week. Most would say that a week is too long to spend with one person, but I didn't feel that way at all! We had a great time, and didn't even get on each others nerves.
I think it's 'cause we're just awesome.
We did lots of fun things that week, including going kayaking, shopping and to Natalie's horseriding lesson. Also, we just talked and talked, and of course, played guitar. :)

Sadly, the last time I saw Natalie was October of 2011. I miss her like crazy! She is at college pretty far away from me. But in October of 2011, I went back up to New York for a week in the fall! It was so fun!

I've come to the realization over the last five years that you really don't get a better friend that Natalie. Although she and I don't talk as much anymore as we're both super busy, when we do talk it's like nothing has changed and we jump right into conversations like we just talked yesterday.

Truth is, I miss her like crazy. Gotta make it a plan to head up there for a weekend in Summer 2013 so that I can see her!


"There comes a point in your life when you realize who really matters, who never did, and who always will." - Unknown

Wordless Wednesday

ONE day before NaNoWriMo, I decided it was a good idea to get myself into the rewriting process of A World Without Sound.

I hate when my brain tells me to do such things. :p

Friendship Friday: Meet Nicky

A couple years ago when we were in the process of switching churches, I met Nichole.

She and I hit it off right away - being very similar in both our mannerisms and the things that we like and dislike.

She and I become great friends over the last few years, going through many things at the same times --- including some problems, trials and some great times.

I have always felt like I could talk to Nicky about anything --- guys, friend problems, things going on in my life. Somehow she has always been someone that I could easily open up to, and I think she feels the same way about me. ;)

In the end of August, Nicky left for college - a college over 6 hours away. I miss my friend that I went shopping with, went to the movies with, had sleepovers with, talked to all the time. But I also know that this is another step in her life, and we're going to stay friends throughout the whole thing.

We've talked on the phone a few times since she's been gone, and it's like nothing has changed --- we were able to talk about our lives as if she wasn't even gone. But Thanksgiving is coming FAST, and I can't wait to see my best friend!

God definitely knows what he's doing when he brings friends into your life. At the time I met Nicky, I hadn't had many friends that lived close to me --- most of them lived in different states, and then he gave me Nicky. And although she now lives in a different state, I was so glad to have her close, and I'm anxiously awaiting her times homes from college.

And, although I know I have no say in this, I hope that she decides to stay home from college next year. ;) I just miss my buddy. :)

I love you, Nicky!

Friendship Friday: Meet Sam

My mom has decided to start a meme over on her blog all about our friends! I haven't posted on my blog in a while, but I decided this was a great reason to start back up, since I have so many great friends that I should be bragging about! 

So, without further ado, I'd like to introduce you to one of my best friends, Samantha. 

I met Sam in 2007, via HomeschoolBlogger. Those were the good old days --- when HSB was the place to blog for homeschoolers, and everyone hung out there all the time, writing blog posts and keeping up with great friends! I met a lot of people that I am STILL awesome friends with (probably will be posting about them later on.) 

Sam and I met exactly five years ago, almost to the day, and we've been great friends ever since. We talked on HSB for a while, then started instant messaging, then talking on the phone. I don't know what I would have done without her friendship over the last couple of years.

We met for the first time at the New York LEAH convention in 2009. Mom and I were there in a homeschool booth and she came to meet me. :)  We've seen each other four times since then, and this year she's been going to college about 2 1/2 hours from me! 

Sam was actually supposed to be coming to my house this weekend for a visit, but ended up being sick and wasn't able to come after all. :( 

One of the thing that I love most about Sam (I call her Sammers), is that we can be crazy together and think nothing of it. We can talk, laugh, do crazy things, and we know that the other won't be like, 'what the heck did she just do'? 

With 5 years of being friends, I can't wait for another 5! 

"Friendship is born at the time when one person says to the other, 'What, you too? I thought I was the only one!'" CS Lewis