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A Happy Medium

Thoughts on grace, pop culture,
& life as a 20-something girl.

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Jane Jane Bo Bane

January 21, 2011

Banana Fana

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Fo Fane

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Me Mi Mo Mane

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Jane

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Happy 20th birthday

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to smart, beautiful, and oh-so-favorite sister!

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Love you so much.

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The sweetest valentine, today and every day. ❤️
Happy Galentine’s Day to every one of these noble and poetic land mermaids and to all the other beautiful, glowing, sun goddesses I get to call besties. (I would’ve had all of you in this pic if I could have.) I ❤️ you more than Leslie loves Ann. #galentinesday
ATL-bound to see the wedding of my little French croissant, @marieclairedj — pictured here skipping around (or doing parkour?) in the Musée de l’Armée because of course she would. ❤️
Secret Santa 2018. ❤️ WE WILL NEVER STOP WITH THE CIRCLE PIC.
This house went on the market three and a half weeks ago, and we put an offer on it the same day. Today we closed. Such rapid decision-making goes against everything I stand for as an enneagram 6. But the living room, dining room, and kitchen are all one space — i.e. EVERYONE’S ALWAYS TOGETHER ALL THE TIME — which is everything my 6 heart is looking for. (I’d show you the outside, but then bad guys could burglarize us, so I’ll refrain.)
You do need editors. You also need a period. (Spotted inside the Aerie dressing room.)