Author: G. Rippel
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Goals, Gains, And Everything In Between
Hey Lovelies, Goals, goals, goals. It seems that everywhere you turn these days, everyone is goal-setting–maybe it’s because of the Rachel Hollis “Start Today Journal” (clearly it worked for her…) Or maybe it has to do with how much time we spend on social media leading us to witness the success of others. But at…
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Living The Unrelenting Nightmare
Hello lovelies, Today I want to talk to you about a topic that is near and dear to my heart. Not only for personal reasons, but because I find that the more open I am to talk about this, the more open those around me are to open up about their experiences. I’m realizing…
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When Two Dozen Cookies Come In Handy
So about a month ago most of the nation decided to celebrated the “holiday extravaganza” that only occurs once a year. So many events lead up to this moment that some are heavily invested in the outcome. The beer is flowing, the chicken wings are plentiful, and the face paint is abundant. That’s right folks–I’m…
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Sick As A-Dult
(^ do you get it?? like sick as a dog, but it’s “adult”? ok totally lame, but I had to try!) I don’t know who the hell “invented” the common cold/flu, but I’m going to kill them. The fact that grown-ups get the flu is total bullshit. Being sick as an adult is total BS,…
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Wedding Planning 101
First and foremost—congratulations on getting engaged! This is the moment you’ve not so subtly been waiting for, all of those annoying clues finally paid off. Take in this moment, cherish it forever. Because once you shared the wonderful news with your parents, your cousins, your best friends, the grocery store bag boy, and that annoying…
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Hello.
Hello Lovelies! I want to keep my introduction post short and sweet. normally I would chat with you taking turns trauma dumping (or trauma bonding) and we’d have a wondrous laugh. But for now, I’ll just keep it simple with saying hello and welcome to Get A Grippel! I want you to know that writing…
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Life In Trepidation
I glance around our temporary housing to take it all in. Brick walls, glass windows, and cold concrete floors surround me; the only warmth comes from my sister, Kay, who is curled up in the smallest ball imaginable trying to seek comfort. She’s scared, I’m scared too, but one of us needs to be brave—even…
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Fresh-Pressed Linens
As I lie awake in unrelenting pain, I begin to let my mind process the events of the day that landed me in this unblemished environment. I glance around my temporary home and take it all in. I know it must be the middle of the night behind the drawn plastic curtains, so I angle…
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