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Valerie S's avatar

Loved this! Layered tank tops and burned cds, what else do you need?

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Kelsey Aldinger's avatar

Right?!

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Jessica Fountain's avatar

So nostalgic! Reading this was so fun let’s bring back making burned cds for each other.

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Kelsey Aldinger's avatar

We totally should bring burnt CDs back!!

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Laura Rennie's avatar

SO GOOD! The volleyball chant made me LOL. Chili's Southwestern eggrolls and chicken tenders were two of my teenage self's fav foods.

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Kelsey Aldinger's avatar

Ooo Chili’s chicken tenders take me BACK!

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Megan Hogg's avatar

Ahh I loved this! That play list is everything!! Also is it ok that I’m still layering Old Navy tank tops or… 🤣

I’m taking the July Sunday evening stories and am so excited for it. Wish we had ended up in the class together!!

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Kelsey Aldinger's avatar

It’s absolutely okay to still layer Old Navy tanks. As a matter of fact, I may start it back up again, too…

And you’ll love the course! So sad we didn’t take it at the same time—shoulda synced our schedules better!! 😥

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Davia Broberg's avatar

I loved reading this Kelsey!! “Your eyelids are as heavy as your sequined shoulder bag” when I read this I remembered the sequined bags!!! Last weekend I finally printed a photo book from 2007 when I was studying abroad. I had a journal that I included some of the entries in the photo book and I had written something like “it wouldn’t be a day if we didn’t sing Cupids Chokehold and get it stuck in our heads.” 😆

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Kelsey Aldinger's avatar

Finding pictures of sequined bags unlocked long buried memories in my brain. As did listening to Cupid’s Chokehold! How fun to have that as your soundtrack to studying abroad!

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L. Hoover, Writer's avatar

I may need an Old Navy visit this weekend. 😂❤️

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Kelsey Aldinger's avatar

Let’s bring back the tanks!! And $1 flip flops.

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Kristina Tucker's avatar

This was so enjoyable and nostalgic! Brings me right back to my teen years… the layered tanks and matching braces 😬😂

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Kelsey Aldinger's avatar

Layered tanks and matching braces are such a hallmark of that time. Bless.

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Mandy Hernandez's avatar

Simultaneously giggling and crying

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Kelsey Aldinger's avatar

And cringing.

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Kim Lilley's avatar

So glad you shared this tonight in the Sunday Evening Stories! This took me back to my high school days as well.

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Kym VdP's avatar

Agh so fun!!

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