Caroline TeSelle

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Hi!

I’m so glad you’re here – there are thousands of websites out there & I’m so thankful you clicked over. Here’s a little bit about me:

My name is Caroline TeSelle. Currently, I live in Lemont, IL, a southwest suburb of Chicago.  I say currently,  because in 25 years of marriage to this amazing man, we have called several places home.

Molly Hebda Photography

When anyone asks me “Where are you from?” I always say, “How much time do you have?”  Since we were married in 1997 we have lived in Maryland, Iowa, Ohio, North Carolina, Illinois, back to North Carolina & back to Illinois. It has been quite a journey! Add to that the 12 homes we moved in & out of and of course, along the way, we became parents to these amazing kids:

Molly Hebda Photography

We are a close family & we strive to put the needs of others above our own.

I am a virtual assistant for writers and a dream cheerleader for friends.

Since 2007, I have been writing in this space with the hope of encouraging you in your marriage, home & friendships.

A few random things about me:

  • I’m an ISFJ, Enneagram 9.
  • I’m a hope*writer!
  • My husband and I make a great cooking team – I marinade, he grills.
  • I love dark chocolate, especially this one!
  • My first job was at the White House
  • My favorite book as a kid was Watership Down

Favorite Posts:

What to Do When Your Choice to “Miss Out” Was the Right Decision
Restlessness Uncovered
Planting Pom Poms & Cheering on Dreams
Dear Me (a letter to my younger self)
I Love Cemeteries
A Summer Kind of Faith

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Hi! My name is Caroline TeSelle and I'm currently doing life with my husband & 4 kids in our little corner of the world. Read more.

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Bucket list moment ✔️ A UNC Tar Heels men’s Bucket list moment ✔️

A UNC Tar Heels men’s basketball game in the Dean Smith Center at Chapel Hill with a sold out crowd! And we won!

Thank you, @dmswim! 😚
26 years of marriage! Happy Anniversary, Greg! We 26 years of marriage! Happy Anniversary, Greg!

We’ve come a long way from hamburger helper and scrambled egg quesadillas 😘 #tesellelife
At O’Hare waiting to board a plane back to Ashev At O’Hare waiting to board a plane back to Asheville. 

The past eight days have been a whirlwind: watching a hilarious murder-mystery comedy play, hosting the after-party (even though we went to bed 🤣), Super Bowl, dinner with girlfriends, thyroid biopsy, waiting two days for the results—benign 🙌🏻, early 26th anniversary dinner, book club, Amazing Race marathon, spring musical auditions…and all the moments in between. 

Thankful. Embracing this current season of life & holding on tight.
Yesterday morning, I boarded a plane in Asheville Yesterday morning, I boarded a plane in Asheville headed to Chicago. I’ve been back and forth the past four months helping my mom and dad in Asheville. 

I was flying back to Chicago to see Stone and Eden’s winter play, Murder Can Be Habit-Forming—a comedy about a serial killer that ends up in a convent full of Marys! It was a hilarious! Great job, Stone (as Professor Lewis) & Eden (Asst. Stage Manager)! ⁣
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It was a small plane and I was seated in the last row of the plane at the window with one seat next to me. Across the aisle was the toilet. Prime seating!⁣
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An older woman wearing a Connecticut sweatshirt sat down in the seat next to me and we exchanged hellos and commented on our choice of seats and how lucky we were. 😉⁣
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Normally, I’m quiet on planes. Reading my book, listening to music, resting. But this woman intrigued me. She sparked my curiosity. ⁣
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She had a New York accent so I asked if Asheville was home or if she was traveling home. She replied, “Now don’t get me crying,” and proceeded to tell me how she was traveling to Palm Springs to be with her friend when she received her guide dog. ⁣
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We kept chatting the entire hour and twenty minute flight. I’m sure the other passengers were annoyed with us but we didn’t care. Peg was a joy!⁣
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When the flight attendant finally got to us with the drink cart, I ordered a cup of ice so I could finish my Sprite that I had bought in the terminal. Peg ordered an orange juice so she could mix it with the tiny bottle of vodka she took out of her purse. ⁣
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I poured my Sprite into my cup of ice, watched it fizz up, and put the bottle back on the tray table. (Continued in comments)
S I X T E E N. Happy Birthday, Eden! We love you S I X T E E N.

Happy Birthday, Eden! We love you 🥰
E I G H T E E N. I’m speechless. We love you so E I G H T E E N.

I’m speechless. We love you so much, Stone! Happy Birthday! 🎈#tesellelife

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Goodbye, 2022. We’re ready to embrace 2023. #tes Goodbye, 2022. We’re ready to embrace 2023. #tesellelife
An evening to remember. Some meeting for the first An evening to remember. Some meeting for the first time, some with years of memories. Love surrounding us all.

We missed you, @mo.k3lli @demturan & Bennett! 😚
Merry Christmas from the TeSelles and a Mahaffey! Merry Christmas from the TeSelles and a Mahaffey! p.s. can you spot the Christmas miracle? 😘🎄
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