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I am so starting this new year off right! I’ve been a big fan of the chunky necklaces that match every outfit that you find at places like Coldwater Creek, but I’m nearly embarrassed to admit how much I’ve spent on the likes of these fabulously faux gems. I’ve paid way too much for necklaces…
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You know all those Saturdays that are coming up in 2012? The ones where the kids are going to whine and cry about being bored and not having anything to do? Yeah, it’s all coming back to you now. Soccer is over, it’s too cold to tell them to go ride their bikes, and all…
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I could sum up my year in one word. School. I feel like the entire year was consumed by my educational aspirations. But aside from all the -ologies I studied in 2011, I’ve learned quite a few other things. With a year that saw me recovering from last fall’s bout with MRSA and then a…
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It had everything you want a movie to have. There were messages of morality – of brotherly love; pride in and respect for your parents; commitment to getting a job done; appreciation for the elderly. There was humor – that kids could get and parents would enjoy. And there were elves. Thousands of them. What’s…
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To be fair, they no longer refer to themselves as Jay West Imports. Even the sign outside now only says Jay West. I guess we can abandon any hope of them importing anything, least of all decent customer service. For years, I’ve been driving past the gorgeous gowns in the window at Jay West in…
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‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Every creature was stirring, even those two damn dogs who were told to lay down and be quiet at 9 PM. The stockings weren’t hung, because, as usual, I over estimated just how much one stocking can hold, and they will pull my banister down…
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Well, there go the excuses. As you well know, I’ve seen some weight creep up over the past year during my health crises. It’s been hard to find time or energy to exercise, especially with gaping wounds in various places. Add to that a really full school schedule and a gernal unwillingness to get off…
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Oh yes. I had to borrow money from WalMart today to make my purchases. Only me, right? So, I go to WalMart, as you do, to pick up some snacks for the road trip Eilis and I are going on tomorrow morning. While we’re there, Jim decides to buy some Sony gamer gift card thing…