No Shopping for 90 Days Update

Is it over yet? We’re in the home stretch, right? It’s only been 11 days, you say? Oh. The good news is that I haven’t screwed up yet. [cue fanfare] Here are some things that are helping me resist the urge to spend. 1. I’ve unsubscribed from virtually every retailer email/newsletter list. This helps tremendously. […]

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Odds and Ends No. 3

1. Today is the last day to enter my $150 Old Navy giveaway at What in the Whoorld. Be sure to enter here! 2. I also have a poll up at Babble. Do (or would) you give your children blogging nicknames? Do you think it’s safe or silly? 3. I’m doing a series of posts […]

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Odds and Ends No. 2

1. Alright, ladies. It seems from the tweets and emails and comments I’ve received, many of you will be rocking these pants soon. Since they were on final sale, I said a little prayer that they look smashing on all of you. (They will! I know they will!) I think I have some more of […]

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Bake sales, rainy days and beautiful broads

My bake sale is this Saturday, and I still haven’t decided what to make. Good God, the PRESSURE. I want to make every single item you’ve sent me. The Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies? A sure winner! Cheesecake-Marbled Brownies? Delish! Cookies and Cream Rice Krispie Treats? INTRIGUING. I…I just don’t know right now. Must […]

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Questions

1. I’m starting a Blunt Bangs Brigade. (That sounds a little porny, doesn’t it?) I’m inducting Metalia and Kristen as my first two members. Against their will, most likely. Wanna join? You need to have blunt bangs and a missing body. 2. I have a cold. I caught it from Wito, who caught it at […]

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Favorites

photo of my boys by the lovely angella (who is more than welcome to visit us again and again) fried okra leisurely strolling hand-in-hand with my toddler carousels ocean breezes on my face my husband’s golden olive skin eating cheetos on road trips playing the guitar wito’s marshmallow-like scent (it’s a great mystery!) finding the […]

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