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One Minute and Four Seconds of My Video-Induced Lisp.

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Please note:* Mike is not that grumpy in real-life.* I do have that annoying laugh in real-life.* It was seriously icy. And my back muscles were sore for a few days after this ice-picking extravaganza. Happy New Year’s Eve, friends. Hope your 2009 starts off just the way you want it to – whether it’sRead the whole post >>

December 31, 2008 · Tagged With: holiday, video Leave a Comment

Nothing Says Christmas Cheer Like Funfetti.

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It’s 2pm and we haven’t even opened our presents yet. Christmas as a grown up sure is different than Christmas as a child, eh? I still want to leave cookies for Santa and carrots for the reindeer – that was one of my favorite parts of Christmas. Oh, the magic, mystery, and wonderfulness of Christmas.Read the whole post >>

December 25, 2008 · Tagged With: holiday Leave a Comment

Brown Paper Packages Tied Up With Love.

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I’ve decided to almost not shop at all for presents this year. Which means, I had to take today and tomorrow off work to actually MAKE all these presents, since I was busy starting an Etsy shop this past month. (If you are a sister of mine, and want to be surprised when we doRead the whole post >>

December 23, 2008 · Tagged With: gifts, holiday, homemade 3 Comments

Oh, and I Haven't Got Any Christmas Presents Yet.

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As promised, it was a busy couple of days. I jetted four hours down to Dayton for a work retreat, then jetted back in time for our party. And now, I’m safely nestled back home for the next ten days. Wait. There’s only ten days until Christmas?! Highlights include: A thousand cries of “Ms. Ashley!”Read the whole post >>

December 15, 2008 · Tagged With: holiday, work Leave a Comment

You So Knew This Was Coming.

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Today held two rounds of dinner and two rounds of dessert at three different houses. Whew. Bring on the cuddly, cute babies: Truly happy. Grin. I got to feed him his first pumpkin pie. What a milestone. [He ate a lot.] And, the token corny couple picture, of course. Hope your Thanksgiving was fabulous. (UnlessRead the whole post >>

November 28, 2008 · Tagged With: holiday Leave a Comment

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Saving Money & Living Frugally

Doing a Buy Nothing Month.

Every so often, my eating junk food gets a little out of control and do a little juice cleanse. To help reset my body’s ideas of … [Read More...]

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Simple Living & Minimalism

Long Distance Moving and Decluttering – A Few Tips.

We're in the midst of a long distance move to Massachusetts this month (in the nomadic portion of our move - we moved out of our … [Read More...]

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Green Living & Sustainability

Choosing between Convenience and Values.

A reader asks: How do you decide when to focus your energy on better choices versus choosing convenience? I think it can be so … [Read More...]

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Motherhood & Parenting

The Story of Eleanor.

(Warning, this post will contain mentions of bodily fluid) How Eleanor Came to Be. I want to write this all down while I still … [Read More...]

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Career & Business

A New Leaf. Little Leaf.

(Yes, I am a dork.) Your website should be like an extra employee. Who works non stop 24/7. I recently overhauled my site … [Read More...]

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