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Photo(s) of the Week: The Fine Print
Call me crazy, but if you’re the sort to requires the following: And you look to the local bargain basement for all your “Identigene” needs: Do you think you’re really going to take the time to read...
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Why I Need to Stop Doing Yoga
So I know yoga is supposed to be all about cleaning your mind and such but I’ve always believed that physical exertion should be rewarded. This is why the last time I took a ballet class at Koresh...
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Four Things One Should NOT Do Whilst Single
1) Listen to Train. Marry Me is going to make me run myself off the road one of these days. (You should probably stop letting me borrow your car, Mom.) 2) Watch three back-to-back episodes of Wedded...
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My First Bridal Shower: No Wonder I Sucked at eHarmony!
Yesterday I attended my very first bridal shower. It confirmed what many of you have suspected all along: I’m not ready to get married. Not by a long shot. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy it; the...
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A Good Deed Equals GREAT Cleavage
I'm the fourth girl from the left... obviously. I have issues with Victoria’s Secret. Seriously. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve attempted to purchase myself a decent bra only to stumble out of...
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All I Want For Christmas is Someone to Use My Shower Gel
Remember last year when Landlord gave me this for Christmas? The Official Bath and Body Works 2010 VIP Bag Maybe not, so I’ll refresh your memory with a quick blurb from last year’s post on the...
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Is 26 Old Enough to Buy Your Own Socks?
I have issues with tissues. And socks. And tampons for that matter. As in I never remember to buy them—any of them— and whenever I find myself in need (by which I mean dire need) I end up wandering...
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Wedding Stationary? What Wedding Stationary?
We’re in The Wedding Date’s car on our way out of town for the weekend when it suddenly hits me. “Oh my God I forgot to tell you!” I exclaim. “What?” “They’re having a clearance sale at Ten Thousand...
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In Search of Beaujolais
It’s here! On Sunday morning, I had a brilliant idea. “Let’s go to Trader’s Joes!” I tell The Wedding Date. “The Holiday Beaujolais should be out by now!” The Holiday Beaujolais is somewhat of a...
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The Time I Tried to Shop at Burlington Coat Factory
Hi there. Remember me? I used to blog here? The thing about blogs is that they’re easy start. They’re less easy to maintain (especially when you can no longer blog about what you used to blog...
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Throwback Thursday: Introducing Abuela Esther
It took some digging but I finally found my first ever post about my grandmother. This was written in the days before she moved in with us (and before her Alzheimer’s was in full swing). Enjoy. We...
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The Importance of Going Shopping
One of the worst things about going through a break up, in my opinion, is the general grayness that seems to settle over your life. Nothing looks as good, nothing tastes as good, you’re tired all the...
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Shower Curtains or, Happiness in a Bag
I have found the secret to true happiness. Forget about friendship or love or building an enjoyable life. Really, it all comes down to shower curtains. Seriously. As most of you know, I am furnishing...
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Travelhoppers Goes Beyond Harrods: The Lowdown on London Shopping
Harrod’s may be the most iconic of London’s retail establishments, but don’t let that keep you from visiting other locales. If you’d rather avoid the crowds and get a true taste of what Britain has to...
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The Plague of Stuff: We Buy, Who Pays?
Towards the end of every semester, I ask my anthropology students to conduct an inventory of their closets. It is both a nod to In Small Things Forgotten (the bible of undergraduate archaeology) and a...
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His Love of BJs
My fiancé is obsessed with BJs. And no, I’m not talking about the sexual act. I’m talking about the store. The damn bulk warehouse store. I, on the other hand, as you can probably guess, am not...
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The Case of the Hol(e)y Underwear
PIC has a thing about my underwear. As in he hates it. And I can’t say that I blame him… I do take a bit of an anti-capitalist-there’s-nothing-wrong-with-10-year-old-underwear approach to my lingerie....
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The Dream Dress: Final Answer
I’ve found my dream dress. It’s even better than my dress actually. Technically speaking, I didn’t find it. My mom did. But it’s AMAZING. I’m not going to describe it (PIC might be reading) but I can’t...
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