Over Share & Presents…For You?

Over-sharing…that’s what bloggin’ is all about! Am having a mammogram tomorrow. Nothing scary, just a routine check up now that I’m over 25, 28, 29 umm, you know…*mature*… I do not enjoy this procedure (duh!). It’s awkward and embarrassing and necessary so you know what…suck it up and do it. It’s sort of like getting on [...]

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Slow Down You Crazy Child.

You move much too fast. Or something like that. Go ahead, sing the Billy Joel tune “Vienna”. I’ll wait. Here, I’ll even start you off… Slow down you crazy child You’re so ambitious for a juvenile But then if you’re so smart tell me why Are you still so afraid? Where’s the fire, what’s the hurry about? You better cool it [...]

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Cracker

It’s never officially summer (in my mind) till I see Cracker. Frankly, if I could get the summer off, I’d totally follow them like a Dead Head. I’m only partly kidding. We followed their tour for a week a few years ago and it was soooo much fun. One of the best vacations ever. Cracker: Need [...]

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Michael Jackson’s Thriller: 1982

When I was a kid my parents weren’t big on spending money for the latest & greatest music albums that I *simply had to have*. I remember begging, crying & whining for MJ’s Thriller album which came out in 1982. I was 12. Can you imagine how important this album was to a 12 year [...]

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Garbage Picker…

From junk on the side of the road to expensive French handbags to cat food…I’m your chick. Warning: Ramshackle post in which I jump from topic to topic with no red thread. New header. Some people love it, some people not so much. Sigh… Am so very desperate for a non-rain day. Found this cute coffee table base [...]

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Handbags. Amen.

I have handbag issues. I carry too much stuff and so…the bag gets heavy and hurts my back. I typically use Longchamp backpacks but they aren’t as dressy/girlie as I’d occasionally like a bag to be. I can’t carry leather/suede purses, simply too heavy. Made the mistake of buying a Coach purse last month. Ouch. [...]

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Rug Giveaway!!

In an effort to dress up the yard, we’re covering the black tarp (the tarp used to combat the bamboo) with an outdoor rug. Not just any outdoor rug…this fancy blue rug… Love it! I first saw the Koko rug on Apartment Therapy. I was pretty excited that the area rugs are from a fun design studio [...]

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NYC, It’s The New Seattle.

It has been raining nearly non-stop in New York for more than 5 weeks. Seriously, when did we become Seattle? The few times it hasn’t rained, I’ve been at work or on a business trip. Know what that means? Tall Grass And Lots Of Mud! Several weeks ago I acquired the most beautiful and fancy patio umbrella [...]

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BFF.

Whenever our place is too quiet, I start looking for the kitties. Nine times out of ten they are napping in the space between our bed and the wall. Seems to be a favorite spot to congregate. The pillows make for good fort makin’, or so I’m told. [This would also be the alleyway I [...]

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Pillow Talk…

Today was my big day off to rest my sprained ankle. For a day off, I sure did spend a lot of time on my Blackberry and on the phone. Sigh. Well, am happy to report the ankle is feeling much better. Yay! No orthopedist! With ice bag and elevated foot there wasn’t much I [...]

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Flea Market Treasures…

Am so looking forward to having tomorrow off of work and getting my foot back in shape. Apparently if it’s not better by tomorrow evening, I’ll have to go see an orthopedist on Friday. Great. Sounds like a good time. Not. So the other day I went on and on about how much I loved that [...]

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Unraveling…

You know how you tend to get sick when you reach a very busy/crazed part of your life?  I don’t get sick. I hit a brick wall.  Hard. And then I keep hitting it. After weeks of running around the country, hopping on and off planes, trains, cars, boats, taxis and checking in and out of [...]

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Shupp’s Grove – Adamstown, PA

We took a detour this morning through Lancaster, PA and happened upon the Shupp’s Grove Flea Market in Adamstown, Pennsylvania. OMG. Flea Market Nirvana. 1. Everyone is super nice and totally laid back. 2. It’s in a heavily wooded grove (read: you don’t bake in the sun in a field or parking lot). 3. There’s a cute babbling [...]

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Perfect Corners. Hallelujah!

Alicia Paulson’s Posie Gets Cozy blog is a favorite read. I love her projects, the color palette that she’s used on her home makes me all warm and snuggly and dream of tea and toast. Tonight, while eeking out a small wifi connection, I saw THIS POST. Oh. My. Gawd. I swear an enormous light [...]

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Butt, Where Are My Keys?

Every time I am at Ikea I look at these little animal butt key holders…but I hesitate. This time. I didn’t. I snapped them up. :::insert evil yet dorky laugh here::: Yes, as a matter of fact we do have a lot of loyalty cards. Why do you ask? For the record, that’s the Fiance’s Jurassic Park keyring.

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I Kan Hazz Sewing Macheen?

Penny found her way into my fabric closet the other day. Seriously, how freakin’ funny is she? I think I forwarded this photo to everyone I know. Just makes me giggle. Penny wants her own “sewing macheen”. NY had some serious thunder/lightning storms the other day. Our modem & router blew out. Good times. Internet connection [...]

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