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the secret water weapon

On January 11, 2012 · 6 Comments · In habitual

With only a few short weeks left before I run that “race thing” … I’ve decided I need to start super hydrating myself. And since it’s really hard for me to drink lots of water on a normal basis, I’ve turned to drinking the one kind of water that is really really [...]

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#WEverb11 #1: one word

On December 1, 2011 · 2 Comments · In habitual

Choose one word.

Encapsulate the year 2011 in one word. Explain why. Imagine it’s one year from today, what would you like the word to be that captures 2012 for you?

2011: Latent

As I look around the house tonight, I see a lot of things that are “unfinished.” I feel like this year was [...]

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2 weeks in… 10 weeks to go… (1/2 marathon training)

On November 21, 2011 · 5 Comments · In habitual

Hello Week 3 of training! Nice to see you, now that I’m a bit more prepared to handle the early morning wake-up calls (thank you to everyone with the smart clothing advice re: gloves, headband, etc,) and have progress under my belt!

Here’s how the runs went down during Weeks 1 & 2:

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the plan of how to run

On November 10, 2011 · 7 Comments · In habitual

Remember how I crazily signed up to run a 1/2 Marathon a few months ago? Well, that event is coming up shortly… and to be precise… it’s 12 weeks away. So that means that my meandering training needs to transition into REAL training. And I can’t sleep in anymore even though the temptation of [...]

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doing the same things… but sometimes with new things thrown in

On October 21, 2011 · 2 Comments · In habitual

Most days, we go through similar routines. We opt for familiarity, but then try to throw something new in the mix to make that day unique and memorable. Like a new spot for brunch on Sunday. Or perhaps taking a different way home so we happen upon new discoveries.

Last Sunday was fairly typical [...]

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our dvr network settings for fall 2011

On September 21, 2011 · 8 Comments · In habitual

Our (not-so) little DVR will be busy again soon with all the new fall shows popping up… here’s what network TV we’ll be taping on the hard drive…

Monday = HIMYM, Rachel Bilson’s Back on the CW (aka. Hart of Dixie), Castle

Tuesday = Glee, Zooey’s show (aka. New Girl)

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keeping the fishies in the sea: sustainable eating

On June 21, 2011 · 10 Comments · In habitual

The last book I read to Miss L each night right now is “Bedtime Kiss for Little Fish.” It’s a very simple board book that we read through, and it usually ends reading time with a smile because it features her favorite animal, the octopus. She loves obviously inherited the love of sea life [...]

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high school reading club

On June 9, 2011 · 8 Comments · In habitual

Each summer, my high school would send the summer reading list along with the final report card of the year. You were only required to read one (or two) books, but then there was a list of “suggested” titles for your enjoyment (and 1 point of extra credit on your fall term grade for [...]

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everyone gets a tiny print for every occasion

On May 23, 2011 · 14 Comments · In habitual

I like to visit my mailbox each day. It’s a little retreat to one of the “slow paced” things in life… and the surprises that might be hidden inside. And I like to send those gifts of love in the mail whenever I can!

So when I stumbled upon the “Super Sender” greeting card [...]

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Why AAA is a pregnant lady’s best friend

On February 4, 2010 · 3 Comments · In habitual

. When you are pregnant, your life turns into an account of events that are either highly cliche or completely bizzare. It’s just how it works out. You can end up hungry as a bear, sick as a dog, dead tired or full of energy, with either perfect or messed up skin while you [...]

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tv via dvd – 13 hours in one week

On January 10, 2010 · 6 Comments · In habitual

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Mr. M and I just finished watching DAMAGES: Season 1 on DVD last night. It was a trek we started this summer in Pennsylvania, but were unable to finish until now. We’d look for the DVD set everytime we went to Fry’s/Best Buy, but they would never have it in stock… [...]

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the elements of clean

On November 24, 2009 · 5 Comments · In habitual

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Back in 2005, I ripped out “The Elements of Clean” from the pages of my Real Simple magazine… knowing that I had finally found the answer to the mystery of cleaning. With my ever-smaller apartments in Los Angeles, most of these tasks took little time at all, so [...]

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