So, this morning I had a knock-down, drag-out fight with my coffee maker. I guess you could say I provoked it: forgot to take out the filter from yesterday…tried to grind coffee…..overflowing grounds everywhere….baaaaaad coffee…you get the picture. At first I didn’t think it would be so bad. Empty the…
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It’s always been this way….mostly. I have always had a fascination with shopping–I love perusing the racks for hours, seeking out the perfect new top, trying on outfits for kicks or just determining whether a purchase is right for me. And now, this little bad habit has extended to the…
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Things That Make Winter Bearable…
A CHICAGO WINTER is not so different from a Michigan winter, but both are very different from a Georgia winter. Growing up with hopes for a mite of snow (flurries, even) around Christmas time is a far cry from braving the buckets of white mush that the heavens dump…
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Diet = Fun
Who knew diet food could be so tasty? Despite some less-than-approving comments from various folks (you know who you are…), I am on a diet. Not because I want to lose gobs of weight (although a little less belly fat wouldn’t hurt), but because I want to re-acclimate myself to…
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It’s a strange thing to get used to: working from home after so many years (well, maybe just months) of envisioning myself as a glamorous “working gal” in the city–sauntering down the sidewalks of Chicago in my 4″ heels, masterfully evading the patches of snow and ice that might otherwise…
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Mode du jour
What I am loving right now . . . ~ My Adorable New MacbookI’ve been dreaming of owning one for such a long time….it’s a beauty! 🙂 ~Working from home….in bed, even! What I am trying to get into . . . ~Green Tea Cutting back on caffeine and boosting…