From the monthly archives:

July 2009

Things I Learned in my First Year of Marriage

July 29, 2009

I recently celebrated one year of marriage to my sick awesome fun husband in late June (yes, that’s us).  In honor of this milestone, I’d like to share some valuable tidbits I learned during our first 12 months as husband and wife.

In the beginning of your marriage, your husband may have some ridiculous preconceived notion [...]

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The Hunt

July 28, 2009

You know the feeling.  You hemmed and hawed over a purchase until it was too late and weeks or months later, you see it on someone else and you.get.angry.
This past weekend my sister-in-law Julie appeared in these Michael Kors shoes.  I gasped.  Hadn’t I anguished over whether to buy these at full price during the [...]

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An Open Letter to Dairy Queen

July 28, 2009

Dear Dairy Queen,
I’m a huge fan of your Blizzards. Chocolate Blizzards with M&Ms to be exact.  I’ve visited countless DQ stores across the continental U.S. and Hawaii.   I spent the 6 months leading up to my wedding running at 8.5 on the treadmill dreaming about the many Blizzards I would enjoy on my honeymoon.
That [...]

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Miracle Drink

July 28, 2009

In my never ending search for all things skinny healthy, I stumbled upon kombucha (pronounced kom-BOO-cha).  Kombucha is a handmade Chinese tea that’s been fermented for 30 days.  Sounds gross, right?  Kind of.  The drink is natural and organic, and the label claims it supports appetite and weight control, metabolism, digestion, anti-aging, healthy skin and [...]

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