I love Saturdays

The thing I love most about Saturdays is that I have virtually no obligations. Occasionally, I'll have lunch with my parents, usually at a restaurant or a picnic at the park. My day is filled with a relaxing lunch, a spot of laundry and picking up the clutter around my...

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WANTED: The last 30 days

To be quite honest with you, I'm not sure how I've found time to sleep remotely well. Eating? Thank the stars for the creation of fast food. It may have shortened my lifespan overall, but least it's getting me through today. This isn't even everything I need to get through....

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Looking back at 26

Preparing for a store opening and a birthday at the same time has been more difficult that I originally thought it would be. Add in a sister's 14th death anniversary and realizing it's be 6 months since your grandmother's death and you'd be astonished to just make it out of...

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Life in an Instant

While I had originally asked for a calm, quiet weekend, I had a strong feeling that I would not have my wish granted. Looking back on the past week, I'm still not a 100% sure whether it was a good thing or a bad thing. Focusing on the positives in...

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Shop This, Buy That: It's Polka Spotted on Etsy

(Left to right) 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Do you remember those autograph books we would get as children to take to theme parks and run around getting as many character signatures as possible? You know what usually happens to them in the end: nothing. Not...

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Life in an Instant

What an emotionally straining week! My dad's birthday present finally came in, and I was very happy that he was as excited to receive it as I was to shop for it. It was a bit of a nightmare because every idea I had kept falling through, but I prevailed...

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Life in an Instant

As lively as this past week has been, it's also been very stressful. I've been lucky for the few little breaks in the norm to get me through it. I've managed to get my garden in order (will post more later), add onto my little green family, say 'see you...

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