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What’s in your purse series week 74

by Allison January 5, 2012Bags
what's in your purse series 74

The what’s in your purse series is back!  It took a little break over the holidays when: a) my blog crashed, b) my email crashed with 30,000 emails disappearing in a blink, c) the holidays happened, and d) I was tired. But here we are with What’s in Your Purse Series Week 74!  Can you [...]

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What I wore Wednesday black on black

by Allison January 4, 2012Style
what I wore wednesday black and black

What I wore Wednesday black on black I got dressed a few times over the holidays; maybe three times.  Or four.  Stop judging me.  Masterpiece Theater doesn’t care if you get out of your pajamas to enjoy a Downton Abbey marathon.  I mean, really. On Wednesday though  I really did get dressed to go to [...]

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The 2011 blog recap

by Allison January 3, 2012cleaning and organizing
warsawa

I have years where I set resolutions, and I have years where I tell resolutions to suck it, and this year is the former.  At heart I’m a goal setter, an organizer, a lover of things clean and fresh.  I can’t wait to sit down and fully detail what I’d love to make happen in [...]

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Happy new year 2012

by Allison January 3, 2012cleaning and organizing
happy new year

Happy new year!  It’s 2012 and we’re all still alive! Barely. How are you feeling today?  I’m bleary eyed and ready to head back to bed, but that’s not really helping anyone is it? I hope your holidays were wonderful.  Mine were.  They were filled with marathons of Masterpiece Theater and chai lattes, sleeping in [...]

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Happy Holidays!

by Allison December 26, 2011Family
christmas table decor

Happy Holidays! I hope you and yours are enjoying a wonderful season, no matter where you are or what you’re celebrating.  I’ve been missing for a handful of days so I can really enjoy some much needed downtime with my kiddos.  I plan to be M.I.A. until after the new year so I can rest [...]

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Homemade holiday pot simmer recipe

by Allison December 21, 2011Home
home made holiday pot simmer recipe

My mother has been making her own homemade holiday pot simmer recipe since the beginning of time.  At least since the beginning of my time. Same diff. Do you even know what that means?  Homemade holiday pot simmer recipe? It’s basically a bunch of yummy smells thrown into a pot, filled with water, and left [...]

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Love letters from my grandfather

by Allison December 20, 2011Family
golden gate bridge photo

My grandfather was a prolific letter writer.  Even as a baby I was sent postcards from all over the world with little notes like this one: “You would look so beautiful wearing a lei from Hawaii my dear Ali!  Wish you were here with me darling girl! Kisses, Grandpa” What little girl doesn’t need a [...]

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2011 holiday card

by Allison December 19, 2011Family
Christmas card

I almost scrapped holiday cards entirely this year.  They’re such a pain in the neck, and even though I ordered the postcards way back in October, I still addressed and personalized every last one of them {100 of them, in case you’re wondering}.  It takes time, money, and patience, all of which are running a [...]

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Weekly web wrap up

by Allison December 16, 2011Home
mocktail recipe

It’s been the longest week of ever.  Well that’s not true, I had a jacked up week last week with a migraine from down under {not Australia, I love you!}, and this week was incrementally better.  Turns out I had a pinched nerve in my neck and a bunch of dislocated ribs.  Oh hooray!  Thanks [...]

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