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I’m not superstitious. But I’m a writer, and I do keep my eyes open. (Professional hazard.) I’m also a freelancer. When

Kickin’ it old school. In a few weeks I’ll be ready to trade in my old phone for an iPhone 5. When I

Linking up with Leigh Kramer to share what I’ve been into lately. We’ve covered a lot of ground in June. We celebrated

I had a little meltdown back in February about the state of our old house. I suddenly realized—after living in

I’ve been scared of the drugstore beauty aisle since middle school. I’m a frugal girl at heart, but I’m also cosmetically

Today is my 14th anniversary. Since I started blogging in 2011, we’ve celebrated our 11th, then our 12th, and our

I know I shouldn’t sleep with my iPhone, but when our alarm clock started misbehaving back around Christmastime, I started

The pool’s been open for two weeks and I’m just now getting around to ordering a swimsuit, even though I

Linking up with Leigh Kramer to share what I’ve been into lately. WE MOVED. And that is my month in a

Linking up with the lovely Emily Freeman to share what I learned in May. 1. Make the banana bread. When

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