May, 2012
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The Real Deal: Accordion Pleat Skirt
This one hurts my heart a little bit. I love ZARA. LOVE. I’m using the word ‘love’, here, about ZARA. But, I recently discovered a better deal to their sea green accordion pleat skirt. I had my eye on this skirt for awhile and then, I went browsing on Forever21. I didn’t mean to! I [...]
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Fashionable News: DVF Sample Sale
Say whaaat? That’s right, yesterday via twitter, Diane von Furstenberg (@DVF) announced their first ever online sample sale. I couldn’t have asked for anything more. Well, except maybe FREE DVF. Dare to Dream. To get first priority access, just go to dvfsamplesale.com, enter your e-mail, and submit. According to the site, e-mails will go out June [...]
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Weekend by Instagram
I know this may seem a little late coming, since it’s Wednesday, but I spent all of yesterday convincing myself it wasn’t Monday. So, it still feels early in the week to me. We had a fantastic Memorial Day weekend. My husband managed two full days of relaxation. A feat for someone who prefers working [...]
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What’s Josh Doing: Picking His New Favorite Show
Last Wednesday was the season finale of Duck Dynasty. As this was my husband’s favorite show, his list of acceptable shows has now opened up with a slot right at the top. Mad Men and Swamp People will probably be arm wrestling for the top prize, but still, room was made for a new candidate. [...]
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Izdee’s Dozen: Earn Your Stripes
Ahhh, stripes. A classic pattern found in every closet. Some women have a real love affair with stripes. My love of geometry and symmetry would dictate that I love stripes, and I do. But wearing them is a horse of a different….stripe. I have avoided stripes a lot in the past because I think they [...]
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Swimwear Wanted: Must Withstand Severe Service Conditions
This weekend, I wanted to reward myself for two reasons. One, I dropped 2% body fat after eight boot camp in the park sessions. Two, did you hear what I said?! Two percent body fat! Out of my way, I’m getting a new swimsuit! But here’s the problem, I can’t just pick ANY swimsuit I [...]
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A Brunching We Did Go.
I’m not allowed to call it brunch. Otherwise, my husband would not have agreed to it. But last Sunday morning, my husband and I left the house at an ambiguous time of the morning that might lead one to want breakfast or lunch…or perhaps a combination? My husband took the liberty of taking pictures of [...]
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AnnieB on Lush to Blush
Happy Friday, on and all. For many this is the eve to your holiday weekend. SO, to usher you right into 3-day weekend, I wanted to share the link to my latest article on LushtoBlush.com here. This little ditty is all about the ongoing overhaul of J.C. Penney. Didn’t know anything about it? Sort of [...]
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What’s Josh Doing: Eating Weirdly
My husband has strange boundaries and requirements for food. It’s another way in which he is consistently and unintentionally funny. Here’s a good example from yesterday. I like to call this one “which one of these things doesn’t belong”. “Why are there cheez-its in the beer fridge?” – Me “Well, I unpacked the cooler after [...]


