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I am finally starting to get back into the swing of things after two weeks out of the country. Even though I am stepping back into my normal life, I still have one foot on my Birthright bus which is why this week’s “3 on Thursday” is two parts what I loved in Israel and…
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By now, I’m well into my Birthright trip to Israel. Have you been holding down the fort while I’ve been away? To keep you busy, here are some fun finds I rounded up before my trip: Apparently, neon is hot right now. I found this great mod top for $35 and pants for $12 at…
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This week has been electric with anticipation of a major upcoming trip. Here’s what’s buzzing through my head: On Saturday, I gave Matt and Jen a date night while I babysat Avery. Though they saw a good movie and ate a great sushi meal, I think I scored the better end of the deal. Matt…
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Happy Thursday! I’m extra happy because tomorrow is a half day and there’s no work on Monday, all thanks to Presidents’ Day. Short work weeks always put me in a good mood. Other things putting me in a good mood: I thought this year’s Grammys were fun to watch, which is good since so many…
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My last full, 5-day workweek before a couple of short weeks and long vacation has been as busy as expected. Somewhere in the middle of it, I decided it was time to get back to the gym after a very long absence. Somehow being super busy made it easier to just jump into it –…
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This morning I heard one groundhog saw his shadow but another did not. I don’t know what to do with those mixed signals, but I really hope we’re in for an early Spring. I’m going to hope for the best and keep my spirits high with these Thursday finds: I found these dark chocolate covered…
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I feel like I’ve been cranking the work out this week – a pretty good feeling. I’ve been busy enough at the office to be extra thankful that it was a short week thanks to MLK day. I spent my day off work at the movies, watching an indie flick and eating lots of buttery…
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Work-wise, it’s been an interesting week. Work finally slowed down, which has been nice and – dare I say it?! – a little boring. The high ups in the company all went to CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Vegas and when the cat’s away, the mice will play. It’s been nice having a little time…
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Well, I haven’t done a “3 on Thursday” post in a while because the holidays got in the way. There weren’t too many thrilling things to write about when I was doing nothing but relaxing during my time off work. But now that I’m back in the real world and on a schedule, I can…
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I’m actually rather impressed with myself for keeping up with the blogging this week since the last two days have been long and draining. I’ve been in a two-day meeting that lasted from 8:30-5:30 each day, which means I am very happy Friday is just around the corner. Although I’ve been locked in a conference…
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Peaches to Apples 