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I’ve been able to get through this week because I have something to look forward to – a spur of the moment weekend getaway! In case you don’t have a spontaneous trip coming up, these should help you make it through. At the Passover dinner I hosted over the weekend, I combined the place cards…
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Last weekend afforded me no time to rest and this week has been no different as I run around preparing to host a full scale Passover Seder on Saturday… Newsweek has been stumbling in the last few years, but if the issue they released two weeks ago is any indication, I think they’re on the…
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I’m sorry if you were missing “3 on Thursday” last week, but there just wasn’t enough time to update the blog while my parents were here. Now that they are back home in Savannah, I’m back on the blogging track and ready to present you with three things I’m pretty sure you need to try.…
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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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Peaches to Apples 