my spending freeze

A spending freeze?!?!  Yes, you read that right! I’m going on a clothing spending freeze for the month of January and February. Gulp! I’m actually hoping it will trickle on over into March but I’m…

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another holiday, another puke story

Once again our holiday season brought with it sicknesses of multiple strains including ear infections, bronchitis and the most dreaded of all – a “stomach bug”.  Ugh! It also brought about a lesson in renewal…

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a fresh start

2017 is here and like everyone else I’m sitting down to write the obligatory “Hooray for new beginnings” post.  But before I can look forward to a fresh start, I think there’s some benefit in…

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Wide Calf Boots

  I LOVE boots! It’s a joyous season! But for those of us with large calves it can be daunting. Finding wide calf boots that are wide enough can present some challenges.  I don’t have…

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how to carry-on your entire beauty routine – TSA approved

We’re heading into the busiest travel season of the year and if you don’t want to scrimp on any of the necessaries in your beauty ritual because you can’t fit it in that TSA approved…

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