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    4 OF THE BEST PLUS-SIZE WIDE-LEG JEANS FOR BIG THIGHS
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    WHAT I BOUGHT AT THE NORDSTROM ANNIVERSARY SALE 2023

the cedar palace – tale of a remodel

I NEVER thought we’d ever remodel a home. We have bought or built many homes in our 32 years of marriage. I have been really spoiled because every one of those houses has been brand…

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…

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…

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…

this IS my fighting weight

You’ve heard the term “fighting weight”? It applies to fighters getting to the weight class they want to fight in. Most often that means cutting weight. I feel like I’m currently at my fighting weight.…