Monthly Archives: January 2008

January 13, 2008 – 3:29 pm

Giveaway #1: Don’t Jump!

I go in cycles of accumulation and purge. Right now, I’m fighting off the accumulation itch (new lipstick!) and trying to stick to the New Year’s task of getting rid of the stuff that is taking over. Which is where you, dear reader, come in. Most of my “overstock” items are headed to Goodwill or [...]

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January 11, 2008 – 7:00 am

Friday Flickr Five

Let me start by saying that Juno was great! I love witty banter, and I found myself laughing out loud a lot. Good movies are such a joy, and 90 minute long good movies are even better. Meanwhile, the trailer for the upcoming Kate Hudson/Matthew McConaughey movie was bad, bad, bad. It made Gigli seem [...]

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January 10, 2008 – 7:00 am

Still getting into the swing of things ….

…. like having an idea of how the blog entry is going to go each day. I have a backlog of things I’d like to share accumulated over the two week hiatus, but am unsure how or when to do it. However, today’s plan is to see a matinee of Juno, and I’ll postpone working [...]

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January 9, 2008 – 7:00 am

Hall of Fame: Cleaning Supplies

January is when I start spring-cleaning the house. Odd, because it’s not spring, but it works because there’s not a whole lot going on in January. Right now, I’m in the midst of wall washing and baseboard cleaning, which gives me a lot of time to think about my favorite cleaning products. Here are those [...]

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January 8, 2008 – 7:00 am

Instead, a treat

It was 65 in Chicago on Monday! An early spring day, complete with a tornado watch. (oh joy.) So not normal for January 7 …. I even walked the dog wearing my Keen summer sandals. Supposedly, it’s back to reality this afternoon. The funny thing is, this week in NYC, it’s the NYTimes’ Arts & [...]

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January 7, 2008 – 7:00 am

Time for Resolutions

Happy New Year! I enjoyed my two-week break, but was also itching to “get back.” It’s been quite warm in Chicago over the weekend, giving us a taste of spring, before we’re thrust back into the reality that winter still has a loooong way to go around here.
My resolution for 2007 was “To do my [...]

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