Monthly Archives: March 2008

March 19, 2008 – 6:00 am

Easter and bunnies and virtual baking

My sister told me a while ago that Chicago has never had a March where it failed to reach 70. I say, get ready for the exception: March 2008. It snowed for a bit on Monday, and Tuesday was drizzly and cold. Makes you want to start walking south. Easter arrives on Sunday regardless of [...]

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March 18, 2008 – 6:00 am

Addenda to the Beauty Hall of Fame

I am in a crabby mood. Chalk it up to the dentist (today, anyway). I was in for an onlay, which as far as I can tell means “We are going to drill your tooth for a while and then we will add stuff so that your new tooth feels absolutely nothing like the old [...]

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March 17, 2008 – 6:00 am

Love the name; love the blog

Busy weekend. I am a house nut, constantly reading the real estate section, planning moves, or alternatively, plotting out renovations for our current home. (and by the way, we’ve been here for over 8 years, so I’m mostly talk) We are gearing up for a kitchen renovation, though, which meant that I had to go [...]

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March 16, 2008 – 8:26 am

And It’s Another Paper Giveaway

Ready for another giveaway? This week’s feature is a set of six letterpress notes (approx 3.75″ x 7.5″), titled “Queries and Replies” from Typographie, as well as a set of twenty fork, knife, and spoon placecards from Pottery Barn. (note: the Pottery Barn package is not sealed, but all 20 placecards are included, in perfect [...]

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March 14, 2008 – 6:00 am

Friday Flickr Five

Thursday was near 60 degrees here. In our neighborhood, the parks were the hot ticket after school, with the swings in high demand. Hooray! On with the Five: morning fog things Color Select Sparkle Barcelona My whole family will be in town this weekend to celebrate my parents’ birthday. (That’s right; they were born on [...]

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