Catalog Comedy

I've been told more than once by family members that I can't "live in a magazine." Although it would be nice to have my home look like a magazine, I know it's far from realistic. It's just so easy to flip through catalogs and get swept away by their incredible staging skills and think, "I want my life to look like that." But really, who lives like that? The new blog Catalog Living is perfect...

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Crisp and Chewy

In five minutes I consumed all of the calories I burned at the gym today, but it was totally worth it. I'll run another few miles for these cookies! I've been on a baking kick lately. I've noticed that as I read through magazines, I've been ripping out all of the recipes for pies, cobblers and cookies. It's a good thing Todd and I have a membership to a 24-hour gym! The recipe I used tonight was...

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TOMS

I've been a fan of TOMS shoes for a long time, but I never seriously thought about buying a pair. The TOMS business model is genius: buy a pair of shoes for yourself and TOMS will donate another pair to a child in need. What a great way to help clothe children in poverty stricken countries across the world. My only hesitation was that the shoes were never really my style. Don't get me wrong,...

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Popovers

I baked today. It's Tuesday and I should be at work, but we had a bit of a scare last night and instead I'm home keeping a close eye on my husband. I'm making him rest today and I figured a little comfort food couldn't hurt. When Todd picked me up from work last night he mentioned feeling jittery. Thinking it was from all of the coffee he had consumed that day, we shrugged it off and headed to dinner....

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Counting Down the Days

This fall I will be taking a long overdue trip. One of my best friends from high school, who until recently lived in Virginia Beach, just moved to Philadelphia where her husband is working on his doctorate in psychology. With the demands of my job and both of our busy schedules, I never made it out to Virginia Beach to see Mary (although I was thrilled when she visited us in Nashville...

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Eclectic Nashville Condo & New Curtains

Last week I had the opportunity to be part of a video shoot for work. The video was a lot of fun, but the condo where it was filmed made my day. An incredibly talented co-worker of mine offered her condo as the set. From the moment I walked in I felt like I was in a high-rise apartment in New York overlooking Central Park. Her design taste is drastically different than mine (as seen below), but I...

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Happy Birthday Friend

Today we celebrated the birthday of one of my dearest friends. In honor of her special day, we spent the day at the pool, soaking up the sun. I can't think of a better way to spend a warm Saturday afternoon. I just love those girls. Happy Birthday, Christi!...

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Memorial Day Weekend

“My home is not a place, it is people.” - Lois McMaster Bujold Todd and I had a great trip to Missouri this past weekend. We went to a family gathering on my side of the family where Todd met people who hadn't seen me since I was "this tall!" Todd's parents have officially started building their new home. We can't wait until it's finished. My parents surprised us with the news that they're...

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