August 2006 - Posts
Thursday, August 31, 2006 7:04 AM
By Heather We've got a bunch of "How-To" articles here on The Nest including my personal favorite, How to Fold a Fitted Sheet . However, I have a problem. It seems I can't follow written directions. The fitted sheet? It's rolled up in a ball in my closet.
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Wednesday, August 30, 2006 11:48 AM
by Kathleen I just celebrated my first anniversary. It was amazing, but the weeks leading up were a bit strained. OK, I have to confess, I was a complete stress case. I put so much pressure on both of us about making it perfect and starting a new tradition
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Tuesday, August 29, 2006 11:50 AM
by Rosie No it's not what you think. The term has taken on a whole new meaning since I picked up Dymo's Personal LabelMaker LetraTag Plus ($40, Staples.com) from our giveaway shelf at work. I've been completely obsessed with it. Not only did I label my
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Monday, August 28, 2006 2:37 PM
By Kristen I am ridiculously competitive. As a child and adolescent gymnast, I was always pushing to do the most chin-ups, score highest on the balance beam (my best, and favorite event) or edge out my nemesis in a state competition. Though it’s
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Saturday, August 26, 2006 8:13 AM
by Katie It's fantasy football season again and my husband's draft is this weekend. And as much as I love seeing him so excited, the end of summer is even more painful for the mere fact that I have to overhear so much football talk. And Sundays! I don't
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Friday, August 25, 2006 9:24 AM
By Lori Ever since finding out we're going to become parents, we suddenly hear a "tick tock, tick tock." It's not a biological clock -- it's a stopwatch measuring the very finite amount of time remaining that it's going to be only the TWO of us! In anticipation
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Thursday, August 24, 2006 8:06 AM
By Heather I have been married just over seven years now, and my husband and I are always looking for new (and inexpensive) things to do together. Over the past couple of years we have become enamored with wine. We are lucky enough to live on Long Island
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Wednesday, August 23, 2006 2:52 PM
By Amy So we have these tickets to the Mets game for tomorrow night and I feel like bagging... Work is really busy, my apartment is beyond a disaster, and honestly, I’d rather sit on the couch than in the stands at Shea Stadium. You know what I
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Tuesday, August 22, 2006 2:26 PM
By Jeanine So my dad’s birthday is this Thursday and as part of my gift to him I’m organizing the festivities. I want it to be extra-special, because this is, of course, my dad, but I am very committed to my budget of $75. The guest list is
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Monday, August 21, 2006 3:18 PM
by Kristen You’d have to be living under a rock not to notice the organic/sustainable/whole food craze sweeping the country. Chances are, you’re within ten minutes of an organic grocery store, whether it’s mega-chain or mom-and-pop.
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Friday, August 18, 2006 3:30 PM
By Lori Pregnancy means change. Your emotions change, your body changes, and from the minute you pee on that stick, you realize how much your life is going to change. Every day on this journey, there are exciting things to discover (like the first time
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Thursday, August 17, 2006 4:54 PM
By Katie I often find myself waiting around a lot. For the bus, the subway... and for my DH. The last one used to get me really annoyed. But I've started to carry a book or a magazine with me at all times -- and it's changed my life (and his!). For ex.,
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