December 2006 - Posts
Friday, December 29, 2006 8:48 AM
By Lori Every year I feel like there is this intense pressure to do something totally amazing for New Year's Eve. It's sort of like chasing the fun... trying to find the most fabulous party to attend and the cutest dress to wear, without pre-spending
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Thursday, December 28, 2006 8:24 AM
By Heather I can't believe another year is coming to an end! I love New Year's. It's the perfect time to take stock and think about what I want to accomplish over the next year. There's something about that fresh start that really gets me motivated. Some
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Wednesday, December 27, 2006 12:06 PM
By Kristen The Nest blog promises honest reviews of products we can’t live without, and I’ve finally found mine. I’m sort of embarrassed to write about my cat’s litter box, but, in the interest of full disclosure and potential
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Tuesday, December 26, 2006 10:59 AM
By Jeanine Okay, so to start off, I have to begin with a rave for Dreamgirls . It was great -- so good, in fact, that I saw it twice in row! I’ve seen the play, so I was anxiously waiting for the movie, but even if you have no prior Dreamgirls knowledge,
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Friday, December 22, 2006 8:55 AM
By Lori I watched this segment on the news recently about re-gifting. You know... where you've been given something as a present that is of no use to you, so you re-wrap it and pass it along to someone else. Has this actually become an acceptable form
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Thursday, December 21, 2006 11:36 AM
If you've been reading my posts, you know I am seriously fashion-challenged. I *finally* went and got measured for a proper bra. Turns out I'm not a 34C... I'm a 34DD. (Oh-My-God!) But the good news is, no more quadraboob ! I've been experimenting with
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006 11:47 AM
by Kathleen So this is my first Christmas without my fam. Last year, our first as marrieds, was spent at my parents' house, so we decided it was only "fair" to alternate. (actually I caved after I realized how important this was to my DH). I've finally
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Tuesday, December 19, 2006 1:56 PM
By Jeanine In an effort to cut down on the amount of television I watch and not kill off all my brain cells within six months of graduating from college, I have been trying to read more. Okay, not more, but just read, period. Growing up, despite the fact
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Monday, December 18, 2006 3:05 PM
by Katie I totally shot myself in the foot last night. We were hanging out and I brought up Christmas -- in particular, I brought up our Christmas gifts. And because I have learned that my DH does not pick up hints, nor does he catch on when I specifically
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Friday, December 15, 2006 7:51 AM
By Lori This year, my family has decided to eliminate holiday gifts entirely. No sweaters, no neckties, no nothing. We're not being scrooges, we just have a lot of other family things going on right now -- my baby boy arriving in a matter of weeks, my
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Thursday, December 14, 2006 7:44 AM
By Heather My favorite message board is the " Your Home " board. I check it daily and really enjoy looking at people's homes, projects, and great decorating advice! I wish I had time to post there myself -- the people there are always helpful
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Wednesday, December 13, 2006 12:13 PM
by Kristen I've lived with my OH (other half) for about eight months now, and it's been pretty great! I'd be lying if I didn't say that one of the best perks (besides living with the man I love, of course) is that we're both saving money. Our living expenses
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006 1:34 PM
by Katie My husband is addicted to his BlackBerry. I seriously feel that these phone/email contraptions that keep us constantly in touch with the office are like poison to a marriage. Now, I am slightly exaggerating here because it's all depends on how
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Monday, December 11, 2006 3:28 PM
By Jeanine Okay, so on Friday, Katie (my editor who some of you probably know as Nest Katie) asked me to do a little research on flexible spending since this is around the time of year where people enroll. Flexible what?? I had no idea what she was talking
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Friday, December 08, 2006 1:41 PM
By Lori In the past I've posted about annoying habits , but what about things that you or your family members do that are totally and utterly bizarre? My MIL stayed with us last week for a visit. [ As a disclaimer, I must let you know that she is a lovely
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Thursday, December 07, 2006 7:47 AM
By Heather I'm a busy girl. My weekdays consist mainly of waking up, going to work, coming home, eating dinner, and going to bed. Weekends are packed full with all the other things I don't have time to do during the week. Throw in all the things a girl
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Wednesday, December 06, 2006 11:55 AM
by Kathleen So when I last wrote, it was the day before Thanksgiving and I was nervous about being bombarded with the when-are-you-gonna-have-a-baby question. Well, you'll NEVER believe what happened. That night, we went to my parents house for the weekend.
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Tuesday, December 05, 2006 1:42 PM
By Jeanine No matter how much I resolve that this year will be different or that I won’t wait until the last minute, every year is the same. When December 23rd rolls around, I finally accept that I have to buckle down and on Christmas Eve you can bet
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Monday, December 04, 2006 1:13 PM
by Katie A few weekends ago DH and I did a weekend away with some friends. This one couple mentioned that they had a surprise date night the night before. It seems Phil* surprised Becky* with Indigo Girls tickets, picked her up at work with her not having
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Friday, December 01, 2006 9:33 AM
By Lori Nesties. I'm here to tell those of you thinking about getting pregnant that everything they say about "pregnancy brain" is 110% TRUE. I'm 31 weeks and lately I feel like I've had a lobotomy. Has anyone seen my brain? In the morning, I pack a nutritious
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