January 2007 - Posts

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 3:46 PM

Would You Move to Dubai for Your DH?

by Kathleen I just had dinner with my friend from college who lives in London with her husband (they just got married in June). She's very successful and on a great job track. He has a good job too, but you could say her career is soaring. Here's the

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Tuesday, January 30, 2007 12:37 PM

That's Amore!

By Jeanine I don’t really have anything interesting going on in my life to blog about this week, but I did want to give all the pasta lovers out there a heads up. Part of my job here at The Nest is to maintain our recipe tool and starting on Friday, we

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Monday, January 29, 2007 2:37 PM

What do you do...

by Katie What do you do when you can't fall asleep? I don't know about you, but this can be one of the worst feelings in the world -- lying in bed, knowing you're tired, but just not being able to unwind -- to stop your brain from thinking. And watching


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Friday, January 26, 2007 8:21 AM

Extreme Organization

By Lori With two demanding full-time jobs, a mortgage, and now a new baby, the only way DH and I can survive day-to-day is by running our home with extreme organization . We make shopping lists for everything, sync our digital calendars together (we love


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Thursday, January 25, 2007 8:40 AM

Le French Woman, Part Deux

By Heather Last week , I mentioned that I'm reading French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure . Thanks to all of you who responded, and as requested, I'm back to write an update on how the last week went! I'm still in the phase where


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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 12:35 PM

My first real kitchen disaster...

By Kristen I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, and I try to limit my junk food intake, but the other day, I got a craving for chocolate chip cookies. Figuring it’s better to just give in to a craving (and have one or two cookies) I decided to make a batch


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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 11:39 AM

All Work, No Play?

By Jeanine I don’t know when or how it happened, but last night I finally started to see what my friends and family have been telling me for a few months now. I was having dinner with a friend and I finally took note that almost everything I said related


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Monday, January 22, 2007 1:15 PM

Parental Support

by Katie How many of you are super close with your parents? Like, how often do you talk to them on the phone or email? I have to admit, I might be strangely close with mine.. It's almost like a cord that still needs to be cut -- but does it? I talk to


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Friday, January 19, 2007 11:25 AM

Bringing Home Baby

By Lori It's been almost a full week since we were released from the hospital with our new little man, Cooper. Life with a newborn is certainly an adjustment -- suddenly everything revolves around feedings and diaper changes, and things like baby farts


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Thursday, January 18, 2007 9:42 AM

I want to be a French Woman!

By Heather I had a terrible experience at the store last weekend. Nothing I tried on fit right! I felt completely dejected. To make matters worse, I was trying to pull together an outfit for a bridal shower I had to go to, and the dress I was planning


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Wednesday, January 17, 2007 9:50 AM

The Single Friend Divide

by Kathleen I didn't think it could happen to me: there's starting to be a big divide between my married friends and my single friends. My DH and I definitely don't consider ourselves to be very couple-y and are just starting to get comfortable with the


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Tuesday, January 16, 2007 10:40 AM

Potty Mouth

by Katie Over the weekend I flew to Denver to visit my sister and my 3-year old niece, Emilie. Before I even got on the plane though my sister gave me a warning: We have to spell out bad words. We can't say things like Hate or Stupid or any real swears.


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Monday, January 15, 2007 4:39 PM

I Don't Want That...

By Jeanine Like everyone, I always get gifts I don’t really want. It doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate the sentiment, but really, where can I put another candle? So, because I think it’s important we all stick to our resolution to get more organized in


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Friday, January 12, 2007 11:35 AM

Lori had her baby!

by Katie Hi everyone -- Lori usually blogs on Fridays, but she's a little preoccupied right now -- she had her baby boy on Tuesday!! Mom and baby Cooper are doing really well. Her husband actually emailed and said that she wanted to blog today.. I think


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Thursday, January 11, 2007 11:29 AM

I want to be surprised!

By Heather I have a problem. I am impossible to surprise and yet I want to be surprised so badly! This has become a source of frustration for both me and DH, and with Valentine's Day fast approaching I'm worried that I'm going to guess my gift (again)!


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Wednesday, January 10, 2007 2:08 PM

Party at my house!

By Kristen Stuck with the eternal dilemma of planning OH (Other Half)’s birthday party (Does he want to go out? Stay in? Should it be a surprise? Does he want his work friends to come?), I decided I’m having a party at home this Saturday in


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Tuesday, January 09, 2007 11:38 AM

Decisions, Decisions

By Jeanine Nesties, I’ve been inspired! A few weeks ago when I was getting this goals story ready for the site, I read resolution #4 and it was like Katie wrote it for me! I should plan a vacation! An awesome trip would (1) give me something to look forward


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Monday, January 08, 2007 9:45 AM

12 days to go

by Katie My DH left on Friday for Argentina. He's in grad school part time, and this was an amazing class he could take in Buenos Aires for 2 weeks. I'm thrilled for him, but I miss him!! Do any of you travel for work or have a spouse that does? Are any


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Friday, January 05, 2007 9:41 AM

Has Your Family Dealt With Elder Care?

By Lori Earlier this year, my very alert and independent 85-year old grandmother fell twice. She broke her hip, wound up in rehab for a couple of months, and then was deemed well enough by her therapists to be released... but there was no way she could


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Thursday, January 04, 2007 2:24 PM

Would you do it all over again?

By Heather The latest survey over at Woman's Day asked, " If you could do it all over, would you marry your husband again? " The results according to the New York Post are surprising. More than half of the women who responded said they were


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Wednesday, January 03, 2007 11:39 AM

5 Resolutions by Jan. 15

by Kathleen Ok, so I'm taking on the challenge of completing all 5 of these resolutions by Jan. 15. But I only have 12 days to make a dent. No time for laziness. Today I'll start with #1: Cook More (Weigh Less). I do love to cook, (and would love to weigh


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Tuesday, January 02, 2007 10:52 AM

Winter Weight...

By Jeanine Happy New Year! I hope everyone is recovered from their respective celebrations and ready for 2007. One of the most common resolutions at this time of year is to lose weight and/or eat healthier. As of two weeks ago, it wasn’t necessarily my


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