January 2007 - Posts
Wednesday, January 31, 2007 3:46 PM
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
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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Filed under: Dinner
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Monday, January 29, 2007 2:37 PM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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