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Feeling the Burn and Stuff; Working Out and Why It’s Great (Even When I’m Lazy)
It started with a pair of 98 cent flip-flops from Walmart. You know the ones; just due North of the bins of boxed movie candy in some main aisle of your local Walmart, beckoning as you head over to buy deodorant or paint, in an array of colors and under a dollar. You guys, I…
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The Man is Right; Less is Definitely More
With the holidays now squarely behind us and my small family back home, life is returning to normal. It’s been a busy few months here in Chick and Chickadee Land; the wedding, keeping our home running smoothly and the last week, which was spring break for my husband and the week where we made some…
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Wait . . . What is My Skin DOING? . . . Is It . . . Oh, Yeah, That’s Right. I’m In My 30s
So, some people will hate me for saying this, but I’ve never had trouble with my skin. A handful of breakouts scattered through my teen years and a particularly memorable one in my 20s that I’m lucky not to have a scar from, but otherwise, my skin has been relatively chill waters. I had the…
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Laundry Wars Part II . . . Baby PJs and The Dingy Bots
Hey there, world- it’s been awhile. In the time since we last chatted, much has happened; I got married to the love of my life, The Chickadee’s Dada a little over a month ago and we have been settling into life as an official family (not that we haven’t been, always- my husband and I…
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Tuesday Cleaning Tips; Laundry, Episode 1 . . . Toddler Wars . . .
Once upon a time . . . In a house not too far away . . . There was a spaghetti dinner . . . OK, enough of all that; My Chickadee? Loves marinara sauce. Blame her Italian heritage, or the fact that it is on so much of what we eat in this house,…
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What Do You Do With Your Wedding ‘Do?
My wedding is a week from Saturday. All the details are getting firmed up, people’s travel plans are in line and I am as ready hair and accessory wise as I will ever be which is excellent because- OH MY GOD MY WEDDING IS A WEEK FROM SATURDAY!!!! Of all the things I have pondered…
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Is It . . . Could it Be? It Feels Like . . . Yep. That’s Winter. It’s Winter.
It’s the most clandestine relationship you can have when you’re in hair recovery. You know you shouldn’t do it- your stylist has told you to avoid it at all costs because your hair is fragile, so you tryyyyyy, but dude . . . It’s winter. And it’s cold. Really, really cold. So the days you…
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Wednesday Recipe Corner; Roasted Turnip “Fries” with Garlic
Everyone has some kind of food fixation. It’s true. For some people, it’s sweets; they love anything sugary, fruity or made with cake flour. Others? Pizza. For some people it’s straight up junk or on the other end of the spectrum, they only like the fancy stuff. While I can get into all those things…
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Organization Motivation; Tuesday Cleaning Tips and Hacks
Happy Tuesday everybody!!!! With the holidays just behind us, so recent that we’re still paying for them (in so many ways- financially, physically, etc.) everyone is getting over their fatigue and trying to turn over a new leaf. And then there’s the clutter; presents are amazing, however, they also bring new objects into our dwellings…