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Christmas Cookies

Do you bake special Christmas cookies this time of year? We’ve been eating nothing but...

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Easy DIY Advent Calendar

One of my favorite things about Christmas are the advent calendars. This year I made a really...

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My (Mildly) Roaring 20s: Dog People

The other day my mom was telling me stories that involved a Frenchman. “The Frenchman would...

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Where Christmas trees come from

This year, Alan and I cut down our own Christmas tree! Because neither of us had ever done it...

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This polka dot sweater…

…has me smitten.  (Sweater and photos from Madewell)   ...

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Rival Schools

I recently got a new cube mate at work who’s a USC Trojan (UCLA’s top rival!). Even...

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Happy Post-Thanksgiving Weekend

Did you have a good Thanksgiving weekend? My mom and dad were in town so I spent lots of time with...

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Two great movies to rent during Thanksgiving weekend

I can’t believe it’s already time for Thanksgiving again! Since we have such a long...

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Grandma Furman’s Persimmon Cookies

Alan’s favorite cookies of all time are these persimmon cookies his grandma makes. I was...

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Have you ever been kissed by surprise?

Have you ever been kissed by surprise? I never have, but I think they’re one of the funniest...

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