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9.27.10
I took the pictures below when I was in Haiti in July. I spent a week there a few days before the six month anniversary of the earthquake. The last time I was in Haiti was almost two weeks before the earthquake. When planning the trip, I was preparing myself for the worst. After we landed, ...
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9.23.10
AND THE WINNER IS (Drum roll please........)
Alicia of Chronicals of a Busy Mind!
We'll see ya in Miami!! Pack your bags!
We are so excited about the upcoming Blogalicious Conference in South Beach, Florida! We have been very busy making sure we have a spectacular weekend planned for you all. From a yoga session on ...
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9.22.10
It must be Fall because our mailbox has been flooded with all sorts of clothing catalogs in the past week or so. I already love magazines so our mailbox is out of control on the regular, but add in the shopping catalogs and we've got a major mail situation on ...
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9.15.10
Last weekend we invited close friends over for a Labor Day BBQ. The weather was beautiful and, in uncharacteristic fashion, I took an extremely laid-back approach to the gathering. We kept the menu simple and decided to focus on hanging out with our friends to mark the end of a ...
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9.9.10
Two weeks ago my debut novel, Substitute Me hit store shelves. I’ve authored two other non-fiction books, Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America and Kinky Gazpacho: Life, Love & Spain, but completing my first novel is like a dream come true for me. Ever since ...
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8.29.10
Every lady has her obsession. Mine is handbags. Not just any handbags, but designer handbags. The kind you may only buy for a big birthday or special occasion. The kind that come in big beautiful storage boxes that look really nice in your closet. Since the Great Repression (depression and recession), ...
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8.28.10
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8.12.10
I just finally unpacked from the wonderfully amazing New York City for BlogHer'10. I took princess up to New York with me to spend time with my family and to enable daddy to continue campaigning without interruption. So, I'm not sure whether I went to New York City for the ...
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8.2.10
BlogHer '10 is just days away and it's time for me to get my act together. This year the pre-BlogHer excitement reached an all new level for me, and I think it's largely because I'm in a comfortable groove when it comes to my blogging self. I belong to several ...
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7.22.10
Summer officially ends in about two weeks now. I've got some great memories and am thankful for the time I have off in the summer.
This summer I spent A.LOT. of time with the kids. We were a team of four. Fearless at times and creative by necessity to keep things ...
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