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Book Review: The Ashford Affair
The Ashford Affair by Lauren Willig Synopsis (taken from here): As a lawyer in a large Manhattan firm, Clementine Evans has finally achieved almost everything she’s been working towards—but now she’s...
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Friday Fail
Whoa. Where did this week go? Today is apparently already Friday and instead of attempting to quickly throw together some half-done-barely-thought-out post last night (wait..that would be this post...
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Simply Stylist
This past weekend I had the pleasure of heading back to my old stomping grounds in Chicago (swoon) to attend the Simply Stylist event at the Dana Hotel and Spa AND I finally got to meet Chelsea (and...
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Travel Tuesday: The Jewish Museum in Prague
Our first full day in Prague we took a recommended free 3-hour walking tour with Discover Prague and loved our tour guide, Simon, so much that the next day we took his advice and chose to spend the...
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Slow Cooker Chicken Caesar Sliders
Generally we associate our slow cookers with winter dishes, but I’m here to preach my love for using my (well actually my mom’s right now) slow cooker in the summer when I would rather be outside than...
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Product Review: Joe Fresh for JCP
Without fail every issue of People StyleWatch would have me wishing on a shooting star that Joe Fresh would open a retail store in Chicago or at the very least offer online ordering for those of us not...
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Welcome to the Jungle
Due to the longer length and thicker fabric, this camo shirt had yet to make a summer appearance, but when the temperature unexpectedly dropped it ended up being the perfect coverup for this simple...
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Banana Cookies
Summertime is all about fresh produce: strawberries, watermelons, berries, bananas, peppers, herbs, the list is endless. But what do you do when your once fresh produce turns on you? I’m talking...
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The Blues
Normally when it comes to shopping I am a sales junkie. If something isn’t at least thirty percent off at a big brand store it is highly unlikely it will be lucky enough to go home with me. This maxi...
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Splurge or Save: Metallic Pumps
Metallic heels are a major trend this summer and a great alternative to your basic black, navy, or beige pumps. I have to admit I initially was not a huge fan of this trend due to the combination of an...
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Friday Five: Apps
I’m headed to Ohio for the weekend with my parents and Justin to visit my brother, Drew, who works for the Columbus Crew. The next three days will be full of driving riding (perk of tagging along in...
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Splurge vs Save: Panama Hat
With last Friday marking the official start of summer and next week filled with five consecutive days in the sun celebrating the Fourth of July, I have been searching for a hat to protect my baby blues...
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June Highlights
It is officially July people. Yep, July! Six months of this year are officially over and done with and I am still living in Iowa in my parents’ house, unemployed, and with zero decisions about our...
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Primary Colors
Old Navy‘s recent summer collection is basically draining my wallet of any savings we had leftover from our travels (only half kidding). The shocking sales they offer make it hard to pass up on the...
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Product Review: FEED USA for Target
On Sunday, the FEED USA for Target collection of apparel, home goods, and accessories hit stores. The best part is that each of the 50+ products have a specific charitable meal amount associated with...
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Out with a BANG!?
BOOM! POW! SPARKLE! CRACKLE! POP! BANG! Fourth of July without fireworks would be like Christmas without Santa Clause or even worse, chocolate without peanut butter. The bright, loud display at the end...
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Dances with Wolves
I’ve officially completed half of item #59 on my 93 in 930 list, one of which included the three-hour viewing of Dances with Wolves. As soon as I saw the wedding ceremony between Dances with Wolves and...
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Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli
My favorite slow cooker recipe for EASE – two step recipe made even simpler with precut beef and preminced garlic. Seriously, dump it in and come back later. My least favorite recipe for FLAVOR – I...
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Fourth of July Recap
For the first time in five years, Justin and I were finally able to make it down to celebrate the Fourth of July with 18+ of my family members at my grandparents’ lake house in the Lake of the Ozarks....
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Book Review: Lean In
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg The criticism surrounding this “sort of feminist manifesto” is out of this world. From the claims she had a ghost writer to the scrutiny...
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