This is a pumpkin I actually carved. 3 years ago. That’s how long it’s been since we carved pumpkins for Halloween. Pathetic, I know. I really like the idea of carving pumpkins, but every year – unless we have someone talk us into it – we usually keep postponing until all...
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So yeah, me again. Talking about the same old. It’s no news… I’ve mentioned it a lot here lately: my love for baseball and my team, the Boston Red Sox. I promise you, this will be the last time for a while. Baseball season is officially over. But tonight...
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So, as promised in my last post about the Clarisonic Mia 2, I am going to share some more thoughts about the gadget. I’ve had it for a little over a month now and I wanted to let you know what I think. In one word: AMAZING. No, really. I...
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Spinach-Tomato-Alfredo • Greta’s birthday • 5 • sunset • Halloween • Fall day • Turkey burger • breakfast • World Series •
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I am sure you have heard of Birchbox. In the very rare case that you haven’t, it’s a monthly subscription service where you “receive monthly deliveries of high-end beauty and lifestyle samples from top brands. It’s the best way to discover new products and buy with confidence” (birchbox.com). As usual,...
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Today my sweet niece Greta turns five years old. FIVE YEARS. WHAAAT? I mean. How is that even possible? She was just a baby. I talked to her earlier on the phone and it was like talking to a “grown up” person. She thanked me for her birthday gift (my...
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Real Simple • care package • more mail • chicken stew • birthday mug • birthday • birthday cake • pizza • Red Sox win •
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As of yesterday, I am back at work. Hooray! I am so glad Congress came to a resolution and we were able to return to work (although one might wonder: what in the world was this whole shutdown for in the end? Did anybody win? Or did ordinary people –...
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I’m switching from weekly link love to a once-a-month collection of my favorite blog links, which I will share mid-month (because most other people either share their links on Fridays or at the end of the month and I want to do something different; also, why the hell not? Exactly!)....
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As I mentioned in the Friday Facts post, we spontaneously went to Napa Valley on Friday to meet up with some friends from Germany/Switzerland who are traveling in California right now and who had contacted us on short notice to see if we wanted to meet up with them. Of...
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