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Things I’m Loving Lately: Random Product Recommendations

In my ever-evolving journey to remove clutter from my life (it’s a running theme around here), I’ve discovered some products that A: I bought and stored; B: I used and forgot about; C: I use regularly but forgot to share.…

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What’s Aging Me Lately And What I’m Doing About It

I’m sitting at my desk, hands on the computer screen, looking out the window to the right of my vision board and wondering if I should have a third cup of coffee. I haven’t been sleeping well since this new…

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My 2020 Vision Board – And Why You Should Make One Too

The other night, some friends invited us over to their home for a vision board party of four. After dinner, we sat around the table, drinking wine and cutting out images from magazines, then placing them on our 2020 vision…

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Book Recommendations for the Holidays

Merry Christmas! If you don’t celebrate Christmas, happy whatever-you-celebrate! You can now breathe and steal some “Me Time” — the crazy holiday shopping is ova! Now you deserve to find a comfy corner, put on a detoxifying face mask, and…

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The Procrastinator’s Holiday Gift Guide

Does it seem like time is being hijacked by a fast-speeding train? What is going on with time? Just yesterday it was Thanksgiving. Just yesterday it was the summer. Just yesterday I was 25! In the spirit of I-don’t-know-how-many days…

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3 Steps to Finishing the Year Strong, Healthy, and Confident

Well, here we are. The end of another year. To get all 80s about it, another one bites the dust.  And I have one question regarding your 2019 New Year’s Resolution:  How you doin?  Are you on track to finish strong…

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Low-carb, Low-Guilt Thanksgiving Recipes

I hosted Thanksgiving for 26 out of the 28 years I’ve been married. Last year, I passed the baton to my younger sister. I finally declared (out loud) that I DO NOT LIKE TO COOK. And so I won’t. Unfortunately,…

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Why I Won’t Talk or Write About Menopause

The M-word. That’s how I refer to menopause. That’s the same way I used to refer to marriage before I was married. I was scared. How would it affect my life? Would I be a different person? Did it mean…

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The Things I Wish I Had Gotten at The Sephora VIB Sale

This week (November 7-11) was the Sephora VIB sale. I missed it. Completely. For the first time in…ever? At least in the last 10 years. And so this post is probably a day late and a dollar short, or to…

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The 10-Minute HIIT Workout That Kicked My Butt and Will Kick Yours …

I did a HIIT workout last week that not only kicked my butt, but my butt was still sore the next day. Which means it worked.  I haven’t written a post on fitness in a while, probably because I am not…

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A Not-So-Haunted Halloween Story

I was the one who suggested riding the scooters; I thought it would be fun to be flying bunnies. What a great photo op, I remember saying. My ally, a friend 20-something years younger than me, also thought it was…

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