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Favorites Friday {Gift Guide for Guys}

October 12, 2012
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It’s my hubby’s birthday soon.  I’ve been in gift idea mode lately.  What are some of your favorite gifts for guys?  Are your gifts for him a miss or do you nail it every time?  My girlfriends and I had a gift giving conversation recently.  Mostly about how our husband’s can flounder in this department […]

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Football Season

October 3, 2012
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As I was pulling together ideas for this post on Football Season, I came across this month’s Martha Stewart Living in which there is an article on tailgating, the upscale way!  Check out the bar in the back of this truck bed.  Great! huh?!  While I have never attended a tailgate that looks like this, […]

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Favorites Friday {Music}

September 28, 2012
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So many fall concerts and album debuts to be excited about!  Train is performing tonight at The Greek.  Love their newest album!  Florence + The Machine is coming to Shoreline next weekend.   I can’t wait to see Madonna in San Jose on the 6th!  Where does the fun end?  Have you heard P!nk’s newest […]

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Favorites Friday {for the kids}

September 21, 2012
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This week’s favorites have the kids in mind.  Simple pleasures for your kids to enjoy right now.  What are you up to this weekend?  Whatever you do I hope you have a wonderful weekend. My family will pretty much eat anything they can dip in chocolate!  Not to mention roll in toppings.  We make this […]

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Cooking My Way Through La Tartinne Gourmande

September 20, 2012
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This book is such a beautiful feast for the senses.  The photography is stunning.  More than that though, Beatrice Peltre, tells a story with each recipe.  She reminds us of her life in the countryside of France.  Of what it feels like to cook with a parent or child. And of the incredible artistic beauty […]

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Friday Favorites

September 7, 2012
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Burgundy Dahlias – perfect late summer flowers Split Pea Soup {via Eat Live Run} I made this the other day.  So Simple! So Delish! Can NOT wait to see this rooftop installation @ the Met in NYC this week Tory Burch Suede Vintage Moto Hobo – beautiful Gluten-free Pumpkin Bread – Yum! Heading to NY. […]

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Simple Favorites for the Weekend

August 17, 2012
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What are you up to this weekend?  Something new?  Something summery?  We are back at the lake for our final stay of the summer.  I hope you’ll be enjoying these last days before sending the kids back to school somewhere barefoot and warm, preferably with one of these in your hand. A few simple ideas […]

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Outdoor Movies Coast to Coast

August 2, 2012
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  A favorite of ours every summer is going to or hosting an outdoor movie.  Cities and towns all over the U.S. are offering a wide range of movies in parks, town centers, plazas, beaches or even lakeside.  I’ve curated some websites from coast to coast to find one near you.  Below are some helpful […]

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Top Ten: Summer Music Edition

July 28, 2012

  Remember these??? Oh, how I wish I still had some around to play, they would bring back a lot of memories.  I was going through my music library recently, need to make some CDs for an old stereo I have where I can’t use my iphone, etc. it was reminding me of the season in […]

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Summer A to Z

July 23, 2012

A – audiobooks   Download these onto your iphone, ipad, laptop, etc. to listen to wherever your road trip takes you this summer.  Audiobooks.com  or booksshouldbefree.com B – blue                        This color really says summer to me, from fresh fruit and flowers to the color of […]

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