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SIR ALFRED BUTT BART
I have to share a story — a year in the making, but I just found a photo and needed to get this out there. Let me begin by telling you, humbly, that I am fantastic at finding weird shit on the internet. Like, unnaturally good at it. On an old business card, I…
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2018 BETTERMENT AGENDA
Crossposted on Medium.com. New Year’s is generally a time when people begin planning a night with friends, buying some nice champagne, and putting together some resolutions. It’s a fun time to share your commitments with family and friends, and enjoy each other’s company. For those of us slightly insecure self-help addicts, New Year’s is an…
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Blog Hiatus
Hello to all my faithful (5, including my mom) readers! I wanted to post an update, as I’m planning to put the blog on hiatus until my novel is complete. As it stands, I can see the finish line, and am very focused on getting it done. On the one hand, it’s a fantastic feeling.…
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Wedding Venue Hunting
This weekend, Damon and I went out with our wedding planner Lori (from Lola Event Productions) to finish up viewing some potential wedding venues. This was our first real foray in to planning, so I was a bit nervous that it might be stressful. But, it ended up being super easy and fun! We had…
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Happy New Year! HELLO 2017!
Happy New Year!! I can’t believe it, it’s finally 2017! That means my blog has been up and running for a full year. I’ve made 80 posts over the last 12 months! That averages out to a little more than 6 posts a month. I’m really proud of that — it’s not a ton, but…
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Happy Holidays!
Santa and his reindeer want to wish you and your family a very happy holiday season! Damon and I have had a lovely day hanging out together. We had delicious cinnamon rolls for breakfast and are now chilling on the couch playing Uncharted 4 on our new PS4. Hope your day was just as great!
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My Favorite Christmas Music
Today’s 12 Days of Blogmas theme is music, so I’m sharing my favorite stuff to listen to during the holidays. (Big ups to mah girl Kaleigh over at klghdaily for the 12 Days of Blogmas inspiration!) Basically all my favorite Christmas music is stuff I listened to when I was a kid. First up, a…
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National Cocoa Day
It’s National Cocoa Day! I know, I know — there’s some kind of national something-or-other-day for all 365 days of the year…but it’s cold AF in Chicago right now and only getting colder, so it seemed like a good time. Also, I’m taking the lead of Kaleigh over at klghdaily and following along with her 12…
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How to Save Money Shopping Online
Let’s be honest — the majority of us do a ton of shopping online these days. You can buy pretty much anything you want online without ever having to leave the comfort of your best sweatpants. And to top it off, the mail carrier brings you a package you get to open, like a present…