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Stitch Fix #2

On August 13, 2015 · 11 Comments · In shopping, Stitch Fix

Since the spring, I’ve been working on building up my wardrobe. Once the weather started turning, I came to realize that I hadn’t REALLY shopped in a couple of years. In 2013, I was pregnant, then in 2014, I was still working on my postpartum body and had an infant and WHO HAS TIME TO […]

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For the Love of IKEA

On November 25, 2012 · 7 Comments · In nablopomo, shopping

Oh, IKEA. How I love thee. And how I wish we had one of you nearby.
Our nearest IKEA is about three hours away and, oh… IN ANOTHER COUNTRY (Canada). The second nearest one is five hours away. Not exactly an easy trip to pick up odds and ends. Instead, I covet other […]

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Happy Birthday, Melissa

On October 30, 2009 · 3 Comments · In shopping

Today is my sister-in-law’s birthday. We typically have a hard time buying for her, but this year, it wasn’t bad–we even planned ahead and had it ahead of time so that we could mail it to arrive on her birthday!

Back in May, when I was shopping for Mother’s Day gifts for Kara and […]

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24 Hours

On June 12, 2009 · 3 Comments · In san francisco, seattle, shopping, vacation

24 hours from now, we’ll be on a plane, officially starting our vacation!

This week has been pretty crazy. I’ve just had a lot of stuff going on, in addition to preparing for our trip. I can’t even believe we’re leaving tomorrow. It seems like we’ve been talking about this for so long, and it’s […]

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The Pretty Peacock

On May 12, 2009 · 1 Comment · In shopping

A few weeks ago, I hopped over to Amy’s blog and saw a post about personalized gifts she had been purchasing off of Etsy. The jewelry she posted caught my eye, since I had just started to think about Mother’s Day gifts.

Not only did I want to get something for my mom, […]

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