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Clearing The Ways, And Letting Them Hide
In fashion, I err on the side of repression. I wear less color and flash than my personality might support. High WASPs are like
October 28, 2014
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A Whiteboard Analysis Of Renee Zellweger’s Plastic Surgery, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:29am
As 99% of you probably know, the actress Renee Zellweger had plastic surgery. The Internet opined. My apologies if you are ready to be done
October 25, 2014
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Talismans, Pentagrams, Longitudes, Latitudes
Do you find that odd little things can make your history clearer all at once? Last week I read Tana French’s latest mystery, The Secret
October 23, 2014
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Entertaining
Tailgating With ALL The Gear
So, the San Francisco Giants are in the World Series. I’m always surprised when this happens, we’re too Alternative to be good at sports, right?
October 22, 2014
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5 Things To Do This Week In Preparation For Winter Holidays And None Of Them Even Smell Like Gift Shopping
Last week I was walking through a shopping center in search of Teavana’s Dragonwell, when I spotted, not one, but three “holiday” stores. They sprout
October 21, 2014
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You Could Use The Shopbop Sale For A Big Cool Clutch
Yes, I’m on break, this doesn’t count. The RewardStyle people wrote me to say the Shopbop sale is on, at the exact moment when I
October 14, 2014
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Quarterly Blog Break
Hi guys! Time for the usual quarterly blog break. For any of you new to this self-published-time-stamped-upload-images game, I highly recommend planned breaks as a
October 11, 2014
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Extreme Casual Style For Weekends, Retirement, Stay-At-Home Moms And Anyone, Really
Back in 2013, I wrote a post about putting together a whole new wardrobe from scratch. We talked about how to stratify your closet, allowing
October 9, 2014
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Why Does My Mattress Cost More Than Everything Else In My Bedroom Put Together?
Somewhere on the way to refurbishing a master bedroom, you might find you need a new mattress. Round here, I’m still sleeping on the full-size
October 7, 2014
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Raptures/Analysis
Retiring To Your Self, Or, Saturday Morning at 10:12am
This week, Materfamilias blogged about reaching the decision to retire. I use the term “reaching” advisedly, because these big life decisions often sneak up
October 4, 2014
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Introducing Uncommon Goods, And A Few Beautiful Objects
Uncommon Goods has sponsored this post. However, I am honor-bound to give you my true opinion, otherwise my dad might speak to me strictly in
October 2, 2014
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Literature & the Arts
It’s My Birthday And This Is What I Wanted
I turn 58 today. My loved ones are generous, I am well-fêted, but doesn’t everyone like to give themselves a little present on their birthday?
September 30, 2014
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