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Have you heard of Daily Mom, a new online magazine that just launched last month? It's an easy-to-navigate consolidated resource that brings you useful information on topics ranging from parenting...

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All Natural Skin Care

I have a friend who knows everyone. And I mean everyone. So when I happened to mention to her that my dry, broken out winter skin resembled that of a teenage boy she of course had a solution. She...

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Have a Seat: DIY Chalkboard Place Card Setting

Since moving to our house last October, my husband and I have been doing a serious amount of entertaining. We are talking weekly dinner parties, brunches or some other type of "how about you come...

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Friday Funny: Paper is not dead

I'm a huge paper fan. In fact, I went to one of my favorite neighborhood stores - PaperSource - yesterday and the staff knows my name. And Jacob's name. Both sure signs that I strongly believe...

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Perfect Pasta Salad

I'm always looking for new ways to spice up the staple foods I make around my house. And by "new ways" of course I mean "simple and quick modifications to things I already know how to make." I was...

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A month ago I was invited to a favorite things party by my friend Chris. My girlfriends decided that we wanted to have one of our own so since none of us are Irish (I don't think) we celebrated St....

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Soup's On: Quick and Delicious Tortilla Soup

Next week is officially Spring but with the temperatures still hovering around freezing in Chicago, I think it's the perfect time of year for soup. In fact, all I did this past weekend was lounge...

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Confetti Everywhere

I love confetti. I'm a bit of a neat freak so the idea of actual confetti scares me. Little pieces sprinkled everywhere leaving a mess that can never be fully cleaned up. Eek. My freshman year of...

Mar 13, 2013 Like

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Orzo I thought

Every now again a gal needs her pasta fix, am I right? On Sunday my in laws joined us for dinner so I figured I'd whip up a little feast and include a pasta dish to accompany the rest of the meal....

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A quick hello...and a cute bye bye

Good Monday morning! Just popping in to say hello and let you know that a winner has been announced for my Etsy shop launch giveaway. Did you win? Pay a visit and see. I also spent the weekend...

Mar 11, 2013 Like

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I'm in a packaging state of mind

If you follow me on Instagram, you may already know my big news. Yesterday was a day for the books, my friends. 'Twas the day I made my very first Etsy sale! And my customer happened to be someone...

Mar 6, 2013 Like

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A new fashion discovery

Last week one of my blog friends introduced me to the online J. Crew Factory website. No, it's not just an outlet that has discounted, past season clothes. It's a legitimate...and magical...site...

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That time I opened up my own Etsy shop. And a giveaway.

The time has come for me to finally do something with all that jewelry I've been making and stockpiling in my craft room. I have been on a rampage and am making more stuff than I could ever...

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The enigma of time

One of the biggest mysteries for a stay at home mother may very well be how long the days are but how quickly time seems to slip away. A year ago I was able to hold my little peanut on one arm. Now...

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Cold weather baking

Something about the cold weather makes me want to stock up on groceries, stay in the house all day and bake away. That is precisely what I did this weekend, aside from a few errands, a trip to the...

Feb 25, 2013 Like

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What's the Quesadillio?

Sometimes I need a swift kick in the pants (err, leggings) to help me come up with new weeknight meal ideas. Now that I'm eating a gluten-lite diet and limiting my dairy, my go to pasta night has...

Feb 22, 2013 Like

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All hail the Ikea Expedit

You should know by now about my not-so-secretive love for Ikea. I recently trekked out to the suburbs (in the cold, in the snow, with a baby) just to pay it a visit. My main goal was to pick up two...

Feb 21, 2013 Like

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My Favorite Things

Dear Oprah, I just thought you'd like to know that you have nothing on my friend Chris. Love, Dana You see, Chris invited me to a party she hosted with her sisters called a Favorite Things party...

Feb 18, 2013 Like

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Valentine's or Anytime Cards

I was never a big fan of the pre-made kiddie valentines. Even as a child I much preferred to hand craft my own cards for Valentine's Day and other special occasions. This year I whipped up some fun...

Feb 15, 2013 Like

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So tomorrow is Valentine's Day.

Did Valentine's Day sneak up on you too? Perhaps it's the fact that my neighbors across the street still have their Christmas wreath hanging on their door that threw me off. Regardless, I've been...

Feb 13, 2013 Like

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Crazy for Craisin Quinoa

I'm a vegetarian. The twelve other people I cooked dinner for this past weekend were not. And while I did make some meat dishes for the rest of my guests, I wanted to make a side dish that was...

Feb 6, 2013 Like

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Why, yes, those are.

"Why, yes, those are my front teeth. Thanks for asking." All he wanted for Christmas was his two front teeth, but he got them around Martin Luther King Day instead. I couldn't capture a grin on...

Feb 5, 2013 Like

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A vintage, crafty, domestic type of weekend.

In the span of one week, I went from walking my baby in the stroller wearing a light sweatshirt on Tuesday, to not being able to feel my toes by Friday. The sudden uptick in temperatures was swell...

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Bookshelf Makeover

My ongoing addiction with Pinterest has prompted me to tackle home decor and improvement projects that I never thought I'd do. I even made a list a while ago of things I wanted to accomplish and...

Jan 29, 2013 Like

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Oh, hello new camera bag.

I'm a mom. Ergo I always have my hefty DSLR camera somewhere in the depths of my diaper bag at all times. Let's look past the point that after three years I'm still figuring out how to use it. I...

Jan 28, 2013 Like

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A routine post

I'm the type of person who thrives on the idea of a routine. I like schedules and I really like sticking to them. Hence my constant state of confusion now that my almost thirteen-month-old keeps...

Jan 24, 2013 Like

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Home Decor that's right on Target

I continuously hear the question, "is your house done? Is everything decorated and all set?" It's been a few months since we've moved into our new home and though it's filled, I would hardly say...

Jan 23, 2013 Like

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Musical Inspiration

I've been on a crafting rampage lately. A turbo-charged, high-energy, coffee-induced kick that translates into staying up past my bed time because I'm super preoccupied with whatever it is I'm...

Jan 22, 2013 Like

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Sunday Brunch: Friends, Fun and a Frittata

Sundays call for get togethers with friends. A day of rest and a time to relax and laugh before another hectic week takes flight, and a superb opportunity to drink adult beverages before noon....

Jan 21, 2013 Like

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DailyMom.com Giveaway

All Natural Skin Care

Have a Seat: DIY Chalkboard Place Card Setting

Friday Funny: Paper is not dead

Perfect Pasta Salad

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Soup's On: Quick and Delicious Tortilla Soup

Confetti Everywhere

Orzo I thought

A quick hello...and a cute bye bye

I'm in a packaging state of mind

A new fashion discovery

That time I opened up my own Etsy shop. And a giveaway.

The enigma of time

Cold weather baking

What's the Quesadillio?

All hail the Ikea Expedit

My Favorite Things

Valentine's or Anytime Cards

So tomorrow is Valentine's Day.

Crazy for Craisin Quinoa

Why, yes, those are.

A vintage, crafty, domestic type of weekend.

Bookshelf Makeover

Oh, hello new camera bag.

A routine post

Home Decor that's right on Target

Musical Inspiration

Sunday Brunch: Friends, Fun and a Frittata

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