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Into the New Year

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As I said in my previous post, I tend not to take New Years all that seriously. And with that I forgo resolutions, and sometimes even celebrating. Originally Patrick and I gave thought to ringing in the New Year at Disneyland, but eventually we opted to loaf about home… Until about 4 o’clock that is when…

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Mele Kalikimaka!

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Today Patrick and I went to Don the Beachcomber in Huntington Beach for the International Tiki Marketplace. While my interest in tiki is not as deep as some, my brother is really into tiki, and I felt it would be a great opportunity to find him a unique Christmas present. There were loads of swell…

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La Carlotta

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Well, I’m home from Florida! Sadly, I didn’t get that much shopping in, but I did have fun seeing the sights and lounging around on the beach. Just before I left something absolutely delightful came in the mail, which I am so happy to finally share! It’s no secret that I’m a fan of the…

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Office Party

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Recently Patrick’s work moved into a new office, and to celebrate they threw a house warming kind of party. It’s been really exciting watching Patrick and his co-workers grow as a company. They started out as a small start up, and are now part of a huge company that deals in mapping software, or this thing…

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Anchors Away!

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Recently I had the pleasure of working yet again with eShakti, the cute, customizable, and affordable on-line collection that takes the perfect hints from the past… This time I was to select something from their Fall/Winter Collection.  After mulling over their collection, I decided the red, white, and blue portion of my wardrobe needed to…

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Autumn Tones

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Sorry for the lack of posts lately. I’ve been feeling under the weather, and was in bed most of last week. But I think I’m on the up-and-up. Let’s hope so, because my favorite kind of weather is happening this week…sunny, dry and cold. It means I can wear suede, and I do love me…

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Calamity Jane

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Over the past few days I’ve been working on my Halloween costume. Yes, you read right. Halloween costume.  Why? Well, part of our festivities will occur over a month prior to the holiday itself!  Patrick and I procured tickets for one of Mickey’s Halloween Parties at Disneyland for September 27th! These Halloween parties are the…

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Picked Me a Plum

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I was recently approached by the gracious Jamie of ChatterBlossom who was not only interested in sponsoring my blog, but also in giving me one of lovely hair flowers to review!  When it arrived, it was wrapped up so pretty, I couldn’t imagine a more darling form of packaging! In our e-mail conversations, I explained…

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