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Stress sucks. It’s all around us and something that we unfortunately cannot avoid. We all experience stress on some level whether it’s balancing work and family, meeting a deadline at work, dealing with the kids being off school (again! It seems like they never have a full week lately), trying to find a moment to [...]
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What have you done for yourself today? Did you hit the snooze button an extra time? Use all your products? Took a few moments just to breathe? Give yourself credit for something that you did/do well? These all seem like little things but with the stress of everyday life, those couple of minutes you take [...]
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February is almost here! Can you believe it, the first month of 2012 is just days away from being behind us? This February, I’m going to be giving each and every one of you a month long challenge. As we all know, February is a special month (and not just because it’s Leap Year, don’t [...]
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Well, it’s here! Winter held off as long as it could and the snow has started to fall! It had to come eventually; we do live in Chicago after all! But instead of cringing at the sight of the grass disappearing underneath a fluffy white blanket, let’s try and look at the hot chocolate mug [...]
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Happy New Year Everyone! The holiday season has come to a close and as I finish putting away all the Christmas decorations, I like to think of it as a fresh start to the New Year. It feels like a chance to wipe the slate clean and get organized. I think almost everyone looks at [...]
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What are the chances of having two Saturdays in a row being two holiday eves?? I’m sure I could Google it and find out but it’s not that important. What is important is that two weekends in a row we get to celebrate a wonderful time with our family and friends. This weekend brings us [...]
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“I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It’s not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love.” -Linus, A Charlie Brown Christmas I guess that’s all anyone needs this time of year. Isn’t that the real reason for the season? No matter what holiday you are celebrating this [...]
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For the past couple weeks I’ve been trying to tap into the sense of magic that we all have inside of us. My hope has been that at least one person has been reminded. Reminded of believing. Forgetting their sense of reality and known facts even for just a moment. A moment where you look [...]
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We’ll, it’s here! Snow has hit the ground and the plows have hit the streets (at 5am after neighbors shoveling at 4am!!). Gloves, scarves and hats are making their way into our wardrobe. Come on there’s no reason we can’t accessorize and look cute while shoveling is there? With it getting colder out, staying warm [...]
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As the final leftover turkey sandwiches are being made, we have to realize something has snuck up on us: December. That means crazy christmas sales, over-the-top (and sometimes tackey) decorations.and, the thing we all get sick of, snow. It might sound boring or crazy but aren’t those the things we remember the most? Our moms [...]
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