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Event: Oscars Watch Party
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Event: Oscars Watch Party

I have been waiting for this Oscars watch party since we found out about it! We love the Tampa Theatre almost as much as we love watching movies. I don’t normally watch the Oscars but I love a good dress-up party and since we were attending this event we made a point to watch a

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March 22, 2023 at 9:10 amLeave a comment
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Tennessee Trip – Part 2 – Things to Do in Chattanooga
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Tennessee Trip – Part 2 – Things to Do in Chattanooga

The second leg of our Tennessee trip (Part 1 of our TN vacation is here) was spent in Chattanooga with friends who were wonderful enough to host us at their home. There were loads of things to do in Chattanooga that we took advantage of, and we ate out a lot haha. My favorite travel

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March 15, 2023 at 8:45 amLeave a comment
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Tennessee Trip – Part 1 – Nashville
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Tennessee Trip – Part 1 – Nashville

I am finally finding time to write a post about our Tennessee trip! Saturday I flew in on Saturday to join my husband & his son for the hockey tournament. We went to hockey games every day but also fit in some other fun. Our hotel was right next to Vanderbilt University & we could

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March 6, 2023 at 8:47 amLeave a comment
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Packing For a Week Trip in a Carry-on (And a Tote)
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Packing For a Week Trip in a Carry-on (And a Tote)

Packing for a week trip to Tennessee: We took a vacation recently! We don’t do that a lot so it’s kind of a big deal for me! We went to Nashville for a weekend hockey tournament for my step kiddo & after that we visited friends in Chattanooga. There wasn’t much to my packing strategy

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February 22, 2023 at 9:45 amLeave a comment
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Amazon Travel Purchases Review
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Amazon Travel Purchases Review

123456 This is my Amazon travel purchases review for the items I bought for my latest vacation. Hopefully these reviews help you decide if you need any of these (or not). 1. Mini Belt Bag This mini bag was great to keep my phone, lip gloss & Kindle handy for the flights. Much easier to

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February 1, 2023 at 8:27 amLeave a comment
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Pastels & a Cute Short Haircut
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Pastels & a Cute Short Haircut

I have been craving a cute short haircut. Background: I’ve been growing my hair out for some time now. I really wanted to be able to do a messy bun. That’s it, that was my reason. I never have time to go get a trim so I always just let it go a bit. After

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January 23, 2023 at 9:18 amLeave a comment
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Finally Found: The Perfect Plaid Shacket
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Finally Found: The Perfect Plaid Shacket

Plaid Shacket Hesitation I have held off on the plaid shacket trend for a good long time now. Firstly, because I thought they were kind of ugly to start with haha. Another thing that made me hesitate is that I live in Florida & didn’t think I’d use it enough to justify paying a lot.

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January 12, 2023 at 8:44 amLeave a comment
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Date Night – Ceviche, St. Petersburg
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Date Night – Ceviche, St. Petersburg

This is that gorgeous sweater dress that I ordered from Walmart. I had been waiting it out on getting one because I figured they would become “out” any minute. But when MiaMiaMine recommended this one I had to be a total follower & get it. OMG, it is so good! And the price was right

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December 29, 2022 at 5:02 pmLeave a comment
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Recent Reads – January 2017

*This post may contain affiliate links. In fact, it totally does.* Non-fiction The Mad Sculptor: The Maniac, the Model, and the Murder that Shook the Nation – Fascinating true story about the Easter Sunday murders in Manhattan in the 30’s & the cast of characters involved. Growth Hacker Marketing: A Primer on the Future of PR, Marketing,

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January 27, 2017 at 7:10 pmLeave a comment
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Recent Reads – November & December 2016

*This post may contain affiliate links. In fact, it totally does.* Non-fiction 31 Days to Radically Reduce Your Expenses: Less Stress. More Savings – Eh, some helpful advice here hiding in chapters named things like “Reduce Utility Expenses” and “Cut Your Water Bill”. Still there’s some good stuff hiding in there.  And there are less boring chapter names

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November 19, 2016 at 8:56 pmLeave a comment
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