I know lots of people with blogs. Men, women, college students, stay-at-home moms. Some embrace their blog and post it every which way to share with friends and family. Others, like me, still haven’t come out of the blogging closet. I had delusions of grandeur, fame, and fortune when I opened my Blogger account. I…
Lisa
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Pins that work
We all see seemingly great ideas on Pinterest. But what pins are junk and which actually work? Here are some of my now go-to tips. Washing shower curtain and liner. I use a hot water setting, detergent, and Oxi Clean. Much easier than buying a new liner every time the old one gets funky. Cleaning microfiber…
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If I was a celebrity…
I don’t really understand why so many people want to be famous. I have a closet full of skeletons (like the fact that I wore a sports bra with a nice top in my sixth grade picture. You can see it.) that never need see the light of day again. But if I were famous,…
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Recent Reads – July 2013
1776 – David McCullough It’s an easy, informative read that tracks the first year of the Revolution. 1776 actually opens during the siege of Boston in 1775 and ends shortly after the American victory at Princeton in January, 1777. McCullough breaks the events down into last chapters then into smaller sections within those. His writing…
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The anti-hipster
Everyone knows what a hipster is these days: a person who prides themselves on being ahead of mainstream culture and enjoy discovering new trends (like in music or fashion) before everybody else. I realized the other day that I’m an anti-hipster. Why, you might wonder? I don’t discover stuff until everyone already has. Bored? Search “hipster…
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West End Cajun pasta
I really didn’t eat pasta in college, but my main choice was this creamy Cajun pasta sauce. At West End (the premiere dining hall on campus), you picked a sauce and a pasta from a daily selection. This is not a true “Cajun pasta” recipe, just my recreation of a dish I ate regularly.