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Sunday Reading: My running days
Once upon a time I was an avid runner. Not a very good one, but a consistent one who went for a 4-5 mile run each morning – rain or shine – before heading to work. Who met with friends after work to go for a run on the National Mall and ending at a…
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Once upon a time in New Orleans, LA
If I had to pick just one city in the United States to keep coming back to over and over and over again, it would be New Orleans, Louisiana. NOLA is pure magic. From the food, to its architecture, to the music, the entire city seems to pulsate with the kind of energy that makes…
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Using Doodles as Cover Art
I am a bit of a stationary hoard. Especially when it comes to journals and sketchbooks, I can never have enough. Below is an example of how I have passed along this obsession to my kids by enticing them with personalized journals of their own. Recently, I created a few journals using my own art…
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Healthy Frozen Treat for the Summer
Once while at a fancy resort in Scottsdale, Arizona I saw on the menu an option for “frozen grapes”. It seemed rather odd and simple, and so I assumed the opposite and figured it was some fancy dessert that included grapes. I put in an ordered while sitting at the pool side, and when it…
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Evening Walks
Call me Peeping Tom, but boy do I love going out for a walk in the evening hours. There is something so fun about getting a glimpse into people’s homes when the day has turned to night and all the lights inside are on. I have gotten some really good design inspiration. I am always…
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Three Ways to use your fancy Tea Cups.
I have only a minor tea cup addiction, but if you ask my husband, he makes it seem like I hoard boxes full of them somewhere in a basement that we don’t have. Still, I get his point because I rarely ever drink tea. I am a coffee addict through and through. So why even…

