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Workout Inspiration Comes with Free Leg Warmers
Over the weekend I went on a 10 mile hike through rocky canyons and across deep rivers, by way of my very first bungee jump off the “Bridge to Nowhere.” A cocktail of pride and adrenaline took over as...
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Movie Theater Casting Call
Since E.T. first followed the trail of Reese’s Pieces in 1982, I’ve been an avid movie-goer. I’ve sobbed through hours of Sandra/Rachel/Julia films and the loss of $3.50 matinees; I’ve cheered for...
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Just for the Thrill of It
Holding a vampire bat in Bali - I'm certain he's had all his shots. I love just about everything about Halloween from the elaborate costumes to the figure-friendly sized candy to the way everyone seems...
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White Elephant
As you can infer by the title of my blog, I’m fascinated by the concept of the white elephant. Once upon a time it referred to possessions too valuable to part with, but also too burdensome for their...
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Don’t Ride the Sea Turtles: A Lesson in Scuba Diving
Thanks to my mother’s 1980s crush on Harry Hamlin, I spent my early childhood on Clash of the Titans overkill – resulting in both a mistrust of men with really long beards and a healthy fear of the...
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Fifteen Minutes of Food Fame
Red velvet cupcakes from Sprinkles Bakery The first time I ever encountered red velvet cake was in Steel Magnolias when they serve a red velvet armadillo groom’s cake at a wedding of surprisingly...
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The Way the Music Died
She’s happily listening to “American Girl.” And none of us ever will again.Photo credits: Pyxurz I’ve always had an inexplicable aversion to Chianti. If someone were to just fill up my glass without my...
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Six Degrees of Counting Sheep
To toot my own horn, I’m an amazing sleeper. Eight hours is just half-assing it – when I’m really on my game, I get a solid nine and a half. I snooze happily through long flights, uncomfortable nights...
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10 Greatest Holiday Movie Moments
I get sentimental every year Linus uses his blanket as a tree skirt for Charlie Brown’s sad sad tree, I’m on the edge of my seat when Frosty gets stuck inside the hot green house in Frosty the Snowman...
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Popcorn and Pinot
People love to talk about movies – the talent, the writing, the singing skills of what’s-her-name. They will tweet it, blog it, and small-talk it over drinks. But ask someone to tell you their favorite...
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