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Happy Thanksgiving!! via I hope everyone has plans with friends and family to give thanks. No matter the hurdles in life, we all have a lot to be thankful for. I am thankful for... *God's grace and forgiveness**My health**Doctors who work to keep me healthy**Family* *Friends**Freedom* *An amazing job and place of work**My cozy home**Being able to live in the beautiful NW* *Coffee* Have a lovely day! Don't stuff yourself too silly. : D ...

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Tis' the season for holiday parties, both for work and outside of work. Yesterday I posted about holiday party dresses, spotlighting a handful that I really liked. Today, I’m bringing you some shoes and accessories that I love. If you’re going to a holiday party this season, you know you’ll need a new outfit. Yes, need. And the best way to stand out from the pack is by dolling up your look with a pop...

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I may have offended some people with yesterday’s post, and I apologize for raining on people’s tradition. I think I actually lost a follower over it - so sensitive! However, my opinion remains the same. I think our culture needs to refocus our priorities. But if that's something that makes your heart skip a beat, then by all means, do what you do. Let’s move on, shall we? Every year my office throws a nice holiday party at a...

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The store ads are pouring in already for Black Friday. I’ve participated a couple of times – and neither time was that great of an experience. It was memorable, but not for any of the right reasons. With stores now opening earlier and earlier on Friday – and now even ON Thanksgiving – it makes me a little sick. Did we forget what Christmas is about? Or Thanksgiving for that matter? Our society is filled...

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I love decorating for the holidays. I have wreathes for each occasion, which I hang on my front door. The past two years I lived in an apartment where my front door had no protection from rain – so I went without hanging them. Now I can showcase them in all their glory! I love Thanksgiving but sometimes I forget to really cherish the holiday and skip right to Christmas. I’m known for giving creative...

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One of my first cassette tapes was Britney Spears’ Baby One More Time. How much did I just date myself?! In eighth grade, I attended my first concert with friends and, you guessed it, it was Britney. On Friday night, as I was getting ready for a night out, I had her new song Criminal blasting on my iPhone. In that moment, I realized that Britney has kept me company for more than a decade...

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