tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85203187355867062712024-02-06T20:53:26.341-06:00ROOST + ROAMMeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07579636435391037702noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520318735586706271.post-37650109300118760012013-10-24T21:10:00.001-05:002014-01-29T17:14:35.133-06:00crazy thursday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">So, I frantically loaded up the crock pot and then threw a couple of eggs in the microwave. Yes, I said the microwave. Don’t judge me people. I can’t fail this challenge on Day 1. I threw the eggs in a travel container and headed to work. I’m only 30 minutes late (bother). As I’m checking morning emails and eating microwaved eggs I realize I’ve left my gym bag on the counter at home. Really?!? What else can go wrong today. I’m supposed to be meeting my friend Mel for yoga after work.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">You can hit the flippin’ curb on your way to have lunch with a friend (a whole30 compliant meal I might add) and blow a hole a HUGE hole in your tire. Please tell me this day is over now. I will have to say that my brother, LB, was awesome and came to my rescue. It was his day off so he was there in about 15 minutes. With tools. Boom.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I know <i>technically </i>how to change a tire but let’s be honest- these wimpy girl arms couldn’t budge a lug nut. Plus, I was just released from physical therapy yesterday. Toting tires around is not in my skillset these days. But LB had it all under-control. He changed the tire and I’m currently driving around on the donut (I’m one of those people today) while my tire is being shipped to the local auto shop. Everything should be back to normal by tomorrow and I’m thankful LB was around to help. And Heather, who kept me calm and company until LB could get there. I never did make it to lunch with Heather, but I did end up at home making calls to various auto places where LB made me this for lunch.</span></span></div>
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07579636435391037702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520318735586706271.post-68872498776516035702013-10-23T07:00:00.000-05:002013-10-23T10:43:09.115-05:00wish list: kitchen essentials<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Halloween is not even here yet, and I am already excited for all the food, fellowship and general cheer that the holiday months seem to bring along. Cooking dinner, having friends over, playing board games and watching holiday movies always top my to-do list. I typically host Thanksgiving for my family (but not sure what we are doing yet this year). Regardless, I’ve already started thinking about some small kitchen tool upgrades.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-1273887/Le+Creuset+Signature+Rosemary+Oval+French+Ovens">(1)</a><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>I’m been lusting over enamelware from Le Creuset for years. It’s still only on my wish list, but I love this oval Dutch oven in rosemary green. Absolutely perfect for stews and roasts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-1054584/Berard+Olivewood+Salt+Keeper">(2)</a><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>If I had my druthers, this olivewood salt well would be hanging out beside my stove at all times. I visit it every time I go into Sur la Table. You just know that burled wood will just get more beautiful with time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-1241710/Rectangular+Marble+Serving+Board">(3)</a><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Love this marble serving board. Hello cheese + grapes + nuts + me. <i>Done.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/gold-flatware-c698/">(4)</a><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>I am still loving the gold toned flatware that West Elm introduced last year (or the year before)? What do you think- are the metallic here to stay for a while?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/primula-espresso-maker-6-cup-stainless-steel?ID=500243&CategoryID=7552&RVI=PDP_1">(5)</a><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>My beloved single cup espresso maker finally bit the dust (insert wailing and gnashing of teeth). I loved it because the base was stainless steel (in lieu of aluminum) but the rubber gaskets finally gave out and I couldn’t replace them. It has been <b><i>months </i></b>since, and I need to find a replacement. Any recommendations?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.markandgraham.com/products/classic-two-tie-apron-linen/?pkey=cpersonalized-thanksgiving-gifts&">(6)</a><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>I absolutely love aprons. With initials. And pockets. Pockets on aprons are absolutely essential to me because I can keep my phone and kitchen timer handy. Who want to burn something because you can’t hear the kitchen timer in the other room? <i>Not this girl.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.rewinedcandles.com/">(7)</a><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Have you heard of Rewined? I love their candle scents and that they use recycled wine bottles to hold the candles. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/mrk-damascus-steel-knife-collection-d481/?pkey=e%7Cknives%7C18%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C8&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-NoMerchRules-_-">(8)</a><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>I’ve never owned a good set of knives. But lately I’ve been paying them a great deal of attention. Good knives can really make for a great experience in the kitchen. I’ve had my eye on some of these wooden handled knives by Schmindt Brothers at West Elm. I’m still wondering if I have the dedication needed to care for wooden handles longterm (hmm).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07579636435391037702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520318735586706271.post-31926696756890184812013-10-21T21:32:00.001-05:002013-10-22T21:30:41.282-05:00rr lately <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07579636435391037702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520318735586706271.post-85945653926175278262013-09-06T06:30:00.000-05:002013-10-22T21:33:19.494-05:00we belong together 01<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07579636435391037702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520318735586706271.post-70793779390164571172013-09-05T22:30:00.002-05:002013-09-05T22:31:43.667-05:00Around Here<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07579636435391037702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520318735586706271.post-82024800666860601732013-08-30T07:00:00.000-05:002013-08-30T07:00:05.353-05:00Happy Friday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07579636435391037702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520318735586706271.post-47761111205398895552013-08-29T06:42:00.000-05:002013-08-29T06:42:58.122-05:00Around Here<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We also celebrated LB’s birthday on Sunday. LB has been eating strictly paleo for about 4-5 months so Sunday morning I tackled my first batch of Coffee Hazelnuts Paleo Pancakes. They were not bad. I followed the recipe from Brandon and Megan Keatley’s new cookbook, <a href="http://www.health-bent.com/blog/primalcravings">Primal Cravings</a>. I’m not sure if the recipe is on their website, <a href="http://www.health-bent.com/">Healthbent</a>, but every other recipe I tried of theirs has been great.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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If you asked me if I like the color purple I would tell you 'no'.</div>
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Her favorite color was purple. </div>
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Oh, but the soft lilacs and feathery lavenders pictured above?</div>
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A friend of mine wore a purple top last week while we were hanging out.</div>
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I took one look at her and said, "We're getting you a purple dress. That color is amazing on you!"</div>
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And I've had purple on the brain ever since.</div>
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07579636435391037702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520318735586706271.post-31817898827290638072013-08-26T22:06:00.001-05:002013-08-26T22:06:35.401-05:00Summer Wind Down<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Summer is winding down. I can't say that I am totally disappointed. Here in the south, we will continue with the late summer heat wave through the next month or so, but the early mornings and evenings are already dipping into the crisp, autumn-like territory. I'm rather enjoying it. I can't wait for cool sweater weather and hot coffee in the mornings. But until then, I'm trying to enjoy these last warm summer days. I'm sure I'll miss them when their gone.</div>
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07579636435391037702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520318735586706271.post-73721553822241996332013-07-09T07:00:00.000-05:002013-07-09T07:00:01.195-05:00For Summer Adventures<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">‘This Summer’ by Balmorhea<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I took a quick trip home this past weekend to visit my family </div>
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We took an early evening stroll down the road to <em>the farm</em></div>
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a rolling piece of land my parents own</div>
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to stretch our legs after the long car ride</div>
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and attempt to spot deer in the uncut hay</div>
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After years of city living</div>
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its sometimes nice just to stand in open space</div>
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07579636435391037702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520318735586706271.post-24280532602622918572013-06-29T21:12:00.000-05:002013-06-29T21:12:05.950-05:00Heat Storm<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A couple of nights ago LB walked out to his car to grab something and yelled for me to come outside. There was a beautiful lightning storm quietly taking place in the skies above the house. It looked as if it was directly above us, but it was high enough above us that no thunder could be heard. It was one of those sweltering evenings when even after the sun has drifted away the heat remains heavy in the air. We stood in the yard with heads tilted back and the summer sounds of kadydids around us as lightning danced across the clouds. <br />
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Sing to God,</div>
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Sing praises to his name;</div>
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lift up a song to him</div>
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who rides upon</div>
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his name is The Lord</div>
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exult before him.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I saw Ina Garden make this <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/old-fashioned-banana-cake-recipe/index.html" style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: black;">Old-Fashioned Cake Recipe</span></a> a few weeks ago on FN. LB and I have stopped buying refined flours and sugars at home, but we still have some supplies squirreled away in the pantry. A use for the last of refined white sugar perhaps?</span></div>
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07579636435391037702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520318735586706271.post-57917793016782998852013-05-07T08:00:00.000-05:002013-07-02T14:54:49.750-05:00Gregory Alan Isakov<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07579636435391037702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520318735586706271.post-28018562114483684812013-05-06T19:16:00.003-05:002013-05-06T19:20:55.782-05:00Weekend Recap<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I spent this weekend on at the lake with two of my favorite people, Bethany and <s>Heather</s> Buss (I never actually call her Heather so why start here?). If you live in approximately half of the United States, you may have noticed it rained the majority of the weekend and that the lake may not have been the best destination. But you would be wrong.</span><br />
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We stayed up pretty late every night and unfortunately for me, my internal alarm has decided to become an adult somewhere along the way these last few years. That means no matter how late I go to bed, my eyes immediately blink open around 6:30am <i>every-single-morning</i>. Not cool. But it did give me some great time to set on the porch, coffee and journal in hand and watch the early morning fog burn off the water. Beautiful.<br />
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I off to Nashville for the weekend to visit some of my favorite girls (my college roomies and fellow archie nerds) and see these guys, <a href="http://www.ournameisfun.com/" target="_blank">FUN</a> live at the Ryman. I love <a href="http://www.gq.com/style/wear-it-now/201302/five-preppy-essentials-fun-gq-february-2013#slide=3" target="_blank">these photos</a> of the band featured in the current issue of GQ. I love the quirky prep happening and the ode to warmer weather ahead! P.S. Can I find myself a boy that will wear saddle shoes!?!</div>
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07579636435391037702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520318735586706271.post-33226232836145773092013-02-14T15:56:00.000-06:002013-02-14T15:56:57.837-06:00Be my Valentine<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Happy Valentine’s Day Folks. I am sure a lot of you out there have been planning special gifts and outings for your significant others over the last few weeks. Being the single girl that I am, there are no big plans on the docket for today, but I thought I would share a special February 14<sup>th</sup> Anniversary that is dear to my heart.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Five years ago today,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was a 4<sup>th</sup> year architecture student setting out for adventures as an exchange student to Krakow, Poland. Even looking back now, I never realized how influential studying abroad would be to my life. It has created a love for travel and culture that I probably never would have tapped into otherwise. It pushed me out of my comfort zone and into some amazing experiences. We used to joke that communications at home would never again be a struggle after fighting through language and cultural barriers abroad.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I distinctly remember it was Valentine’s Day the day I arrived in Krakow. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our group of thirteen American students landed at the airport and met our program coordinators Anna and Bartec. They arranged transportation to our dorm at the Polytechnic and then sent us off to the City Center with a group of Polish students to find dinner. Just imagine extreme exhaustion and jetlag combined with being completely disoriented. It was almost impossible to find a place to eat- it was Valentine’s Day of course. Every restaurant was packed with couples and candles celebrating.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After an hour of wondering around we finally settled into a tiny perogi house for traditional polish dumplings and borche. I remember the tables were set with platters of bread and lard (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">yes, lard</i>) for appetizers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">That was the start of a semester long adventure. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Amazing places<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Delicious food<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">New friends<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Endless Adventures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Living with Less<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Learning about myself<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #953735; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #953735; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent2; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And all the people and places in it<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #953735; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #953735; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent2; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here’s to my lifelong romance with you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">And now for a short PSA: If you are a high school or college student: STUDY ABROAD! Find a way to make it happen. Get a job, get a second job, save your money, shop at thrift stores. Do whatever it takes to get yourself there. You will not regret it- <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I promise.</i> Open yourself to the adventure and see where it takes you. Meet people you never would have otherwise. The world is a big place and you deserve to experience a slice of it. Get out there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07579636435391037702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520318735586706271.post-4577065598637162012013-02-13T12:09:00.001-06:002013-02-13T12:11:00.232-06:00Radio Silence<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sorry for the radio silence here on the blog. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Work has been <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cra-cra-crazy</i> busy as of late and I’ve been having computer issues at home. I think it’s about time to put my PC out to pasture (purchased in 2004!) and upgrade to a Mac! Once I take care of that later this week, hopefully posts will be back on a regular schedule.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In other news, I hope you all are staying warm and dry. I’ve been on the road for work- driving non-stop in all this rain. It has me dreaming of sunshiny days to come.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’ve been in love with this song lately- watch the video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=106yI2pENSw" target="_blank">here</a>. It sounds like summertime and perfect for driving with the windows down. Take note of Brett Dennen’s dorky dance moves. <em>I love them</em>- because they mirror my own (for real).</span></div>
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