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5 Reasons... I should have learned French before going to Paris

5 Reasons… I should have learned French before going to Paris.

Paris is the city of lights, the city of love, and most importantly to note if you’re traveling there, a city full of people who speak french. I do not speak french. In school I took about eight years of Spanish, resulting in my ability to say I love french fries and asking where is […]

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Media Monday 7/30/12

Zachary Quinto & Jonathan Groff took their pup for a walk! (Just Jared) Run Lola Run Star Franka Potente is joining the cast of American Horror Story! (Perez Hilton) Rihanna and Chris Brown were hanging out again (THG) Modern Family Cast Closed their contract deal (E!)  Robert Pattinson moved out of the house he shares with […]

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Pet Quirk: Move Over Marley….

Separation anxiety, one of the hardest obstacles for a dog, and their humans to adjust to living with or overcome. I think a lot of the time, there are little signs, so insignificant in the beginning stages of a pups life in a home, that they can be overlooked. The crazy greeting when you come […]

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Monthly Roundup: July 2012

Summer is flying by and another month of quirky articles is done! Here are a few that became quick favorites! Molly Kay Stoltz taught us how to turn old t-shirts into DIY T-Shirt Rugs Our Poll: Which Game of Thrones Character are You Most Excited to See in Season 3? had you voting like the […]

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This Week’s Quirky Playlist 7/30/2012

Shinedown – Bully (from Patti J) Rihanna – Complicated (from Jennifer G) Father John Misty – Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings (from Astrid S) Ellie Goulding – Lights – Single Version (from Alison L)  Bon Iver – I Can’t Make You Love Me/Nick of Time (from Ashley G) Aerosmith – Cryin’ (from Melissa L) Related Articles […]

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It’s National Cheesecake Day!

National Cheesecake Day. A national, unofficial “holiday” that beckons for you to eat food?! Yes, please!! And yes, dessert, to me, is an individualized food group. Although, I, for one, would like the day to indulge in a variety of decadent cheesecake-esque desserts while my job pays me to, I will observe the “holiday” on […]

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Someecard of the Week 07/29/12

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Item of the Week: Belkin Ipad Mount (Image Credit: Belkin.com)

What We’re Loving Right Now: Kitchen Cabinet Ipad Mount by Belkin

Cool little item for all of you cooks out there! Preparing a meal can mean using up every inch of counter space. So if you have some recipes on your tablet and no room to put the tablet down, you’ll find yourself running back and forth. Well this Kitchen Cabinet Mount from Belkin is perfect […]

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Watermelon Mint Salad by Meghan H

One of my absolute favorite summer fruits is Watermelon. Eating it always takes me back to summer’s as a kid - spitting the seeds out at friends and having my mouth covered in it because I would devour it as fast as possible! Sometimes I wish I could go back to those carefree days. For now, I […]

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DIY Monogram Napkins by Sugar and Charm

I like throwing dinner parties. There is something strange inside me that gets way too much joy out of setting up a pretty table and serving people food at it. This great Monogram Napkin DIY from Sugar and Charm had me dieing to throw a dinner party for an excuse to make these. I think […]

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Quirky Home: Clothing Stain Removal – Food Stains

Food stains. They happen too the best of us and usually when we’re wearing something white or dry clean only. Whether it’s ketchup on your shirt or chocolate ice cram on your skirt, it cannot not only ruin your day, but your outfit as well if you don’t know how to treat them. Over the […]

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Interview with The Book Fair Shop Owner Kate Gabrielle

As a child, I looked forward to four things each year: summer vacation, my birthday, Christmas, and book fair. I fell in love with books at an early age, thanks to my Nana Eleanor, and had my first library card at five. Not only did I have the library card, I used it to take […]

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Media Monday 07/23/2012

Media Monday 7/23/12

Steven Spielberg wants Chris Hemsworth to star in ‘Robopocalypse’ (Deadline) Adam Lambert is set to guest star on Pretty Little Liars (THG) Tara Reid was Hospitalized (Perez Hilton) Check out the first photos of Lindsay Lohan o set of the Canyons co-star James Deen (X17) Jennifer Garner & Ben Affleck took their kiddies to the […]

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Zucchini Fries by Pretty Plate

Baked Zucchini Fries by Pretty Plate

Zucchini is my friend. I make meals centered around it and add it to just about any dish I can. I don’t know why I like zucchini so much, maybe it’s because I associate it with good times (Zucchini and Eggs is a  Holiday Breakfast tradition in my family) or maybe it’s simply because it’s […]

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