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June 19, 2011

Wedding Ingrates – More Than You Think

Dean and I got married a year and one week ago – June 12, 2010. Married life is rewarding and hard! Am I one of the few who admits that it’s hard being married? We yell, we fight, I cry….

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June 18, 2011

My Birthday in Wine Country

At this age, I don’t remember what I did on my previous birthdays. Probably the one that stands out the most was four years ago when I turned 32. I rented a limo with eight of my friends and we…

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June 17, 2011

Fashion Friday: Rachel Zoe is Back

I am ba-na-nas for the fashion stylist Rachel Zoe. I like her personal style which has funk, flair, and fur! I want everything that she wears. My birthday is tomorrow so keep that in mind. Haha. Anywho, the fourth season…

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June 16, 2011

Enough about friends splitting up, here is a gorgeous romantic picture from the Sartorialist blog that makes me sing!  Read some of the background here.

https://catherinegacad.com/2011/06/16/5095/

June 15, 2011

When Your Friends Break Up with Your Friends

How many of you have been heartbroken to find out your friends who were a couple go splitsville? I’m not referring to those people who go from one fling to another. I’m talking about your friend who has a significant…

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June 14, 2011

Positive News from Pilot Territory

Speaking of private schools, some good news from my tiny catholic high school (400 total when I went there) St. Joseph Notre Dame in Alameda where our mascot was a pilot. This just came through today in the email newsletter….

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June 13, 2011

Money Monday: Public vs Private Education

The spring philanthropy magazine for Cal alumni arrived and like all my mags, I carry them around with me and read them while waiting for those damn Muni busses. I should point out that reading the alumni magazine is the…

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June 12, 2011

Double Trouble: 40-Year-Old Birthday Bashes

On Saturday we went to, not one, but two 40th birthday parties. If that weren’t enough of a hoot, neither of them were in the city so we traversed the East Bay and North Bay to celebrate with our birthday…

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June 11, 2011

Art Fix: Safehouse Atelier

We had a fast-paced weekend which possibly explains why I’ve been sick with a fever all day and night. I didn’t have time to sit on my couch and read a single paragraph all weekend. Relaxation time is an absolute…

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June 10, 2011

Fashion Friday: Presents for Me

Who really gets presents anymore? People really don’t know what other people want. How often do you freak out, “What am I going to get my wife for her birthday?” “I have no idea what to get an 8-year-old kid…

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