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May 10, 2011

2 Nights in Chianti

Last you heard from me about Italy, I was crying over mosquito-infested Florence. No more tears once we picked up our Peugeot SUV rental and skedaddled to our next spot: Greve-in-Chianti. Moreover, that frown of mine turned into the Cheshire…

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May 9, 2011

Money Monday: Urban Outfitters

Back from two weeks in Italy and suffering serious jet lag. I woke up at 5am and wasn’t able to go back to sleep so I came into the office. What a productive little employee I am! Many more posts…

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April 29, 2011

Fashion Friday: No to that Dress

In-between sips of wine overlooking the Tuscan hillside, I have to weigh in on that royal wedding dress. I’ve read that it’s been viewed very favorably by most fashionistas which makes me wonder…why?! If your wedding dress made in the…

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April 27, 2011

Florence: Where Everyone Recommends, but I Do Not

If I had to plan another trip to Italy or if I had to do it all over again, I would have skipped Florence. How many of you completely disagree with me? I know, I am completely going against the…

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April 26, 2011

2 Californians in Venice for 2 Days over Easter

Greetings from our honeymoon in Italy! We have been busy walking all over Venice and Florence, eating lots of pasta, and drinking so much Chianti. It’s been a very active four days. So much so that we are in heaven…

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April 25, 2011

Money Monday: Get Rich Quick Scheme

I’m giving all y’all an opportunity to cash in on my business idea. I’m not creative enough to make the product so I cannot execute. However, this is something I want which means there is a market out there! It…

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April 23, 2011

Leggo My Eggo

I am queuing up a few posts before our vacation. I don’t think our first two hotels have wireless, but our third hotel in Tuscany definitely does. I will be blogging from the pool in Greve in Chianti. Remember that…

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April 22, 2011

Fashion Friday: Animal Print

Did you see that Amy Chua made it into Time’s 2011 list of 100 most influential people? I think she looks fab in this picture. Smart, disciplined, and fashionable. What’s not to like? Also, her write-up was done by Sheryl…

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April 21, 2011

What’s Become of Them?

I’ve been having a lot of vivid flashbacks lately. I remember walking from school to Dr. Parker’s orthodontist office and having my braces tightened. I remember opening and closing my locker as a freshman. I remember babysitting kids who weren’t…

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April 20, 2011

Fastie vs Foodie

I follow this blog This is Indexed because I like how it’s so different and unique. I love that some other part of my brain (don’t ask me which part) is getting worked because I’m processing something besides words and…

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