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The Unimaginable

From the author of One Pink Line comes a story about letting go of the past and finding bravery in the depths of fear. Set on the sun-soaked beaches of Thailand and the rough waters of the Indian...

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It’s My SITS Day!

It’s no secret that the secret to success is support, and thanks to The Secret is in the Sauce, I have found a wonderful community. Welcome SITS Girls! I’m so happy you could stop by on my SITS Day!...

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Floral Friday: Flowers As Gifts

“If you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for a moment.” ― Georgia O’Keeffe I know it’s Saturday, but let’s turn back the clock 24 hours and pretend that this post is...

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Links à la Mode: The IFB Weekly Roundup

Keep it Clever by: Jennine Jacob Do you know the difference between a cocktail dress and a gown? Do you know how a man’s suit should fit? How about what you should buy on vacation (as there are SO...

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Winter Trooper

One of my favorite winter accessories is a hat. which is a must for me because I hate having cold ears. From slouchy beanies to pompom ski caps, I love adding new hats to my collection. Lipton...

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Both of Me

It was supposed to be just another flight, another escape into a foreign place where she could forget her past, forget her attachments. Until Clara found herself seated next to an alluring boy named...

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Jane Austen Gift Guide

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a girl in possession of many friends must be in want of a gift guide. Whether you are shopping for bookish friends or splurging on a little something for...

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Erin Condren 2015 Life Planner

For the last several months, I’ve been eyeing an Erin Condren Life Planner, so I decided that I would treat myself to one for 2015. It seemed to take forever to arrive, but it was really only a few...

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December Wish List

While I enjoy shopping for presents for friends and family, I can’t resist making a wish list for myself… Sigma 3DHD™ – KABUKI brush UGG Shearling Flip Mitten Wool Gloves Alex and Ani Team Usa Olympic...

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Holiday Home Stretch by: Jennine Jacob We’re wrapping up things up for this year, some of us quite literally! But others, well, we’re still frantically trying to figure out to get that you-know-who...

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Inspired by Christmas in Connecticut

A terrible cold has me in its clutches and refuses to let me go. This is not how I planned to spend the week of Christmas. While the holiday baking has been postponed, I have been catching up on...

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My Favorite Books 2014

The New Year is quickly sneaking up on us. It’s hard to believe that a week from now we will be celebrating 2015. Already I’m starting to feel nostalgic for 2014. For me, it was a year full of books. I...

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The Great Holiday Blog Swap

I’m always excited when a package is delivered to my door, but the holiday season makes packages even more special, especially when it is a package from The Great Holiday Blog Swap. Erika of Cat Eyes...

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12 Days of Christmas Swap

Christmas is the perfect time for blogger swaps, so I couldn’t resist participating in a few. Chaotic Goddess Swaps hosts different themed swaps throughout the year ending with the 12 Days of...

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Year in Review: 2014

It’s hard to believe that 2014 is almost over. It’s hard to believe that tomorrow will be 2015 and life is not like The Jetsons. Where are the robot maids and flying cars? Despite these...

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Why Don’t You…?

Write and mail one hundred letters this year? Walk at least a mile every day? Make snowball bath bombs? Read The Power of Habit? Buy a new wall calender or planner? Host a tea and watch the new season...

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Five Ways to Wear Marsala

Rich. Earthy. Sophisticated. Marsala is Pantone’s 2015 Color of the Year. Perhaps it is not much of a surprise that Marsala is this year’s must-have color since berry and oxblood color trends have...

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12 Classic Novels You Should Read in 2015

The new year is a wonderful time to embark on a new reading journey, and reading classic novels is a great literary resolution. If you’re not sure where to start, I have twelve suggestions that will...

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Links à la Mode: The IFB Weekly Roundup

In With The New by Jennine Jacob How’s your first week of 2015 going? The first week back to work, still bulging from the holidays? Hitting the January Sales like there’s no tomorrow? Cleaning out...

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Intention

in·ten·tion inˈten(t)SH(ə)n/ noun 1. a thing intended; an aim or plan. 2. the healing process of a wound. The year 2014 will not go down as the greatest year of my life, and that’s okay. I like to...

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