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Vagina Monologues: February 3 & 4 at the Charter Oak Cultural Center

Hello friends! I just wanted to let you know about a few events that are near and dear to my heart coming up next weekend. The Charter Oak Cultural Center in Hartford is putting on two benefit performances of Eve Ensler’s Vagina Monologues on Friday, February 3rd, and Saturday, February 4th, both at 7:30pm. At 6pm before the show on [Read on...]

Sweet Scrabble Surprise!

Sometimes, Mondays are wonderful, and boyfriends even more so. I woke up to find this waiting for me in the living room:

Guys: the way to a girl’s heart is planning sweet surprises on random days. You too, ladies! Don’t wait til Valentine’s Day to do something nice for [Read on...]

La Petite France in West Hartford

Guess who’s obsessed with French Macaroons now? Me! I bought these today at La Petite France Bakery & Café in West Hartford. I ate the vanilla one, which is why it is not pictured, but I’m trying to be good and wait until after dinner to daintily devour the rest.

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Crosspost from Jennie Fresa: How to cure chapped lips

I published this today on the Jennie Fresa blog.

Even though there hasn’t been any snow this winter, we’ve certainly felt the effects of the season, especially on our lips! Dry, cracked, chapped lips are very common during cold months due to cold winds and the lack of moisture in the air. Here are a few ways to keep your [Read on...]

Holiday wrap-up: What I gave

This holiday season was my favorite so far as an adult. I had so much fun gifting! Most of my gifts were handmade and the few things that I bought were mainly fun gifts. Here are a few of my gifting highlights:

My all-time favorite gift was the Hogwarts acceptance letter that I gave to Jill:

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