Yesterday, Bart finished his last class of the semester. On Monday morning, he’ll take his last final, and – just like that – the first year of his MBA will be over. I talked a little in December about my hesitations about an MBA (“hesitation” is a very mild word for the kind of intense mental angst I had any…
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In My Book Bag: Bridget of Tales of Me and the Husband
I discovered Bridget’s blog, Tales of Me and the Husband, a year or so ago and was immediately won over. She has the most friendly, personable writing style that has me totally convinced we’d be instant friends if we were to meet in real life. We share a love of cookbooks (and ice cream – this raspberry ice cream with cracked chocolate…
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Strawberry & Brie Scones
I love scones. I mean, I REALLY love scones. When I was growing up, scones meant fried dough and then covered in honey or cinnamon and sugar. Then, I went to London and had a real scone, and I’ve never looked back. My “Carbs, Carbs, Carbs” board on Pinterest is peppered with scone recipes, and I make scones probably once…
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A Tee Shirt Dress Three Ways
I’m pretty convinced that there is no person alive with a body that doesn’t have at least one tricky feature that makes shopping somewhat difficult (and, let’s be honest, most of us have multiple). One of mine is that I have very narrow shoulders. And a dress or shirt with shoulders that are too big means you look like you…
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11 Tips for Traveling with Small Children
We’ve done a ton of traveling this year. When your husband has a fall break, two weeks of spring break, and five weeks of Christmas break (plus, classes only twice a week), you try not to waste the opportunity. After Williamsburg, a cruise, Washington DC, and now Chicago, I’m feeling a lot braver about traveling with kids than I was…
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