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GRE, Revisited

By: anewphilosophy

I thought my interaction with the GRE was over after I took it my senior year of college. As it stands, however, Adam is signed up to take it in February. Oh, the GRE...

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I'm Aging Grace

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By: cribnotes

For Christmas one of my sisters got me a subscription to Prevention Magazine. My first reaction was ‘Hey, I’m not that old, yet.’ I grudgingly examined the first issu...

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Question of the Day

Kerri | 29 days ago

I love the movie Love Actually for many reasons. It's about Christmas. It's about love. It has a happy ending. But mostly, I like that it's a one-stop shop to visit every...

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Top Five Holiday Fitness Tips

laurieboris | 28 days ago

Image I know you’re busy. I know you’re stressed. We all are, pretty much, with the upcoming holidays and the state of our economy. To squeeze a little more time out of the...

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Cole Haan Resale Purchase

Kimberly Michalski | 29 days ago

Image Here's a photo of the hand bag I found at the resale shop last week. This is not a bag I would carry. I'm happy with Wilson Leather or even a cloth bag that holds up well...

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Burn, Baby, Burn

Crayon Marks | 4 days ago

Image Someone forgot to tell Yahoo that Christmas is over. They have a story about ways to burn calories, which normally would be great advice, unless some of the ideas were su...

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Life through winter snow storm...

parpornratn | 6 days ago

Image December 25, 2008. I am now 28 months old. I am so glad I get to spend Christmas with my mom this year. Last year, I did not even get to see her or talk to her. My mom wa...

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Lyme Time

allison | 15 days ago

I've always been a competent person. I've always had my own brand of competitiveness: the competition was about me doing the best I possibly could. I was an athlete. A st...

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What my doc doesn't want to say and I don't want to ask

YeaYeaWendy | 26 days ago

My recent visits to my endocronologist have been a little uncomfortable for some big reasons. The 100 mcg of Synthroid that I take daily is helping me to stay awake, but ...

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I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas

veganchick | 27 days ago

Image By Heather Moore Snow would be nice this season—Christmas is the only time of year when I can tolerate the cold, and a holiday snowstorm is always so pretty. But I’m ...

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making memories with sprinkles

mama bear | 2 days ago

This Christmas both kids got a chance to roll out dough, choose cookie cutters, and sprinkle colored sugar on their creations. We used a traditional sugar cookie recipe t...

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Christmas Travel: Airport Security Survival

The Embassy Wife | 23 days ago

I did it, I wrote a bad word in public: "airport security." Cover the children's eyes. Nobody likes going through airport security -- I'm sure of this because of all the ...

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Surviving the Holidays

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By: annie

It's definitely white and wintery in the Northwest. My boyfriend and his daughter arrived from L.A. last Wednesday right before the snow hit and we've been virtually ...

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Top Crafting Ideas

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By: tissuepapers

Here’s a list of free tutorials and craft projects from 2008 to inspire you to create something in 2009. There are many sewing tutorials, plus lots of other crafty pr...

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Words of Inspiration...

parpornratn | about 2 hours ago

In this economy, there is no job security anywhere. It’s easier to start your own business than to look for a job. All dedication and hard work you put into your busine...

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Bubble Wrap Just Got So Much Better

B The Gossip Girl | about 5 hours ago

I know that I am not the only person who loves getting boxes in the mail. The best part for me is the bubble wrap that is stuffed in with my goodies. I will sit for hours...

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Weeds with Thorns and Thistles

sawboyrick | about 7 hours ago

6 Jan, 2009 Have you ever thought about weeds? They are one of the most amazing creations on this earth. As a family they have some really incredible attributes. They can...

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Facelift In a Glass?

laurieboris | about 10 hours ago

Image I was flipping through the news this weekend (just a little pastime of mine) and saw an interview with “celebrity” plastic surgeon Dr. Michelle Yagoda. I paused for a...

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The work of a Model: Commercial Print Photos

isobella | about 16 hours ago

Creating Commercial Print Photos -do-it yourself A model has to be prepared to produce her own photos. Especially if you are shorter and want to work in the print modelin...

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Question of the Day

Kerri | about 18 hours ago

It's that time of year again.... I was at the gym yesterday and it was like a freaking zoo. There are many unwritten and unspoken rules at my gym. But yesterday, there we...

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Two Movies to Work Out To

cake | 1 day ago

Movies are ideal to workout to for the following reasons: 1. Intervals -- films are automatically broken up into scenes (unless you're watching Russian Ark, which is a fe...

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Two Movies to Work Out To

cake | 1 day ago

Movies are ideal to workout to for the following reasons: 1. Intervals -- films are automatically broken up into scenes (unless you're watching Russian Ark, which is a fe...

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We Love This Stuff by Manny & Spunky Doodle

Karen & Gerard | about 19 hours ago

Image We got cat grass for Christmas! Karen grew it just for us. It is the greatest thing! We both like nibbling on it, but it's also fun to pull the grass out of the container...

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I missed New Year Party...

parpornratn | 1 day ago

Image I had white Christmas with my mom. Then I had to go to Eugene, OR for two weeks. I left WA on 12/27 and spent New Year in OR. I knew my mom and her friends had New Year p...

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