Category Archives: Life

Bathing Suit Shopping

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Colleen

Pin itThings that are better than going bathing  suit shopping: Traffic A stingy bar tender Math Taking a bite of pizza too soon after it comes out of the oven, resulting in burning the bejesus out of the top of … Continue reading →

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Friday Things

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Colleen

Pin it1. I am SO GLAD it’s Friday! If you read this blog and/or follow me on Twitter you know I’ve been loving on Pretty Little Liars real hard this past week. While I truly am obsessed with the show, … Continue reading →

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Lent: Not a Pre-Easter Diet.

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Colleen

Pin itIt’s Lent. Please don’t tell me you’re “giving up sugar, soda, and carbs” unless you plan on praying about it every day. If you’re doing it to lose weight, it’s called a Pre-Easter Diet. (source)  Sorry, that’s a ginormous … Continue reading →

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Sometimes {I Don’t Make it to the Gym}

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Colleen

Pin itI go to the gym in the morning. Let me rephrase: If I go to the gym, I go in the morning. And lately, that’s a big fat if. Sometimes, my bed is just too warm to leave. Sometimes, … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Anxiety

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Colleen

Pin itDisclaimer: I like to keep this a happy, funny blog, but I also know I have a pretty solid readership and I like to use this platform to discuss serious things sometimes. I hope you can dig it. I … Continue reading →

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Abnormally Frigid (Me, Not the Weather)

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Colleen

Pin itUnless it’s 70+ degrees, I’m cold. Cold is an understatement, really. I’m frigid. I’m frozen to the core when everyone else might feel “a little chilly.” I get so cold that my nose becomes bright red. Like, so red … Continue reading →

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This is Why I Avoid Children

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Colleen

Pin itI’m not what you would call a “natural” when it comes to communicating with/being around children. I normally use adult words in a high-pitched voice, and I notoriously ask close-ended questions. I hosted a friend’s bridal shower last weekend, … Continue reading →

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A Different Kind of Hoarder

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Colleen

Pin itHave you ever seen that show Hoarders? It’s quite an appalling show at first glance. People have literally buried themselves in filth; old newspapers, take-out food from 1996,  dead cats. I’ve watched this show and thought, Oh good God. … Continue reading →

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This Weekend I…

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Colleen

Pin itThis weekend I was more relaxed than I’ve been a long time. We had absolutely no plans to guide us and it was glorious. While I enjoy being busy and appreciate having the ability to travel, I crave being … Continue reading →

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Evaluating Your Life Plate

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Colleen

Pin itWe live in a society where the most popular New Year’s Resolution is weight loss. Many people are so concerned with what they put on their plates, that other important things tend to fall by the wayside. But speaking … Continue reading →

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