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I went on and adventure with two friends last night, in which we traveled to an unknown neighborhood in Chicago, but that’s a story for a different day. Instead, I’ll relay the much-loved Hollister Story Excursion. What clothes you wear, I could care less. I’m pretty much all over the spectrum myself. I frequent resale shops for unique (and cheap!) pieces but have also bought [...]

I friend of mine gave me a bag of old clothes recently. I love getting new clothes, even if they were worn by other people. It’s exciting to me, knowing that I now can enjoy jeans and shirts that my friends once loved. I’m wearing a pair of her old jeans right now and they smell just like her. It reminds me how I used [...]

There are a handful of coworkers who read this blog. Most would cringe at the admittance of that, but I think is pretty darn fantastic. If the people who put up with me 8 hours a day find me and my life interesting outside of work, that’s 100% cool by me. I say, “Read on, my friends. Read on.” Anyhow, a guy this morning said [...]

I stopped at Molly Bea’s Ingredients after work today for a much-needed ingredient adventure. It’s such a fabulous store, filled with delicious candies, loose teas, coffee beans, spices, organic flours, pastas and so much more. It takes awhile to wrap your mind around all they have. I’ve been purchasing ingredients for my baking there a lot lately. Little things to try like buttermilk powder for [...]

I was told by a friend that it’s okay to feel sad, but you should never feel sorry for yourself. The line between the two is so incredibly blurry though, that I have a hard time figuring out which side I am on. It’s good advice, and I want to hold to it, but I don’t know if I’m sticking with it since it’s so [...]