December 2011

Roxy Cat Says Meow-y Christmas

December 23, 2011
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Merry Christmas, lovely readers and friends! Roxy, Kona, Chris and myself wish you the happiest of holidays with your friends, family, and loved ones. It’s been an incredibly magical year here at doniree.com (and at Nomadic Foodie!), and I’m so grateful for each and every one of you and the joy you bring to this [...]

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Things I Love Thursday (or just lately, in general)

December 22, 2011
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I feel like Thursday is the most appropriate time to post this kind of list, since so many of you post your favorites a la Things I Love Thursday. Here’s my round-up of, well, A Few of My Favorite Things, rightthissecond. Holidays smell better than all of the other days. Here’s a tip for making your house [...]

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Product Review: NYC New York Color Liquid Lipshine

December 21, 2011
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The product: NYC New York Color Liquid Lip Shine ($2.49) The color: I received the Nude York City, a perfectly natural, neutral color that’s awesome worn alone or on top of other colors. The take: Love it! I love a lip gloss that’s soft and shiny, not goopy and thick. This one not only looks [...]

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Changing Habits: Trading Happy Hours for Knitting Circles

December 20, 2011
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Earlier this year, I was inspired when Nicole decided to quit drinking for five weeks for a number of reasons, one of which was to see how that decision affected her ability to get a decent night’s sleep. Then, in August, Jenny and I (and some other fabulous women) did various levels of a cleanse: for [...]

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Just Relax Already, and Other Lessons Learned on Ice

December 16, 2011
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While I spent half of my formative years in Minnesota, I definitely did not grow up ice skating. Sure, I owned my own pair of white skates with hot pink laces, and sure, our neighbor had an ice rink in his backyard every winter through junior high and high school, but Minnesota is cold in [...]

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