Archive for 2009 | Yearly archive page

posted by CT on Life, Wishlists

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This Christmas my sisters and I did our 5th annual Secret Santa gift exchange. With 4 sisters, Christmas shopping can wear thin on the wallet so we devised an annual plan where once a year we each get to spoil one sister without making the other two jealous. This year was the first time we [...]

posted by CT on Life

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I can’t believe it’s the last day of the year. I turn 30 (yikes!) in 2010 and I have been more introspective than usual about what this New Years’ means to me. It is the end of a decade of learning and forgetting, celebration and mourning, success and failure and love’s ups and downs. 2009 [...]

posted by CT on Coupon Codes, Shopping/Sales

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Get a free 3-month trial of Amazon Prime (unlimited free 2-day shipping) for a limited time. Very bad for the wallet, heehee. Here’s how: Click here. Add the book to cart using the “Add to cart with free 2-day shipping” button on the right of the page (if visible). If the button is not visible, [...]

Leaves n’ Things

Dec
2009
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posted by CT on Accessories

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I have a thing for leaf- and feather-shaped jewelry. I think the obsession started with the earring/necklace set Jennifer Aniston wore in The Break-up but ever since then I’ve been collecting little leaf pendants. Here is another to add to my collection. This pendant by Anna Beck is 1.5 inches long and studded with 18k [...]

posted by CT on Accessories

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I’ve taken a liking to scarves lately. It’s become such a trend lately to wear a skinny, printed scarf and I will admit I’ve gotten sucked into it as well. I wear my turquoise Geren Ford scarf with everything, from a white tee and jeans to a black strapless dress. It’s an easy way to [...]