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Kicking
By SaraDutilly, Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 1 comment
Byron just kicked me. I was lying in bed, on my back as I like to do, and I felt his foot jump and push on my stomach. Then again and again. I denied it at first and then put my hand to the place where I felt movement, and when I felt it on the outside, with my hand, I decided it must be him.
I went to tell Neil, who was playing his recent infatuation of a video game, Red Dead Redemption. I laid on the couch next to him and said that I thought Byron was kicking.
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She- Wolf
By Susan Boswell, Saturday, September 4, 2010, 4 comments
"He who cannot howl, will not find his pack.”   Charles Simic
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Sucked Into Starbucks
By SaraDutilly, Thursday, September 2, 2010, 0 comments
I like to think that I’m one of those people who supports the local coffee shop. You know the place: it’s a funky little shop with some unknown artist’s work hanging on haphazardly stuccoed walls. It features live folk music every Friday and Saturday nights. It's open until at least midnight on weekends. Its employees serve coffee in ceramic mugs, and only make it to go if you ask specifically. (Locally, DeBeen Espresso is my absolute favorite.
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My Year of Blogging Dangerously
By Susan Boswell, Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 4 comments
365 Days ago, I wrote my first blog for Skirt! I couldn't BE-LEEEEVE that there was real live people out there, who would  take the time to actually READ my ramblings, and perhaps even leave a kind word?  I am amazed, Skirt! readers,  for your support and friendship! Thank you!
It's a fluke, that I am here...  I am NOT a writer, not even close, although I could be an undiscovered prodigy...
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Dog Days
By Susan Boswell, Sunday, August 29, 2010, 2 comments
Here in the South, we are in the midst of the “Dog Days” of summer.
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Real Lemons to Lemonade story...
By FoxC1, Sunday, August 29, 2010, 2 comments

 I had been rereading through my European Marie Claire Mags when I came across an article entitled "How I survived 40 Lashes".  This story is incredible in so many ways, this young lady really turned a horrible experience in to something empowering.

The Lemons...

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I vant to marry Elin!
By Susan Boswell, Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 8 comments

Dear Elin,

I'll make this short and sweet! God bless, you, Ex- Mrs. Tiger Woods! In the Game Show World of "Celebrities Behaving Badly", you are a Class Act.  You are Grace Under Fire. No Mel Gibson psycho- babble antics, no Lindsay Lohan drinking binges, no Tiger Woods legions of lovers... wait, I guess you WERE one of those, but no more...

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The back-to-school blues
By noranc, Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 0 comments

Here in NC, it's official the first day of school, and a rainy one at that. All across the interwebs, friends of mine are posting pictures of their little ones first days of kindergarten, and on our usual trip to daycare, my son spotted a big yellow school bus and wondered why everyone behind it was stopping.

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$100 Hairspray
By Susan Boswell, Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 5 comments
I’d like to think I sport a “natural” look, yet there is nothing very “natural” about my blond locks (highlights),  perky coif(the right styling products + prayer), or my sun-kissed skin, ("Bare Esscentials" mineral make-up). My “natural” beauty regime is expensive, but times are tough, so I try to cut corners wherever possible.
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The Stroller Search
By SaraDutilly, Monday, August 23, 2010, 2 comments

I am fed up.

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Mommy's back to school essentials!!!
By FoxC1, Saturday, August 21, 2010, 1 comment

Moms back to school essentials

phone book- to start back your regular appointment to have your manicure..

 

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IMAGINE... A Deep and Pervasive Sense of ?
By Susan Boswell, Friday, August 20, 2010, 2 comments
Beyond "religion", how does one account for their individual senses of morality, of right and wrong? What steers our choices in life? I have a hypothetical question for you… What if it did not make ANY difference, how you lived your life?  If there was no “Judgment”, ultimate or otherwise, would you live your life the same or differently?
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Letter from Grandpa
By SaraDutilly, Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 0 comments
All graduates today seem to be looking for JOBS. But to me that feels inappropriate for you. What good is high salary or great business power compared with artistic creativity? -Excerpt from a letter from my Grandpa, regarding my college graduation, 5/10/2008.
 
I read this the day it arrived, but it apparently did not have a grand affect on me then. Maybe I was caught up in graduation mode, just ready to exit the college to which I had vowed four years of my life.
 
But I read the letter again a few days ago.
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My Month of Eat, Pay ( I mean PRAY), Love
By Susan Boswell, Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 8 comments
Oh, go ahead and hate me... A few years ago, I went on the same trip as Liz in Eat, Pray, Love. (Well technically, I did not visit Indonesia or India, but these are minor details…) Before we knew there would be a Recession, my husband and I threw caution (and our checkbook ) to the wind, and took off for a month in Europe.
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Yesterday
By SaraDutilly, Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 2 comments

What am I doing? Where am I going? Who am I? Today, I feel I’ve forgotten. 

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Livin’ in a Dying Kind of Place……
By Susan Boswell, Saturday, August 14, 2010, 4 comments
Billy Joel knew about this, when he sang …
Well, we're living here in Allentown
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26 Years and Counting…
By Susan Boswell, Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 7 comments
For our 26th wedding anniversary this year, I gave my husband a great card.
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Postcards From the Road #8: Halifax, The Titanic, and Those Darned Buskers…
By Susan Boswell, Monday, August 9, 2010, 3 comments
Our last few days in Nova Scotia are spent in the the port city of Halifax, located on the south shore of  Nova Scotia. With a population of around 400,000, it is the largest city to the north and east of Boston and Quebec City. The Canadian equivalent of Ellis Island, Pier 21, is located here.
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Postcards From the Road #7: Nova Scotia, A Taste of Scotland (The Celidah and Cabot Trails)
By Susan Boswell, Sunday, August 8, 2010, 1 comment
Today, we drive the last leg of the Cabot Trail, the scenic cliff and seaside road around Cape Breton. We depart our “ramshackle establishment” at Ingonish, heading south, with the kids complaining that they slept horribly, etc… In my earlier travel plans, we had considered driving to a fortification on the southeast side of the island, but it is a few hours out of the way.
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Postcards From the Road #6: "Ramshackle" Accomodations on the Cabot Trail
By Susan Boswell, Friday, August 6, 2010, 1 comment
One thing I like about myself is that I am nothing, if not adaptable. It is one of my best assets that I seek out the positive, in most situations, even if I am a bit delusional at times. Yes, I know that is true. Yet, this characteristic makes ALL of life’s journeys a lot more pleasant,  whether it is a road trip or a trip down the highway of hard knocks.  Unfortunately, not ALL members of my family share my sunny outlook. Often, the most memorable parts of a trip are the things you don’t plan on.
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Postcards From the Road #5: Whale Watching in Pleasant Bay, Bay of Fundy
By Susan Boswell, Thursday, August 5, 2010, 1 comment
We depart Saint John, New Brunswick for Nova Scotia, but not without another detour. If you haven't realized it about me yet, I am the Queen of the Road, Less Traveled. I am not sure about this side trip, but we are sooooo close, we’ve just GOT to check it out… We are near the Bay of Fundy, an area that experiences some of the highest tides in the world, in the neighborhood of 35- 50 feet high.
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Postcards From the Road #4: LOST and FOUND... (xxooxx Canadians...)
By Susan Boswell, Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 1 comment
Our arrival into Saint John, New Brunswick was not without its drama…
It had been VERY LONG day of driving from coastal Maine into the Canadian province of New Brunswick. We spent part of the morning in Acadia National Park, spending  three (nice, but insufficient) hours, climbing rocks and riding a tour bus there through the park. Then, we stopped for dinner, and drove a few more hours to the Canadian/ US border.
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The new me
By noranc, Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 0 comments

I am not generally a fan of change. I've had the same hairstyle since roughly 1994, give or take a few inches. So when I found out I had won a Facebook contest to give away a makeover courtesy of Aqua Salon and Splurges Boutique, I was a little nervous.

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Postcards From the Road #3: Camden to Acadia, ME
By Susan Boswell, Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 4 comments
We escape the Boston traffic unscathed, thanks to a Bellman's excellent directions... . We left our swanky Boston digs for Highway 95 North to coastal Highway #1, snaking along the coast from New Hampshire to Maine. We head towards Camden,  Maine… a three hour drive without stops.
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Win a chance to lose the weight you always wanted. Its the Fuel Factor 2010 Refuel Your Life Contest!
By NicoleGabrielle, Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 0 comments

Visit Fuel Factor for all the details and check out our promotional ad in the September issue!

Get started on the right foot with Fuel Fac

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Postcards From the Road #2: Boston!
By Susan Boswell, Sunday, August 1, 2010, 7 comments
The drive across upstate New York is filled with mountains, mountains and more mountains… the "Catskills", the "Fishkills" and as Hubby says the "Roadkills", surround us on our beautiful drive. The kids continue to sleep most of the way, which is a blessing for everyone.
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Postcards From the Road #1: Vacation? Getting Out of the Garage
By Susan Boswell, Friday, July 30, 2010, 5 comments
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Getting ready to go out of town for a vacation, (and I use that term loos
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Race and Fashion
By HannahDavis, Thursday, July 29, 2010, 0 comments

If you follow American fashion, you may have heard about a controversy brewing at Essence magazine. Essence, which turns 40 this year, is a publication geared to African-American women, and has traditionally been one of the only magazines to focus on and celebrate black women.
 

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The Fever
By SaraDutilly, Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 2 comments
I hear the question almost daily: “Are you excited to be having a baby?” And the voice behind the question expects me to say yes, and to start crying and exclaiming my over-joyfulness.
 
We’ve all asked this of expectant mothers (even myself). I suppose it is a valid question, but I’m never sure how to answer it.
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Mommy guilt -- does it ever go away?
By noranc, Monday, July 26, 2010, 0 comments

Our friends over at Piedmont Parent want to know, In an ideal world, how would you spend your child's first 10 years? It's that eternal question, and no matter which side you fall on, there's always some feeling of defensiveness.

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