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My name is Amanda. I am a scientist and a wife. These are my thoughts.

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  • Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! on Nov 25, 2009 in Holidays

    It is raining in Florida right now so it doesn't feel like the day before Thanksgiving but I am enjoying the first day of my 5 day weekend. Today, I will probably pull some Christmas decorations out and put away my Thanksgiving ones so I have somethi...

  • A Classic for Winter Moisture on Nov 24, 2009 in Beauty

    A couple of years ago, I was signed up to receive samples from Glamour magazine. I was surprised when I received a package from them right around winter time. When I opened it up, there was a full sized bottle of Johnson's Baby Oil and a door hanger.

  • Jean Straps on Nov 23, 2009 in fashion

    Now that winter is upon us (well, some of us), the boots over jeans look is back in business. It's a great way to stay warm and it looks fabulous. Here are some examples:I decided I wanted to try this look out with my new skinny jeans. I don't have h...

  • "Bryant Park; Here We Come" PR Finale Pt. 2 on Nov 22, 2009 in Project Runway

    *** Spoiler Alert*** If you have not seen the episode and don't know who the winner is, watch before you read!Throughout the season, I have summarized each episode and presented the winners and losers from each challenge. Since we know what is happen...

  • Holiday Velvet; Hit or Miss? on Nov 20, 2009 in fashion

    I received my fabulous Real Simple magazine in the mail yesterday and was so excited to see what it had in store for the holidays. It has a great section on gifts under $50 and tons of homemade ideas for people on a budget so I suggest you go out and...

  • Planning a Christmas Party on Nov 18, 2009 in Home decor Holidays

    I know, it's not even Thanksgiving yet and I'm already talking about Christmas. This year has been flying by so fast and by the time Thanksgiving is done, I will only have 2 short weeks to vamp up my house for Christmas and start getting ready for th...

  • Purse Porn on Nov 17, 2009 in fashion

    New arrivals at Saks 5th Avenue... enjoy!Dolce & GabbanaMarc by Marc JacobsPradaDiorKate SpadeGucciChloe...