• Have a happy New Year's Eve!

    I hope you have a wonderful New Year’s Eve! Grab yourself a glass of champagne and put on a party hat, because 2010 is going to be a great year, my friends! Here’s a clip from one of my favorite movies. Warning: If you’ve never seen When Harry Met Sally this clip may spoil it

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  • 2009 Goals Recap!

    Goals in 2009 Save $300 for Christmas by November 2009 Done! I’m having a debt-free Christmas! Contribute $700 in Roth IRA Done! I contributed $900. Pay off two of my three student loans Done! Yay! Pay off $4000 of the $8k I owe my parents Done! Now I have $2500 left! Make an extra $2,009

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  • "Elementary, my dear Watson."

    I’m a bit of a Sherlock Holmes dork and am sooo excited about this movie. J’s family always has the tradition of seeing a movie in the afternoon on Christmas Day. Does anyone else have that family tradition? Anyone seen it yet? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4K3aM5H5KM] Eeeeee! I’m so excited!

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  • White Christmas?

    One of my favorite holiday movies is White Christmas. They’re all so jolly, aren’t they? I have to admit, I’ve never had a snowy Christmas. Growing up in the South doesn’t afford for many snowy Decembers. Have you ever had a White Christmas? Is it suppose to snow where you tonight? It’s definitely not going

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  • bon voyage!

    {photo} Dear Readers, Farewell for a few days! I will be away from this blog and twitter until I return on January 4th… unless of course the withdraw becomes unbearable and in that case I may appear a few times once I’m back in the states. ;) For those curious about my vacation, I’ll be

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  • My Snowy Weekend

    Did anyone hear about a blizzard in the Mid-Atlantic? We got two feet of snow and it looks like a magical wonderland outside my window as I type this in my pjs. Yep, I’m at home on a Monday mid-morning! Thank you Federal Government for closing today so I could spend today packing for my

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  • 2010 Goals

    Financial Goals Become debt free At the beginning of 2010, I will have $2500 left to pay on my debt. I should be able to pay this off in March with extra income plus any tax refunds I receive. Save $10,000 in an Emergency Fund Honestly, I will evaluate my saving goals once I am

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  • Spending Report

    Accomplished this Week: Buy J’s parents a Christmas present. See below what I got them! Bake something for select coworkers (supervisors, boss). Peppermint Bark! Go to the gym three times. Went 4 times. Booya. Post 2010 goals. Figure out all blogs while away. Attend PF happy hour! Done! Mail surprise package today. :) Pack for

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  • Blogging the Holiday Love… thanks to CGL!

    This year I was asked to participate in a Holiday Blogging Swap and of course I said YES! Kaileen Elise, Chelsea Bea at Pencil Skirt & Pearls and Carolyn at Hang on Little Tomato organized it, three lovely bloggers you should definitely check out. I had the privilege of getting City Girl Lifestyle to send

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