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January 23, 2007

Calling All 40+ Model Wanna-bes

More--the magazine that celebrates women over 40--is looking for a few lovely women to bust the myth that only young women are beautiful. Check out details of the 40+ Model Search here.

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January 19, 2007

Sites I'm Diggin'

I've been surfing around a bit lately, and I thought I'd let you know about some sites I am frequenting these days:

  • The Cowboy Boot Web Page--If you love boots (like I do), visit this site and locate custom boot designers in your area, brush up on boot legends and lore, visit the online boot gallery, and just have a whole bunch of fun.
  • Shopping with the Preppy Princess--A blog that takes me back to my preppy high school days.
  • Stampington.com--Magazines, supplies, and project ideas for the crafty or those who like to wish they were.
  • Artgirlz--More stuff for crafty types.
  • FastWeb--The place to find scholarships if you have a kid who is planning to go to college.

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January 09, 2007

A Fresh New Start

Holy cow, is it really 2007? As in, the year in which I will turn 43? Yes, apparently it is. Christmas and New Year's day zoomed by in a blur, and now I am left with fresh new year; a time to ponder what I'd like to change and what I think is going just fine.

I don't normally make official resolutions, and I really don't know why, because I love making lists for everyday things. When it comes to putting down long-term goals on paper, I just can't seem to commit. Still, during the first week of January each year, I do tend to think a lot. I try to take stock of my life, and think about what I'd like to change and what I think it working just fine and should continue.

So call them resolutions or whatever you'd like, but I've come up with some things I'd like to do or focus on at some point this year.

  • Purge my closet. I'm actually pretty good about keeping my closet organized and tossing things out. But there's always room for improvement. This year, I'd like to finally let go of my dingy, old t-shirts. I'd like to replace them with my favorite tees from the Gap. And while I'm at the Gap, I think I'll pick up some of their cute new sleepwear, because my pajamas are beyond ratty.
  • Focus on my tootsies. I love shoes, but sometimes, finding cute, comfortable shoes in my size (5-5.5) can be a little tough. So this year, I plan to keep an eye out for great shoes, like the Anne Klein shoes I bought at a huge discount and are so comfortable I wear them several times a week to work. (They look a bit like these, except the heel is thicker.)
  • Fix my darn eyes. As I age, my eyes get worse and worse. I've gone from glasses to contact lenses, but my vision is now getting so poor that I'm going to look into Lasik Eye Surgery this year.
  • Great gifts. I love the fact that I am a great gift giver. I know it sounds conceited, but I take notes of what people love all year long, and often manage to surprise them, as well as please them, with my unique gift choices. This year I want to get even better at it. And to start, I'm going to get my husband one of these Miracle Cans from Orange Lola for his birthday (he collects religious art). And for my daughter's best friend Ashley, I am picking up this earring holder (scroll down to the bottom of the Wall Decor page) from abitofparis.com, made from an old picture frame, because she loved the one I got for my daughter for Christmas.
  • Stay organized. This year, I got very organized. Now, I just need to make sure I stay that way. And my most important tool for keeping me organized is my new Blackberry 7105t. I sync it up with Microsoft Outlook and my e-mails, contacts, calendar, and task lists are all easily accessible, whether I'm at home or on the road.

So that is my list of focus items for the year. I may be adding stuff (I guess I do need to address some more serious stuff, like being more thankful and meditating more) but bear with me. My list, and I, are both works in progress.

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