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A New St. Patty’s Day Tradition

Monday, March 15th, 2010 Crystal

St. Patrick's Day is an incredibly fun excuse to pinch people, “forget" not to wear red so people will kiss you, drink green beer...but why is it that on a ... Read more..

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Spring Cleaning

Thursday, March 4th, 2010 Crystal

Everything around here seems to be shedding those winter blues. It's no longer dark when I wake up for work in the morning, the birds are all flooding back home ... Read more..

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Last Minute Magic

Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Crystal

This Valentine's Day around 110 million roses will be given in a three day period. It makes sense, since roses seemed to be most attached with romance, love, and someone ... Read more..

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Stupid Cupid

Monday, January 25th, 2010 Crystal

When I was a little girl I loved Valentine's Day. Days before February 14th came I would beg my mom to let me spend a good hour in the store ... Read more..

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He Love Me, He Loves Me Not

Thursday, November 19th, 2009 Crystal

The giving of flowers has been a unique tradition that started to become commonly practiced hundreds of years ago. During the Victorian Era, a time when people typically didn’t believe ... Read more..

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The Tail of David and Goliath

Monday, November 9th, 2009 Crystal

Cats are probably the most well known animals for doing whatever they want, whenever they feel like doing it. Somehow, aside from this personality trait, there are so many well ... Read more..

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Hey Diddle Diddle

Thursday, September 24th, 2009 Crystal

The most wonderful thing just happened; you found out that a loved one is expecting a little one! With a baby shower right around the corner, it’s hard to find ... Read more..

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Silken Luxury

Monday, August 17th, 2009 Crystal

After water, tea is the most popular beverage in the world. There’s just something about the soothing aromas and the way your favorite cup warms your hands when you need ... Read more..

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The Perfect Gift for that Perfect “Someone”

Monday, July 13th, 2009 Crystal

Summer is becoming more and more well-known for being wedding season. Well, doesn’t that also mean that it’s anniversary season? What a coincidence! My very first wedding anniversary is in ... Read more..

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Hot Summer Days and Hotter Summer Nights

Friday, July 3rd, 2009 Crystal

Summer is full of the most wonderful things that life has to offer. On the other side of the coin, it’s the most stressful time of the year for people ... Read more..

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