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• Whatever Wednesdays: The Importance of Girls' Night IN

  Girls' night. Maybe this means going out for drinks and appetizers at a cute, chic place ( I'm not sure why we usually only get appetizers instead of a whole... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Taste Tuesdays: Beer Glasses (Not Those Kind!)

  

  In the last few years when we have really started trying a wide variety of craft beers, one thing I've learned is that good beers really do need to be drank... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2011 DIARIES, DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Marriage Mondays: Money Talks (revisited)

  When I first started writing this blog, Gary did not co-write the Marriage Mondays. So, I thought it would be helpful to go back and get his take on some of my... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sightseeing Sundays: Munich (Europe Part 6 of 6)

  Munich...the last stop of our whirlwind trip which had us feeling bittersweet because we were not even close to being ready for our vacation to end. We easily... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Savannah Saturdays: Annual SCAD Graduation Concert

  Yesterday was the annual New Alumni Savannah College of Art and Design Concert. It's a free concert in huge Forsyth Park, and every square inch of grass is... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fiction Fridays: The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin

  I just finished this (non)fiction book, and I am so glad that multiple trips to Kroger led me to finally buying it. I had seen it a few times, on the end... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2011 BOOKS, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Whatever Wednesdays: Shania Twain's Redbook Interview

  "Being betrayed is one of the most valuable lessons life can teach. Now that you are wise to the game, you have the tools to choose your friends more carefully... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2011 BOOKS, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Marriage Mondays: Taking the "D" Word Off the Table

  SHE SAID: One of the biggest breakthroughs in our marriage has been the vow (no, not those initial vows) to take the evil "D" word off the table. Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2011 DIVORCE, MARRIAGE

• Taste Tuesdays: Pizza Stone

  We stopped ordering delivery pizza a long time ago. We have a couple of places we will go to grab a slice, but mostly, if we want pizza, we cook it ourselves. Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sightseeing Sundays: Vienna (Europe Part 5 of 6)

  Upfront I am going to tell you that Vienna was our least favorite city. It was more polished, snobby, expensive, and just, well, not old and classic like the... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2011 TRAVEL, VACATION

• Savannah Saturdays: The Distillery

  The Distillery is one of our favorite places in Savannah. It is absolutely gorgeous inside, with a huge wooden English pub-style bar, exposed brick, and hundred... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Taste Tuesdays: Beer and...Dessert?!

  Yes, you CAN pair beer and dessert, and the marriage is surprisingly heavenly. Jamee Parsons, assistant female brewer at Moon River Brewing Company in... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Marriage Mondays: Being Healthy for Your Mate

  He said: She said: I am hard on Gary about getting healthier. I have moments of all-out panic and paranoia when I think about Gary and I getting older (I have... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sightseeing Sundays: Prague (Part 4 of 7)

  Out of all the cities we visited during our two week backpacking adventure (check out parts 1, 2, and 3 here), Prague was the most awe-inspiring because you... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Savannah Saturdays: Tybee Island Beach Bum Parade

  FIRST GUEST BLOG by my friend, Hungry Girl producer Lynn Bettencourt!!! Tybee’s Beach Bum Parade Let me preface this by saying we have had this day in our... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fiction Fridays-Ehow Article About Getting Published!

  Today's Ehow article with a big THANK YOU to Natalie Lee, author of Save as Draft, for being my resource!How to Have a Novel Published Also check out today's... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tune Thursdays: The Bright Light Social Hour

  Today's Music Matters feature (check out the wicked moustache below featured on their album cover, which belongs to Jack O'Brien's, the band member who... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Whatever Wednesdays-What Does Your Idea Want to Be?

  I just finished my first draft (!) of a screenplay, and I keep reading different things that say getting a screenplay bought is way too hard, you have to live i... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Taste Tuesdays: Pub 29

  Pub 29, named for the shared birthday date of two of the three owners, opened yesterday at the intersection of 66th and Paulsen in Midtown Savannah. Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2011 DIARIES

• Marriage Mondays: What Makes You Feel Supported?

  He said: Support can come in many forms, but for me praise is probably at the top of the list. It could be something as simple as a compliment on a meal that I... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION