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Plaid and Bagpipes
My old home church is is a Presbyterian church, meaning part of our roots are in Scotland. Every year, we celebrate our heritage by having Kirkin of the Tartan. Tartan being the pattern of the plaid that represents what Scottish tribe you are from. This is where my love of plaid first came from and every year I look forward to this service. Mostly because every year, we get real bagpipers and they play “Amazing…
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Halloween 2014
I haven’t always been the most creative when it comes to Halloween costumes in the past. Now that I’m an adult I feel like there is this lingering pressure to find a good enough costume. When you are working the reception desk in the human resources department, it is hard to find a good Halloween outfit. I don’t want to fully dress up, mostly because we have candidates coming in for interviews and I have…
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No Sugar Please
A couple weeks ago, Myke and I decided it was time for us to get serious about our bodies. After running the half marathon, we decided it would be the best time to actually make that adjustment. We weren’t sure how to go about it exactly, but we knew that we had to make a huge adjustment. Myke came up with the perfect solution: no sugar. I was a little nervous about the whole thing.…
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Birchbox Unboxing. October 2014
I was so excited for this Birchbox. As soon as I got the sample choice, I knew I was going to love this box. The sample choice was Model Co lipstick in the color Kitty. I had been wanting to try the other colors in their collection for a while now and I’m so glad I got to try it. Everything else I got in my box ironically were items that I had seen and…
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10 [more] Things You May Not Know About Allison
1. When I was young, I wanted to either be an actress, singer, or a baker. 2. Myke loves making and eating scrambled eggs. I hate eggs, cannot stand them. 3. About 3 years ago, I discovered I was lactose intolerant. I mostly can’t drink straight up milk and I have to be careful with diary products. 4. Some day I would love to visit every baseball stadium in the US. 5. I would also…
