January 2012
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it started with a cup of a coffee, a little bit of Almond Joy creamer, & the top half of a dunkin donut maple-frosted donut.
then, there was an emotional sermon where the minister insisted, “you are beautiful, you are beautiful, you are beautiful!” after the third declaration, it finally set in.
there was the grande pike with a little non-fat milk & a packet of raw sugar on...
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daily outfit: the “i’d be lost without printed clothes & my boyfriend-style sweaters” edition.
my friend, Mary Jo, likes to tease me about my love for all things print.
it started with my slight obsession to Primp thermals several years ago,
then it progressed into that weird phase of owning cleverly placed slogans on t-shirts (i.e. “i partied with justin”)...
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daily outfit: the “it’s a wildly preppy one” edition.
i wasn’t always a person who could successfully pull off different prints, designs, textures in a somewhat presentable manner.
in middle school, i favored tall athletic socks, boxers as shorts, & wind-breakers…not to be worn separately, but as one complete look.
this has been a confession.
these days, i...
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daily outfit: the “imma big fan of tiny details making a big difference” edition.
i bought this Gibson top from Nordstrom when i was up in Chicago for the Marathon/Tumblr meet-up last fall.
it was an impulse purchase & i still think it was a great addition to my closet.
my favorite part of the top, besides the uneven length (shorter in the front, longer in the back), the pink...
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dear Brooke,
Any tips on how to keep hair looking so gorgeous and healthy like yours? What shampoo/conditioner/styling products do you use?? Can you describe your hair care routine? I wish i had all the answers to this questions, the truth is, i got my hair genes from my dad & he was known to proudly carry around a white man’s fro while in college (<—yes, we have photographic evidence)....
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daily outfit: the “going back to my preppy roots” edition.
it’s true-
i love nothing more than layers, button-downs, & anything Polo…
…well, maybe naturally curly/somewhat fro-y hair, thick-nerdy glasses, dark chocolate, & a big glass of Malbec…
but, i digress…
today was for all of these things & so much more.
this morning, i went back...
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twenty fabulous things that happened in 2011:
(in no particular order of importance)
Graduated Grad. School (go State!)
Moved away from the corn to start a new, exciting adventure
Always a bridesmaid, never the bride (until Aaron Rodgers proposes, of course!)
Cheered on Bro #2 as he dominated levels 1 & 2 of the CFA exam
Became Nurse Betty Brooke as BR healed from a successful brain tumor removal surgery
Watched little Bentley...
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