We got engaged in the end of June (2006), so I had my ring sized for fat fingers (Delaware gets quite humid too). We got married in July but I got to weigh in on that ring and had it sized that March. It wasn’t humid at all and quite cool, so my fingers were their svelte selves. Now the engagement ring fits quite comfortably in the summer but the wedding ring is too tight and uncomfortable.

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At the beginning of this month, I wrote about my plans for “recapturing” the French I’d lost without spending a lot of money. So far, the film-watching part of the plan has been going quite well. Reading is coming along a bit more slowly, but that’s ok.
My next goal is conversation. That’s what I was [...]

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First, I’d advice not cutting your own hair unless you a) are in college b) are on vacation c) are a telecommuter d) you’re a hijabi….or basically you the time to get it repaired and a way to keep people from seeing it. I cut my own hair once in college and it turned out [...]

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In college, I developed an addiction to Coca-Cola. I’m not sure if it was just the caffeine or the whole medley of caffeine, sugar, and God only know what else. My cafeteria enabled the addiction by providing all-inclusive meals. Once I’d swiped in, I could get anything I wanted and as much as I wanted. So my cup ran over with Coke.

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Today, we of the M-Network are doing a series on vacationing. Frugal tips, ideas, experiences, personal accounts…everything. Check out the other M-Network blogs for more.
When Micah and I talk about our honeymoon, it always ends in bitter laughter. We had good plans, we thought. Here’s a short version of what we planned: We knew we [...]

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