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27 May
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summer drive, michigan style
9 Junit’s a nice 80 degrees out with a cool breeze. driving home from chicago, we detoured along lake michigan and scanted along the lakefront and then cut through the state on farm roads that were hilly and lush. loved hearing ROF say: “even though i’ve lived in michigan before i never thought it was this beautiful.”
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Tags: Chevy equinox, driving in michigan, michigan, Pure Michigan, road trip
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day 3ish travels
14 Aprno cell service on this indian reservation-turned resort.
was in cleveland, ohio yesterday, denver the day before and today finds me in between albuquerque and santa fe, new mexico. ROF picked me up at the airport at 8pm and we drove west to amarillo and arrived at 2am.
the next day, we went to a really cool art display of caddies driven into the ground called ‘cadillac ranch’. but my favorite part was taking old route 66 and seeing the unbelievable deserted hotels. it was all i could do not to tear down one of these motel signs. as you can see i had fun putting these together in my photo apps. ROF’s favorite part was the transition of scenery from west texas into mountainous new mexico
this is the view out our window this morning:
this was our view at 6pm last night, a shared tequilla patron sampler
have a great weekend!
Tags: amarillo, amy fulford, cadillac ranch, new mexico, road trip, robert fulford, travel
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best flank steak recipe
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the only grilled shrimp recipe you’ll need
run, don’t walk to the store, buy what you need to make this today. i found this awesome recipe here . HONEY GARLIC GRILLED SHRIMP 1 bottle (8 oz) Italian salad dressing (get the good stuff) 1 cup honey 1/2 tsp minced garlic 2 lbs uncooked medium shrimp peeled and deveined (we didn’t use frozen) […]
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what to eat for breakfast
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salted caramel recipes
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25 things to do with peaches
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nyc photo blog
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new york in black & white
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advice
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what younger women need to know – part deux
as my avid readers know, i’ve launched a new series called: what younger women need to know It stems from a need to connect with older, confident women. i want all those tidbits, advice and most of all the perspective. a couple of weeks ago, i profiled shirley and you can check it out here. […]
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appreciating: good advice
so it’s been a while since i’ve talked with you. i was in detroit all last week and used the weekend to re-juice so i can be gone again this week. as with everything, it is important to plan. plan the food you’re going to eat, the exercise your going to get, the money you’re […]
get inspired
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Do you care what people think of you?
I’m on a girls trip in Florida this weekend and we’ve had some fun nights of “deep” questions to each other. One of the questions asked was “Do you care about what other people think of you?” I thought this was such a good question. My first inclination was to shout “NO WAY!” but that would be […]
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music you must immediately add to playlist
if you know me, which you may and may not, you know that one of the key tenets or drivers in my life is music. always has been and always will be. read here and here if you want to know more. certain songs or albums hit repeat or epic status with me every now […]
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encouragement for today
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pin-spirations
ah, sunday. anticipation – some good and some bad of the week to come. what will it hold? good news/bad news, surprises? will i keep my goals and objectives or will i get off track and will i be ok with that? we don’t know do we? if i don’t watch it, anticipation can turn […]
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be inspired! quotes to get through
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hey dad – start here
this weekend holds two momentous occasions for me. saturday, is my one year anniversary to my wonderful husband ROF. i’m going to give that it’s own post. on the 25th it will be the anniversary of my dad’s death. it will be 6 years on sunday. it’s not sad, just i remember back to everything […]
here is my story. all of it.
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the wednesday story – part 6
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“the story” – part 5
before i continue on our wednesday story, there is something i need to say. since this is my therapy a little bit and i’m bringing you along for the sorted ride (insert evil laugh) i need to share. there were so many people in our family’s lives who dropped off at this part. my parents […]
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“the story” – finally! part 4
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“the story” – finally! – part 3
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“the story” – Finally! – Part 2
last week, i started a weekly series in telling “the story”. You can find that story here if you missed it or feel so inclined to read it again. as a reminder, we spoke about my dad, our relationship and hopefully i gave you a pretty good idea of what he was like. now, the […]
all about ROF
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Super Bowl Cocktail Video “Boston Cooler”
Since the Cowboys aren’t in the Super Bowl, this isn’t a big deal to me. ROF is rooting for New England. In fact, he is giving us all a refreshing cocktail to sip along with this scrumptious dip or these awesome sliders.
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The Cranberry Moscow Mule Holiday Cocktail
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cocktails with ROF jack-o-fire cocktail
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how to make world class scrambled eggs
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grill your pizza, yo!
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going to new york?
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WHERE TO GO IN NYC
i recently sent my friend an email with my recommendations for places to go and things to do in NYC. this is a city that we try to go to at least 2x a year. i thrive off the energy and creative vibes that seemingly ooze from the sidewalks and radiate from people there. we […]
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girls weekend itinerary in new york city
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love my home but… love new york
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quote me on this
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appreciating everyday people
so this brief blog post is to say that i appreciate the fantastic guy who works in our building downstairs who holds the door kindly for all of us leaving the building around 6pm – 7pm. the door locks so he does this so we don’t have to fish for our keys. he’s an older, […]
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it’s not a mess, it’s creative!
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don’t call it a resolution, it’s re-focusing
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to make you think is a good thing
i’m mailing this blog post in figuratively because i’m enjoying being with ROF and our weekend. so i found these saying i think make you think. so think, why don’t you?
quest 4 recovery
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Limoncello Cooler Recipe
Because us folks up north need a little sunshine Springtime right now! 1oz gin 1oz Limoncello 1/2oz fresh lemon juice 2-3oz club soda Lemon wedge Mix first 3 ingredients in a shaker. Pour into glass with ice. Top with club soda, garnish with lemon. Make now and if you’re in a state that still has […]
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Do you care what people think of you?
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Fun Stuff I Found!
I don’t know if you do this or not, but whenever I’m reading something or I see something online that I love, I screen grab it. Are those two words or one? Screengrab? Anyway, I’ve been doing this for years and now that the iPhone actually separates your screengrabs out for you in iphoto – all the […]
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Be Passionate to Have Focus
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- Roam & Home
- rue magazine
- smitten kitchen real fine
- Texture. All Magazines!
- the fab miss moss
- the selby amazing amazing
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5 lovely links (you’ll love!)
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5 lovely links (you’ll love): tailgating recipes
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i love this stuff
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Fun Stuff I Found!
I don’t know if you do this or not, but whenever I’m reading something or I see something online that I love, I screen grab it. Are those two words or one? Screengrab? Anyway, I’ve been doing this for years and now that the iPhone actually separates your screengrabs out for you in iphoto – all the […]
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February Playlist: Leonard & Frost
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how to make world class scrambled eggs
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2 things for tuesday – maple + einaudi
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encouragement for today
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