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Author: Riley

  • Leave the Girls Alone

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    Riley

    Instead of jumping right into resolutions and all the usual early January stuff, let’s just listen to a fun song. Laisse Tomber Les Filles – Written by Serge Gainsbourg and performed by France Gall.

  • Here’s to the Year Ahead

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    Riley

    A bright blank blue sky, because the world is your oyster, baby.

  • 14×2014 Recap

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    Riley

    It’s judgement day. In mid-January I gave myself a list of 14 things to do before the year was over. Did I or didn’t I? Well. I did some. I thought about them a lot. Writing down goals and not finishing all of them does wonders for showing where your priorities lie. Here’s my update:…

  • Finding Your Calling in 2014

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  • Wishing You a Merry Christmas!

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    Riley

    I’ll be taking the rest of the week off from Estate to truly slow down and enjoy the season, but I wanted to wish a very merry Christmas/Solstice/Hanukkah/etc to all my readers. I hope this holiday season has treated you well. See you next week with end of the year wrap-ups!

  • Last Minute Celebration Suggestions

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    Riley

    Before I dash off to celebrate with family for the next few days, I wanted to share two quick ideas to add a little extra something to your Christmas 🙂 For Christmas Eve The street I lived on growing up did something called Santa’s Runway, where everyone in the neighborhood would make lanterns to line…

  • A Pause

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  • Our 2013 Christmas Cards

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    Now that our intended recipients should have received their cards, I can finally share what we sent out this year! We are definitely of the handmade type, and this year we thought it’d be fun to make a list of our favorite Christmas things. We ended up sort of ordering them by how Christmas day…

  • Give Yourself the Best Free Early Christmas Gift

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    Riley

    For anyone who’s a Chrome user, I have the best suggestion for you to download right now. The Momentum extension replaces the standard Chrome home/empty tab page and replaces it with a beautiful living breathing homepage. The image changes everyday, along with a quote, and updated weather info. You also get a little to do…

  • Currently Reading… Something Dark

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    Riley

    This past week I decided to make one last go at squeezing in a book before the year ends. I’ve had Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn on my radar for quite awhile, and happened upon the Kindle edition for a couple bucks. I’m only a few chapters in, but so far I’m hooked. The short,…