tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28715676987375941192024-03-13T13:34:40.426-05:00the princess & the psummer 2011Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871567698737594119.post-4843900103996705402011-08-11T07:42:00.001-05:002011-08-11T07:42:47.294-05:00Can't.Stop.Listening.<div style="text-align: justify;">To be honest, I'm not even sure that I know what having "moves like Jagger" means. But don't worry - that doesn't hinder my enjoyment of this song.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871567698737594119.post-59145422876632444292011-08-05T07:27:00.003-05:002011-08-05T07:27:01.514-05:00Summer Reading<div style="text-align: justify;">I love reading. I've always loved reading, but as I've gotten older, I've found myself reading less and less - life gets in the way, you know? I had really big plans for my summer reading. Summer isn't over yet, but my progress so far is kind of disappointing. Here's what I've read so far - </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15nVV2Yr0dtdXc4kfpJBcp3_rOgVUScVju2_g5zFX5d_1y7rHCrLq0QeIBrPIa7WIgs7TKozIwzDlpqtt18BunpGMpIGGHUYxnV2qligexZcsKXfsSrljSNFEmAFAaVpp5xKCSHPKA9w/s1600/6327989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15nVV2Yr0dtdXc4kfpJBcp3_rOgVUScVju2_g5zFX5d_1y7rHCrLq0QeIBrPIa7WIgs7TKozIwzDlpqtt18BunpGMpIGGHUYxnV2qligexZcsKXfsSrljSNFEmAFAaVpp5xKCSHPKA9w/s320/6327989.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Laurie Halse Anderson <b><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6327989-forge">Forge</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">The second book in LHA's "Seeds of America" series; details Curzon's time spent with the Revolutionary Army. Took me awhile to get through as it is slower moving than the first novel. Still, loved it. LHA can do no wrong in my eyes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_vr1n99bMF-RGL9uxal06DtM03NmfjHQqh6tJRj7PevamTh7WyoCzJZ3-JC5vxVgXtScY6ixag_aYjJkn5uM_rlsA88nFrWk2plYyyQJVEliVtTt85orhhXa_rSkFz0PbDtqC51uB60/s1600/8428069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_vr1n99bMF-RGL9uxal06DtM03NmfjHQqh6tJRj7PevamTh7WyoCzJZ3-JC5vxVgXtScY6ixag_aYjJkn5uM_rlsA88nFrWk2plYyyQJVEliVtTt85orhhXa_rSkFz0PbDtqC51uB60/s320/8428069.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sara Shepard <b><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8428069-the-lying-game">The Lying Game</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">To be honest, this book was NOT on my summer reading list, but was a last-minute addition when I found out that ABC Family will be debuting a series based on the book in mid-August. Twins! Separated at birth! One is privileged! The other is an orphan! SWITCH! I really love trashy YA lit series..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbLpUkayGOHzDHBFQTWbeFh-LUukDxEv59B2NrKbfvaR8Fx1o0Poovj_SZE9xtJEfj1vF05_d8nkQJS2diDiKtv-1cHGF5ZS3RCzF1ga_LCTw3ujltthTsm2lsFKzrMjrqwxgTQqfi7A/s1600/2218252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbLpUkayGOHzDHBFQTWbeFh-LUukDxEv59B2NrKbfvaR8Fx1o0Poovj_SZE9xtJEfj1vF05_d8nkQJS2diDiKtv-1cHGF5ZS3RCzF1ga_LCTw3ujltthTsm2lsFKzrMjrqwxgTQqfi7A/s320/2218252.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anna Godbersen <b><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2218252.Rumors">Rumors</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Like the Luxe series! It's like Gossip Girl, but in the late 1800's. Honestly, it's a pretty bad series, but I have a serious penchant for imagining myself in giant poufy dresses, sipping champagne at fancy parties, and flirting with Chuck Bass-style bad boys. Which is basically all that happens in these books.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">That's all I've managed to get through so far, but here's what else is on my list:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><ol><li>Laurie Halse Anderson <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/781110.Fever_1793" style="font-weight: bold;">Fever 1793</a> - can't get enough LHA.</li>
<li>Jay Asher <b><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1217100.Thirteen_Reasons_Why">Thirteen Reasons Why</a></b> - I read a lot of YA lit, have you noticed?</li>
<li>Chris Cleave <b><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4078927-little-bee">Little Bee</a></b> - I'm a sucker for a good cover. I also, occasionally, enjoy being able to discuss books with other adults.</li>
<li>Suzanne Collins <b><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7260188-mockingjay">Mockingjay</a></b> - YES. I <a href="http://theprincessandthep.blogspot.com/2010/08/district-13-exists.html">STILL HAVE NOT READ IT</a>.</li>
<li>Lev Grossman <b><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6101718-the-magicians">The Magicians</a></b> - this books has been on my list multiple.years.in.a.row. And now there's a <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10079321-the-magician-king">sequel</a>!</li>
<li>Charlaine Harris <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/301082.Dead_Until_Dark"><b>Dead Until Dark</b></a> - ALSO not on my original list, but the series was recommended to me by many friends.</li>
<li>Herman Hesse <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52036.Siddhartha"><b>Siddhartha</b></a> - I started this one. Not sure if I'll finish it. At least it's short!</li>
<li>Stephen King <b><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7912007-full-dark-no-stars">Full Dark, No Stars</a></b> - another book to appease Boyfriend. I'm actually 3/4 of the way through. And have been since January.</li>
<li>Audrey Niffenegger <b><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6202342-her-fearful-symmetry">Her Fearful Symmetry</a></b> - I started this book last summer but it was due back at the library before I finished. Very intrigued.</li>
<li>Gregory David Roberts <b><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33600.Shantaram">Shantaram</a></b> - another recommendation. Also I think the word "Shantaram" is fun to say.</li>
</ol><div>As you can see, I should not be spending ANY time doing ANYTHING EXCEPT reading for the rest of August. I'm a very ambitious list maker.</div><div><big><b>Have you read any of these books? What'd you think? What's on <i>your</i> summer reading list?</b></big></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGWwu5L6CYAIQcT-msGaoBNsVBNpj4glwj6aNTvSinD6e8lJiqsrc4mKMmBR-rEej46NGUI0tH-m8nx_R9fA24Rl8dYWVPvwc2Q2Y2L6fK813gEW9hO6rUs5BHQNNz2qturmxj1p-tlQ/s320/dwayne_johnson.jpg" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Something about him just gives me the heebie jeebies...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I mean REALLY.<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><big><b>How's your week going?</b></big></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871567698737594119.post-77345218287612124402011-07-29T08:45:00.000-05:002011-07-29T08:45:00.116-05:00Netflix of the Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/3oiY7W7nDeE?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><big><big><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Valentine_(film)">Blue Valentine</a></big></big> (2010)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">To be honest, I couldn't finish this movie. It made me extremely uncomfortable. The basic idea of the movie is that Cindy (Michelle Williams) and Dean (Ryan Gosling) fall head over heels in love, get married, raise a child, lose their dog, and now they don't really like each other. The cinematography is nice and I like Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling, but the film was very hard to watch. I really wanted to like this movie, but I ended up feeling like I was watching something that I shouldn't be - someone else's private family moments, like when you're at a friend's house and their parents argue. It probably deserves the good reviews and attention that it's gotten, but it just wasn't my cup of tea.<br />
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My rating: 3/5<br />
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If you've seen <b>Blue Valentine</b>, what did you think? What movies have you watched recently?<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjClCNtTKCFTmg-RiRGQuoqU1fb8FXu0FDNEPn-CjG3TeszmIxfNDBbzwvjGW0wI7ncNOfdA6vVaukAPeG-lew-49SvrvsenjAEPnLNQey6QW16HDa962Zx9hgEHWLs0cCL8K_a6fCbi-A/s1600/blogsig.png" /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871567698737594119.post-64768113674622070182011-07-28T10:36:00.000-05:002011-07-28T10:36:01.045-05:00TiLT #23<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR50gbpXR1USLO-3xYpYrHbgsiJk9gEKgL465Cd_hPY1DwZ6z7NRfMChwwxPPFcZ7eKR3tD-k8Q0Rc9JnUFj8tdQUui4j0u-gYSLdqvm6gb0xvDcLSo0vcSpOTTKWm4xLsATqFgGZm2ro/s400/gardeninmay.jpg" width="400" /></div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="http://zenhabits.net/">zen habits</a></b> ♥ I'm a pretty big fan of <a href="http://zenhabits.net/">zen habits</a> and think that Leo offers relevant advice, but I have a lot of trouble following most of it. Every once in awhile I'll go on a zen habits binge and spend hours reading articles and imagining how wonderful my new, beautiful, simple life will be. I will get rid of paper! I will unplug from the Internet! I will wake up early! I will be creative! I will take public transportation! But then my real life happens and I remember that I really love sleeping and the Internet and paper (must be the English teacher in me). Hope springs eternal.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="http://hundredpushups.com/">Push ups</a></b> ♥ I realize that it might be weird to like push ups, but for some reason I <b>really</b> like doing them. And they don't bother my asthma! Every morning I put on Leighton Meester's "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6P8XiOhzLw">Summer Girl</a>," open the push ups app on my phone, and go WILD. I also do sit ups and squats but I don't like those as much... squats are kinda fun 'cause they're easy to do but you definitely feel them the next day. Sit ups have no redeeming qualities.<br />
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<b>Air conditioning</b> ♥ Obviously I loved air conditioning before this week, but I have a new appreciation for it now. Yesterday, our apartment building shut off the air conditioning so they could do some maintenance; we were told it would take about four hours (Boyfriend was sure that this was an overestimation - "If I knew it would take me three hours, I'd tell you four hours, just to be safe!"). It ended up being over twelve hours without air conditioning. I really don't like being hot.<br />
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<b>Natural medicine</b> ♥ Since I am now without prednisone, without insurance, AND without a doctor, I've been researching other ways to control my asthma and sinusitis symptoms. I have an inhaler that I use when I'm feeling really wheezy, but I'm also going to be experimenting with some of <a href="http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/ART00306/asthma.html">Dr. Weil's suggestions for controlling asthma</a> - in particular, cutting back on dairy and taking a quercetin supplement. Any other asthma sufferers/vegans/lactose intolerant folks out there with advice or recommendations?<br />
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<b>Honorable Mention</b> ♥ <a href="http://www.sarahpinto.com/products.html">Sarah Pinto planners</a> ♥ Captain America (surprisingly entertaining) ♥ phone interviews ♥ <a href="http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/ART02012/anti-inflammatory-diet">Dr. Weil's anti-inflammatory diet</a> ♥ Animal Crossing ♥ reading whatever I want! (I threw my summer reading list out.. take that!) ♥ ginger ale ♥ purse guts ♥ Pinterest ♥ <a href="http://www.stlbeerweek.com/">St. Louis Craft Beer Week</a> ♥ 5-htp ♥ cinnamon gum ♥ Mad Men on Netflix Instant ♥ craigslist ♥ fresh fruit ♥ fall tv (anyone else kind of excited for <a href="http://www.cwtv.com/shows/hart-of-dixie">Hart of Dixie</a>?) ♥ lunch dates ♥ the library! ♥ living vicariously through FB ♥<br />
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<b><big>What do you love this week?</big></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871567698737594119.post-60826041383494430882011-07-26T12:34:00.000-05:002011-07-26T12:34:12.087-05:00Mental + Physical Health<div style="text-align: justify;">My posting has been pretty light lately and I want to talk about WHY.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I mentioned <a href="http://theprincessandthep.blogspot.com/2011/06/autumn-dreaming-part-ii.html">previously</a> that I've had some chronic health issues and have been on the best worst drug, prednisone, for months. I found out last week that the prednisone train is stopping and I'm being kicked off - not voluntarily. My sinus issues have caused me to develop asthma, and without the prednisone, I have A LOT of trouble breathing. I'm still job hunting, which means I'm still uninsured <b>and</b> I'm broke, so I can't really afford to go to the doctor right now. Because I have a pre-existing condition, private insurance companies won't look at me and I'm not eligible for the state health insurance pool for a few more months. I understand my doctor's decision to take me off prednisone, but it's really frustrating to be left with pretty much NO options. I've been feeling AWFUL lately - emotionally and physically - and I know that these two things are related. You <b>cannot</b> underestimate how your physical health effects your emotional and mental health.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I've been trying to take care of myself in a way that nurtures health in both senses, but, you know, my emotional health wants brownies and pizza and that doesn't really benefit my physical health, so it's been a balancing act. If I'm honest, my emotional health usually wins, and prednisone LOVES storing fat (it is, after all, a stress hormone - fight or flight, baby) so I've gained a lot of weight.. which makes me feel badly for myself, which feeds right back into that emotional eating.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Going off prednisone is 90% completely terrifying to me and 10% exciting. I'm excited to not have to deal with all of these side effects, but I am so scared of how uncomfortable I'm going to be without it; scared to the point that I spent Friday morning crying on my couch, imagining trying to go to a job interview or learn the functions of a new job while in that wheezy, congested, non-medicated state. Even on my current low dose of prednisone, I find myself avoiding activities that might make it hard for me to breathe - simple things like vacuuming the apartment have triggered my asthma. Though I've been sick for much longer, I've only been dealing with the asthma for a few months and it's still very new to me - I don't know how bad it can get, or what to do if it does get bad.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This post is significantly more personal than I'm used to, but I really want to take this opportunity to say two things:<br />
<ol><li>As far as I'm concerned, <b>health insurance needs to be a right</b>, not a privilege. I'm lucky enough to have a support system - both financial and emotional - that allows me to function even with a chronic illness, but most uninsured people in the U.S. don't. If we're the richest, most powerful country in the world, why aren't we taking care of our citizens?</li>
<li>If you're sick, go to the doctor. Find a doctor who will see you for a reduced rate. Go to a free clinic. Do what you have to do. <b>Your health is IMPORTANT</b>. Although my doctor won't blame me, I believe 100% that if I had gotten proper treatment when I first began feeling sick, I would not be sick right now.</li>
</ol><div>So that's the state of the Princess & the P. Like I've said, blogging usually makes me feel better about things - if nothing else, it takes my mind off the fact that I am woefully unemployed - and things are looking much more positive in the job hunting department, so hopefully this is the turning point. Like my homeboy Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said, <b><big>the lowest ebb is the turn of the tide</big></b>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">TOMS Scottish Houndstooth Classics</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Eagle's Straight fit jeans</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stella & Dot's Colette necklace<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Express (Minus The) Leather Quilted Moto Jacket</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steve Madden's BDAINTY bag</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PSL, obviously!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Express Leopard Infinity Scarf (lovelove <a href="http://theprincessandthep.blogspot.com/2011/07/lacking.html">leopard print</a>!)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>And of course...</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdi0WOhnMM4PCOwRbIISeZaRjZq7OPQGGUDjU57T4AQIr3UYqK8hrIL7lotA8_JKUSSTT-PdAT_2EORY7Wnc0Gj_etB3PQuW_amh7CrfojPXCNAjhW1OD4JHoThMeo5G0lLL-VL1FEaHM/s1600/4688594_image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdi0WOhnMM4PCOwRbIISeZaRjZq7OPQGGUDjU57T4AQIr3UYqK8hrIL7lotA8_JKUSSTT-PdAT_2EORY7Wnc0Gj_etB3PQuW_amh7CrfojPXCNAjhW1OD4JHoThMeo5G0lLL-VL1FEaHM/s320/4688594_image.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Target's Mossimo Supply Co. Pocket tee</td></tr>
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What's on your autumn shopping list?</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871567698737594119.post-57884129785664973262011-07-21T08:44:00.003-05:002011-07-21T09:19:37.535-05:00TiLT #22<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_JKkgeo4eTkfm4W0T9mee7KXoADGlizigF_vMrjh2nZc90A5AJy3FQcnRNDy7uGNXU2Un4Q8uwSnxPMZRKCri0EG3Chbz85gcdGPLEpLiXoqhYFQuAJyEo6X94HQOO0TZRsU9u-tGQM/s400/tumblr_ln2kniGUl41qciek8o1_500.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hi, lovelies! Only a few Things I Love this week, as I have been busy on phone interviews lately.. no complaints, but they MUST know how much more charming & delightful I am in person. I mean REALLY.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">♥ More <a href="http://www.ohcrafts.net/decoration-heart-page-marker.php">arts & crafts</a>! ♥ Breakfast like a queen, lunch like a princess, dinner like a pauper ♥ Not making the bed! ♥ My 2-weeks-long queue on tumblr ♥ Dr. Oz (no shame) ♥ <a href="http://thisrecording.com/today/2011/2/22/in-which-we-teach-you-how-to-be-a-woman-in-any-boys-club.html">Girls' clubs</a> ♥ Push ups ♥ Mad Men ♥ Leighton Meester "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6P8XiOhzLw">Summer Girl</a>" (even though I am so NOT a summer girl) ♥ G+ ♥ Interviews (obviously!) ♥ Diet Coke ♥ <a href="http://theprincessandthep.blogspot.com/2010/09/nail-polish-progression.html">painting my nails</a> ♥ animal print ♥ Google Music Instant Mixes ♥ TiLT on <a href="http://laurenalysse.blogspot.com/2011/07/things-i-love-thursday-720.html">other</a> <a href="http://www.everylittlethingblog.com/2011/07/things-i-love-thursday-im-sweltering.html">blogs</a>! ♥ <a href="http://heartsy.me/users/163753/referral?c=plink">Heartsy</a> ♥<br />
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I'm in a great mood today so I'm off to take advantage of it! Have a beautiful week, friends!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">♥♥♥</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjClCNtTKCFTmg-RiRGQuoqU1fb8FXu0FDNEPn-CjG3TeszmIxfNDBbzwvjGW0wI7ncNOfdA6vVaukAPeG-lew-49SvrvsenjAEPnLNQey6QW16HDa962Zx9hgEHWLs0cCL8K_a6fCbi-A/s1600/blogsig.png" /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871567698737594119.post-4899935950734445352011-07-14T08:50:00.003-05:002011-07-14T08:50:00.611-05:00TiLT #21<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8uSpBoMn5226I_q5eFbcC0ZhQMGoT3-_J4ioAgTBxZrdTW_2SlWDvdAqez6WacXvO6zDnwya4vsuiPineRbkVfOAI5ZwFg8ruqjJLs8Ie_skPhP4qd4vDjPtqeyxZMYN_YPvRjAl8do/s1600/tumblr_llhifkVPDN1qzpeseo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8uSpBoMn5226I_q5eFbcC0ZhQMGoT3-_J4ioAgTBxZrdTW_2SlWDvdAqez6WacXvO6zDnwya4vsuiPineRbkVfOAI5ZwFg8ruqjJLs8Ie_skPhP4qd4vDjPtqeyxZMYN_YPvRjAl8do/s400/tumblr_llhifkVPDN1qzpeseo1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">♥ Craft Spells "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a5v_XhoO-4">After the Moment</a>" (addicted. cannot. stop. listening.) ♥ <a href="http://amzn.com/0425241181">Stuff Parisians Like</a> ♥ <a href="http://nheilke.com/blog/?p=2628">arts & crafts</a> ♥ a good pair of hoop earrings ♥ starting over ♥ The Sims 3 (duh) ♥ <a href="http://www.readbreathe.com/">breathe</a> ♥ thunderstorms ♥ Bitter:Sweet "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvQgBrQnqzk">Dirty Laundry</a>" ♥ True Blood Sundays ♥ <a href="http://golauncher.goforandroid.com/">GO Launcher</a> ♥ brown sugar oatmeal ♥ Shannon's brilliant <a href="http://www.thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/p/inspiration-why-not.html">Why Not...</a> series ♥ <a href="http://grooveshark.com/">Grooveshark</a> ♥ The Challenge: Rivals ♥ <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pfphgaimeghgekhncbkfblhdhfaiaipf">Surplus</a> ♥ Target's <a href="http://www.target.com/Mossimo-Supply-Co-Juniors-Pocket/dp/B002R9PNRW/">Boyfriend v-neck tshirts</a> ♥ frozen grapes ♥ <i>Country Strong</i> (be warned - it's SAD!) ♥ <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXeEJFC_SK4">Dave Grohl</a> ♥ hammocks ♥ productive mornings & lazy afternoons ♥ audiobooks on my iPod ♥<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">We're headed to Harry Potter tonight - part 1 at 9pm, part 2 at midnight! - and I'm sure I'll have an HP hangover tomorrow (a.k.a. be busy mourning HP), so posting is probably on hold till Sunday ;) In the meantime, <big><b>tell me what you've been looking forward to</b></big>!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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I love Diet Dr. Pepper, cupcakes, and pizza.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">I don't go to the gym every day.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Sometimes I don't finish books.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">I leave my laptop power cord and cell phone charger plugged in for days at a time.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">I don't drink as much water as I should.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">I do <a href="http://theprincessandthep.blogspot.com/2011/06/housewifery-wednesday-laundry-edition.html">laundry</a> and run the dishwasher too often.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">I've left the house in sweatpants. More times than I can count. Without shame.<br />
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My iTunes includes Britney Spears' discography.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><big><b>Get it off your chest - what are YOUR dirtiest secrets?</b></big></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my current collection</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">I've been pretty faithful to Klean Kanteen for a few years, but when I began student teaching in January, I needed something bigger and easier to drink out of - do you KNOW how embarrassing it is to completely miss your mouth when drinking in front of a room of 7th graders? ;) So after a bit of Internetting, I settled on the <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thepriandthep-20/detail/B0019DCD7U">CamelBak Better Bottle</a>. This decision may or may not have been influenced by the following picture of my queen, Leighton Meester, a.k.a. Blair Waldorf.<br />
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I have weighed the pros and cons of my Better Bottle and now present to you.. the Top 5 Reasons I Love My CamelBak Better Bottle.</div><ol><li>The entire thing is completely dishwasher safe.</li>
<li>The bite valve & straw make it super fun. It also makes ice cold water tolerable for sensitive teeth!</li>
<li>I don't have to worry about denting my bottle (or the floor!) if I drop it. Dropping a metal water bottle sounds like the end of the world. Just ask my dogs.</li>
<li>I can see exactly how much water I've drank and how much is left.</li>
<li>I can drink from it while exercising! This is probably my #1 Klean Kanteen complaint; there are "sport" caps but they're.. weird and noisy.</li>
</ol><div>I have to admit that I have a small obsession with reusable water bottles. My CamelBak is still new but I'm considering buying another <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thepriandthep-20/detail/B0019DCD7U">Better Bottle</a> in a different color or even the <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thepriandthep-20/detail/B00437XJY0">Groove</a>, which has a built in filtration system. Oh boy.</div><div><b><br />
</b></div><div><b><big>Talk to me about water bottles! Do you use a reusable water bottle? If so, what kind?</big></b><br />
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</div>Princess Kate? Oh yes. I. Did. I miiiiiiight be a secret Anglophile.<br />
What's been influencing you lately? Style, food, ideas, anything!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">♥ <i>90210</i> ♥ fireworks ♥ Maru ♥ fruit salad for breakfast ♥ leggings ♥ handheld fans ♥ <a href="http://amzn.com/B004XG2H94">True Lemon</a> (I'm addicted) ♥ Wilco in StL ♥ Primatene (life saver) ♥ F21's jewelry ♥ teaching myself French (any suggestions!?) ♥ Vignette & mytubo ♥ weird/scary/<a href="http://fuckyeahunexplained.tumblr.com/">unexplained</a> things ♥ Groupon ♥ homemade black bean soup ♥ <a href="http://plus.google.com/100193189302053103868/">Google+</a> ♥ the smell of new jeans ♥ hot dogs (whyyyy am I vegetarian!?) ♥ Midwestern friendliness ♥ good days ♥ motivation ♥ fresh flowers ♥ chocolate milk & Rice Krispies ♥ <a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P218400&categoryId=C15812">YSL</a> Luxurious mascara ♥ open front cardigans ♥ Starbucks' PTL (always 'n forever) ♥ foursquare ♥</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">What's making you smile this week?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The holiday weekend was busy & exhausting, but the real reason I haven't been posting is because I've been having a tough week - being unemployed and friendless can really take its toll. I've been trying to look at all my free time as time to work on myself and make myself better, but the <i>90210-</i>marathon-route is much easier somedays. Blogging definitely helps me feel LESS sorry for myself, so expect some updates this week!</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">♥ ♥ ♥</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjClCNtTKCFTmg-RiRGQuoqU1fb8FXu0FDNEPn-CjG3TeszmIxfNDBbzwvjGW0wI7ncNOfdA6vVaukAPeG-lew-49SvrvsenjAEPnLNQey6QW16HDa962Zx9hgEHWLs0cCL8K_a6fCbi-A/s1600/blogsig.png" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871567698737594119.post-61790454268540672732011-07-01T22:21:00.000-05:002011-07-01T22:21:26.288-05:00July, July!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtboJWaOvqlrW69E2Wal2_N8pTTlj2CDYYvl7S5jHuGjg2WkRmXfJvQ6UuA7arMU9eHolldJLMdUPmwba32mIT_OnYBuYcQENi2iEwRym5vEIWcyVqxDnG-sdVzwNPs6uE49ewyvJyZSI/s1600/5892355519_bddf7e5c65_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtboJWaOvqlrW69E2Wal2_N8pTTlj2CDYYvl7S5jHuGjg2WkRmXfJvQ6UuA7arMU9eHolldJLMdUPmwba32mIT_OnYBuYcQENi2iEwRym5vEIWcyVqxDnG-sdVzwNPs6uE49ewyvJyZSI/s400/5892355519_bddf7e5c65_z.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">July To-Do List:</div><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">Get a job.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Write every day. Or something close to it.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Lose 5 lbs.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Get an oil change.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Eat 3 different kinds of produce every day.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Read 2 books.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Reach <a href="http://www.starbucks.com/card/rewards/gold">Gold</a> status.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Floss every day.</li>
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2011 is officially half over, so I figure there's still plenty of time to get to work on New Year's Resolutions. July, July, July... it never <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tfajUhpFE0">seemed so strange</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">♥ Key Lime Pie ♥ lazy weekends ♥ Nair - so necessary for small showers ♥ the return of <i>True Blood</i> ♥ my TOMS (I feel torn after reading <a href="http://prospect.org/cs/articles?article=shoestrings_attached" target="_blank">this article</a>, but they're still real comfy!) ♥ the Keira Knightley version of <em>Pride & Prejudice</em> ♥ tea ♥ finding a job that I love (here's hoping..) ♥ having 100+ posts in my <a href="http://sequinsandsass.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">tumblr</a> queue ♥ elephants, in particular, baby ones ♥ making new outfits ♥ simple meals ♥ having a schedule ♥ <a href="http://www.facebook.com/the.fashion.kitty">Luna the Fashion Kitty</a> ♥ Blogger! ♥ <i>Deadliest Catch </i>& <i>Pretty Little Liars</i> ♥ <a href="http://theprincessandthep.blogspot.com/2010/08/housewifery-wednesday-baking-bread.html">fresh, homemade bread</a> ♥ free returns ♥ morning news shows ♥ ladder golf ♥ trashy YA lit series (<b>The Lying Game</b>, anyone..?) ♥ blueberry muffins ♥ iced Passion Tea Lemonade ♥ morbid fascination with the Casey Anthony trial ♥ Get-Your-Life-Together to-do lists ♥<br />
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What's making you smile this week?<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Let me begin by saying:</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">1. I do laundry MULTIPLE times a week, which may seem ridiculous since it's only me & Boyfriend.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">2. I've been on prednisone since Thanksgiving-ish and I've gained a lot of weight and - <strong>TMI!</strong> - gotten sweatier. Sooo attractive.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Pleasant, right? So <strong>here is my justification for obsessive laundering</strong>: since I'm fatter than usual, there are limited outfits that I'm willing to wear 'cause I'm too cheap/vain to buy Prednisone Made Me Fat Clothes. And since I'm sweatier than usual, these choice pieces of clothing must be laundered more frequently.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><big><strong>MOVING ON</strong></big>.. I've been having some Laundry Issues lately - detergent stains (which of course only happen on favorite fancy clothes) - which is a Major Problem, since I have a restricted wardrobe. I switched from bright a$$ blue Tide to a clear detergent, but am STILL finding those annoying blue spots (while we're on the subject, do YOU know <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluing_(fabric)" target="_blank">why detergent is blue</a>?), so I have begun to explore non-detergent options of laundering.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">I found a number of homemade detergent options, but most of them result in what has been referred to as a "<strong>gelatinous slime</strong>," and I'm not really into that. So when I found <a href="http://www.diynatural.com/simple-easy-fast-effective-jabs-homemade-laundry-detergent/" target="_blank">this</a> recipe on DIY Natural, I was sold. It has the same basic ingredients as the others - shaved soap, borax, and washing soda - but where the other recipes ask you to boil everything together with some water, thus producing the slime/gel, the DIY Natural recipes only asks you politely to mix them into a neat powder. How easy can it get!?</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">I had to try it. If only for you, my dedicated and loyal audience of <a href="http://serendipitydiary.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Kristen</a> and <a href="http://diamondsrosespearls.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Stacy</a>. Also for my clothes' sake.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">The recipe is very straightforward and not all that pretty to look at, so I didn't take pictures, but I have some advice:</div><ol><li>If you use a box grater, like me, use the smallest side. I used the second smallest side and my ingredients did not mix as well.</li>
<li>BE CAREFUL while grating! I managed to grate myself only once but dang. It's not fun.</li>
<li>If you're using a hard soap (like Fels-Naptha), don't worry about grating the <em>e n t i r e</em> thing - I saved the last nubbin to use as a pre-treater.</li>
<li>If your soap is scented, be sure that you like the scent. My laundry now smells wonderfully clean thanks to the Fels-Naptha, but I can only imagine my misery if I'd gone with something like Irish Spring.</li>
</ol><div style="text-align: justify;">I've been using ~1 tablespoon per load of laundry and that seems to work out nicely. Because my soap shavings are bigger than they should be, I try to stir my detergent up before I measure it out, just to make sure that I get a good combination of soap, borax, and washing soda. It's a very simple recipe and MUCH cheaper than buying the liquid stuff at the grocery store!</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><big><strong>What kind of detergent do you use? Any laundry tips or advice?</strong></big><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bennypost/5695101538"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2507" height="321" src="http://princessandp.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/1309202789835.jpg" title="© Benjamin Postlewait @ flickr" width="480" /></a></div><ol><li style="text-align: justify;"><big><strong>Be gainfully employed.</strong></big> I really shouldn't complain, but I am so bored of sitting on the couch all day, watching <em>Gilmore Girls</em>, and playing the Sims. It's getting kind of depressing, guys. I need something to DO! I need money in my bank account!</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><big><strong>Take full advantage of health insurance.</strong></big> This is an important part being gainfully employed, since I was denied private coverage. Health insurance means actually GETTING better instead of only FEELING better (more on this on Wednesday!).</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><big><strong>Drop some lbs.</strong></big> Also related to health insurance. It's all connected! Get a job, get health insurance, get HEALTHY! I've been feeling badly for myself for being sick, which results in a lot of emotional eating - which I am working very hard to resist. Actually being sick is very discouraging when it comes to exercising - which I am also working on combating.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><big><strong>Own a J.Crew Schoolboy blazer.</strong></big> Yep. Totally frivolous. But hellooo, the Schoolboy blazer is totally iconic and timeless. Oh, the gold buttons.. <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/blazers/schoolboy/PRDOVR~28233/28233.jsp" target="_blank">the gold buttons</a>!</li>
</ol><div style="text-align: justify;">What are you looking forward to in the autumn?<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">My <a href="http://theprincessandthep.blogspot.com/p/lovely-links.html" target="_blank" title="Lovely Links">Lovely Links</a> page is in DESPERATE need of updating, so let me know if you've got an amazing blog I should add or if your URL has changed! ♥</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Alternately, discuss how awesome those Transformers cufflinks are and/or how excited you are for the new movie.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjClCNtTKCFTmg-RiRGQuoqU1fb8FXu0FDNEPn-CjG3TeszmIxfNDBbzwvjGW0wI7ncNOfdA6vVaukAPeG-lew-49SvrvsenjAEPnLNQey6QW16HDa962Zx9hgEHWLs0cCL8K_a6fCbi-A/s1600/blogsig.png" /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871567698737594119.post-5672243630129341202011-06-27T07:10:00.004-05:002011-07-01T09:54:50.101-05:00Autumn Dreaming<div style="text-align: justify;">I am a well documented <a href="http://theprincessandthep.blogspot.com/2010/10/tilt-9.html">autumn</a> enthusiast. So much so that it is barely <a href="http://theprincessandthep.blogspot.com/2011/06/summer-wishlist.html" target="_blank">summer</a> and I'm already planning my fall wardrobe. I can't help it! Autumn has SO MUCH going for it! For example:</div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>many tasty flavors, such as apple & pumpkin</li>
<li>the BEST weather - so cozy!</li>
</ul><div style="text-align: justify;">To me, autumn - September especially - always feels like a new beginning. New school year, new clothes, new chances.. I love it! And, despite it being barely July, I am 100% obsessed with this outfit. Maybe I'll land a job in an over-air-conditioned building with a Casual Friday tradition and be able to make this dream a reality before November. Fingers crossed!<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/autumn_2011/set?.embedder=1841198&.mid=embed&id=33224970"><img alt="autumn 2011" border="0" class="aligncenter" height="500" src="http://embed.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/33224970/id/_J2_QuCg4BGGyr0cT2Fd2g/size/x.jpg" title="autumn 2011" width="500" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/autumn_2011/set?.embedder=1841198&.mid=embed&id=33224970">autumn 2011</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=1841198&.mid=embed&id=1841198">ellahungerford</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/tote_handbags/shop?query=tote+handbags">tote handbags</a></small><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjClCNtTKCFTmg-RiRGQuoqU1fb8FXu0FDNEPn-CjG3TeszmIxfNDBbzwvjGW0wI7ncNOfdA6vVaukAPeG-lew-49SvrvsenjAEPnLNQey6QW16HDa962Zx9hgEHWLs0cCL8K_a6fCbi-A/s1600/blogsig.png" /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871567698737594119.post-47433697105658230652011-06-26T14:17:00.002-05:002011-06-28T10:38:37.284-05:00Quote of the Week<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2494" height="560" src="http://princessandp.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/tumblr_lhb3dkz7og1qbsnl8o1_500_large.jpg" width="370" /></div><blockquote><blockquote><i>The invention of the ship was also the invention of the shipwreck.</i><br />
- Paul Virilio</blockquote></blockquote>Don't let the threat of a shipwreck keep you from creating a ship. Have a beautiful week, dolls.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2486" height="284" src="http://princessandp.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/tumblr_lmffznl1kn1qems2do1_500.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">BIKE RIDES!</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2485" height="300" src="http://princessandp.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/tumblr_llq5jp93xk1qzwhhno1_500.jpg" width="450" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">An easy, comfortable summer wardrobe</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2487" height="409" src="http://princessandp.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/tumblr_llx2pjq8zg1qhzwmto1_500.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Evening cocktails on the porch</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2489" height="322" src="http://princessandp.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/tumblr_lnaiwiq8ro1qabczro1_1280.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Summer camping!</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><big>What are YOU looking forward to this summer?</big><br />
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