mom • parenting
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on February 27th, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Awhile ago, I wrote a post after my boys had gone missing in the neighborhood for about 45 minutes. At the end of that post, I asked a similar question to this post’s title: What would you do if your child(ren) went missing?
What’s prompting me to ask that question again today is a little jaunt down memory lane.
When I was 8-years old, I wanted to go shopping. The mall was 15-20 minutes from my house. My mom…
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me • fashion & style
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on November 15th, 2009 | 11 Comments »
I am proof that you can swear undying devotion to Dillard’s and still rock it when it comes to thrift-store shopping. What’s the key to my success, you ask? My uber stylish friends (USFs) who just so happen to love all things vintage and make sorting, frugality, and thrift-store…
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me • health & fitness
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on November 7th, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Think I’m crazy for diving in to an exercise regime right before the holidays? Don’t get me wrong! I’m not giving up cheese. And, I will definitely have some of my MIL’s sugar cookies. Daily life and my holidays wouldn’t be the same without them.
But, since I decided…
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giveaways!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on August 23rd, 2009 | 638 Comments »
Did you know that two things most all women share is their love of shoes and ice cream? Famous Footwear blends these two ingredients together on its site Make Today Unexpected, which gives us women the chance to discover our style and flavor in a most unexpected…
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on July 2nd, 2009 | 1 Comment »
You go shopping for some toothpaste, and end up with a yellow belt that you’ll never wear. Oh the regret! Here are ways to avoid impulse purchases:
1. Decide on the why first.
Buying a four-hundred dollar running watch doesn’t make you get up at 6:00…
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#gno information!
by jyl johnson pattee on November 25th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Enjoyed GNO Monday night? Had fun getting to know other GNO Gals? Here’s a way to get to know them even better… through their blogs.
Give it up for these GNO blogesses for giving us a great start to our holiday shopping…
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giveaways!
by jyl johnson pattee on November 20th, 2008 | 49 Comments »
Mommy Gossip—GNO and ThoughtfullySimple.com are teaming up to give MANY lucky winners lots of fabulous FREE swag at GNO’s Grand Giveaway Monday, November 24 from 5-10 p.m. PST (that’s 8 p.m. for you east coast gossiping gals).
Five hours of free finds? Can…
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