tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64713063811954461752024-03-21T21:53:03.348-07:00Merely MeMeredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857427924860937284noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471306381195446175.post-75805195077113773902011-02-08T14:14:00.000-08:002011-02-08T14:17:11.242-08:00Super Bowl SundayLike most Americans, I watched the Super Bowl on Sunday. I was rooting for Green Bay, but only because everyone else I was with was doing the same. While it was a very exciting game with funny commercials and interesting performances, I couldn't help but be a little sad that the <b>Saints</b> weren't playing in it this year. And i know<i> two Super Bowls in a row</i> might have been too good to be true - buttttt, it still would have been nice! Last year's Super Bowl was one of the most fun nights I have ever had and I can't help but reminisce!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And dressing up for the big game was pretty fun as well! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857427924860937284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471306381195446175.post-53012461474102350492011-02-01T19:48:00.000-08:002011-02-01T19:48:40.038-08:00Who got da baby????I'm going home this weekend and there are a lot of things I am looking forward to doing! But without question I am most excited about finally getting a piece of delicious <b>King Cake</b>! King Cakes are seasonal in New Orleans - they become available on Twelfth Night (January 6) and are sold throughout the Mardi Gras season (which ends the day before Ash Wednesday).<br />
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</div>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857427924860937284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471306381195446175.post-10696490504801415362011-01-31T08:51:00.000-08:002011-01-31T20:52:50.812-08:00Monday Morning Blues<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyeD7PL1rOn7mPdCNdJpj0CwGIhmBZIQYwRJZe_C_BdLPtHmfomUfeOS_2f5elKLDmeuTKaXlQuDksG9zkOlA5B5nRtYk5cRJ-i8-6TSNVeIQ27s24IND50E1_sx6SIP9qj2lQfZ8LK0/s1600/hlshine_e778ec1544e840226b11c8fda04e9825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyeD7PL1rOn7mPdCNdJpj0CwGIhmBZIQYwRJZe_C_BdLPtHmfomUfeOS_2f5elKLDmeuTKaXlQuDksG9zkOlA5B5nRtYk5cRJ-i8-6TSNVeIQ27s24IND50E1_sx6SIP9qj2lQfZ8LK0/s320/hlshine_e778ec1544e840226b11c8fda04e9825.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's Monday morning, and sadly the weather has returned to being <i>cold, wet, and rainy</i>. Our warm weekend weather was short lived to say the least, but it did manage to get me very excited to start looking for some new spring essentials - most notably, new swimsuits! My friends and I will be traveling to <b>Jamaica</b> in a few weeks, where it is currently a sizzling <i>82 degrees</i>! So i've been shopping online for new swimsuits, and here are some cute ones that I've come across.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpyp3nOIqRAqO0p_TqmDifiyCGAW83KF6KzwgcHHH1sKx_Y7GaVUkS0YOSR2NmGl3Ds8An2G65eJoYNHGZGkHeJw6HMyIXXTYRHZOzbZ8zg5m8ZAjgqg0PyL5I5EGjogPqxrJe4nnEM4/s1600/20250635_046_a-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpyp3nOIqRAqO0p_TqmDifiyCGAW83KF6KzwgcHHH1sKx_Y7GaVUkS0YOSR2NmGl3Ds8An2G65eJoYNHGZGkHeJw6HMyIXXTYRHZOzbZ8zg5m8ZAjgqg0PyL5I5EGjogPqxrJe4nnEM4/s400/20250635_046_a-1.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I absolutely love the color of the <b>Cross Currents Bikini</b> from <i>Anthropologie</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsDzW4jPDxiwJ6icoemaYTpT_ELAHT8b6juDxtbXOnwFG7U-h9gHUjUhfKB2Tb8FpDResI78ChfwUtyGs7DCeYO3hI7di1MUQ8nEbhfOJ2IgNZBccH6nJGXX_lwhaVlEz6jy2FQmjVWM/s1600/marcj3000222718_p1_v1_m56577569832168569_347x683.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsDzW4jPDxiwJ6icoemaYTpT_ELAHT8b6juDxtbXOnwFG7U-h9gHUjUhfKB2Tb8FpDResI78ChfwUtyGs7DCeYO3hI7di1MUQ8nEbhfOJ2IgNZBccH6nJGXX_lwhaVlEz6jy2FQmjVWM/s400/marcj3000222718_p1_v1_m56577569832168569_347x683.jpg" width="203" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the look of ruffles on swimsuits, and the <b>Zaza Stripe Bikini with Ruffles</b> from <i>Marc by Marc Jacobs </i>is no exception! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjai04sKbDLg5ZdABvycZ6htmd71KR_lHAy2PUXYvplGxk9iikb4aZhR6Zz94yAecRwc7xQmncRzQVgQppkBVlTEaYwGOMIcFninhcGTbFMU4GlklJnkytXPd9u3_dOQOcUAiX5QriTBSc/s1600/19312065_036_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjai04sKbDLg5ZdABvycZ6htmd71KR_lHAy2PUXYvplGxk9iikb4aZhR6Zz94yAecRwc7xQmncRzQVgQppkBVlTEaYwGOMIcFninhcGTbFMU4GlklJnkytXPd9u3_dOQOcUAiX5QriTBSc/s320/19312065_036_b.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They have so many cute one-pieces these days, like the <b>Elephant Ears Maillot</b> swimsuit from <i>Anthropologie</i></div>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857427924860937284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471306381195446175.post-88371514556070051312011-01-27T17:45:00.000-08:002011-01-31T23:13:31.731-08:00Gleek Out<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's been more than a month since a new episode of <b>Glee</b> has aired and I have to say....I'm getting antsy! Glee is one of my favorite shows and is something I look forward to every week! Only a few more days...</div><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/hf8X5VEp-1c?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857427924860937284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471306381195446175.post-73694277292620721682011-01-23T21:18:00.000-08:002011-01-31T23:23:46.620-08:00Don't Worry, Be Happy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEium9GmxivbHveWsKydKpEwLfUIsqAdniQhb7PPmpi796fBvsc_sQbphTFKSR5BpWd0RZnWkvvvpu74yXq7pZ4iI7AOcd8GSDAhoEk1zQZ_W7Perr35kE-JNWBsa192vbgPX5C3gy78afI/s1600/words_to_live_by_behappy_beyou.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEium9GmxivbHveWsKydKpEwLfUIsqAdniQhb7PPmpi796fBvsc_sQbphTFKSR5BpWd0RZnWkvvvpu74yXq7pZ4iI7AOcd8GSDAhoEk1zQZ_W7Perr35kE-JNWBsa192vbgPX5C3gy78afI/s400/words_to_live_by_behappy_beyou.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857427924860937284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471306381195446175.post-74398496731453667012011-01-18T20:11:00.000-08:002011-01-31T22:54:47.559-08:00Sweet ToothI've always had a bit of a sweet tooth. I love everything and anything that is <b>chocolate</b>, has <b>cookie dough</b>, or involves <b>reese's</b>. Usually when one of these cravings set in, I head down to the grocery store and pick up a package of cookie dough or a fun-sized bag of reese's. But tonight is different. I have some free time tonight, so I have decided to bake something. These are some of the desserts I found that sound scrumptious!<br />
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</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now for the Grand Finale....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL4OUCo-uzKz2uVDb4Z2ioK1dol1xAy8yrI3PAWS6WR-Pl-UKg9abIcj_CpSDQddc5TvtC_ZYjx29PxsvFzLz6HO0Q7dtiux_uL-L9X7PEfse3-ai_nYGIeBLckL5ETqhUNWivfB9zhGE/s1600/ckdip1-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL4OUCo-uzKz2uVDb4Z2ioK1dol1xAy8yrI3PAWS6WR-Pl-UKg9abIcj_CpSDQddc5TvtC_ZYjx29PxsvFzLz6HO0Q7dtiux_uL-L9X7PEfse3-ai_nYGIeBLckL5ETqhUNWivfB9zhGE/s320/ckdip1-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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And now, <i>three</i> incredibly fun <b>snow days</b> later, I will admit that I <i>kind of, sort of, maybeee</i> am ready to start school.Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857427924860937284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471306381195446175.post-74459257340287888322010-09-22T19:28:00.000-07:002011-04-19T20:45:36.713-07:00Finally...The Finished ProductAfter a few weeks of hard work, I am proud to show you my new room! This just goes to show how a little bit of imagination and a lot of paint can go a long way!<br />
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