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Julep Maven: Nail Polish & Mani/Pedi Care (Giveaway)

January 22, 2012 · Beauty · 22 comments

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I was recently introduced to Julep, a fabulous company dedicated to delivering VIP Sneak Peek Boxes full of nail polish and nail care every month – hello! This service is part of the Julep Maven program. To get started, you take a style quiz and Julep provides you with a selection of trendy nail polish and products. These products are sent to you and beauty editors before they hit the public. Fancy huh? If you are unhappy with Julep’s selection, you can change the selection before your box is mailed out to you. The cost of the Julep Maven program ... CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

22 Jan

So about that Mirena…

January 20, 2012 · Defining Me · 38 comments

I had it removed. If I had the stamina to do back flips, I would. I have never been so happy to have a body beginning to function as it is intended to (hello menstrual cycle). But to back up a little bit… in this post I mentioned my suspicion of the Mirena (inserted 3 1/2 years ago) causing my mental health plummet. Never did I imagine that at age 24, I’d find myself feeling trapped at the bottom of the barrel. I won’t get into details or dramatics, but for over a year I felt pretty crappy on most ... CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

20 Jan

Holiday 2011 In Photos

January 19, 2012 · Life & Quirks · 14 comments

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This post is entirely too late (just like last year’s post), but in order for me to get back into the swing of things, I need to post it. If I don’t, it’ll continue to bug me. So here it is, some photos from the holiday. No captions because I’m mysterious like that and I don’t want to make photo sharing harder than what it really should be. Plus it’s getting late and I’m hungry. Just keeping it real. {more photos on Flickr}

19 Jan

Udi’s Gluten Free Taste Test

January 13, 2012 · The Kitchen · 2 comments

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Let me preface by saying that I had received an assortment of Udi’s Gluten Free goods before deciding to go Paleo. So I didn’t “cheat”, but I still have 11 more months to get right. I’ve spoken a bit about Jayden’s food sensitivities; wheat being one of them. He loves bread and it’s been a struggle trying to keep him from eating it. I purchased a gluten free tapioca bread as an alternative, but he refused to eat it due to its spongy texture and flavor. I don’t blame him. It was pretty bad. Just when I had given up ... CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

13 Jan

Hello 2012, Goodbye 2011, and Resolutions

January 3, 2012 · Blogging · 5 comments

On New Year’s day, I decided to brighten things up a bit here on Sophistishe. Refresh if you haven’t been blasted with hot pink goodness. Since Google Friend Connect is going away, I’ve decided to start a newsletter. Please subscribe and I promise not to go buck wild on the emails! I named the newsletter Sheena Tatum’s E-Bits, which I think is so lame, but it’s the first thing that came to mind. It’s little roadblocks like these that keep me from accomplishing things. So I rolled with it. I can change it later. I’ve also integrated my BlogFrog Community ... CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

3 Jan

The Guilt of Christmas Present Overload

December 21, 2011 · Parenting · 2 comments

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In early September, I started preparing Jayden’s wishlist to ensure that his presents were bought and wrapped in advance to avoid the hectic last minute. So I made a list. And it was hard at first because he hadn’t asked for anything and was content with what he had. So I began to add items based on his interests. Since quite a few people contribute to Jayden’s gifts, I found myself adding things just to add them… so everyone could equally contribute (they are happy to) and then I found myself deleting away. It was just too much. I started ... CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

21 Dec

Spending the Holidays With a House Full of Family

December 15, 2011 · Life & Quirks · leave a comment

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Earlier this month I shared my favorite holiday tradition. And that’s spending Christmas day with a house full of my mother’s side of the family. There’s no amount of snow, gifts, or holiday decor that can trump that. Our recent trip to NY earlier this month gave me a taste of that. Everyone wasn’t there, but it sure was a housefull there to celebrate the week of my uncle’s birthday. One of those days, my aunts (and great cousin) decided to cook up some gumbo and cakes. We had dinner at the table and my aunts and uncles gave my ... CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

15 Dec

Winter is…

December 15, 2011 · Life & Quirks · 10 comments

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Hearing the high winds and snow as it dusts the windows like so and opening the door in the morning and finding that it will only open halfway and stepping outside in your favorite around-the-house sweater and slippers to capture the aftermath Gazing at holiday lights at night and the fluffy snow that complement them Pulling out the cookie press and sprinkles to bake edible delights Decorating the banister and hanging the stockings (This year we have real garland!) Not feeling obligated to leave the house because you couldn’t get out even if you tried Custom knit hats and drippy ... CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

15 Dec

Christmas Traditions I Remember

December 1, 2011 · Life & Quirks · 11 comments

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As I head out to visit family this week for a celebration, I think about past Christmases we had together… when I was a little girl. I remember Christmas dinners at my grandmother’s house and my mother’s house. House full of people. Local family and family from out of town. One of my uncle’s would tease me and say, “Uh oh! Uh oh! Here come trouble!” I would get so riled up at him! Another one of my uncles would ask me my where my red glaces (saying glasses in a silly way) were. My mom’s family has a slue ... CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

1 Dec