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Amy — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:38:40 +0000

I don’t really have any intention of getting a tattoo, but I love this idea for a design
I love this kid
this cast looks fantastic, and I LOVE Jamie Bell and Elizabeth Banks, but I just don’t know if I care about Man on a Ledge
Sh*t Nobody Says – love the comment on IKEA furniture
So, I’ve given up sugar this week starting 2 days ago (Monday). I’ll write a longer post farther into my experiment but so far it’s killing me …
more or less. Especially with all the goodies people bring to work….
song from Anything Goes – I love both of these performers SO much!
be food smart
saddest ever
The Power of Poop : curing diseases by “fecal matter transplant” …. true story. I would TOTALLY try this!
I’ve been listening to the Freakonomics podcast for several days and I totally miss academia
When we’re super rich one of the first things I’m going to do is go back to school (for film, history and now sociology)

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Amy — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:37:08 +0000

5 ways to display photos in your home
loved Moneyball. The casting was fantastic all around….
excited about this new TV show SMASH …. about musical theater? Um, yes please!
Hoping it will be less ridiculous than GLEE
The pilot episode is (was?) available for a free download on iTunes and I.AM.IN.LOVE with it …. I can’t stop thinking about it! I can’t wait!
I love this
seasonal produce guide
posts like this make me think Andrew and I could do a lot of work around our new house ourselves …. but AFTER all the work is done for us to move in.
around 2 weeks for the contractor to do all of it …. versus MONTHS for Andrew and I to figure out how to do it all around our work schedules.

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Amy — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:36:48 +0000

Wes Anderson’s new movie trailer : Moonrise Kingdom …. Looks AMAZING. I am more in love with this movie than any of his previous …. not sure why.
Also, the titles were done by the incomparable Jessica Hische … who freaked out a little on Twitter and it was adorable!
WWII personalized air force bomber jackets
Summer 2011 – girl hikes through Iceland alone (and made this video)
oh. man, I want to go to Iceland!
haha! I love Neville
disheartening thoughts on adoption in Haiti
Harry Potter 10 years later
I adore Ian McKellan, and I’m so glad he blogs, but heaven’s above somebody please redesign his website
Casa de mi Padre full trailer – ridiculously excited!
clutter-free webinar – I’m really looking forward to starting over in a new house.
The house may feel empty for awhile, but better that than clutter
I just found this blog Exile Lifestyle about this dude who moves to a different country every 4 months …. It’s fascinating
and I’m jealous

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Amy — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:36:25 +0000

White People Problems on SNL
I’m in love with this magazine and I haven’t even really seen it!
I finally joined Goodreads and now all I want to do is rate books ….
crazy busy at work this week …. so annoying.
sad and amazing story
Um, yea, I don’t have a lot to share this week!
Happy January!

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Amy — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:36:06 +0000

I released a new ebook over the weekend: SELF LOVE: 22 ways to make your heart happy
Check it out! especially the trailer all the way to the end ….
On depression, anxiety and changing your diet
buying good food on a budget
How to organize and display personal photos
today is my grandmothers 88th birthday – she’s still feisty
best books of 2011
I am now on GoodReads. Andrew talked me into it…. My main goal is to keep up my list of ‘read’ books … . other than that, no promises
Of course, there’s no way I can actually remember ALL the books I’ve read and add them
A Compact Guide to Creating the Fitness Habit
I’m not sure I could do this whole food challenge…. cutting out sugar completely?
I love this new series from Small Notebook: Clear the Clutter … I definitely need the reminder
photo of the week: Christmas Day

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Amy — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:35:42 +0000

From the archives: One of the things I miss about living in Arizona
haha! I love the internet : Handmade Ryan Gosling
The first new trailer for The Hobbit!! I.Can’t.WAIT for next December!
One teacher’s response to gender bullying
new Hobbit production diary – love love!

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Amy — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:35:21 +0000

I would really love this cookbook – Well Fed ….. I may buy it for myself
is it too soon to start packing? I have no idea …
I think Andrew and I need this ebook
I’ve been re-watching GLEE season 1 and I SO have a crush on Finn Hudson
turn of the century NYC in the snow
YOU GUYS! Christmas is this weekend! Isn’t it crazy how quickly it comes up?
how to have a social life and still save money
I genuinely ALWAYS crave french fries….. Always.
2011 in LEGOs
Any plans for New Year’s Eve?
spent Saturday being unproductive and relaxing at home. … It was lovely ….
L&R blog party 2012 coming January 1!!
photo of the week (our little rosemary christmas tree):

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Amy — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:34:26 +0000

I think about houses ALL THE TIME
It’s both fantastic and stressful
I really like this using a bookcase as a room divider
Have you been enjoying all the Scotland posts?
I might be in love with Alec Baldwin. Can’t wait for 30 Rock to start again!
15 tips for an extraordinary vacation
I love this hand-illustrated painting of a neighborhood …
I spent quite a bit of time right when we got back writing out every single detail I could think of, so our travel journal is quite thorough
Sad hipster
I really hate 3D movies
I love so many of these posters. Thinking about putting together my office in our future house
I kind of like this idea of keeping cutting boards on the counter like books
photo of the week (Instax from Stirling, Scotland)

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Amy — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:33:50 +0000

Real quick: I was interviewed about travel and childhood trips and my to-travel plans by a blog friend in Nigeria!! Check it out here!

I don’t really have any feelings one way or another about Taylor Swift… but I LOVE James Taylor!
I want to go to Cuba SO badly!
create a cheap meal plan
vintage weight gain ads
one thing I don’t like about living in L.A. We could literally pay cash for a 4bd house on .15 acre in other parts of the country.
Jason Segel is adorable
I have a serious affinity for crocheted chevron throws. Especially monochromatic. We had one when I was growing up and I loved it.
Must make myself one
What do you guys think about this bookshelf modification? We have these shelves….
layered doily tree skirt - I love this idea and may have to borrow it!
listening to the test lacquer for Andrew’s first 7″ release on his record label
honestly, the pain described in this birthing story makes me never want to have kids (Kaitlin, don’t read it)
cute gift idea
the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is coming to Hollywood!! Who wants to go with me?
We were supposed to go look at houses last Thursday, but there was CRAZY crazy wind. And our realtor is ALSO a fire battalion chief, so he was stuck at work.
Saving people and stuff. Whatever. Where are my houses??
gorgeous fruit calendar
Photo of the week (homemade french onion soup):

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Amy — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:29:20 +0000

Staying in a Paris apartment
5 simple ways to save money on your family’s grocery bill
Sad my subscription to Uppercase Magazine is expiring…. it’s been so fun!
what a lovely magazine. I can’t really get behind digital-only mags, though. I need the break from the computer and a physical magazine in front of me.
Not gonna lie, we could probably use this book
“Congress wants to keep pizza and french fries on school lunch lines, fighting back against an Obama administration proposal to make school lunches healthier.”
the more I think about it the more I am in love with the idea of being a travel photographer … I just might enroll in this program.
Kermit and Miss Piggy on Jimmy Fallon
excited to see Pixar’s new movie Brave. All those Scottish accents…. and Billy Connolly who I just LOVE
I love Adele’s Someone Like You. I love Emma Stone. and I love this SNL sketch
I know I’m not that old … but I feel like I need this book: Late Bloomers
Christmas present? yes? Love!
Newsies musical going to Broadway!! SO excited about this! Can’t wait for the soundtrack!! Also, I hear they added another female character, which is nice…
5 ways to display your family photos
preparing for house guests – I can’t wait to have a guest room …. or at least, something other than my living room floor
How to take photos of cities
a new Muppet show? – OK, actually a ‘Jim Henson puppet’ show
Photo of the week (Andrew recorded a musical saw a couple weeks ago):