tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43540423370588863052024-03-19T06:19:44.971-04:00Le Petit Preplepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-88527507585020763082010-02-07T10:45:00.002-05:002010-02-07T10:47:51.464-05:00Probably not good driving weather yet...This message (especially the picture) does not encourage me to drive today!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrCuURqKEOY7WZnizvfDupU8iHqQubMJ57iyfnTEq_LekZBHKeaMPPI_ARpopsUf3onh1LNUAuNQNxXyV8r_-eCQdL8lUudgDoBBPxFN5SZ8e0vsUa0yodwwrXpl17veyTrUm79yZxg/s1600-h/Open2.7.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrCuURqKEOY7WZnizvfDupU8iHqQubMJ57iyfnTEq_LekZBHKeaMPPI_ARpopsUf3onh1LNUAuNQNxXyV8r_-eCQdL8lUudgDoBBPxFN5SZ8e0vsUa0yodwwrXpl17veyTrUm79yZxg/s320/Open2.7.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435528482254927362" border="0" /></a><br />I think I will enjoy a day with the students building snowmen!lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-23388377944920641942010-02-05T23:33:00.002-05:002010-02-05T23:41:05.546-05:00Friday Fill-in1. I know <span style="font-weight: bold;">I will make the best out of missing the girls' weekend with my friends</span><strong></strong>.<br />2. <span style="font-weight: bold;">I hope February is not</span> the longest month.<br />3. You can't help but <span style="font-weight: bold;">hope for the best in every situation</span>.<br />4. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Teaching five classes, living in the dorm, coaching two sports</span>; bring it on!<br />5. Where have you looked for <span style="font-weight: bold;">pants that fit 4'11'' women well?</span><br />6. <span style="font-weight: bold;">My bed</span><strong style="font-weight: bold;"></strong> is now available <span style="font-weight: bold;">to sleep after a long day</span>.<br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <span style="font-weight: bold;">enjoying the snow</span>, tomorrow my plans include<span style="font-weight: bold;"> building a snowman</span> and Sunday, I want to <span style="font-weight: bold;">ski</span>!lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-2593262560364978712010-02-05T21:52:00.002-05:002010-02-05T23:13:03.689-05:00Let it snow!I ended up stuck on dorm duty for our Long Weekend due to colleagues not being able to make it in... so, no weekend with my college friends, oh well!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ikjVZUgEbtr02NyFK5PKirN8zBU93fa526YImVuvVyRl97Jlimj1OU8Wb5H4nMJofFcy3DM-lKIX_wxiOB2dRkxf-1-GwSTLCdNlI6JfeHK4Alfh1EZ3hThNHRgk75DlDXqK31e9ug/s1600-h/Snowflake_300h.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 139px; height: 152px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ikjVZUgEbtr02NyFK5PKirN8zBU93fa526YImVuvVyRl97Jlimj1OU8Wb5H4nMJofFcy3DM-lKIX_wxiOB2dRkxf-1-GwSTLCdNlI6JfeHK4Alfh1EZ3hThNHRgk75DlDXqK31e9ug/s320/Snowflake_300h.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434978592210976002" border="0" /></a><br />Let it snow!<br /><br />I want to make a huge snowman tomorrow! Stay tuned for a picture... hopefully!lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-61690052647664004112010-02-04T22:37:00.003-05:002010-02-04T23:35:38.035-05:00The Power of a Doppelganger<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOPy-AIKHPGuVfIV2VOPRbv1tYULdagec1gQIMnGmi8uS4YD0y-TeXU_W6p3SDGRsrBnm3ixyzS_9Q2a5Giqp1Qun34EAgcowl-7EhfZNRCqdA59IR0tRz29BExAKACtA2xodsEkG8Q/s1600-h/dopp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOPy-AIKHPGuVfIV2VOPRbv1tYULdagec1gQIMnGmi8uS4YD0y-TeXU_W6p3SDGRsrBnm3ixyzS_9Q2a5Giqp1Qun34EAgcowl-7EhfZNRCqdA59IR0tRz29BExAKACtA2xodsEkG8Q/s320/dopp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434613047671585442" border="0" /></a><br />Before this week, I had no idea what a doppelganger was. Everyone was putting pictures of famous people who looked like them on as their profile photo. I thought... must be another Facebook thing like the bra color was last week... So, my friend helped me find a picture using this <a href="http://celebrity.myheritage.com/celebrities">website</a>. Interestingly enough, I have been receiving (and ignoring) quite a few random friend requests. I wonder what the trend will be on Facebook next week...lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-14656559853517050042010-02-03T16:54:00.003-05:002010-02-03T16:59:10.370-05:00In the middle of winter...... it is nice to receive this in the mail:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2f7PAS2yOoIHN2Z53R0SeFCwvR7W3zE0YImS0BkcqlzAPyy9lMxinsFaQzsxuJpsmWsdyfufKUlLccoUCYcslPYzji1x_Wwz_kBONuI_eOKemPmRRBxC-pKi6IY45MmLBotHUHhIDg/s1600-h/sanjose.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2f7PAS2yOoIHN2Z53R0SeFCwvR7W3zE0YImS0BkcqlzAPyy9lMxinsFaQzsxuJpsmWsdyfufKUlLccoUCYcslPYzji1x_Wwz_kBONuI_eOKemPmRRBxC-pKi6IY45MmLBotHUHhIDg/s320/sanjose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434139684325905314" border="0" /></a><br />My travel documents for Costa Rica! Hooray! I am going for 10 days over my Spring Break in March. I can't wait-- both coasts, volcanoes, rain forest, hot springs, resorts, and many other fun activities! This package definitely made the day go by faster!<br /><br />Has anyone been to Costa Rica? Travel tips? Thanks!<br /><br /><img src="file:///Users/cmcoons00/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///Users/cmcoons00/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/moz-screenshot-1.jpg" alt="" />lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-1765461786983384892010-02-02T20:32:00.004-05:002010-02-02T20:57:16.878-05:00Something else to add to the "I'm a grown up" listI have relied on YouTube for "how to" videos since the website began. I was laughing to myself thinking about how my searches have changed...<br /><br />Summer 2004<br />How to tap a keg<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3pDfMVLpY1Yl-UTpcZu8QSGWkd2PiZqYDyCnPceYvFK4CYY0wQ9p5YFIvtKThnxs2wdoX7I7nH3Mg14agyvSYIfm18kNwjZU5le0n18tkf8uad4dn6VhVd_aCTNtfNAVyePbk-OGzIw/s1600-h/keg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 169px; height: 143px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3pDfMVLpY1Yl-UTpcZu8QSGWkd2PiZqYDyCnPceYvFK4CYY0wQ9p5YFIvtKThnxs2wdoX7I7nH3Mg14agyvSYIfm18kNwjZU5le0n18tkf8uad4dn6VhVd_aCTNtfNAVyePbk-OGzIw/s320/keg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433826583497687330" border="0" /></a><br />How to make a toga<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMx1WR9WNK4ID8Z0qq7b9rYDfS49n4_gyRGWW5GgMOx0K05g-l6_dkH-QScaQZCZjNHJoSmqZ_2fN5C8gEliDctm6iD_EnUsP43jTssewDGhNcTeBTFnsfQ_6dO-TCa8AHV0xJnpO1g/s1600-h/toga.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMx1WR9WNK4ID8Z0qq7b9rYDfS49n4_gyRGWW5GgMOx0K05g-l6_dkH-QScaQZCZjNHJoSmqZ_2fN5C8gEliDctm6iD_EnUsP43jTssewDGhNcTeBTFnsfQ_6dO-TCa8AHV0xJnpO1g/s320/toga.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433826155580896738" border="0" /></a><br />to<br /><br />Winter 2010<br />How to make a diaper cake<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8HxnkUMNjY_hgul8DAbMbhCOiPUFY95qgBBULo8RjCOREr7k2vYaEnhX-NWIWwhkRMUCgsZZ3X5M_Jt_2wmxkLJaRbUhrIoPFSQEOelLZ545RPl5gC4aNGAd497IJX-1XB9Xin40FGg/s1600-h/diapercake.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8HxnkUMNjY_hgul8DAbMbhCOiPUFY95qgBBULo8RjCOREr7k2vYaEnhX-NWIWwhkRMUCgsZZ3X5M_Jt_2wmxkLJaRbUhrIoPFSQEOelLZ545RPl5gC4aNGAd497IJX-1XB9Xin40FGg/s320/diapercake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433826578777314978" border="0" /></a><br />By the way, does anyone have any suggestions? I have a few baby showers coming up and thought that this project would be so simple, but I think it looks complicated. Thanks!lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-41020782742873512532010-02-01T17:28:00.003-05:002010-02-01T17:35:17.079-05:00New England Ben and Jerry's love!The Ben and Jerry's ice cream was 2 for $5 in my supermarket-- time to treat myself. As a New England girl, I am a huge fan of this limited edition flavor...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHe2uQPUavtaM3vhxBQB_K9jteI2y_X7lvt19dK0eUdJthYY3NDaAI3D_LBH_y8QCCA8aqD8sjUeg99qxUwZldxA1OA3f1W-tnDvVFTvMRIOhWUwZRnDyn-yWjVeF-fQfS80P0F6GbIw/s1600-h/benj.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHe2uQPUavtaM3vhxBQB_K9jteI2y_X7lvt19dK0eUdJthYY3NDaAI3D_LBH_y8QCCA8aqD8sjUeg99qxUwZldxA1OA3f1W-tnDvVFTvMRIOhWUwZRnDyn-yWjVeF-fQfS80P0F6GbIw/s320/benj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433405866449601218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />YUMMY!lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-28122413921708918002010-01-31T21:08:00.004-05:002010-02-01T17:28:22.225-05:00Fill-in1. If I weren't a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">boarding school faculty member </span>I'd love to be<span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;"> a travel writer.</span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">2. When I'm super upset I <span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">like to work out or call my mom</span>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">3. My favorite thing about myself is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">that I never give up</span>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">4. If I found a $100 in the pocket of last winter's coat I'd spend it on <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">my getaway with college friends next weekend.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">5. Even though some people might consider this a flaw, I love <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">my height. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">I will never be taller than any guy!<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">6. I love the way I feel <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">right after a good workout.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">7. I love my hair most when it's <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">away from my face.</span></span>lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-59845391262099929832010-01-31T00:06:00.002-05:002010-01-31T00:26:41.584-05:002009--Did I do it?- Finish the Master's degree<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">NO</span><br />My thesis advisor never got back to me, so I am taking three courses instead. I took one in Summer 2009 and god-willing will finish the last two this summer.<br />- Continue to stay in shape and eat healthy meals<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">YES</span><br />I am currently at my lowest weight since freshman year of high school. I am not sure how I lost weight through the holidays... but I am not complaining. I have taken a ton of Les Mills classes and have made some great friends from the gym. I need to learn how to cook more meals, does eating healthy at the school dining hall count?<br />- Develop my relationship with Consultant Boy<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">MAJOR NO</span><br />Wow, I realize this is one of my most failed goals for 2009. On a positive note, I have clarified more of what I want in a relationship and am glad for going through that process.<br />- Learn how to minimize stress/ people pleasing<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;">MAYBE</span><br />I think anyone working in this type of economy would not accomplish this goal. I do get stressed out still, but I am not as much of a perfectionist as I used to be. However, I am majorly focused on impressing my superiors at school. I have let go of pleasing my colleagues--a liberating feeling.<br />- Slowly start to update things in my life- for example, I just bought a new sheet set/ duvet/ comforter because the one I had was a $30 bed in bag from Filenes...<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">YES</span><br />My update has not been buying MORE stuff. I have actually sorted my things so I do not have all my clothes since high school and things I do not need. <br />- Take some trips- Tahoe is on the radar for March and somewhere in the summer...<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">YES</span><br />I went to San Francisco and Tahoe to visit my sister. I also went to CT/ Maine frequently this summer. Labor Day Weekend was in Cape May for a wedding. In November, I went to Gettysburg to see the Cyclorama and go camping.lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-37243846352171653732010-01-30T23:41:00.002-05:002010-01-31T00:05:40.333-05:00Online DatingI was "single and loving it" until about December. With my busy boarding school lifestyle, I have met two of my last three boyfriends online. I met <a href="http://lepetitprep.blogspot.com/2008/12/lovely-weekend.html">Consultant Boy</a> on Chemistry.com and <a href="http://lepetitprep.blogspot.com/2009/05/introducing-mr-fix-it.html">Mr. Fix-it</a> on Match.com. My match subscription is still active, so I have been working away at searching/ contacting guys of interest. I like the search feature... I have searched things such as preppy, skiing, teacher, hiking, and even grammar! I would love to find a guy who values all five qualities! However, I am being contacted by guys who are unemployed, cannot drive because of DUIs, have kids by multiple women, too young (sorry I can't be a cougar at 27 with a 19 year old!), or openly admit to needing a green card. Needless to say, this most recent online dating search experience has been frustrating. Do you all have experience with the online dating world? Advice, please?lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-77664201855304110322010-01-30T23:33:00.003-05:002010-01-30T23:40:02.385-05:00LL Bean signature lineI was online chatting with a customer service rep from LL Bean about my <a href="http://lepetitprep.blogspot.com/2009/10/most-cozy-sweatshirt-ever.html">dear sweatshirt</a>. The zipper pull came off and, of course, they sent me a new one right away and I sent the old one back to them. I did not have to live without it even for a day. I also got other good news from LL Bean...<br />1) The skirt I have been looking at is available by phone order. I think I will order the regular size because the reviews say it is very short.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBmi1QKvyhssqp6IHJX922lEivz4W1Z5BtOL9UrxRimO0XhCOfNRg8_99zyaVl3TTKpWvugUlg7jbg8Kxyb_Va23dp6lCuR3OJun4cmHDWzH1NVeu6jju2V7xA5wc1t6gAUGbqgXKTbg/s1600-h/256950_33049_41.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBmi1QKvyhssqp6IHJX922lEivz4W1Z5BtOL9UrxRimO0XhCOfNRg8_99zyaVl3TTKpWvugUlg7jbg8Kxyb_Va23dp6lCuR3OJun4cmHDWzH1NVeu6jju2V7xA5wc1t6gAUGbqgXKTbg/s320/256950_33049_41.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432758592794741586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />2) I told her how much I love that skirt and how I want to see LL Bean make more clothes like that skirt. She said that in March LL Bean is coming out with an uber preppy line called "LL Bean Signature" and if I like preppy... I will LOVE their new line... I can't wait for March!lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-14819319955364208272009-10-23T20:05:00.003-04:002009-10-23T20:29:57.418-04:00Most cozy sweatshirt ever!You guys all know I am much more a cable-knit sweater and oxford shirt girl than one who wears sweatshirts; however, I could not get this sweatshirt out of my mind since I went to the LL Bean store. I ordered it on Monday and it came on Thursday. It is so soft and perfect for the mid-fall weather in PA.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZOHeneJ9gL4mFhyphenhyphenjQaXeGlriW9KgrzMzYGbCccp-fhIF7itnHDeR-pZ4xJ-ielS6DkXHV0gTQR0ZVt8e-BJiTgsD045fbk80RnlmgBSi4ia8dob8ros32Pjyj95TgV_vyuCChyAAiA/s1600-h/sweatshirt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZOHeneJ9gL4mFhyphenhyphenjQaXeGlriW9KgrzMzYGbCccp-fhIF7itnHDeR-pZ4xJ-ielS6DkXHV0gTQR0ZVt8e-BJiTgsD045fbk80RnlmgBSi4ia8dob8ros32Pjyj95TgV_vyuCChyAAiA/s320/sweatshirt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395956825081975314" border="0" /></a><br />Oh, my absence, SCHOOL... it has been crazy, but in a good way. The field hockey season is almost over and I am teaching fifth graders and sixth graders for the first time. There is less dorm commitment this year, which is a positive change, even though I feel out of the loop sometimes.<br /><br />I will post more regularly...promise...keep me to it!lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-85893576728115136542009-07-23T12:03:00.002-04:002009-07-23T12:12:02.158-04:00Summer moviesHangover... a must see because it is SO funny! I went with my neighbor and laughed harder than I had in a long time.<br /><br />Proposal... this movie was creative and funny, certainly a good chick flick! I loved the Alaska scenery and the message that everything will work out. I left the theater feeling very uplifted.<br /><br />Up... I saw this movie with my Dad on Father's Day. The movie had amazing animation and had a good message, too.<br /><br />I am going to see My Sister's Keeper today. I really liked the book; however, I heard the movie has a different message/ ending. We shall see...<br /><br />Can you tell movies are $4 in Maine and it has been raining? I never see this many movies in the theater in an entire year!lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-51399279472164691552009-07-22T13:24:00.002-04:002009-07-22T13:30:09.501-04:00Another great Maine dayThanks for all your comments on my gift card post. I cannot believe that Mr. Fix-it would expect me to return the gifts. I am happy others concur with this opinion. However, like many things, it was a product of his upbringing. His parents ingrained those types of values in him fairly deeply, which made things difficult to have a serious relationship. <br /><br />So, here I sit at a lovely little cafe in Maine relaxing and catching up on e-mails/ life. My brother, sister, and some friends were in town for a few days without parents. We had great days of sitting by the lake, swimming, and kayaking. At night, we cooked big communal dinners, drank wine, and enjoyed time together as it is so rare with me living in PA, sister in San Francisco, and brother in NY.lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-43514592086760265792009-07-20T16:44:00.002-04:002009-07-20T16:55:08.771-04:00Gift card etiquette... two opposite stories...Last month, I celebrated my 27th birthday. I was dating Mr. Fix-it and his sister and parents both gave me $20 gift cards. I wrote nice thank you notes and then Mr. Fix-it and I broke up about a week later because we were just too different and the relationship was going nowhere. I saw Mr. Fix-it the other day and he was surprised I did not return the gift cards. Should I have returned the gift cards?<br /><br />My friends moved up to Maine and I offered to put the stuff that did not fit in the moving truck into my car. I saw them on Friday and we had a lovely day together. They got their stuff and fed me an amazing lunch and dinner. I returned to my parent's house in Maine and saw $50 LL Bean gift card in my e-mail box. This gesture is overly generous. I am going to send a thank you note, but should I also do something like donate money to the new school they are at in their name or should I just appreciate the gesture and order some cool, preppy gear from LL Bean in the fall?<br /><br />Thanks for your feedback!lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-38880532765514503562009-07-19T22:50:00.002-04:002009-07-19T22:52:13.699-04:00Philadelphia bachelorette party?Ironically, I could plan a party in NYC a whole lot better than in Philadelphia, even though Phila is much closer to me. Does anyone have any suggestions? We want to do dinner/ dancing, not too expensive or crazy, and very fun for a group of girls.<br /><br />Thanks for the feedback!lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-42138810377476457052009-07-19T22:38:00.002-04:002009-07-19T22:47:58.026-04:00Mrs. MonogramDo you have bridal showers to go to this summer? Mrs. Monogram was a great help to me... I ordered lovely waterproof cosmetic cases for some lovely brides to be for $18 each with their full names monogrammed on the bags. They have so many colors and font choices.<br /><br />Check it out: http://www.mrsmonogram.comlepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-48764406519934619762009-06-12T15:53:00.003-04:002009-06-12T16:28:54.010-04:00I did go to the SALE!I wandered to King of Prussia to check out the Lilly Sale. I was in a much more frugal mode than <a href="http://lepetitprep.blogspot.com/2008/06/back-from-lilly-jungle.html">last year </a>and only walked out with these two things:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR74eEzynuKvHHrU-TEVri7pYgtvFNSeYE91CPS_Ol-WJT_NHhTlo1PMXXamn3AZPMWqZKVfZYDxP5wn6k_bX1qn7lq-gNM26MH9Buq2WbgyGvN15brLeWHwecjmotAROciprvpZnyIA/s1600-h/LPcards3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR74eEzynuKvHHrU-TEVri7pYgtvFNSeYE91CPS_Ol-WJT_NHhTlo1PMXXamn3AZPMWqZKVfZYDxP5wn6k_bX1qn7lq-gNM26MH9Buq2WbgyGvN15brLeWHwecjmotAROciprvpZnyIA/s320/LPcards3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346539669254929090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsSZsSjSca9eVJ7FmqS-3sjyD22SMyPO_AlTbXnf6I-OVNAxUykGP4DdLJotNc0D2OeoQzhUyhNCB34c-sm8WVyPym6DEuOO9H0nIcgUNPmph1kV4Lg_CnKEO_kEiOCQJpceDnO2izA/s1600-h/LPfrisbee1Webshot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsSZsSjSca9eVJ7FmqS-3sjyD22SMyPO_AlTbXnf6I-OVNAxUykGP4DdLJotNc0D2OeoQzhUyhNCB34c-sm8WVyPym6DEuOO9H0nIcgUNPmph1kV4Lg_CnKEO_kEiOCQJpceDnO2izA/s320/LPfrisbee1Webshot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346539670960361266" border="0" /></a><br />The things in my size were either too plain or too much like what I already have. Cheers to saving money!<br /><br />However, my friend bought me this for my birthday on Sunday:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaT4PA6aPZCQCPzeHtp5_4GvQNBsk_pUPJZNh67szMSW7FTPOq7B_F5ugSr8R-k0FqWVQ53qabhyphenhyphenSYEZBYDa9FIUiM0d4FRTwyxRRflYgBJ7SJHA-bgr5tK6vYe5OO0qCRXZICHU_naw/s1600-h/b92e_1_bl.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaT4PA6aPZCQCPzeHtp5_4GvQNBsk_pUPJZNh67szMSW7FTPOq7B_F5ugSr8R-k0FqWVQ53qabhyphenhyphenSYEZBYDa9FIUiM0d4FRTwyxRRflYgBJ7SJHA-bgr5tK6vYe5OO0qCRXZICHU_naw/s320/b92e_1_bl.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346539663330023730" border="0" /></a><br />Yeah for having one more Lilly item in my closet.lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-62775775670432032872009-06-12T15:36:00.005-04:002009-06-12T15:48:46.526-04:00Vineyard Vines... for cheap prices!<a href="http://www.sierratradingpost.com/">http://www.sierratradingpost.com</a> has the following great Vineyard Vines deals:<br /><br />$17.95 belts<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dU-Z_s0Pu1t2Hv_MgI9b7klcSWakGz-AZX7j6W8AcHczOOpIT2s7VgRPdp5pmXN7m7Okvct2fH54Cn5Mn7aXoSwz4CTWawFseQQPSF9znPp2_P6rCqFrP7yMUgvAQb99uSJyvwTFlg/s1600-h/vvbelt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 143px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dU-Z_s0Pu1t2Hv_MgI9b7klcSWakGz-AZX7j6W8AcHczOOpIT2s7VgRPdp5pmXN7m7Okvct2fH54Cn5Mn7aXoSwz4CTWawFseQQPSF9znPp2_P6rCqFrP7yMUgvAQb99uSJyvwTFlg/s320/vvbelt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346530272246227794" border="0" /></a><br />$66 dress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhprhAFKtQKxV5pyWd2zLd7NvFDZbRQ-0Uc1NwcZ8D0erWC2LpFQ03NW694UVya057I7XvxjlYWMybhqvXwJvUU1jrp1PdYQHG1esSamM9HzvlEx05K3eNiK_zf968dcqlTAqSFJa8fjw/s1600-h/erez2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhprhAFKtQKxV5pyWd2zLd7NvFDZbRQ-0Uc1NwcZ8D0erWC2LpFQ03NW694UVya057I7XvxjlYWMybhqvXwJvUU1jrp1PdYQHG1esSamM9HzvlEx05K3eNiK_zf968dcqlTAqSFJa8fjw/s320/erez2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346529093208742226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />$30 swim trunks- for Father's Day for LPP Dad!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiin7ep3ZeL8U9aAtQA5W8_hxQzz9gKlFDSFxJgbSSoxcqeLTHGCEWgr6qsTULbYr16R7LB0na3Iqtwu96SRYjguQPvYznmZ-6klG6OK04yPv9vFc4iUEpCVr3K9HgupI507khjwWtuiw/s1600-h/erez.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiin7ep3ZeL8U9aAtQA5W8_hxQzz9gKlFDSFxJgbSSoxcqeLTHGCEWgr6qsTULbYr16R7LB0na3Iqtwu96SRYjguQPvYznmZ-6klG6OK04yPv9vFc4iUEpCVr3K9HgupI507khjwWtuiw/s320/erez.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346529098804874658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ALxi0cDdzxB4-4TXNGgyu01h0km43wbnbhtLgOL0_V6LQFRtMSfWLjnu0pPX78wuIguacSdh_xlfcura-WV5VgiPioXI6spo2tfPWr1YIHidvX2rSlBLDVaR3B3RnitUVVJO9EImkA/s1600-h/m_1828U_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ALxi0cDdzxB4-4TXNGgyu01h0km43wbnbhtLgOL0_V6LQFRtMSfWLjnu0pPX78wuIguacSdh_xlfcura-WV5VgiPioXI6spo2tfPWr1YIHidvX2rSlBLDVaR3B3RnitUVVJO9EImkA/s320/m_1828U_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346529100790850738" border="0" /></a>lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-70411583151397979252009-06-11T21:14:00.002-04:002009-06-11T21:25:09.965-04:00I did not die...Why have I not posted for so long?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">School</span><br />Boarding school is always crazy and the end of the year the pace goes to frantic with parties, graduations, getting kids out of the dorm, giving exams, correcting exams, writing 7-10 sentences on each kid I teach/ live with, ceremonies, and faculty meetings. Today was my annual "crash day" doing almost nothing all day. It was glorious, but I feel bad I was so unproductive at the same time.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thesis<br /></span>Minor detail... on June 1st my thesis proposal was due which meant I had to have all the research done and in a certain format to present to my graduate school. Of course, my advisor is nowhere to be found via e-mail or phone to approve said proposal. Grr... I guess this gives me a reason to take a little break for now.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Love Life</span><br />Here is my list for my "ideal man":<br /><br />- college degree<br />- professional job<br />- does not live with his parents<br />- enjoys working out/ eating healthy<br /><br />I am trying to stretch my comfort zone and decided the next opportunity I had to go out with a guy who did not meet my "list" I would try it. Well, that boy is Mr. Fix-it who I have been seeing 5-6 times a week for two months! He is an electrician and does not have an intense passion for exercise like I do. However, we both love the outdoors, cooking, walking, and spending time with friends. I am trying to get him to start lifting/running. It is going to be an interesting project. On top of this all, he lives in my town. So, advice for you singletons... if you think you would never be happy with a guy that drives around a pick-up truck and still lives with his parents... try it! I like Mr. Fix-it, he may not be the man I want to marry, but he is teaching me more about life and love than I have ever experienced with other guys. He is taking me away for my birthday weekend on Friday- yeah! <br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-80071203928770565702009-05-18T20:17:00.002-04:002009-05-18T20:20:30.999-04:00Introducing Mr. Fix-itI would like to introduce a new member of the "cast of characters" in my blog... Mr. Fix-it. We have officially been dating for a month. Unlike Consultant Boy, who lived an hour away, Mr. Fix-it lives less than a mile away... so this explains the lack of posts the last few weeks. Stay tuned for more info... he is knocking at the door to take me out tonight!lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-90591027202398972152009-04-24T05:36:00.004-04:002009-04-24T05:42:05.281-04:00So, I may be blowing my clothing budget at LL Bean this spring...LL Bean just came out with a new line with a "Contemporary Fit." In other words, their clothes will not be baggy... Here are a few of my favorite items:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YZruOLTFpfthjMNNLNeh8aNVX-ayNM9xFOLaOsxnLH9MTO5_JCC1F-yb9GfdGG7hhzZHD9uV5vVvCQyITLm_2r24tsxO_SosD6xB9_9JQx_1mDoXMDpaZXo8uqj9Py1jWqSuEap3mA/s1600-h/256502_0_45.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YZruOLTFpfthjMNNLNeh8aNVX-ayNM9xFOLaOsxnLH9MTO5_JCC1F-yb9GfdGG7hhzZHD9uV5vVvCQyITLm_2r24tsxO_SosD6xB9_9JQx_1mDoXMDpaZXo8uqj9Py1jWqSuEap3mA/s320/256502_0_45.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328189975323003794" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuhMJRHM_GEW0kYJYioaojd6EOzik-9Xp06nsZwq81FTLXij8WCIWT9aLxfvao2JqTW4-8C97QwrzGjR3vI8zc-z2WPl1FpgCjCubuvUltp8C38tx7RZLISeZoP1o0P6yDJvl5ghgfA/s1600-h/256950_33050_41.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuhMJRHM_GEW0kYJYioaojd6EOzik-9Xp06nsZwq81FTLXij8WCIWT9aLxfvao2JqTW4-8C97QwrzGjR3vI8zc-z2WPl1FpgCjCubuvUltp8C38tx7RZLISeZoP1o0P6yDJvl5ghgfA/s320/256950_33050_41.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328189980348149426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiq2P94B2BFMgIhlYQhKu3rFjOfcqpqD4zZKilevsasLj6CFOUcBA8ZLZOrKFcFeOUEnWiC6LlI3EMMYA_-WYYfkoZean5WS0Znqk3QlMsljp0PwvSH6M_AOAb5-Am6dF4sBDXBC29pA/s1600-h/256950_33049_41.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiq2P94B2BFMgIhlYQhKu3rFjOfcqpqD4zZKilevsasLj6CFOUcBA8ZLZOrKFcFeOUEnWiC6LlI3EMMYA_-WYYfkoZean5WS0Znqk3QlMsljp0PwvSH6M_AOAb5-Am6dF4sBDXBC29pA/s320/256950_33049_41.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328189977874353266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3e9qfnzgN8XYX7NnFRHYNUQqVCWTbKlz11mZ6yFIwjeEK8XmBJC6m7OSaug6Jmgjnk4gqnZj2YzL8MFKY5rfdR1DyKPlLbuKb6uP2TPRWFmfY0Vedwit0K2VhBDvBGCaue9JYfvtNvA/s1600-h/256463_32963_41.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3e9qfnzgN8XYX7NnFRHYNUQqVCWTbKlz11mZ6yFIwjeEK8XmBJC6m7OSaug6Jmgjnk4gqnZj2YzL8MFKY5rfdR1DyKPlLbuKb6uP2TPRWFmfY0Vedwit0K2VhBDvBGCaue9JYfvtNvA/s320/256463_32963_41.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328189977147280386" border="0" /></a><br />Of course, I can't decide between the teal or navy skirt. Did I mention they also come in shorts? Maybe teal skirt and navy shorts? There are other new and exciting things at LL Bean, but I will save those for another post!lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-3161683912634964162009-04-12T22:10:00.003-04:002009-04-12T22:19:21.559-04:00Bridesmaid Dress Shopping!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRyBR7usRsNePPQWfcea6fBIALV2Lk5B3g-ZhqbfMlj8Xaz0pfQx8hmjATF2ljlpUAjxvqmasIOCrTF0UOUHqopDF3UMD30QvmFsBCR-lsJXgKPFHSHcBzr8iieNNPs2xk8j9sA5ByA/s1600-h/bmdress.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRyBR7usRsNePPQWfcea6fBIALV2Lk5B3g-ZhqbfMlj8Xaz0pfQx8hmjATF2ljlpUAjxvqmasIOCrTF0UOUHqopDF3UMD30QvmFsBCR-lsJXgKPFHSHcBzr8iieNNPs2xk8j9sA5ByA/s320/bmdress.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323993722301100098" border="0" /></a><br />My dress in our color, pool. Hate the thing that hangs in the middle... drags on the ground. <br /><br />I had a NYC bridesmaid dress shopping weekend with some of my girlfriends on Friday/ Saturday. The bride is a people pleaser and with girls in the four corners of the US- DC, Cali, and NY- she chose to get the dresses at David's Bridal.<br /><br />Pros: lots of colors, styles, around the country, relatively cheap<br /><br />Cons: TERRIBLE customer service, little selection in stores, not the greatest fit- especially for short women, saleswomen CLEARLY work on commission- told me every dress looked amazing and practically held us hostage before we placed orders<br /><br />Of course, all the other bridesmaids are size 2-4, small framed, and TALL. So, we got a dress that flatters them. It is not the worst thing in the world, probably won't wear it again. It was a fun weekend of shopping with the girls, however.<br /><br />I took the train to meet my parents for lunch to celebrate Easter. All in all a successful trip!<br /><br />3 small world moments:<br /><br />- In a bar on the UES, we see 4 girls from college we have not seen since I have graduated.<br />- My college friend is applying to business school, she has been talking to this great guy for advice on which one to choose who she picked randomly from the MBA program's website. He is one of my dearest friends from boarding school, who I saw this Saturday for breakfast.<br />- I plop down on a train seat to CT and across the aisle is a girl I worked with at my first summer job!<br /><br />Que pequena mundo es!lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-60381667732936971242009-04-12T21:56:00.003-04:002009-04-12T22:00:27.231-04:00iNEEDed one of these!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTibtHOKuHHuITmRZX6h1jXt4njqSaR92otZZXJC1DH26nkyxp8gikkHcAYvpsB2c_3V-Zbdva76vtRNa1kK8hxf7Ec2TaMYj8HAkdkBVmc0cCIwXJF7r0nhH3K84_D5FchlIPzknaNg/s1600-h/ineed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTibtHOKuHHuITmRZX6h1jXt4njqSaR92otZZXJC1DH26nkyxp8gikkHcAYvpsB2c_3V-Zbdva76vtRNa1kK8hxf7Ec2TaMYj8HAkdkBVmc0cCIwXJF7r0nhH3K84_D5FchlIPzknaNg/s320/ineed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323989720516942786" border="0" /></a><br />No boyfriend= no shoulder rubs when I am feeling tense. I decided to solve this problem electronically! I had been looking at one of these for awhile. I got it last week and the verdict is: I love it! It has very HARD pressure. I lay on it before I go to bed and it kneads out the tense knots around my shoulder blades. Does anyone else have those knots? What do you do for them? As for me, the iNEED takes care of some of the tension!<br /><br />Details: Brookstone $59 (what I usually pay for a massage with tip). They also have a deal that you get a $20 gift certificate for every purchase you make from the store.lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354042337058886305.post-47720962842166632082009-04-12T21:54:00.002-04:002009-04-12T21:56:31.431-04:00Happy Easter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwyjSIdXROlvtXN9NMLIJn98r0e6e6uBVgrdHxRu7Jo1xxRuAqw-6vPThyijFXhRI48yGC_9smXpoHNV1BJvS8gtdqdjWDNNHy37VnLGJW3JtlZu5aFuVAbzylr-tyA-iy-7RaS-P3cg/s1600-h/c_pink_polka_dots_sample.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwyjSIdXROlvtXN9NMLIJn98r0e6e6uBVgrdHxRu7Jo1xxRuAqw-6vPThyijFXhRI48yGC_9smXpoHNV1BJvS8gtdqdjWDNNHy37VnLGJW3JtlZu5aFuVAbzylr-tyA-iy-7RaS-P3cg/s320/c_pink_polka_dots_sample.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323988995888273410" border="0" /></a><br />Have a wonderfully pink and green Easter! It was too cold for Lilly here today, but it will be warm soon, I hope!lepetitprephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761587424497992196noreply@blogger.com0