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    Posted in going green holidays science and nature time waster

    All about carbon

    If NPR science correspondent Robert Krulwich had been my high school chemistry teacher, I might have actually understood organic chemistry. Krulwich and cartoonist OddTodd have posted their easy-to-understand, very watchable…

    Posted on April 22, 2011 by themoderngal
    Posted in holidays life personal experience

    A new word for a new year

    It’s been 17 days since I last blogged, and I needed every bit of the unplanned vacation I took from social media. It was nice to step back and not…

    Posted on January 1, 2011 by themoderngal
    Posted in holidays home personal experience pets

    A Christmas-themed staycation

    Thanks for all the comments on that last post, both supporting and contrary. That post came off a little grinchy, so I’m going to stick to photos of Christmas cheer…

    Posted on December 8, 2010 by themoderngal
    Posted in celebs family food and drink gadgets holidays personal experience

    Ke$ha, a new TV and a food hangover

    I had a snarky post planned for yesterday about how I was thankful for a comfy couch and Crystal Light lemonade to nurse my food hangover — yes, food hangover…

    Posted on November 29, 2010 by themoderngal
    Posted in family holidays home personal experience

    Getting started early, just in case

    Here’s a little secret … when the first holiday commercial popped on TV a couple of weeks ago, I didn’t complain about it being obscenely early for Christmas commercials like…

    Posted on November 15, 2010 by themoderngal
    Posted in employment holidays life personal experience

    A Halloween cheese and whine party

    Sorry for the cryptic post earlier this week. I’m just in one of those super-stressful periods at work. (Do they ever end?) I can’t unload about work to my officemates…

    Posted on October 30, 2010 by themoderngal
    Posted in holidays life personal experience

    Am I old enough to stop having them?

    Tommorow is my 28th birthday. I know you probably won’t believe me when I say this, but I honestly kept forgetting that my birthday was on deck until two days…

    Posted on July 13, 2010 by themoderngal
    Posted in budgeting and finance holidays personal experience

    Why some people are getting New Year’s gifts from me

    Alternately titled: Some financial tips from The Modern Gal Have you ever found yourself sitting in the chair of a hairstylist you’ve never met before and halfway through a full…

    Posted on December 28, 2009 by themoderngal
    Posted in celebs holidays music

    Modern Christmas carols

    It’s been crazy trying to get ready for Christmas while working regular shifts at work (here’s a hint: do not EVER under ANY circumstances spend the two weeks before Christmas…

    Posted on December 24, 2009 by themoderngal
    Posted in giving holidays music

    Guerrilla handbell attack

    Both the red kettle campaign and this video make me happy. I used to do work for the Salvation Army back in Nashville and think it’s a tremendously worthy organization,…

    Posted on December 18, 2009 by themoderngal
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