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    The great purgeathon of 2009

    For one of my New Year’s resolutions I pledged to simplify my life in 2009. It was something I’ve been meaning to do since I moved into my house in…

    Posted on May 18, 2009 by themoderngal
    Posted in home

    Fake it ’til you make it

    Are you hosting anyone for Easter brunch? Throwing a party Saturday night? Real Simple has tips on how to fake a clean house. I am guilty of so many of…

    Posted on April 10, 2009 by themoderngal
    Posted in books and magazines home

    The Domino afterlife

    After hearing that Domino was going under, I’ve been wondering whether I’d get a refund for the issues I wouldn’t be receiving. Well, according to Maison Luxe, Domino subscribers will…

    Posted on February 24, 2009 by themoderngal
    Posted in books and magazines home

    Farewell, Domino

    I’ve heard rumblings about this for the past few weeks, but apparently it’s a done deal. Domino, the funky home decor magazine is ceasing publication. Here’s the e-mail the publishers…

    Posted on January 30, 2009 by themoderngal
    Posted in home shopping

    Orla Kiely comes to Target

    Those of you who are generally in love with good design or more specifically in love with Orla Kiely’s whimsical patterns will be as glad as I was to learn…

    Posted on January 13, 2009 by themoderngal
    Posted in health and exercise home life weight loss

    It’s Jan. 2. Do you know where your resolutions are?

    The New York Times mentions today that we are pretty bad at keeping resolutions made to change ourselves for the better. Tell me something I don’t know. Still, this makes…

    Posted on January 2, 2009 by themoderngal
    Posted in holidays home life personal experience

    A Christmas gift from the universe

    Modern Noodles sent me this story from the Chicago Tribune regarding what your Christmas lights say about you. I can’t quite glean from the story exactly what my Christmas lights…

    Posted on December 21, 2008 by themoderngal
    Posted in holidays home personal experience

    The great Christmas lights extravaganza

    I promised pictures of the Christmas lights extravaganza. I think I exaggerated in my own brain just how out-of-control my own display would be. It really isn’t out-of-control, but hopefully…

    Posted on December 18, 2008 by themoderngal
    Posted in holidays home

    Taking Christmas spirit to a new level

    If you love this: Then BuzzFeed has a whole collection of musical Christmas lights videos here for your viewing pleasure. I guess it’s all the rage now. If I could…

    Posted on December 15, 2008 by themoderngal
    Posted in holidays home personal experience

    Is your house on fire, Clark?

    I have a thing colorful, somewhat tacky Christmas decorations. I think I have a gene for it, because my Christmas decor style isn’t too unlike my mother’s. My mother and…

    Posted on December 11, 2008 by themoderngal
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