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If I could upload images, you’d see yummy cupcakes

By Anna Sawin

While I have no time to be doing this, I CAN’T leave that last post up while I hop off to NYC for my Real Simple photo shoot. Or if I did, it would be CRYSTAL CLEAR as to why I needed to go have a makeover. So here’s a little something to cleanse your…

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Pat yourself on the back, part 2

By Anna Sawin

So as promised this morning, the photo. And a brief tutorial to help you understand just how incredibly fabulous this photo is. Which may not have been obvious as first glance. The March of Dimes WalkAmerica event, April 1984, suburban New York. Celebrity walker? Local resident John Schneider of the Dukes of Hazzard. That’s me…

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Pat yourself on the back

By Anna Sawin

Readers, you’re amazing. From what I can tell by looking at the NICU team totals since Friday, you have raised MORE THAN $500 for the March of Dimes by supporting our NICU team on their March for Babies this coming weekend. And the amazing part? This isn’t even all from Henry’s generous friends and family.…

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Saving babies, one step at a time

By Anna Sawin

Remember this little guy? Henry, Day of Life #2 Henry, Day of Life #8 This is him today, at 22 months. That thing he is standing on? A giant rock that he jumped off a minute later. We remain forever grateful for the excellent care, lifesaving procedures and sophisticated equipment that were available to Henry…

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RIP, Paw Paw

By Anna Sawin

Martha’s dogs Francesca, Paw Paw and Sharkey (behind) October 2007, Bar Harbor, Maine To the several THOUSAND people who found their way here in the last few days searching for PAW PAW paw paw dog Martha Stewart Martha dog dog died Martha paw paw Martha Stewart dog died and so on, I think this is…

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Seriously, toothpaste?

By Anna Sawin

You guys are amazing. I had no idea there were so many home remedies for acne control. Although I am still waiting* for my dermatology PA friend from college to weigh in here, (I’m sure she’s just busy seeing her actual patients right now. Whatever, like my giant pimple isn’t equally important.) I think you…

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A question and a pimple

By Anna Sawin

Do you believe it’s wrong to encourage ill-mannered behavior that you are ultimately going to abolish if you can encourage it just long enough to get it on video? Just wondering. I’ll show you the evidence if we get it. *    *   * In other news, it seems like I will be facing the…

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Food Friday: Making Reservations

By Anna Sawin

Sorry, it’s been that kind of week and that kind of day and we’re going out for dinner when the kids are in bed. You should, too! But my friend Shannon just gave me this tip, so I pass it on to you in the name of Food Fridays. Go to restaurant.com for and search…

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Milk face

By Anna Sawin

So Stacy over at Land of KA is an excellent and generous photographer who shares photo tips each week on Saturdays, and then encourages you to put them into practice at Theme Thursdays each week. I am rarely organized enough to make a photo that would emerge from my camera meet the theme of the…

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“We put the B in blogging”

By Anna Sawin

Katherine at MommaMov sent me this today: Kodak hires its first chief blogger Eastman Kodak Co. has appointed Jennifer Cisney its first chief blogger. She oversees the company’s two blogs and is charged with serving as its eyes and ears online. Eastman Kodak Co., which has an e-commerce web site that sells printers, cameras and…

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