Oh, Crop!

A crop top (also cropped top, belly shirt, half shirt, midriff shirt, midriff top, tummy top, short shirt, and cutoff shirt) is a T-shirt or blouse with the lower part cut off, showing off some of the abdomen.  Thanks to Wikipedia for this wonderful definition of a crop top. Where would we be without Wiki? Well, like it or not, the '90s are back! Short tops have been cropping up all...

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Grandma's Summertime Sandwiches

"I've got those summertime, summertime sandwiches."  Sweet summertime! Springfield is finally warming up to my favorite temps, and I'm so glad tomato season is upon us.  Did you know some people don't like tomatoes? Can you imagine that?? Can you believe that some of the same people who don't like tomatoes do like ketchup? Some people are crazy. This isn't...

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Sweet Springfield

How I got over myself and learned to love my hometown. I wrote an article on this topic, and you can read it by clicking here if you'd like. Photo by Nick Warnock...

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Letters are Forever

My dear friend, Lindsay, surprised me this week with some sweet snail mail. It wasn't anything that required a box or a bow; it probably only took her about 5 minutes and 50 cents. She simply said she was thankful for our friendship, but getting that fun little letter in the mail was the highlight of my day. It's really amazing how much a teensy sacrifice (5 minutes!) can mean to another person....

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Summer-Fever Playlist

I've got summer fever bad, guys. It's like spring fever, but worse. I long for burgers fresh off the grill, denim shorts, Table Rock Lake, driving with no shoes (don't tell!) and my windows down. However, tomorrow's high is only 64. Not so happy about that. Anyway. This post is about music… Not my dissatisfactions with the Midwestern weather. My friend, Luke, made this awesome summer-fever...

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How to Brow

My friend, Katie, recently graduated as an esthetician and got a sweet job as an Ulta Prestige Beauty Advisor and Benefit Arch Expert. Since she's officially an expert on brows (wow), she gave me the lowdown on how to maintain awesome arches. So, here's how to brow: You start by painting a weird tribal mask above your eyebrows. This is important to get into the mood, so you'll have the...

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