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		<title>My One and Only&#8230; Fleece</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, I confessed my clothes horse tendencies and that more isn’t always better. I also asked you to share your favorite ‘go to’ item of clothing (or accessory, if you’d prefer). For me, that item has become a zip-up navy blue fleece by Armor-lux. It has a fitted cut flattering my figure, bright red lining for my love of color, and cozy softness. So far, so good - no pilling or issues.
I was in France on holiday expecting warm weather and found my lightweight cardigan unsuitable for the Breton weather (a lot like Irish weather as it happens). Finding some time, I searched the shops for something warmer. I saw many MANY such items, but knew that it was silly to get something I wouldn’t wear again considering the price of things (and the limited space in my luggage/closet) so I set my sights on something I knew would suit a need I had in general.
I entered one store and saw the perfect fleece…in dark pumpkin orange. I can wear some shades of orange, but not dark pumpkin. The shopkeeper must have known that too because she brought me to another rack which held the same fleece in a navy/red combination. Ta-da! The price tag read €65, a hefty price in some respects, but not if the item lasted for years to come. It is now the thing I grab as I am running out the door. I love it so much that I barely touch my fleece-lined raincoat now (don’t worry, it will be my favorite again come autumn) and carry an umbrella for the rain. For over a year, I had been wanting a more fitted zip-up cardigan that was washable, warm, cheery yet neutral, and lasting - now I have it.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=freckledpast.wordpress.com&blog=5032710&post=2068&subd=freckledpast&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Items of Note</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stationery, note cards, and pretty paper seem to be as enticing to me as high-heeled shoes are to most women. Where some admire the grace with which they can sashay across a room in stilettos, I consider how the ink would fall on the grains of the paper. I know I am not alone, so for other stationery fans out there this post has some of my of-the-moment favorites.
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		<title>Kickin&#8217; It Old School</title>
		<link>http://freckledpast.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/kicking-it-old-school/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 06:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bring old school style into your home, office, or dorm room with Paper Source's Slate Gray Chalkboard Wallies ($19.95). Each of the four 9"x12" panels situates on most surfaces for messages, calendars, chalk art, or whatever your whimsy desires.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=freckledpast.wordpress.com&blog=5032710&post=2021&subd=freckledpast&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Chilly, Rainy, Breezy, Snowy Day Jacket</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 07:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[No matter the weather, if it is at all chilly a jacket is needed. In a climate where you can encounter sun and rain in the same day, I feel it is useful having a jacket that is rain-worthy without looking like you're the guy on the fishstick package. Just such a jacket is Lands' End's Squall Collection.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=freckledpast.wordpress.com&blog=5032710&post=1957&subd=freckledpast&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cherry Blossom Beauty</title>
		<link>http://freckledpast.wordpress.com/2009/05/03/cherry-blossom-beauty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 07:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cherry Blossom trees in bloom are one of my favorite signs of spring. In full bloom the white and pink blossoms brighten their surrounds and when fallen they are a carpet of silky petals. Thankfully, even after the trees have lost their pink, the beauty of the Cherry Blossom can be enjoyed in other things. Here are a few of my favorite ways to incorporate the Sakura into your everyday life.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=freckledpast.wordpress.com&blog=5032710&post=1990&subd=freckledpast&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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