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Finding Your “Key”

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Tara Darazio

Did you ever look at something you use all the time and see it in a whole new light? I felt this way yesterday, therefore inspiring this blog about, wait for it…keys. A key is a pretty magical little creation … Continue reading →

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The Moment They Knew They Found The One

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Tara Darazio

My friend gave me the idea for this post, and I am pretty in love with the results. I reached out to four couples and had them share their story of how they knew they had found the one. In reading … Continue reading →

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Letting Someone Else Tell Me What To Do: My Yankee Candle Experiment

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Tara Darazio

I’m a control freak. I admit that with no hesitation. I know it’s a problem, but it’s my problem. Don’t worry about it. I’ll handle it. OOPS. There I go again. Trying to control everything. I’m fighting with my own … Continue reading →

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All You Need Is Love…Or A 40 Foot Rubber Duck

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Tara Darazio

If you live in Pittsburgh, you know exactly what it means when someone asks if you’ve seen the duck. For three weeks, our beautiful river will be home to a 40 foot rubber duck, yes, you read that right, part … Continue reading →

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Oh Michael, you “Bublé” me away!

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Tara Darazio

I have loved Michael Bublé since before it was cool to love him, and when my husband and I got the chance to go to his concert this past Friday night at CONSOL Energy Center with some of our best friends, … Continue reading →

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We’re Growing Out Of Our House

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Tara Darazio

We keep outgrowing our surroundings. We have lived in one apartment and two houses in the past eight years, and again, I find myself ready to pack up and go. My neighbors are moving, they sold their house in three … Continue reading →

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The two days we needed more than we knew…

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Tara Darazio

If you read my blog a month or so ago, I wrote an entire piece about not going on vacation this year, and then low and behold, the stars aligned perfectly and my husband and I realized that although it … Continue reading →

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My Top 10, Plus 1, List For Coupons and Deals – if you watch TV #11 will shock you!

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Tara Darazio

I used to get annoyed with “coupon people.” You’re trying to get out of the grocery store quickly and the person in front of you is digging through their wallet, holding up the line because the cashier has to check … Continue reading →

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I’m DONE with you summer, bring on FALL and FOOTBALL!

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Tara Darazio

Glimpses into Fall during normally hot summer days are my favorite. I’m sitting here with the window open, enjoying a nice breeze, and this blog is pouring out of my fingers. Fall is my time of the year. I love … Continue reading →

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You’re from the 2000s, but I’m a ’90s chick

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Tara Darazio

I’ve been talking about this blog for a long time now, and I’m finally getting around to writing it. I’m a child of the ’90s and I swear we had some of the best television back then. My girl and I were … Continue reading →

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