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Everyone’s looking for Pokémon, I’m just trying to find the post office

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Tara Darazio

I’ve never been so lost within 15 minutes of my home as I was this week trying to find a particular post office. It was one of those “this should take no more than a half hour out of my … Continue reading →

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When Staples Become Paperclips (not what you think)

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Tara Darazio

In one of my strange 3 am wake up sessions, I wrote this blog in my head while trying to get back to sleep. I was thinking about a show I watched earlier and one of the characters saying that … Continue reading →

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My Two-Cents on Scents

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Tara Darazio

My son is doing a therapeutic listening program as part of his occupational therapy (more info on that in another blog) and it’s got me obsessed with brain stuff. Science- and how sounds and smells are so directly related to … Continue reading →

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Why I Wouldn’t Survive A Zombie Apocalypse

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Tara Darazio

I’m not calm under pressure. Having said that, I’m an excellent multi-tasker. I work from home, manage six freelance clients, take care of all the housework and errands, and raise my two and a half year old. I’m fine in … Continue reading →

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Christmas Phrases We Say All Year

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Tara Darazio

My husband IS Clark W. Griswold. He loves Christmas, and of course, so do I, but he’s such a fun-spirited kid this time of year, he makes everyone around him love the season, and him, that much more. I wrote … Continue reading →

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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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