Guest Post: Dreaming Big, One Line at a Time

May 19, 2011

While I’m crazybusy getting ready for my maternity leave, a few fantastic bloggers have agreed to do some guest posts here on the Penelope site. I’m so grateful for the help.

Today, a heartfelt rumination on effective list-making brought to us by Alexis Anne from Clean, Smart, Simple, Style.
I am list obsessed- always have [...]

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The Perfect Backbend: or, why I want to be a parent again

May 6, 2011

As I’ve mentioned, my husband and I have three children in our blended family, which has been in the blender for 12 years now: he has 2 boys, aged 12 and 21, whom I consider my own sons, and I have a 16 year old daughter.
When we decided to have another baby, a question I [...]

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New obsession: Girl of All Work

April 18, 2011

Very few things make my heart skip a beat faster than a new online retailer of pretty office supplies. Maybe a shirtless David Beckham. No…I’m actually more excited by this new find.
Have you seen Girl of All Work? Penelopes, you must.
Their site isn’t huge, yet. It’s focused and well-curated. It’s no See Jane Work – [...]

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5 Ways in which I’m not as Penelope as you’d think

April 11, 2011

We talk a lot here at Penelope Loves Lists about what makes us a Penelope. But I got to thinking about the fact that there are a few ways in which I am stunningly un-Penelope. I thought I’d share. But, the deal is, you have to air your dirty laundry, too. Read on…
5 Ways in [...]

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Why I Want to Be Nigella Lawson (at least a little bit)

March 13, 2011

You all watch plenty of the Food Network and its new, edgier sister network, The Cooking Channel, right? I’ve always been a huge fan. I love to have it on the background while I cook. Makes me feel involved and…proactive… in some weird way. Sort of the flip side of the same emotion that makes [...]

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And….we’re back. And I do mean we.

March 9, 2011

Ahhhh, Penelopes. How I’ve missed you! I’ve appreciated all of your personal emails and well wishes, along with all the sweet notes, urging me to…er…get the lead out and start posting again. Makes me feel good to know you care.
So, what gives, you ask? What’s kept me away and silent for so long? I’ll tell [...]

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Update from the trenches

February 7, 2011

Hi Penelopes,
Just a quick update to explain the lack of posts lately. I’ve had a few very large (but good, exciting) changes come up in my life recently that have taken up a ton of my time and even more of my energy.
I’ll be posting a lot on these items as soon as I get [...]

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