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Innisfree Next Pandemic Victim Plans On Closing Us Stores

Korean brand Innisfree announced this past Friday that all North America starts will start closing citing the pandemic. We got our first Innisfree s ...

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Om Skin Care Beauty Boosters

I discovered OM Skincare last year at SpaceNK and loved the whole presentation of it – skin care can often get blinded by science and claims all ...

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Tricks For A Better Smile + Invisalign Update

Items used in this post : Clinique Pop Matte Lipcolor in “Ruby Pop” // Bauble Bar tassel earrings // it cosmetics Bye Bye undereye conce ...

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3 Little Moments of Magic

I’ve been trying to recognize small moments of wonder throughout my week. Here’s some small moments of magic that’ve happened so ...

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A Trip the California Academy of Sciences

If you’re looking for a fun way to spend a Saturday and learn a lot about science, you’ve gotta visit the California Academy of Sciences ...

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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 828

So…what is the Monday Poll" Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It� ...

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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo

Spring couldn’t have sprung at a better time for Rosie. All the rain we’ve gotten lately has turned our little neck of the woods into fi ...

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Saturday Surfing, April 20, 2024!

Good morning, my friend. I hope your Caturday is off to a peaceful, joyful start. It’s been a week since I started doing the three small things ...

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A Marvelous Makeup Cleanser and 3 Game-Changing Things for B

I really wanted the Oat Cleansing Balm makeup remover by the Inkey List to smell like a freshly baked oatmeal cookie. Alas, it’s more like unco ...

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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo

Bold tiger. Sex symbol. Cat stud. When it came to kitty modeling, Tabs dominated. He pretty much invented the field of feline supermodelry. I mean tha ...

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Amika Dry Shampoo Is Awesome | Important Lessons on Agi

Love this stuff My main criteria for dry shampoo is how my day-two roots feel after a few sprays. If they?re stiff and coated in a thick layer of crus ...

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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 827

So…what is the Monday Poll" Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It� ...

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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo

Rosie’s been thinking… She always works so hard. It seems like there’s just so much to do. Between managing the company and keepin ...

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Saturday Check In | I Made a Wreath!

Hello, my friend! Can I just say, it’s so nice to be sitting at my keyboard in my PJs at the start of a Saturday" I haven’t spent much t ...

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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo

It’s common knowledge that cats have a particularly strong connection to the magical planes of existence. They saunter between dimension doors, ...

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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 824

So…what is the Monday Poll" Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It� ...

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Saturday Surfing, March 16, 2024!

According to my allergies, spring is just around the corner here in Northern California. ? I really want to enjoy the outdoors today, so after I hop o ...

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What I Brought Home From Ulta Recently

Happy Friday, my friend! TGIF. ? So, this seems to happen a lot — I get the urge to either cut or dye my hair, and instead of doing either, I g ...

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Checking In: Dance Team Life

OK, I think we’re finally starting to get the hang of this dance team competition thing! Things to expect include: A long day with lots of sitt ...

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5 Things That Help Me as a Working Mom | Happy Working

The name of this holiday is kinda funny to me as all moms are constantly working (for real, though), but hey, we’re gonna go with it because ap ...

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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 823

So…what is the Monday Poll" Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It� ...

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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo

There are five things Rosie wants. Well, I mean, there are more than five, but here are five things she ALWAYS wants. ? First, she wants treats every ...

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Dance Competition Day!

Just a quick hello because we’re off to a dance competition. It’s going to be a day filled with leaps, turns and athleticism–alon ...

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5 Unexpected Things I?ve Learned About Being a Woman |

1. How fleeting it was to feel at ease in my body. It happened early on, too, before I even had the language to describe what it was. All I know is on ...

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It’s Cat Lady Heaven at Marshalls Right Meow

I think there may be a cat lady who’s running the show at Marshalls right meow because when I was there last weekend there were so many kitty r ...

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Checking In: A Spa-Themed Birthday Party | Awesome Kid

“It’s time to spa!” By far, this tag line I wrote for Connor’s spa-themed birthday party last weekend was the best thing Iâ ...

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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 822

So…what is the Monday Poll" Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It� ...

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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo

Spring is only a few weeks ago, and you know what that means. Planting season! At least that’s how Rosie sees it. She spent the better part of ...

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Eight Is Great!

This not-so-little girl turned eight today! Hard to believe she was once a small peanut in the crook of my arm. She currently loves Squishmallows (who ...

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5 Entertaining Shows to Marathon Next Time You Want or Need

1. “Dance Life,” Amazon Prime This reality show follows a group of talented young dancers who want to break into the competitive world of ...

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How to Stay Alive According to Lifetime Movies

I randomly started streaming the Lifetime movie “Danger Below Deck” the other day when I needed a brain break. Who knew it would prove to ...

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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 821

So…what is the Monday Poll" Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It� ...

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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo

Finally! We got SUN this weekend, finally, actual honest-to-goodness sun. I think it was actually the first sunny weekend in months. Mind you, everyth ...

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Saturday Surfing, February 24, 2024!

Happy Caturday, my friend! I’m happy to report that our orange tree, which had fallen over and cracked earlier this week because of all the cra ...

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Spring Wish List, Part 1

The sun came out for five minutes yesterday afternoon, and for a brief moment, it felt like spring was on the horizon. For sure I’m loving all ...

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Checking In: The Orange Tree

It’s been raining like crazy and I’ve lost track of how many consecutive storms we’ve had in a row! So far we’ve made it t ...

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Happy 17th Birthday MBB!

My sweet MBB, I don’t know how this happened, but I blinked and suddenly you turned 17. My first baby is no longer quite my baby. Remember when ...

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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 820

So…what is the Monday Poll" Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It� ...

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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo

Hello, friend. Prepare to have your mind BLOWN. I know that’s a strange intro, but today is a strange day (in an amazing way, though). Are you ...

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Saturday Surfing, February 17, 2024!

Happy Saturday, friend. Guess what" I was at Target yesterday, and when I saw this display for CeraVe at an endcap, I half expected Michael Cera to po ...

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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 819

So…what is the Monday Poll" Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It� ...

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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo

Rosie wants Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers to win the Super Bowl today because she’s a Bay Area girl, and she bleeds red and gold. Alw ...

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Saturday Surfing, February 10, 2024!

Good morning, my friend! The sun is out and I’m feeling sunshine-y. ? I can’t wait for spring… Today I’m headed back to Wor ...

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Checking In: Happy Friday and Swivel Chair Update!

My friend, where would I be without you" Probably somewhere buying swivel chairs of regret, ha ha ha! Connor and I went to World Market last weekend t ...

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Outfit of the Day | Plaid Wide-Leg Pants and Mixed Prin

Heya, friend! Super quick post today because Thursday is my looooooong day at work. Anywho, I wore this OOTD earlier this week when it was sunny, and ...

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Things I Do to Reduce Feeling Overwhelmed All the Frickin? T

Parts 1 and 2, in case you’re interested. Things I Do to Reduce Feeling Overwhelmed All the Frickin? Time, Part 1 Things I Do to Reduce Feeling ...

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5 More Cute Red Things to Treat Yourself to for Valentine?s

Just in case you were looking for even more ways to treat yourself on February 14! If you wanna say “I love me” with cute red accessories, ...

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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 818

So…what is the Monday Poll" Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It� ...

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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo

Sure, I call this particular weekly missive “Sundays With Tabs,” but sometimes, when the resident feline overlord here at company HQ, does ...

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Saturday Surfing, February 3, 2024!

Good morning! Happy Saturday. I found this beautiful piece of bark yesterday at work while I was walking around during a break in the storm. I love th ...

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Current Wishlist | Athleta

I popped on over to the Athleta website the other day because they’ve got some pants and tops on sale that look like they’d be good for ...

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Outfit of the Day and Tips for Styling Wide-Leg Pants

There’s a big storm headed for Nor Cal today! The weather goddesses are saying that we’ll be seeing an atmospheric river. YOWZA. Well, t ...

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Outfit of the Day with a Pop of Color and New Red Chuck Tayl

Yesterday’s work outfit was a nod to Valentine’s Day next month with a pop of red on my shoes and a cute shirt with red hearts. At my ne ...

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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 817

So…what is the Monday Poll" Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It� ...

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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo

Rosie spent this afternoon watching the Niners punch their ticket back to the Superbowl (YASSS!!!). Tabs obviously loved football too. ? I mean, not o ...

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Checking In: Taylor Swift Week, Red Lip Drama and Work Thing

On Sunday, Connor declared that it was going to be Taylor Swift week at our house, so we’ve been listening to Taylor Swift music all week long. ...

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Saturday Surfing, January 27, 2024!

Hiya, friend. We made it to Caturday, woo hoo! This gal needs to *not* be inside and in front of a computer screen, so since we’re getting a br ...

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Stuff I Bought and Loved, Vol. 2

1. Mochi Cake Mix at Trader Joe’s OH MY GOSH. This is so freakin’ delicious! I picked up a box on a whim, and after doing some investiga ...

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Things I Do to Reduce Feeling Overwhelmed All the Frickin? T

Do you ever feel like you’re doing ALL THE THINGS, all the time" Yeah, me too. Lately, I’ve been looking for ways to help myself out so ...

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5 Cute Red Things to Treat Yourself to for Valentine’s

1. MAC Retro Matte Lipstick in Quite the Standout I love wearing this bright orangey warm red — think vintage vibes! I think it pairs well with ...

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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 816

So…what is the Monday Poll" Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It� ...

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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo

I just remembered I need to go to Sephora this weekend! If Tabs were still around, he would have reminded me. He always had a reason to go to Sephora, ...

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Saturday Surfing, January 20, 2024!

Hello from rainy Northern California, my friend! It’s damp and dreary outside today, so I’ll be spending most of it indoors on the couch ...

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Stuff I Bought And Loved, Vol. 1

1. J. Crew Factory Long-Sleeve Crewneck Girlfriend Tee, $9.95 I bought two of these awesome long-sleeve tees in neutral colors (Black and Oatmeal), an ...

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Ode to 2 p.m. Coffee

Everyday, lately, I have a cup of coffee at 2 p.m., and let me tell you, I love it so, so much. Why" I couldn’t do life without it. And 2 p.m. ...

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Really Important Things (Not Really) That I Think About When

I found a stash of Keurig coffee cups at the office. They’re squirreled away in a cabinet that’s supposed to contain stuff for everyone ...

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Things I Do to Reduce Feeling Overwhelmed All the Frickin? T

Here are some things I do that seem to help me feel like I’m not drowning in ALL. THE. TASKS. all the time! When I’m tired, overwhelmed ...

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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 815

So…what is the Monday Poll" Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It� ...

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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo

Rosie had a big dance weekend! Her hip-hop dance crew competed in the Annual Novato Best Cat Dance Club championship, and they took home furrst prize! ...

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A Quick Saturday Hello!

Hi, sweet friend. I tried really hard to wake up at the crack of dawn with the chickens to get some writing done, but my body refused to cooperate and ...

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Madewell Work Pants Review | Harlow Wide-Leg Pant and P

My first day at my new gig is officially on the books. Oh, and funny story before we get into the work pants. I put a long-wearing matte liquid lipsti ...

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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 814

So…what is the Monday Poll" Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It� ...

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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo

On this first Sunday of the new year, behold, a Tabs retrospective! A new year means a new feline fashion season, and Tabs, as a global cat fashion tr ...

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Saturday Surfing, January 6, 2024!

Hey, hey Caturday! Why yes, that’s the makeup-free look I’ve been rockin’ and loving for the last three weeks or so. It feels a l ...

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Work Pants Woes, Part 2 | A List of the Best Work Pants

You gals are awesome. Thank you so much for all of your thoughtful recommendations for work pants! I’m definitely going to buy a few pairs, and ...

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Work Pants Woes

My friend, why is it so hard to find decent work pants" I did the math recently and realized it’s been 15 or so years since I’ve had to ...

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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 813

So…what is the Monday Poll" Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It� ...

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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo

Happy new year!!! ? It’s nine o’clock, and I’m still awake! Will wonders never cease" ? But seriously, I fully intend to stay up ...

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Saturday Surfing, December 30, 2023!

Hello from rainy Northern California, friend. Are you enjoying the last few bits of the holidays" I hope so. Our beautiful Christmas lights and orname ...

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Things I?m Looking Forward to in 2024

More and more I’m realizing that I’m not bound by the past, and that I can actively choose to reinvent myself whenever the heck I want! ...

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A Cocooning Kind of Christmas

Hiya, friend. It’s so nice to see you! Isn’t it kind of crazy that just like that, in the blink of an eye, the rush of the holiday seaso ...

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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo

You may be wondering who put that elf on your shelf. Well…obviously, it was Rosie. ? This year she volunteered alongside Santa’s elves ma ...

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Saturday Surfing, December 23, 2023!

Good morning, sweet friend! You know what I realized yesterday" It’s kind of wild that during this time of year when you go into someone� ...

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This or That: The Holiday Edition, 2023 Part II!

How to play Pick one or the other for each of the questions below, and copy/paste your answers in the comments. Can’t wait to see your picks! M ...

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This or That: The Holiday Edition, 2023!

How to play Pick one or the other for each of the questions below, and copy/paste your answers in the comments. Can’t wait to see your picks! M ...

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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 812

So…what is the Monday Poll" Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It� ...

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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vo

How have the holidays been treating you" I hope all has been well so far. Things have been good around here. It’s getting chilly (for Californi ...

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Saturday Surfing, December 16, 2023!

Good morning, my friend. Happy Saturday to ya! It’s the first weekend in a while where our family has no dance-related activities, and I almost ...