January 2010

Well that’s… Corny

by Julie on January 30, 2010

in Smart Life

This weekend, I am in Champaign, Illinois for the SWE Regional Conference. Unfortunately, we did not win our bid to have the 2011 Regional Conference in Madison, but that’s OK! I’ll be back tomorrow, but until then, here is the video we used for our bid. Like my stint as ‘Iowa?’


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Four Years Ago

January 29, 2010
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Four years ago today, I went on a walk by the lake with a boy.    Two weeks later, this boy surprised me with an a cappella show in my dorm for Valentine’s Day. Two and a half years later, this boy took me on a picnic and to the Olbrich Botanical Gardens. There, he [...]

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Madison Bloggie Meet-Up

January 28, 2010
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The last week in January is always Madison Restaurant Week. A slew of restaurants offer 3 or 4 course dinners for $25, and a handful have 3 course lunches for $15. The fact that my and Dan’s anniversary is always during Restaurant Week gives us the chance to experience a new restaurant that would otherwise [...]

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Haiti Bake Sale Day!

January 27, 2010
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Good morning! Today is the day of The Chic Life’s Bake Sale for Haiti . As I mentioned once before, I am contributing one batch of my Chai Tea Scones to the cause, and there are lots of other great-looking treats up for sale as well! So, head over to The Chic Life before midnight [...]

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Protein-Pumped Pasta

January 26, 2010
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I wanted a protein-filled lunch for three reasons today. I had my first spinning class today! (Which, by the way, kicked my booty. I will be going back, though!) I did an intense weights workout this morning. I’m having a late dinner tonight with Kelley and Amanda at the Melting Pot, and need something to [...]

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