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Our last Valentine's Day story &amp;amp; gift guide comes from Mara, seems fitting that her blog is called &lt;a href="http://www.ablogaboutlove.com/"&gt;A Blog About Love&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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RECEIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/e4jn8ispm"&gt;Jo Malone Orange Blossom perfume&lt;/a&gt; / 2. &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Ftracking.searchmarketing.com%2Fclick.asp%3Faid%3D743776459&amp;amp;mid=239611&amp;amp;catId=8449&amp;amp;atom=8455&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=2347369746&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=2&amp;amp;bAmt=431b768070e1c697&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=1"&gt;Eames® Hang-It-All&lt;/a&gt; / 3. &lt;a href="http://www.dwr.com/product/ravello-flatweave-runner.do?sortby=ourPicks"&gt;Ravello Flatweave Runner&lt;/a&gt; / 4. &lt;a href="http://muza-chan.net/japan/index.php/blog/maneki-neko-gotokuji" target="_blank"&gt;Maneki Neko beckoning cat&lt;/a&gt; (to add to her collection) / 5. &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/89445803/care-free-modern-succulent-terrarium"&gt;Modern Succulent Terrarium&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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See what she picked out from her husband after the jump.&lt;br /&gt;
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GIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.highbrowfurniture.com%2Fstorage%2Fproducts%2Fsilo%2F&amp;amp;mid=252469&amp;amp;catId=13080200&amp;amp;atom=10558&amp;amp;prodId=4108855923&amp;amp;oid=4049947887&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=b2e15c15c17c2077&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=1"&gt;Vitra Uten Silo Wall Organizer&lt;/a&gt; / 2. &lt;a href="http://www.dwr.com/product/foldable-star-sculptures.do?sortby=ourPicks"&gt;Foldable Star Sculptures&lt;/a&gt; / 3. Paint Chip Art, photo by &lt;a href="http://suttongrace.blogspot.com/2012/01/paint-chip-art.html"&gt;Erin of Sutton Grace&lt;/a&gt; / 4. Midas &lt;a href="http://www.dwr.com/product/midas-carafe-small.do?sortby=ourPicks" target="_blank"&gt;Gold Dipped Glassware&lt;/a&gt; / 5. &lt;a href="http://www.dwr.com/product/classic-24-hour-clock.do?sortby=ourPicks"&gt;Classic 24 Hour Clock&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1152079792665774426-3230681676674310224?l=www.mimiandmegblog.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;So it's actually more like the last two weeks.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Gorgeous oranges/tangerines or whatever these things were. I think they had some funky name at Whole Foods. I've been eating a lot of oranges lately to hopefully fight off any germs that think they want to take up residence in me. And I like oranges. And all fruit in general.&lt;br /&gt;
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Started a little collaboration with &lt;a href="http://www.dessangeusa.com/"&gt;DESSANGE&lt;/a&gt;. Samuel at the Chevy Chase location (ladies, he's awesome, and French &lt;i&gt;oui oui&lt;/i&gt;) gave me a much-needed chop and a highlight like I've never had. It was as if he was painting my hair with passion. I'm in love. Now, this next photo may look a little interesting, but I was a little obsessed with this opening scene on Gossip Girl (guilty pleasure, &lt;i&gt;hello&lt;/i&gt; high fashion + NYC scenery = good chance it's on my DVR), so I took a pic of my TV screen. &lt;br /&gt;
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Started packing for my trip to Kansas City this weekend for a wedding. Love seeing the fam, but not a fan of missing &lt;a href="http://heartifb.com/ifbcon/"&gt;IFB&lt;/a&gt; and all the fun going on in NYC for Fashion Week, but obviously family wins this one. Plus my sister has two little ones that I can't get enough of... okay well, maybe after a few hours... anyway, this was my travel-day outfit. I'm working on planning my outfits better when I travel so I don't over pack.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;i&gt;Top: &lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/g5vmfnspm"&gt;Banana Republic&lt;/a&gt; / Watch: c/o &lt;a href="http://kennethcoletime.com/"&gt;Kenneth Cole&lt;/a&gt; (a men's watch I had lots of links taken out of!) / Jeans: c/o &lt;a href="http://www.jbrandjeans.com/?cid=googlecpc&amp;amp;KID=7dcff059-306e-fd69-fb27-00007258b9a8&amp;amp;gclid=CLqSp4P7kq4CFWZjTAodIGUDyQ"&gt;JBrand&lt;/a&gt; / Studs: Marc by Marc Jacobs (old, &lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/cqgckspm"&gt;similar&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Sketched out a few commissions, and got to work with some pink paint. &lt;/div&gt;
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Can't believe I only brought four pairs of shoes to Kansas City... as I mentioned, I &lt;i&gt;tend&lt;/i&gt; to over pack so four pairs seemed reasonable.&lt;i&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;i&gt;(&lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/fvbspm"&gt;Tory Burch Reva Flat&lt;/a&gt; / ZARA heels / c/o &lt;a href="http://www.katespade.com/designer-shoes/designer-womens-heels/kate-spade-kiki/S841778,default,pd.html?dwvar_S841778_color=278&amp;amp;start=66&amp;amp;cgid=shoes"&gt;kate spade kiki wedges&lt;/a&gt; / ZARA boots)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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I love surprises in the mail, and my friends over at &lt;a href="http://oneloveorganics.com/"&gt;One Love Organics&lt;/a&gt; sent me a little New Year's treat. Love them &amp;amp; so does my skin! &lt;i&gt;Aaaannnnd&lt;/i&gt; our power went out. Twice in one night. With not much else to do as my husband was studying by candlelight, I took a shower. Not completely in the dark, I had a few tealights, but it was kind of cool. Very relaxing.&lt;br /&gt;
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I love a good blizzard/Italian restaurant Valentine's Day story. Usually some of the best memories come out of disaster. Thanks to Caitlin of &lt;a href="http://www.caitlincreer.com/"&gt;Caitlin Creer Interiors&lt;/a&gt; for sharing with us today!&lt;br /&gt;
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RECEIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/fxudguspm"&gt;HATTY2 Bow Sandal&lt;/a&gt; / 2. &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1584799617/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=mm013b-20&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=9325&amp;amp;creativeASIN=1584799617"&gt;The Joy of Decorating: Southern Style with Mrs. Howard&lt;/a&gt; / 3. &lt;a href="http://www.allmodern.com/Thomas-Paul-Chips-Sunglass-Case-in-Orange-AC-0214-ORG-TMP1385.html"&gt;Thomas Paul Chips Sunglass Case&lt;/a&gt; / 4. &lt;a href="http://www.hickorees.com/brand/heritage-leather-co/product/16-canvas-mason-bag-with-leather-bottom-no-312"&gt;Canvas Mason Bag&lt;/a&gt; / 5. JessLC &lt;a href="http://www.jesslc.com/products/quincy-coin-purse-gold-graphite"&gt;Quincy Coin Purse&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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See what she picked out for her husband after the jump.&lt;br /&gt;
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GIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005MYEQ4U/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=mm013b-20&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=9325&amp;amp;creativeASIN=B005MYEQ4U"&gt;Midnight in Paris DVD&lt;/a&gt; / 2. &lt;a href="http://www.warbyparker.com/men/optical/mens-eyewear-wiloughby-eyeglass-frame-striped-tortoise"&gt;Warby Parker Wiloughby glasses&lt;/a&gt; / 3. &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75189847/fournier-appalachian-plein-air-oil?ref=sr_gallery_8&amp;amp;sref=&amp;amp;ga_search_submit=&amp;amp;ga_search_query=fournier&amp;amp;ga_view_type=gallery&amp;amp;ga_ship_to=US&amp;amp;ga_search_type=handmade&amp;amp;ga_facet=handmade"&gt;The Four White Apple Trees&lt;/a&gt; painting / 4. J.Crew &lt;a href="http://www.jcrew.com/mens_category/tiesandpocketsquares/cottonties/PRDOVR%7E75455/75455.jsp"&gt;Macartney-stripe linen-cotton tie&lt;/a&gt; / 5. &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Flink.mercent.com%2Fredirect.ashx%3Fmr%3AmerchantID%3DNordstrom%26mr%3AtrackingCode%3DA899CEE3-B59F-DE11-A7DF-002219319097%26mr%3AtargetUrl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fshop.nordstrom.com%2FS%2F2779752%253fcm_cat%253ddatafeed%2526cm_pla%253dshoes%3Amen%3Aboots%2526cm_ite%253dclarks_originals_%252527desert%252527_boot_%252528men%252529%3AS04840%2526cm_ven%253dbizrate&amp;amp;mid=17315&amp;amp;catId=10150000&amp;amp;atom=10348&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=928769873&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=d3922ef573df3407&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=1"&gt;Clarks Originals 'Desert' Boot&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1152079792665774426-4527858372722930271?l=www.mimiandmegblog.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;img border="0" height="392" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AT2BcQKT8Jk/TzPB3OqMHyI/AAAAAAAAMK4/VcqnCDCOgnQ/s640/blackgoldoffice.jpg" width="640" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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I know, I know, this Scalamandre wallpaper is everywhere... but I still love it. And since black &amp;amp; gold is one of my very favorite combos (MIZ!) it just makes perfect sense.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://www.scalamandre.com/contents.htm"&gt;Scalamandre wallpaper&lt;/a&gt; / 2. &lt;a href="http://hayshop.dk/products/71-office/357-scissors/"&gt;Gold scissors&lt;/a&gt; / 3. &lt;a href="http://katespaperie.com/store/category/giftwrap__ribbons/gift_adornments/item/E0001705/washi_decorative_tapes_gold__silver_set_o/"&gt;Washi tape&lt;/a&gt; / 4. &lt;a href="http://www.russellandhazel.com/content/small-curiosities-box"&gt;russell+hazel small curiosities box&lt;/a&gt; / 5. &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Fhorchow.rdr.channelintelligence.com%2Fgo.asp%3FfVhzOGNRAAQIASNiEwAbAU46E3t3Yh0CBQRFNCcTUV8PE2pDcXdnGQdMAEsjOhsXG0kOcUhTSAorKyFOWl9HFjw9AkwbXG03SC89fn1HXFlNJTcdTiMcTDsSAjcnSEAdflY5OwwGRjVULFFNS1ExIX5pV0NbRnIBCgAZFlU-ViohIAJRQEJZO2peVllDEWoGbHs2TltUDX8cESYhAglzP0tBeUEmIHUdAgMNDWdmXlFfQQduFXN5MF1AX1QOZ2FeU1tGFS1UNmIgX1FTXlQ6bwwKAiwdPVNNWko3LTcCDBZTRTExAAcOTh09SConOERWHw4%3D%26nAID%3D10043468%26szredirectid%3DSZ_REDIRECT_ID&amp;amp;mid=33140&amp;amp;catId=25010400&amp;amp;atom=10709&amp;amp;prodId=4109011099&amp;amp;oid=2710982192&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=bf1710cdcea49d1a&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=2"&gt;Aster desk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1152079792665774426-8785330160977592636?l=www.mimiandmegblog.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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You might have noticed the necklace I was &lt;a href="http://www.mimiandmegblog.com/2012/02/new-specs-mezzmer.html"&gt;wearing in this post&lt;/a&gt;, and I am loving it. It's an Aries necklace I recently got at &lt;a href="http://www.shopwinkdc.com/"&gt;WINK&lt;/a&gt;. Also have a soft spot for hearts, &lt;i&gt;what girl doesn't?&lt;/i&gt; I picked up this heart card I picked up &lt;a href="http://www.mimiandmegblog.com/2012/01/moma-snapshots.html"&gt;while at the MoMA&lt;/a&gt;. Do you ever just buy cards because you want to keep them? Might frame this one.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;Photo by Meg Biram&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1152079792665774426-1242541814250508218?l=www.mimiandmegblog.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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I love how Jeanne of &lt;a href="http://www.shopsweetthings.com/"&gt;Shop Sweet Things&lt;/a&gt; and her husband do Valentine's Day. Easy and simple, yet still romantic. And did you see her &lt;a href="http://theglitterguide.com/2012/01/09/glitter-girl-jeanne-of-shop-sweet-things-2/"&gt;cute feature on Glitter Guide&lt;/a&gt;? &lt;br /&gt;
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RECEIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/g6t7jbspm"&gt;Madewell the holepunch sidewalk skimmer&lt;/a&gt; / 2. Kate Spade &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Fclick.linksynergy.com%2Flink%3Fid%3DhLUPakqa5g4%26offerid%3D245425.98686353763%26type%3D15%26murl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww1.bloomingdales.com%252Fshop%252Fproduct%252Fkate-spade-new-york-putting-on-the-ritz-idiom-bangle%253FID%253D570034%2526PartnerID%253DLINKSHARE%2526cm_mmc%253DLINKSHARE-_-n-_-n-_-n%26u1%3D30010101&amp;amp;mid=205&amp;amp;catId=30010101&amp;amp;atom=10713&amp;amp;prodId=2733182170&amp;amp;oid=4029544983&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=4&amp;amp;bAmt=823abe7ec9c4bc8a&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=1"&gt;Putting on the Ritz Bangle&lt;/a&gt; / 3. &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.emersonmade.com%2FMod-Little-Black-Dress&amp;amp;mid=245632&amp;amp;catId=30010104&amp;amp;atom=10716&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=2684611257&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=b2e15c15c17c2077&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=1"&gt;EmersonMade Mod Little Black Dress&lt;/a&gt; / 4. &lt;a href="http://www.botkier.com/handbags/valentina-satchel"&gt;Botkier Valentina Satchel&lt;/a&gt; in mint / 5. &lt;a href="http://usa.hermes.com/leisure/beach/travel-cases/finish/finish-23614.html"&gt;Hermés Finish travel case &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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See what she picked for her husband after the jump.&lt;br /&gt;
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GIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Flink.mercent.com%2Fredirect.ashx%3Fmr%3AmerchantID%3DNordstrom%26mr%3AtrackingCode%3D9CE27AD1-31E1-DF11-8F9A-001B2163195C%26mr%3AtargetUrl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fshop.nordstrom.com%2FS%2F3137779%253fcm_cat%253ddatafeed%2526cm_pla%253djewelry%3Awatch%2526cm_ite%253dmichael_kors_%252527blacked_out_runway%252527_chronograph_watch%3A315935%2526cm_ven%253dbizrate&amp;amp;mid=17315&amp;amp;catId=30020100&amp;amp;atom=10724&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=2253375672&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=b2e15c15c17c2077&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=1"&gt;Michael Kors Black Chronograph Watch&lt;/a&gt; / 2. &lt;a href="http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/home/us/en/zara-us-S2012"&gt;ZARA raincoat&lt;/a&gt; / 3. Just Cook &lt;a href="http://shop.justcookfoods.com/"&gt;Natural Spice Blend&lt;/a&gt; / 4. Need Supply &lt;a href="http://needsupply.com/mens/accessories/medium-carryall-ash-golde-1.html"&gt;Carry All Weekend Bag&lt;/a&gt; / 5. Jack Spade &lt;a href="http://www.jackspade.com/Needlepoint-Stripe-Flask/JSM00446,default,pd.html?dwvar_JSM00446_color=402&amp;amp;start=3&amp;amp;cgid=jack-spade&amp;amp;q=flask&amp;amp;navid=search"&gt;Needlepoint Stripe Flask&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1152079792665774426-2979561456268371671?l=www.mimiandmegblog.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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I can't think of a better table to have a fun Valentine's Day group dinner at!&lt;/div&gt;
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Gorgeous, ginormous, sliding glass windows/doors!?!&lt;i&gt; Dreamy&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;Images by &lt;a href="http://www.davidmikhail.com/"&gt;David Mikhail Architects&lt;/a&gt; / Stratford Villas&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1152079792665774426-3510906159037989734?l=www.mimiandmegblog.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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So sweet, real-life high school sweethearts! &lt;a href="http://marcusdesigninc.blogspot.com/"&gt;Nancy&lt;/a&gt; of &lt;a href="http://www.marcusdesigninc.com/"&gt;Marcus Design&lt;/a&gt; has such a sweet story! &lt;br /&gt;
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RECEIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://www.fschumacher.com/search/ProductDetail-nonflash.aspx?sku=5005151"&gt;Shantung Silhouette Print wallpaper&lt;/a&gt; / 2. &lt;a href="http://www.katespade.com/designer-jewelry/necklaces-for-women/kate-spade-meadowsweet-short-necklace/WBRU3992,default,pd.html?dwvar_WBRU3992_color=088&amp;amp;start=258&amp;amp;cgid=sale"&gt;meadowsweet bib necklace&lt;/a&gt; / 3. &lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/fh4gaispm"&gt;Classic Q Hillier Hobo&lt;/a&gt; / 4. &lt;a href="http://www.handbag.com/fashion/shopping/incoming-new-in-store-october"&gt;Asos Horse Print Jumper&lt;/a&gt; / 5. &lt;a href="http://zhush.com/leopard-green-curved-box"&gt;Leopard green curved box&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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See Nancy's picks for her husband after the jump!&lt;br /&gt;
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GIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006OI19DE/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=mm013b-20&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=9325&amp;amp;creativeASIN=B006OI19DE"&gt;Goldfischer boots&lt;/a&gt; / 2. &lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/exapwgspm"&gt;Burberry The Beat&lt;/a&gt; / 3. &lt;a href="http://www.tiffany.ca/Shopping/Item.aspx?fromGrid=1&amp;amp;sku=26021936&amp;amp;mcat=148208&amp;amp;cid=288160&amp;amp;search_params=s+5-p+2-c+288160-r+-x+-n+6-ri+-ni+0-t+"&gt;Envelope cuff links&lt;/a&gt; / 4. &lt;a href="http://www.coggles.com/man/group/cardigan/T0"&gt;Cardigan&lt;/a&gt; / 5. &lt;a href="http://karvt.com/shop/walnut-natural-4/"&gt;iPad cover&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;Photo of Nancy and her husband from &lt;a href="http://ytweddinggallery.com/"&gt;Yaletown Wedding Gallery&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1152079792665774426-612260602181543593?l=www.mimiandmegblog.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Colorful laptop pouches by Precious Hands. Made in Guatemala from recycled Mayan fabric.&lt;/div&gt;
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Becca of the beautiful site &lt;a href="http://www.cakeeventsblog.com/"&gt;Cake Event + Design&lt;/a&gt; is with us today. Her Valentine's Day story is funny and romantic. Love it! &lt;br /&gt;
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RECEIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://www.shopbando.com/ban.do-heart-shoe-clips/prod/349?rc=14"&gt;Ban.do Shoe Clips in red&lt;/a&gt; / 2. &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1584798971/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=mm013b-20&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=9325&amp;amp;creativeASIN=1584798971"&gt;Sugar Baby: Confections, Candies, Cakes &amp;amp; Other Delicious Recipes for Cooking with Sugar&lt;/a&gt; / 3. &lt;a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/favorite-throw-t087/"&gt;Favorite Throw&lt;/a&gt; in slate / 4. &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/90980986/gold-piercing-arrow-necklace"&gt;Arrow Necklace&lt;/a&gt; from Layered with Love / 5. &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anthropologie.com%2Fanthro%2Fcatalog%2Fproductdetail.jsp%3Fid%3D073357%26catId%3DHOME-TABLETOP-DINNERWARE%26pushId%3DHOME-TABLETOP-DINNERWARE%26popId%3DHOME%26navCount%3D50617%26color%3D069%26isProduct%3Dtrue%26fromCategoryPage%3Dtrue%26isSubcategory%3Dtrue%26subCategoryId%3DHOME-DINNER-BOWLS&amp;amp;mid=27588&amp;amp;catId=299&amp;amp;atom=300&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=2246866051&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=b2e15c15c17c2077&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=2"&gt;Mini latte bowls&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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See what she's picked out for her husband after the jump.&lt;br /&gt;
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GIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65705264/wherever-im-with-you"&gt;Wherever I'm with you...&lt;/a&gt; print / 2. &lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/f9rfquspm"&gt;Musk Eau de Toilette Spray&lt;/a&gt; / 3. &lt;a href="http://www.gametimesportswatch.com/ganewenpascw.html"&gt;New England Patriots Schedule Watch&lt;/a&gt; / 4. &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unicahome.com%2Fcatalog%2Fitem.asp%3Fid%3D53507%26PartnerID%3DSHOPZ&amp;amp;mid=160753&amp;amp;catId=16030700&amp;amp;atom=10650&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=1559876121&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=b2e15c15c17c2077&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=2"&gt;Whisky Stones, Set of Nine&lt;/a&gt; / 5. &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61791122/wood-business-card-holder-slim"&gt;Wood Card Case&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1152079792665774426-79321293268371241?l=www.mimiandmegblog.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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GSD = Get Shit Done.&lt;br /&gt;
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When I was designing the &lt;a href="http://www.mimiandmegblog.com/2011/12/breaking-down-your-goals-into.html"&gt;2012 Mission documents&lt;/a&gt; at the end of 2011, I dubbed 2012 as &lt;i&gt;The Year of Getting Shit Done&lt;/i&gt;.
 Why, well that's somewhat obvious, but I wasn't satisfied with what I 
accomplished in 2011, so I wanted to make sure I couldn't look back at 
2012 and feel the same way. So this year, I'm getting shit done. (Tweet 
me when you get you are getting shit done at &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/meg_biram"&gt;@meg_biram&lt;/a&gt; with the hastag #getshitdone).&lt;br /&gt;
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Then
 I made two other documents to help people do a &lt;a href="http://www.mimiandmegblog.com/2012/01/get-fresh-start-clean-out-checklist.html"&gt;deep clean&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.mimiandmegblog.com/2012/01/guide-to-pare-down-your-wardrobe.html"&gt;pare down their wardrobe&lt;/a&gt;. I definitely wasn't the only one feeling the need for 
another clean out, my like-minded BF (blogger friend) &lt;a href="http://makeundermylife.com/"&gt;Jess of MML&lt;/a&gt; was too, and I like how she did it. She usually throws out 50 things, but this year &lt;a href="http://makeundermylife.com/throw-out-100-things-part-one/"&gt;decided to go for 100&lt;/a&gt;.
 I'm pretty sure I'm going to reach 200 or more, but I'll spare you most of the 
"donate" items. I kind of can't believe I still have this much stuff 
that I don't wear/use, and actually still have stuff from college! Why 
did I buy half of this stuff, and why do I still have it!?!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;i&gt;*Update since I first wrote this, I already took 7 bags of stuff (mine &amp;amp; my husbands to Goodwill, feels so good!)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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When C &amp;amp; I moved to the DC area last March we downsized &lt;i&gt;majorly&lt;/i&gt;!
 I should have taken photos of that, it would have been hundreds or 
probably over a thousand things! Anyway, I still feel a little 
overstuffed in our condo and don't want to move a bunch of stuff again 
this spring. So here is &lt;i&gt;my&lt;/i&gt; 100 things (actually 116). All of these 
items I will be selling, giving to family &amp;amp; friends or donating.
 To inquire about an item just email me with the # of the item/s and 
I'll give you the price &amp;amp; size. I'm only leaving these items up 
for a few days, then I'll be getting rid of them, so if you want 
something let me know in the next few days.&lt;br /&gt;
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All 116 items after the jump! &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a name='more'&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;i&gt;Sizes&lt;/i&gt;: Tops &amp;amp; dresses are XS-S maybe one or to M, Pants/Skirts/Dresses are 0-4, and Shoe 8, 8.5, 9 &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;i&gt;Shipping&lt;/i&gt;: Everything will be shipped via USPS&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;1. Ikat tank (rarely worn) &lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;SOLD&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt; / 2. Top, cinches at waist (good with leggings) &lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;SOLD&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt; / 3. Top &lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;(never worn) &lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;SOLD&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt; / 4. Banana Republic Sweater &lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;SOLD&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;5. Banana Republic cardigan / 6. To The Max sweater (rarely worn) / 7. Banana Republic sweater w/ tie (rarely worn)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;8. Racerback floral dress (rarely worn) &lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;SOLD&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt; / 9. Chambray dress w/ tie waist &amp;amp; adjustable straps (never worn) / 10. Pink jersey dress &lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;11. Banana Republic shrug w/ black detail (rarely worn) / 12. Banana Republic sweater &lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;SOLD&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt; / 13. Banana Republic cardigan (very small)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;14. Anthropologie tank &lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;SOLD&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt; / 15. Gray top / 16. Yellow striped cardigan (donating)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;17. Levi's light gray straight/skinny jeans &lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;SOLD&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt; / 18. Gray straight/skinny jeans (donating) / 19. Banana Republic bootleg jeans (rarely worn)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;20. Banana Republic black skirt w/ tie waist (never worn &amp;amp; really nice) / 21. Chambray skirt (rarely worn) / 22. Floral skirt, hits at stomach, cut with top tucked in&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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More clothes at the bottom.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;24.—36. Books (donated) / 37. Banana Republic 3/4 sleeve jacket (nice, rarely worn)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;38. Black boots (love these, I just have others that I always tend to wear, they are rarely worn) &lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;SOLD&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt; / 39. Black heels (rarely worn) / 40.—42. Shoes (donated)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;43.—54. Jewelry (donated) / 55. Peacock earrings / 56.—60. Jewelry (donated) &lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;61.—68. Jewelry (giving to my niece or donated)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;69. and 70. Fabric, sold in stacks shown, all 1 yard or less&lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;&lt;b&gt; BOTH SOLD&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://amandagenther.com/"&gt;Amanda&lt;/a&gt; of &lt;a href="http://simplestreetblog.com/"&gt;Simple Street&lt;/a&gt; has an extra special February, her birthday is the day before Valentine's Day. Wow that's a lot of pressure!&lt;br /&gt;
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RECEIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://shop.uppercasegallery.ca/"&gt;Uppercase magazine subscription&lt;/a&gt; / 2. &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60365972/lines-and-arrows-linen-chenille-cushion"&gt;Lines and Arrows Linen Cushion Cover&lt;/a&gt; / 3. &lt;a href="http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/diana-lens-for-SLRs/"&gt;Diana Lens&lt;/a&gt; / 4. &lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/f9q2j8spm"&gt;Charles Philip "Sarah" Patchwork Loafers&lt;/a&gt; / 5. &lt;a href="http://stillebenshop.dk/ProductDetails.aspx?lang=uk&amp;amp;variantId=719&amp;amp;"&gt;Twist a Twill Blanket&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://riflepaperco.com/item/You_re_a_Fox_Card/256"&gt;You're A Fox card&lt;/a&gt; / 2. Breakfast in Bed (photo by Rebecca of &lt;a href="http://www.adailysomething.com/"&gt;A Daily Something&lt;/a&gt;, image via &lt;a href="http://smallshopstudio.com/2012/01/26/guest-post-a-daily-something-breakfast-in-bed/"&gt;Small Shop&lt;/a&gt;) / 3. &lt;a href="http://www.warbyparker.com/men/optical/mens-eyewear-winston-eyeglass-frame-black"&gt;Warby Parker glasses&lt;/a&gt;, Winston / 4. &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004QL7KKM/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=mm013b-20&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=9325&amp;amp;creativeASIN=B004QL7KKM"&gt;50/50&lt;/a&gt; / 5. &lt;a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/Chicago-Bulls-tickets/artist/805914?list_view=1&amp;amp;brand=bulls&amp;amp;CAMEFROM=NBABULLS_BUYTICKETS_GRAPHIC"&gt;Chicago Bulls Tickets&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1152079792665774426-7054906447532284843?l=www.mimiandmegblog.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Wow, January was a busy month! So far, we've been so spoiled with an extremely mild winter. Today it was 72 degrees! I feel like we are going to pay for it with either tons of rain this spring or a really bad winter next year. Enough about the weather, back to January. It's over! But it was jam-packed full of fun, motivating experiences. Since I declared 2012 &lt;i&gt;The Year of Getting Shit Done&lt;/i&gt;, I really have to live up to it.&lt;br /&gt;
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1. GALLERY M: If you are wondering what happened with &lt;a href="http://www.mimiandmegblog.com/2012/01/gallery-m-january-animal-instinct.html"&gt;Gallery M&lt;/a&gt; (okay you probably weren't), well, a few things. I didn't get the response I was hoping for (which is okay, not every idea I think is cool will resonate with enough people to make it work). But I also learned at &lt;a href="http://www.mimiandmegblog.com/2012/01/alt-summit-information-re-cap.html"&gt;Alt Summit a little bit about the legalities around contests &amp;amp; giveaways&lt;/a&gt;, and lemmetellya it's confusing, and I don't have the time, nor the money to figure it out at this time, so unless an amazing art sponsor with a lawyer friend (&lt;i&gt;wink wink to art companies&lt;/i&gt;) wants to co-re-launch Gallery M with me, it is going to sadly die. It can rise from the dead, but for now is dead. But hey, letting it go and moving on.&lt;br /&gt;
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2. ART GALLERIES: One of my Missions for 2012 was to go to a lot of art museums. I went to the &lt;a href="http://www.mimiandmegblog.com/2012/01/moma-snapshots.html"&gt;MoMA in NYC&lt;/a&gt; to see the de Kooning exhibit, and to the Philips Collection in DC to see the Degas exhibit. Both. Were. Amazing. I'm going to try to go to at least one museum a month. In February I'm going back to Kansas City for a wedding, so I'm probably going to hit up either the &lt;a href="http://www.nelson-atkins.org/"&gt;Bloch Building at the Nelson&lt;/a&gt; or the &lt;a href="http://www.kemperart.org/"&gt;Kemper Museum&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Photos from The Girls With Glasses Mini Party at ALT by &lt;a href="http://caroleebeckham.com/Home.aspx"&gt;CB Photography&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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3. ALT SUMMIT: Well I think I've talked about Alt enough in the past few weeks (&lt;a href="http://www.mimiandmegblog.com/2012/01/alt-summit-up-coming-blogs.html"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.mimiandmegblog.com/2012/01/alt-summit-snapshots-outfits.html"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.mimiandmegblog.com/2012/01/alt-summit-information-re-cap.html"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.mimiandmegblog.com/2012/01/alt-summit-link-list.html"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;). But overall it was a blast to hang out with my blogger-friends (and real-life-friends), meet new people, discuss new opportunities, get answers to questions, and overall get a kick in the pants I needed to get myself more organized around here. I left inspired, tired, and with a &lt;i&gt;long&lt;/i&gt; blog to-do list. Plus, I love traveling, but am sad I didn't actually experience the mountains except from the view from my hotel room and the plane.&lt;br /&gt;
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4. &lt;a href="http://www.mimiandmegblog.com/p/social-media-consulting.html"&gt;CONSULTING&lt;/a&gt;: Since I left my job last year (to move to the DC area), I've been doing &lt;a href="http://www.mimiandmegblog.com/p/social-media-consulting.html"&gt;consulting&lt;/a&gt; work, blogging, and &lt;a href="http://megbiram.storenvy.com/"&gt;painting&lt;/a&gt;. Yes, that all sounds like a dream, and it is, BUT it is really hard (think &lt;i&gt;real hard&lt;/i&gt; before you quit your day job, let's just say there has been &lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;very little&lt;/span&gt; shopping in the past year). Especially when you also move to a new city where you have few connections to start with. Is all the stress and non-shopping worth it? &lt;i&gt;Hell yes&lt;/i&gt;, but I'm just warning you about the stress and lack of shopping. A worthy sacrifice in my case. Anyway, I have had some wonderful consulting experiences, that I really enjoy on a deep level. I absolutely love helping people figure out where to take their business, specifically when it pertains to them starting a blog, growing their blog, having an online shop, how to use social media for anything (business or personal), and how to approach bloggers and market your work, etc. I always knew I enjoyed mentoring and helping others, but I actually feel like I'm making a difference for people, and there is nothing better than that.&lt;br /&gt;
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5. COOL THINGS: This month I was beyond honored to be in a few publications in ways I wasn't expecting. If you don't follow me on &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mimi-Meg/212251503205"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/meg_biram"&gt;twitter&lt;/a&gt;, then you might not have seen any of it. But I wanted to take a second to thank &lt;i&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home-garden/lifestyle-blogger-meg-biram-on-moving-herself--and-her-blog--to-dc/2012/01/10/gIQAciCv7P_story_1.html"&gt;The Washington Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;, the &lt;a href="http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/shopping/shoparound/22598.html"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Washingtonian&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href="http://www.refinery29.com/2012-goals-success-stories"&gt;Refinery29&lt;/a&gt; (DC edition) for the warm welcome to DC, and a thanks to &lt;a href="http://www.ruemag.com/january-2012/"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Rue&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt; for the fun Blogger Side-By-Side Feature. Images from all of those are in my &lt;a href="http://www.mimiandmegblog.com/p/press-mentions.html"&gt;Press&lt;/a&gt; section.&lt;br /&gt;
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6. For my other &lt;a href="http://www.mimiandmegblog.com/2012/01/state-of-meg-planning-2012.html"&gt;2012 Missions&lt;/a&gt;... I'm still working on them. I've got a huge post of all the things (not all but a lot) I am getting rid of (No. 4 Overhaul of possessions). I have been cooking with a better attitude and planning my meals, which really makes everything go a lot more smoothly and it makes C happier (No. 6).&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1152079792665774426-6322949757030696988?l=www.mimiandmegblog.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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I had the pleasure of meeting Jessica this year at Alt Summit. She is such a bold fashionista. Check out her blog &lt;a href="http://www.dahlialynn.com/"&gt;DahliaLynn Lane&lt;/a&gt;, and she also makes &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DahliaLynn?ref=pr_shop_more"&gt;fab jewelry&lt;/a&gt;. Okay, with all of these Valentine's Day vacation traditions, I'm starting to get jealous! &lt;i&gt;Note to self: Must start yearly romantic trip with my hubby&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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RECEIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/Collection/topssweaters/PRDOVR%7E66184/66184.jsp"&gt;Peplum top in fresco floral sateen&lt;/a&gt; / 2. &lt;a href="http://www.dannijo.com/product_info.php?products_id=456"&gt;DANNIJO Caprina&lt;/a&gt; / 3. &lt;a href="http://noirjewelry.com/Bracelets/DinosaurBonesPave/554"&gt;Dinosaur Bones Pave &lt;/a&gt;(how gorgeous is this!) / 4. &lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/f9pgeaspm"&gt;Parker Dress All Over Sequin Tank Dress&lt;/a&gt; / 5. &lt;a href="http://www.accessorize-usa.com/vintage-shell-hard-case-clutch/invt/18901381/"&gt;Vintage Shell Hard Case Clutch &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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GIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0044UUBZ6%2Fref%3Dasc_df_B0044UUBZ61883509%3Fsmid%3DA1UJUN7V9LLX9Y%26tag%3Dshopzilla_mp_1564-20%26linkCode%3Dasn%26creative%3D395105%26creativeASIN%3DB0044UUBZ6&amp;amp;mid=184059&amp;amp;catId=30020100&amp;amp;atom=10724&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=2222612316&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=4&amp;amp;bAmt=8ba1eb00eb94bdda&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=1"&gt;Hamilton Jazzmaster Traveler Watch&lt;/a&gt; / 2. &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Flink.mercent.com%2Fredirect.ashx%3Fmr%3AmerchantID%3DZappos%26mr%3AtrackingCode%3DF8F1B4E6-8DC3-E011-AC9E-001B2163195C%26mr%3AtargetUrl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.zappos.com%2Fn%2Fredirect.cgi%253fq%253dvz369337390z124%2526si1582453%2526channel%253d4&amp;amp;mid=22763&amp;amp;catId=100001091&amp;amp;atom=10274&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=2655543366&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=a7afde17d428b73f&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=3"&gt;Merced Shave Kit&lt;/a&gt; / 3. &lt;a href="http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&amp;amp;Section_Id=412&amp;amp;Parent_id=210&amp;amp;Product_Id=1631860&amp;amp;default_color=Orange"&gt;Stripe Bow Tie&lt;/a&gt; / 4. &lt;a href="http://www.samsclub.com/sams/shop/product.jsp?productId=196828"&gt;Big Green Egg BBQ Grill&lt;/a&gt; / 5. &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003FZIXV0/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=mm013b-20&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=9325&amp;amp;creativeASIN=B003FZIXV0"&gt;PUMA Men's Yacht Battleship Sailing Sneaker&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;Photo of Jessica and her husband by &lt;a href="http://www.edenfrangipane.com/"&gt;Eden Frangipane Photography&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1152079792665774426-6306381966631372296?l=www.mimiandmegblog.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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2 loves in my life: Skinny Jeans + Art. I love the paintings of artist &lt;a href="http://beccakallem.com/home.html"&gt;Becca Kallem&lt;/a&gt;. Um, hello, boob paintings and the lavender &amp;amp; gray theme goes with M+M, so obviously. Above &lt;a href="http://beccakallem.com/artwork/2130476_summer_sketch_1.html"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Summer Sketch I&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Left to right: &lt;i&gt;&lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/g6c4eespm"&gt;Hudson Nico Mid Rise Super Skinny Jeans&lt;/a&gt; (I want these) / &lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/f4v4kaspm"&gt;Current/Elliott The Ankle Skinny Jeans&lt;/a&gt; / &lt;a href="http://www.shopbop.com/verdugo-ultra-skinny-jeans-paige/vp/v=1/845524441929308.htm?folderID=2534374302166571&amp;amp;fm=hearts-shopbysize-viewall&amp;amp;navFolderId=2534374302166539"&gt;Paige Denim Verdugo Ultra Skinny Jeans&lt;/a&gt; / &lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/eybhdaspm"&gt;Citizens of Humanity Avedon Skinny Leg Jeans&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;and these!) &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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You might know Monika from her blog &lt;a href="http://thedoctorscloset.com/"&gt;The Doctor's Closet&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;i&gt;or&lt;/i&gt; her cool jewelry &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/doctorscloset"&gt;BFREND&lt;/a&gt;. I want to steal her Valentine's Day tradition!&lt;br /&gt;
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RECEIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://www.katespade.com/beauty-products/designer-cosmetic-bags/all-aboard-little-gia/PWRU2699,default,pd.html?dwvar_PWRU2699_color=974&amp;amp;start=4&amp;amp;cgid=wallets"&gt;kate spade all aboard little gia&lt;/a&gt; / 2. &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3836509326/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=mm013b-20&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=9325&amp;amp;creativeASIN=3836509326"&gt;TASCHEN's Pari&lt;/a&gt;s / 3. &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Flink.mercent.com%2Fredirect.ashx%3Fmr%3AmerchantID%3DNordstrom%26mr%3AtrackingCode%3DE4CAC7A3-D981-DE11-B712-001422107090%26mr%3AtargetUrl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fshop.nordstrom.com%2FS%2F2872207%253fcm_cat%253ddatafeed%2526cm_pla%253dfragrance%3Awomen%3Aperfume%2526cm_ite%253ddior_%252527miss_dior%252527_eau_de_parfum_spray%3A164952%2526cm_ven%253dbizrate&amp;amp;mid=17315&amp;amp;catId=88&amp;amp;atom=10001&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=928781865&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=799d60f05c06381f&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=3"&gt;Dior 'Miss Dior' Eau de Parfum Spray&lt;/a&gt; / 4. &lt;a href="http://www.katespade.com/beauty-products/designer-cosmetic-bags/kate-spade-le-pavillion-large-natalie/PWRU2312,default,pd.html?dwvar_PWRU2312_color=017&amp;amp;start=39&amp;amp;cgid=new-arrivals"&gt;kate spade le pavillion large natalie&lt;/a&gt; / 5. &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Fclick.linksynergy.com%2Flink%3Fid%3DhLUPakqa5g4%26offerid%3D230430.845524441814028%26type%3D15%26murl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.jcrew.com%252Fbrowse%252Fsingle_product_detail.jsp%253FPRODUCT%25253C%25253Eprd_id%253D845524441814028%2526FOLDER%25253C%25253Efolder_id%253D2534374302024032%26u1%3D30010101&amp;amp;mid=714&amp;amp;catId=30010101&amp;amp;atom=10713&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=2673666169&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=4&amp;amp;bAmt=823abe7ec9c4bc8a&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=1"&gt;J.Crew Classic pavé link bracelet&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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See what she picked out for her husband after the jump! &lt;br /&gt;
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GIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Flink.mercent.com%2Fredirect.ashx%3Fmr%3AmerchantID%3DNordstrom%26mr%3AtrackingCode%3D84E96465-B1DB-DF11-8F9A-001B2163195C%26mr%3AtargetUrl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fshop.nordstrom.com%2FS%2F3142055%253fcm_cat%253ddatafeed%2526cm_pla%253djewelry%3Amen%3Awatch%2526cm_ite%253dnixon_%252527the_spencer%252527_bracelet_watch%3A292704_4%2526cm_ven%253dbizrate&amp;amp;mid=17315&amp;amp;catId=30020100&amp;amp;atom=10724&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=2246042119&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=b2e15c15c17c2077&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=1"&gt;Nixon 'The Spencer' Bracelet Watch&lt;/a&gt; / 2. &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002EL4RI4/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=mm013b-20&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=9325&amp;amp;creativeASIN=B002EL4RI4"&gt;Beats by Dr. Dre 'Tour' In-Ear ControlTalk® Headphones&lt;/a&gt; / 3. &lt;a href="http://www.bestmadeco.com/collections/frontpage/products/stay-sharp-horn-whiskey-tumbler"&gt;Horn Whiskey Tumblers&lt;/a&gt; / 4. &lt;a href="http://www.jackspade.com/messenger-bags/messenger-bags-for-men/waxwear-waxwear-soft-duffle/NYRU0006,default,pd.html?dwvar_NYRU0006_color=215&amp;amp;start=6&amp;amp;cgid=bags-travel-bags"&gt;Jack Spade duffle&lt;/a&gt; / 5. &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Flink.mercent.com%2Fredirect.ashx%3Fmr%3AmerchantID%3DNordstrom%26mr%3AtrackingCode%3DFB099B29-1B21-E111-8116-001517B1882A%26mr%3AtargetUrl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fshop.nordstrom.com%2FS%2F3228436%253fcm_cat%253ddatafeed%2526cm_pla%253dhome%3Acandles%25252fcandleholders%2526cm_ite%253ddiptyque_%252527baies%252527_scented_oval%3A397463%2526cm_ven%253dbizrate&amp;amp;mid=17315&amp;amp;catId=13020205&amp;amp;atom=8578&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=4085892728&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=b2e15c15c17c2077&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=1"&gt;diptyque 'Baies' Scented Oval&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;Photo of Monika and Troy by &lt;a href="http://jasalynthornephotography.com/"&gt;Jasalyn Thorne Photography &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1152079792665774426-2585996047961165577?l=www.mimiandmegblog.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Yesterday I spent the afternoon up in Chevy Chase (a suburb of DC). There is upscale shopping like Dior and Gucci, and all of your other favorites like J.Crew, Neiman Marcus, and even a Nordstrom Rack. You get it all, &lt;i&gt;and it's all good&lt;/i&gt;. I spent part of the afternoon getting my hair a much needed update at &lt;a href="http://www.dessangeusa.com/"&gt;Dessange&lt;/a&gt;, then strolled around the shops in the gorgeous weather.&lt;br /&gt;
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I had read that there was an Anthropologie Accessories store, so I had to check it out. Anthropologie is such an interesting store, and while most of the fashion isn't necessarily my style, it's always fun to explore everything in the stores and I almost always leave with a gift, book, or candle! However, I found some chic items that are pretty darn cool, like this &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anthropologie.com%2Fanthro%2Fcatalog%2Fproductdetail.jsp%3Fid%3D23163819%26catId%3DHOME-WALLPAPER%26pushId%3DHOME-WALLPAPER%26popId%3DHOME%26navCount%3D43841%26color%3D001%26isProduct%3Dtrue%26fromCategoryPage%3Dtrue%26isSubcategory%3Dtrue%26subCategoryId%3DHOME-WALLPAPER%26templateType%3Dhybrid&amp;amp;mid=27588&amp;amp;catId=25000200&amp;amp;atom=10698&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=2680231711&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=b2e15c15c17c2077&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=2"&gt;Party Animals Wallpaper&lt;/a&gt;, love the name, and this chic &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anthropologie.com%2Fanthro%2Fcatalog%2Fproductdetail.jsp%3Fid%3D22936900%26catId%3DACCESSORIES-BAGS%26pushId%3DACCESSORIES-BAGS%26popId%3DJEWELRYACCESSORIES%26navCount%3D14%26color%3D004%26isProduct%3Dtrue%26fromCategoryPage%3Dtrue%26isSubcategory%3Dtrue%26subCategoryId%3DACCESSORIES-BAGS%26templateType%3DsubCategory&amp;amp;mid=27588&amp;amp;catId=100001091&amp;amp;atom=10270&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=4100900892&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=b2e15c15c17c2077&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=1"&gt;Scaled Floro Satchel&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Anthropologie Accessories store is much more minimal than the regular stores that are chalk full of stimulation. It was refreshing. They have shoes, bags, and jewelry, some is in all of the stores and online, some isn't. Their jewelry never disappoints. Case in point...&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=24327991&amp;amp;catId=JEWELRY-NECKLACES&amp;amp;pushId=JEWELRY-NECKLACES&amp;amp;popId=JEWELRYACCESSORIES&amp;amp;navCount=14&amp;amp;color=012&amp;amp;isProduct=true&amp;amp;fromCategoryPage=true&amp;amp;isSubcategory=true&amp;amp;subCategoryId=JEWELRY-NECKLACES-STATEMENTS"&gt;This necklace&lt;/a&gt; comes in white, green and pink, and for the life of me, I couldn't chose between the two. They both give off such different vibes and are affordable at $58 (&lt;i&gt;hello VDay!&lt;/i&gt;).&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;Arriba!&lt;/i&gt; What a fun bag. It would take a bold woman to carry this thing around, but definitely fun!&lt;/div&gt;
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My credit card is happy I walked out without these beauties... &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anthropologie.com%2Fanthro%2Fcatalog%2Fproductdetail.jsp%3Fid%3D22937338%26catId%3DACCESSORIES-BAGS%26pushId%3DACCESSORIES-BAGS%26popId%3DJEWELRYACCESSORIES%26navCount%3D14%26color%3D070%26isProduct%3Dtrue%26fromCategoryPage%3Dtrue%26isSubcategory%3Dtrue%26subCategoryId%3DACCESSORIES-BAGS%26templateType%3DsubCategory&amp;amp;mid=27588&amp;amp;catId=100001091&amp;amp;atom=10270&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=4136398878&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=b2e15c15c17c2077&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=1"&gt;Melbu Tote&lt;/a&gt; in green,&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anthropologie.com%2Fanthro%2Fcatalog%2Fproductdetail.jsp%3Fid%3D21168604%26catId%3DJEWELRY-NECKLACES%26pushId%3DJEWELRY-NECKLACES%26popId%3DJEWELRYACCESSORIES%26navCount%3D11879%26color%3D012%26isProduct%3Dtrue%26fromCategoryPage%3Dtrue%26isSubcategory%3Dtrue%26subCategoryId%3DJEWELRY-NECKLACES&amp;amp;mid=27588&amp;amp;catId=30010104&amp;amp;atom=10716&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=2530721709&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=b2e15c15c17c2077&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=1"&gt;Golfo De Paria Necklace&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anthropologie.com%2Fanthro%2Fcatalog%2Fproductdetail.jsp%3Fid%3D23921851%26catId%3DHOME-CANDLE%26pushId%3DHOME-CANDLE%26popId%3DHOME%26navCount%3D54411%26color%3D060%26isProduct%3Dtrue%26fromCategoryPage%3Dtrue%26isSubcategory%3Dtrue%26subCategoryId%3DHOME-CANDLE-CANDLES&amp;amp;mid=27588&amp;amp;catId=13020205&amp;amp;atom=8576&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=4100901789&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=b2e15c15c17c2077&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=2"&gt;Voluspa Cut Glass Jar&lt;/a&gt; in Baltic Amber (my favorite candle!), and the &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anthropologie.com%2Fanthro%2Fcatalog%2Fproductdetail.jsp%3Fid%3D23652480%26catId%3DHOME-BATH%26pushId%3DHOME-BATH%26popId%3DHOME%26navCount%3D7%26color%3D105%26isProduct%3Dtrue%26fromCategoryPage%3Dtrue%26isSubcategory%3Dtrue%26subCategoryId%3DHOME-BATH-JWLBOX&amp;amp;mid=27588&amp;amp;catId=30010104&amp;amp;atom=10716&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=4114266727&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=b2e15c15c17c2077&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=1"&gt;Kavali Jewelry Box&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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And of course they always change up their windows and exterior visuals, which always makes me want to visit each Anthropologie I go by. Never a lack of inspiration.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1152079792665774426-1340890811037416116?l=www.mimiandmegblog.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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It just me, or does Casie's wishlist make you feel like you need up your game... such a sexy give &amp;amp; receive! The recipe Casie was talking about is &lt;a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/314304/arancini-with-marinara-sauce"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;, and don't forget to check out her blog, &lt;a href="http://whippedstyle.com/"&gt;Whipped Style&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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RECEIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/chanel-rouge-allure-luminous-satin-lip-colour/2891562?origin=category&amp;amp;resultback=246"&gt;Chanel Rouge Allure Luminous Satin Lip Color&lt;/a&gt; in passion / 2. &lt;a href="http://www.cartier.us/#/show-me/jewelry/b6035516-love-bracelet"&gt;Cartier Love Bracelet&lt;/a&gt; (Total fantasy!) / 3. &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Ftracking.searchmarketing.com%2Fclick.asp%3Faid%3D405384221&amp;amp;mid=31501&amp;amp;catId=88&amp;amp;atom=10001&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=1544282217&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=7c63f56cee14ab9a&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=2"&gt;L'EAU D'ISSEY by Issey Miyake&lt;/a&gt; / 4. &lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/e2d8rsspm"&gt;Deborah Marquit Strapless Lace Bra&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; / 5. &lt;a href="http://www.laurenelan.com/collections/necklaces/products/olivia"&gt;Olivia by Lauren Elan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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See what Casie picked out for her husband after the jump!&lt;br /&gt;
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GIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0052H0EW0/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=mm013b-20&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=9325&amp;amp;creativeASIN=B0052H0EW0"&gt;20 Stainless Steel Collar Stays in a Box&lt;/a&gt; / 2. Grooming Lounge &lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/5pnsspm"&gt;The Greatest Shave Ever Try Me Kit&lt;/a&gt; / 3. &lt;a href="http://www.drakes-london.com/ties?limit=all"&gt;Drakes of London tie&lt;/a&gt; / 4. &lt;a href="http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipod/family/apple_tv?afid=p219%7CGOUS&amp;amp;cid=AOS-US-KWG-BOPIS"&gt;Apple TV&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; / 5. &lt;a href="http://shelbyleigh.com/boudoir/"&gt;Cupcake Sweet Boudoir Photography&lt;/a&gt; (A surprise for Ryan!) &lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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I've worn glasses since 4th grade. I wear my glasses or contacts every single day or I can't see past my hand! Glasses weren't cool when I was little, so the second I got my hands on contacts I wore them every day. Nowadays, I'm loving all of the great frame options out there, and now I wear my glasses all the time! Since there are so many styles out there, a girl's got to have a few different pairs, right!?! &lt;a href="http://www.mezzmer.com/"&gt;Mezzmer&lt;/a&gt; has affordable eyewear (only $99! And that &lt;i&gt;includes&lt;/i&gt; your lenses... no, not joking), &lt;i&gt;and&lt;/i&gt; you can try five pairs on at home. For free. No shipping costs either. It's a win win. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;No.1 &lt;a href="http://www.mezzmer.com/red-sky-71"&gt;Red Sky&lt;/a&gt; / No.2 &lt;a href="http://www.mezzmer.com/subway"&gt;Subway&lt;/a&gt; / No.3 &lt;a href="http://www.mezzmer.com/the-host"&gt;The Host&lt;/a&gt; / No.4 &lt;a href="http://www.mezzmer.com/coit-42"&gt;Coit&lt;/a&gt; / No.5 &lt;a href="http://www.mezzmer.com/town-hall-87"&gt;Town Hall&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;Which pair do you like best?&lt;/i&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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It was a huge tie for me between No.4 &lt;a href="http://www.mezzmer.com/coit-42"&gt;Coit&lt;/a&gt; and No.5 &lt;a href="http://www.mezzmer.com/town-hall-87"&gt;Town Hall&lt;/a&gt;. But I chose...&lt;/div&gt;
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No.5 Town Hall!&lt;i&gt; &lt;/i&gt;There was just something about the grey frames that I couldn't get over!&lt;br /&gt;
See more photos of these frames on &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mimi-Meg/212251503205?sk=app_201143516562748"&gt;my Facebook page&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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The DIY queen, Grace of &lt;a href="http://www.stripesandsequins.com/"&gt;Stripes &amp;amp; Sequins&lt;/a&gt; shares her sequined, high-fashion, Valentine's Day wishlist with us!&lt;br /&gt;
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RECEIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0300175663/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=mm013b-20&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=9325&amp;amp;creativeASIN=0300175663"&gt;Chanel: The Vocabulary of Style&lt;/a&gt; / 2. &lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/fmdi3aspm"&gt;honeydew® intimates polka-dot undies&lt;/a&gt; / 3. &lt;a href="http://www.jcrew.com/womens_feature/NewArrivals/sweaters/PRDOVR%7E64018/99102587588/ENE%7E1+2+3+22+4294967294+20%7E%7E%7E0%7E15%7Eall%7Emode+matchallany%7E%7E%7E%7E%7Esequin%20stripe/64018.jsp"&gt;Sequin-stripe V-neck sweater&lt;/a&gt; / 4. &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00009XVCZ/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=mm013b-20&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=9325&amp;amp;creativeASIN=B00009XVCZ"&gt;Canon EF 50mm Telephoto Lens&lt;/a&gt; / 5. &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Fsaksfifth.rdr.channelintelligence.com%2Fgo.asp%3FfVhzOGNRAAQIASNiE1tbQxRuE3VzZhwBCQFKbWYTUV8PE20HenwvHU5MWEMrIlVMRARWKRFXXk8wIjpLRlhRTjo8GgZFEE4zCy4lOkMdYEJWOycMFy8WVT9WL2o5XkIPYWIQFjogP1YSHRoXelQxIAxEVg0IAWpnXVdfRxdtHHp8YhgUUVZFLTFSUk0ASCpaHDY2S1dCDXUFAF9TWVVSLFxHUEAmeTBEW28MWzM7Cg0fGkVxGmUnI0NRX1RcYm4MDwIQSjdbbHo%3D%26nAID%3D10043468&amp;amp;mid=28767&amp;amp;catId=100001091&amp;amp;atom=10274&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=2325484081&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=b2e15c15c17c2077&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=1"&gt;Prada Leather Zip Wallet&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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GIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://baublebar.com/index.php/fashion-jewelry/bb-man/batman-cuff-links.html"&gt;Batman Cuff Links&lt;/a&gt; / 2. &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uncommongoods.com%2Fproduct%2Fwhiskey-stones-gift-set%3Futm_medium%3Dshopping%2Bsites%26utm_source%3Dshopzilla%26utm_campaign%3D18392&amp;amp;mid=27208&amp;amp;catId=267&amp;amp;atom=268&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=1590545654&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=b2e15c15c17c2077&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=2"&gt;Whiskey Stones &amp;amp; Gift Set&lt;/a&gt; / 3. &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001L6LFME/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=mm013b-20&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=9325&amp;amp;creativeASIN=B001L6LFME"&gt;Double Automatic Watch Winder&lt;/a&gt; / 4. &lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/fs93fuspm"&gt;J.Crew Cashmere henley hoodie&lt;/a&gt; / 5. &lt;a href="http://www.bonobos.com/po-8778-valentine-s-day-red-washed-chino"&gt;Bonobo's Pickup Liners&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1152079792665774426-5622564254380664435?l=www.mimiandmegblog.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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One of my go-to outfits this winter.&lt;br /&gt;
Jacket: &lt;i&gt;EXPRESS (old, &lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/eybm6qspm"&gt;similar&lt;/a&gt;) I wear this jacket all the time and always get compliments on it. Never thought it would be one of my staples!&lt;/i&gt; / Black Sweater: &lt;i&gt;&lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/fmsbckspm"&gt;GAP&lt;/a&gt; (so warm &amp;amp; comfy)&lt;/i&gt; / Jeans: &lt;i&gt;c/o &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tkqlhce.com%2Fclick-2007032-10440154%3Furl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.pinkmascara.com%252Fj-brand-811-mid-rise-skinny-in-terracotta-in-terracotta%26SID%3D10090000&amp;amp;mid=35281&amp;amp;catId=100000942&amp;amp;atom=100000937&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=4022649369&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=4&amp;amp;bAmt=823abe7ec9c4bc8a&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=1"&gt;JBrand&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/i&gt;/ Boots: &lt;i&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/us/en/zara-us-W2011-s/163855/493036/WEDGE%2BANKLE%2BBOOT"&gt;ZARA&lt;/a&gt; (on sale now!)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1152079792665774426-5371580797507193880?l=www.mimiandmegblog.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Victoria of &lt;a href="http://vmacandcheese.com/"&gt;VMAC &amp;amp; Cheese&lt;/a&gt; shares her wishlist and Valentine's Day memory with us today!&lt;/div&gt;
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RECEIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/febk7yspm"&gt;Michael Kors Chronograph Watch, Rose Gold/Navy&lt;/a&gt; / 2. Flowers from &lt;a href="http://churchstreetflowers.com/floralarrangements/lush/#"&gt;Church Street Flowers&lt;/a&gt; / 3. &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Flink.mercent.com%2Fredirect.ashx%3Fmr%3AmerchantID%3DNordstrom%26mr%3AtrackingCode%3D1106DB47-6BC0-E011-8116-001517B1882A%26mr%3AtargetUrl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fshop.nordstrom.com%2FS%2F3212005%253fcm_cat%253ddatafeed%2526cm_pla%253djewelry%3Awomen%3Abracelet%2526cm_ite%253dalexis_bittar_%252527elements%252527_pave_accent_medium_woven_cuff%3A383640%2526cm_ven%253dbizrate&amp;amp;mid=17315&amp;amp;catId=30010101&amp;amp;atom=10713&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=2652558556&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=8e6fc9110ff780c3&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=1"&gt;Alexis Bittar 'Elements' Pavé Accent Medium Woven Cuff&lt;/a&gt; / 4. &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anthropologie.com%2Fanthro%2Fcatalog%2Fproductdetail.jsp%3Fid%3D23921851%26catId%3DHOME-CANDLE%26pushId%3DHOME-CANDLE%26popId%3DHOME%26navCount%3D54411%26color%3D060%26isProduct%3Dtrue%26fromCategoryPage%3Dtrue%26isSubcategory%3Dtrue%26subCategoryId%3DHOME-CANDLE-CANDLES&amp;amp;mid=27588&amp;amp;catId=13020205&amp;amp;atom=8576&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=4100901789&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=b2e15c15c17c2077&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=2"&gt;Voluspa Cut Glass Jar&lt;/a&gt; / 5. &lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/fviawespm"&gt;3.1 Phillip Lim Croc Pashli Satchel &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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GIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-557.aspx"&gt;Johnnie Walker Green Label Blended Malt Scotch Whisky&lt;/a&gt; / 2. &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Fclick.linksynergy.com%2Flink%3Fid%3DhLUPakqa5g4%26offerid%3D245425.670535980575%26type%3D15%26murl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww1.bloomingdales.com%252Fshop%252Fproduct%252Fthe-art-of-shaving-4-elements-of-the-perfect-shave-kit-unscented%253FID%253D513672%2526PartnerID%253DLINKSHARE%2526cm_mmc%253DLINKSHARE-_-n-_-n-_-n%26u1%3D92&amp;amp;mid=205&amp;amp;catId=8816&amp;amp;atom=8817&amp;amp;prodId=2349344554&amp;amp;oid=2344694036&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=4&amp;amp;bAmt=800b1dfd6ce483fd&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=1"&gt;The Art of Shaving Kit&lt;/a&gt; / 3. &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Fclick.linksynergy.com%2Flink%3Fid%3DhLUPakqa5g4%26offerid%3D245425.736415699880%26type%3D15%26murl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww1.bloomingdales.com%252Fshop%252Fproduct%252Fbaccarat-lola-whiskey-decanter%253FID%253D589855%2526PartnerID%253DLINKSHARE%2526cm_mmc%253DLINKSHARE-_-n-_-n-_-n%26u1%3D13040200&amp;amp;mid=205&amp;amp;catId=317&amp;amp;atom=318&amp;amp;prodId=2735783273&amp;amp;oid=4106217556&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=4&amp;amp;bAmt=823abe7ec9c4bc8a&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=1"&gt;Baccarat Lola Whiskey Decanter&lt;/a&gt; / 4. &lt;a href="http://www.graphicimage.com/Universal_iPad_Sleeve_Traditional_Leather_p/upd-tr1.htm"&gt;&lt;span class="productnamecolorLARGE colors_productname"&gt;Universal iPad Sleeve Traditional Leather&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; / 5. &lt;a href="http://www.alange-soehne.com/cms/en/timepieces/index.html"&gt;A. Lange &amp;amp; Sohne Watch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1152079792665774426-8886883212064942506?l=www.mimiandmegblog.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Can we talk about this &lt;a href="http://rstyle.me/g6c7wwspm"&gt;Sonia Rykiel blouse&lt;/a&gt; for a second. GORGEOUS! See, just a second.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1152079792665774426-5891984632035031777?l=www.mimiandmegblog.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Writer, Heidi, of &lt;a href="http://www.whilemyboyfriendwassleeping.com/"&gt;While My &lt;strike&gt;Boyfriend&lt;/strike&gt; Husband &amp;amp; Baby Were Sleeping&lt;/a&gt;, shares her Valentine's Day wishlist with us today. I love her low key approach toward the holiday, and how does that wedding photo not make you laugh?!? Love it! &lt;/div&gt;
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RECEIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://www.beso.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Flink.mercent.com%2Fredirect.ashx%3Fmr%3AmerchantID%3DProFlowers%26mr%3AtrackingCode%3D246FADE8-2BF5-E011-973E-001517384908%26mr%3AtargetUrl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fgifts.redenvelope.com%2Fproductdetail.aspx%253fcobrand%253dRED%2526pid%253d30057140%2526ssid%253d4%2526REF%253dREDFeedShopzilla_30057140%2526PRID%253dSRCHribbonlad&amp;amp;mid=719&amp;amp;catId=30010106&amp;amp;atom=10718&amp;amp;prodId=&amp;amp;oid=2735929114&amp;amp;pos=1&amp;amp;bId=18&amp;amp;bidType=0&amp;amp;bAmt=bf1710cdcea49d1a&amp;amp;cobrand=44&amp;amp;rf=af1&amp;amp;af_assettype_id=10&amp;amp;af_creative_id=2793&amp;amp;af_id=57845&amp;amp;af_placement_id=1"&gt;Fiddle Ring&lt;/a&gt; (Because I love to fiddle with my rings and I love the inscription.) / 2. &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000YZG8Z2/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=mm013b-20&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=9325&amp;amp;creativeASIN=B000YZG8Z2"&gt;Swagman Yakart Kayak Cart &lt;/a&gt;/ 3. &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/83750373/camera-strap-for-dslr-with-quick-release?ref=sr_gallery_14&amp;amp;sref=&amp;amp;ga_includes[0]=tags&amp;amp;ga_search_query=cool+camera+strap&amp;amp;ga_search_type=all&amp;amp;ga_facet="&gt;Camera Strap&lt;/a&gt; / 4. &lt;a href="http://www.hersheys.com/reeses/products.aspx#/REESE%27S-Peanut-Butter-Cups"&gt;Reese's Cups&lt;/a&gt; (Forget Godiva chocolates, I'm obsessed with Reese's.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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See her gift ideas for her husband after the jump!&lt;/div&gt;
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GIVE: &lt;i&gt;1. &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002V92YXE/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=mm013b-20&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=9325&amp;amp;creativeASIN=B002V92YXE"&gt;Laptop Messenger Bag&lt;/a&gt; / 2. &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002CMLS0A/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=mm013b-20&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=9325&amp;amp;creativeASIN=B002CMLS0A"&gt;Aveda Grooming Clay&lt;/a&gt; / 3. &lt;a href="http://drygoods.phish.com/Product.aspx?cp=773_6261&amp;amp;pc=T5CT54"&gt;Spaceman T&lt;/a&gt; (A little something in honor of Joe's favorite front man.)/ 4. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;a href="http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipod/family/apple_tv"&gt;Apple TV&lt;/a&gt; (Despite my aversion to television, &lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;I know he really wants it.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;Photo of Heidi and Joe by &lt;a href="http://www.wendymitchellphotography.com/blog/"&gt;Wendy Mitchell&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1152079792665774426-1821830466969995860?l=www.mimiandmegblog.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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If you haven't heard of Denver artist, &lt;a href="http://jkldesign.blogspot.com/"&gt;Leigh Viner&lt;/a&gt;, you might be living under a rock. She has a stunning &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LeighViner?ref=seller_info"&gt;shop on Etsy&lt;/a&gt; with her affordable prints, and has added some photography prints that I am quite fond of.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;Above: &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/81075731/well-read-photography-print"&gt;Well Read — Photography Print&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;Below: &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/91414276/lanvin2-ss10-fashion-illustration-art"&gt;Lanvin2 SS/10 — Fashion Illustration Art Print&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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