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Style Saturday – Shoulder Love

I love Saturday mornings! Coffee, pajamas, easy & slow start, and I’m usually browsing things I love online. Last night we had the perfect end-of-summer evening, with just the first touch of cooler weather. One of things that I get really excited about in Fall is that it’s almost sweater season!! In the transition before the…

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What I’m Listening To Now

Music is as much a part of my life as is air. I love all types of music, and am thrilled when I find new music to obsess over for a bit.Most of my days are filled with activities that require intense concentration. Whether I’m evaluating clinical cases during the day as a pharmacist, or I am responding…

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Back To School

I am grateful for every moment I have with my amazingly independent and spirited daughter (with full sass as witnessed above). But, I am also grateful for every moment that I have to myself. Back to school is always bittersweet. On one hand it reminds me that I let another Summer season go by and didn’t quite do all…

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Eagle Eye Yoga

When I first began Shoulders With Freckles, I was desperately seeking a personal creative outlet, but also running multiple business, managing mommyhood to our amazing Princess Gwendelyn (now 7 years old!) and trying to still find time to fuel my marriage, friendships and family.Needless to say, I only got so far into getting Shoulders With Freckles off the ground…

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Why Nature Loves Hexagons

During a recent whirlwind tour of Ireland and Northern Ireland, we visited Giant’s Causeway as do scores of other tourists and locals. The geological formations are stunning and fascinating. My science-wired brain was immediately curious about how such a consistently hexagonal structure forms in nature.In my quest for knowledge, I found a great article that quickly puts…

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Why You Should Wear Sunscreen In The Winter, And How To Do It Right

It’s very easy to forget about sun protection when it’s bitterly cold outside. We’ve all done it, and we’ve all paid the price. Just like water, snow and ice reflect sun light and it’s more important than ever to make sure that you are using sunscreen and taking care of your skin and lips.The…

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Our Favorite Low-Calorie Cocktails for Fall

One of our fabulous contributing writers, Maren, and I were out at a bar recently for a work meeting. I wanted a drink, but didn’t want to break the calorie bank. However, all Maren and I could think of on the fly was any type of alcohol with soda and lime. While the soda and lime trick will totally…