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Happy Valentine’s Day to You, and You, and YOU!

Last year I wrote quite the manifesto about Valentine’s Day and why I love it....
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Sad Jackal Goes To See The XX

Thanks to everyone who voted in the Being Friends With Boys Sad Jackal band logo contest! It...
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Writing Workshops With Me in February!

“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others:...
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Then You Were AMAZING, with Lauren Strasnick

I have been a supercrazymegafan of Lauren Strasnick’s work since I first read her novel Nothing...
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Roasted Butternut Squash Rules

During the chilly months of fall and winter, I pretty much subsist on roasted vegetables....
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New Year Resolutions from the Augustine Sisters

I feel like almost everyone I know is really excited about 2013, including me. For...
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May Your Days Be Merry and Bright

Last post I promised maybe a recap of Winter Formal through Sad Jackal’s eyes, but...
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Charlotte Gets a New Dress

Well, the whole Huffington Post thing last week totally threw me off, because I’ve realized...
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Bookmark Giveaway Day!

Thanks to the ladies over at Literary Logistics, I have all of these incredible bookmarks for...
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Thanksgiving, Sad Jackal Style

This year for Thanksgiving, my husband and I are staying home and having a just-the-two-of-us...
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YA for NJ Auction Starts 11/30!!

I grew up with hurricanes. Every year, at least six or seven times, my dad...
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Fall Cooking, How I Love Thee!

I love cooking. I especially love cooking in the FALL, when the kitchen gets nice...