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		<title>30 Weeks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ooooh, man!  3/4 of the way there and I am getting SO ready to have this baby out of me!!!  (I had a particularly rough night last night— she was head down and super active from the hours of 3 a.m.-5:15, which was both painful and kept me from sleeping during that time— so that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/30-weeks/</link>
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		<title>DIY Summery Nail Inspiration</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I thought I&#8217;d share a snapshot or two of the DIY manicure I gave myself earlier this week.  I&#8217;ve been sticking to pretty basic shades lately, but I had fun switching it up with this gold and coral combo.


To get the stripes, I painted my nail coral and let the polish dry overnight.  (You don&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/diy-summery-nail-inspiration/</link>
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		<title>29 Weeks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Aw, man!  Last week&#8217;s belated belly post pushed this one back as well.  I&#8217;m 30 weeks tomorrow&#8230; I promise this will be the catch up week!
Until then, here&#8217;s last week&#8217;s update :)

How far along? 29 Weeks
Baby is the size of: A cabbage (although she feels more like a soccer ball!)
Total weight gain: 12.5 pounds
Gender: It’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/29-weeks/</link>
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		<title>Happy Mother&#8217;s Day!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just wanted to pop in to send Mother&#8217;s Day wishes to all of my sweet mama readers, whether your babies are running around the house right now, all grown up, still in your belly, or if they only live in your heart.

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I feel so blessed to have such an amazing mom in my life, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/happy-mothers-day-2/</link>
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		<title>28 Weeks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sorry for the lack of posting last week, my sweets!  I had two photo shoots in Santa Cruz coupled with some frustrating internet issues, which means this post is almost a week late!  Oh well, what can you do?
So&#8230; I&#8217;ve officially made it to the third trimester.  It&#8217;s a mix of emotions: I am so [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/28-weeks/</link>
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		<title>27 Weeks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ooooh, man!  I am officially in the final week of my second trimester and just under 3 months from my due date.  Last night, I asked Travis if he could believe that I will be full term in 10 weeks, meaning we could have a baby in our house 10 weeks from now!!  We both [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/27-weeks/</link>
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		<title>Splurge-Worthy Lips</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I first started wearing lipstick, I felt like it looked weird on my face; I didn&#8217;t look like myself.  But the more I played around with it, I realized that even the subtlest shade can add a lot of brightness and depth to your look.  In fact, on days when I&#8217;m too tired or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/splurge-worthy-lips/</link>
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		<title>26 Weeks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hooray, we survived the week!  This one has felt particularly long thanks to some funky-mood-causing pregnancy hormones, which make things like a stubborn sewing machine seem like the end of the world.  Looking forward to wiping the slate clean, starting tonight!  Trav and I are having dinner at Bacco (anyone been?  it&#8217;s supposed to be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/26-weeks/</link>
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		<title>Happy Earth Day!  My Earth Saving (and Money Saving) Favorites</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I promise to post a bit later with this week&#8217;s baby bump update, but first I want to wish you all a very happy Earth Day!  Obviously, it&#8217;s important that we take good care of our planet every day of the year, but I always love this day for reminding me that there&#8217;s always a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/happy-earth-day-my-earth-saving-and-money-saving-favorites/</link>
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		<title>Guess What?  You&#8217;re More Beautiful Than You Think&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since this blog has the word beautiful in the title, I couldn&#8217;t resist sharing this short video with all of you this afternoon.
As a hair and makeup artist, I often notice that my clients say things to me like, &#8220;As you can see, I have a huge forehead/double chin/saggy eyes/etc&#8230;  Anything you can do to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/youre-more-beautiful-than-you-think/</link>
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		<title>25 Weeks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s official&#8230; the weeks are starting to speed up as we anticipate our little one&#8217;s arrival.  I can&#8217;t believe that I&#8217;m only 12 weeks from being full term and 15 weeks away from my estimated due date!  I know that many first babies come after the EDD, but I&#8217;m hoping our sweet girl doesn&#8217;t make [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/25-weeks/</link>
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		<title>Before and After: Ombre Dresser</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Want another little sneak peek of baby girl&#8217;s nursery?  Today, I thought I&#8217;d share photos of her sweet coral dresser, which was a DIY project inspired by this photo (which I saw ages ago and earmarked for our future nursery instantly!)&#8230;

I bought the dresser for $20 on Craigslist because it was the perfect height to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/before-and-after-ombre-dresser/</link>
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		<title>24 Weeks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Is it just me or has this week gone by fast?!  I&#8217;m hoping that&#8217;s a sign of things to come&#8230; until now, I feel like this pregnancy has been dragging on.  I&#8217;m SO ready to meet our sweet babe and 16 more weeks feels like a lifetime away.

How far along? 24 Weeks
Baby is the size [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/24-weeks/</link>
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		<title>Before and After: Rocking Chair Makeover</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m still adding finishing touches to baby girl&#8217;s nursery, but I thought I&#8217;d share a sneak peek of one of the projects I&#8217;ve already completed, if you&#8217;d like to see&#8230;
In my first trimester when I was so sick, I found that rocking back and forth in the glider at my midwife&#8217;s office was very soothing. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/before-and-after-rocking-chair-makeover/</link>
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		<title>23 Weeks and Happy Easter!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m realizing that I should have made this week&#8217;s chalkboard Easter themed, but the fact that Easter is in March this year has completely thrown me off!  I keep forgetting about it&#8230; so much so that I planned a trip to Portland for this weekend without realizing that it&#8217;s a holiday— oops!  It worked out, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/23-weeks-happy-easter/</link>
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		<title>22 Weeks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sorry this post is coming to you a bit late&#8230; I&#8217;m actually 23 weeks pregnant as of tomorrow.  The past week or so has been busy, busy getting our house baby-ready.  After emptying the contents of our entire second bedroom (not an easy feat, since it was mainly used for storage), we finally made headway [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/22-weeks/</link>
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		<title>Usher in spring with some fresh baked bread!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy first day of spring, lovely readers!  The weather in the Bay Area has been feeling very spring-like the past week or so, but of course today it&#8217;s raining&#8230; isn&#8217;t that the way it always goes?  I can&#8217;t possibly be bothered by that, though, because our house is filled with delicious, fresh-baked bread.  *swoon*
Travis has been [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/usher-in-spring-with-some-fresh-baked-bread/</link>
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		<title>Making French Macaroons</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I hope you all had a lovely St. Patrick&#8217;s Day!  Since bar hopping wasn&#8217;t really in the cards for me this year, I celebrated in a completely different way and took a baking class with two of my girlfriends.  The intimate class was held in a little studio and taught by Richard, the fabulous owner [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/making-french-macaroons/</link>
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		<title>21 Weeks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s official, lovely readers: we are in full-swing baby prep mode over here.  Once I hit the halfway mark, I realized that we have an entire guest room (read: storage room) to clean out, organize, and turn into a nursery.  And of course I am super ambitious and want to hand craft all these little [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/21-weeks/</link>
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		<title>20 Weeks (woo hoo!!)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s official, my sweets: this pregnancy is halfway over!  I could NOT be more excited.  The majority of the first half was plagued by puking and exhaustion&#8230; seriously, adios.
The past week has been FULL of ups and downs.  We visited our sweet nieces and nephews in Salt Lake, which was absolutely lovely and so much [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/20-weeks-woo-hoo/</link>
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		<title>A Super-Genius Wedding Registry Tip</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not sure where I heard this tip, but sometime during my engagement to Travis I was told to register for white dish ware instead of a pattern.  The idea is that you will use your dishes all the time and if it&#8217;s white you&#8217;ll a) never get tired of an outdated print and b) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/a-super-genius-wedding-registry-tip/</link>
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		<title>19 Weeks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week flew by!  We spent the weekend in Santa Cruz, I did hair and makeup for a super romantic City Hall elopement (my favorite!), I enjoyed a prenatal massage, and I really started tackling the re-organization of our second bedroom.  (It&#8217;s surprisingly hard to turn an office/storage room into a nursery&#8230;)  Today is all [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/19-weeks/</link>
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		<title>18 Weeks</title>
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How far along? 18 Weeks
Baby is the size of: A sweet potato (according to our anatomy ultrasound, she weighs 9 ounces!)
Total weight gain: The weight gain has officially started&#8230; up 1 pound!
Gender: It’s a girl!
Name: I think we&#8217;ve pretty much settled on a name, but we&#8217;ve decided to wait until she&#8217;s born before we commit [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/18-weeks/</link>
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		<title>Beauty Review: Naked Basics Eyeshadow Palette</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been dying to chat makeup with you, my sweets!  I recently picked up the new Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette, and I am completely smitten.

If you&#8217;re into makeup at all, you&#8217;ve probably heard of the Naked palettes before.  Both the original palette and the Naked 2 palette feature 12 super-flattering eyeshadows in both sparkly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/beauty-review-naked-basics-eyeshadow-palette/</link>
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		<title>What goes around comes around: Are overalls hot or not?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[S0, according to this blog post (which lists approval from a TON of fashion insiders), 90&#8217;s fashion continues its popularity with overalls making a big comeback.  Yep, you read that right: OVERALLS.  Seriously, here&#8217;s some proof&#8230;

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I&#8217;m not gonna lie, I was a big fan of overalls back in the day.  I was also like ten [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/what-goes-around-comes-around-are-overalls-hot-or-not/</link>
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		<title>17 Weeks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week has been really fun!  I feel like I&#8217;m back to my old, social self&#8230; Trav and I went to a movie, we got to see lots of friends over the past few days, and (with the help of afternoon naps) I&#8217;ve been able to stay up like a normal grownup.  Oh, the little [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/17-weeks/</link>
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		<title>Quick &amp; Easy Ways to Get Into the Valentine&#8217;s Day Spirit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[People seem to either love or hate Valentine&#8217;s Day.  I happen to be someone who loves it.  Any excuse to celebrate love is just fine by me!
I&#8217;m feeling especially attached to  Vday this year, since it&#8217;s the last time Trav and I will be celebrating as a duo and not a trio (eee!)  But since [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/quick-easy-ways-to-get-into-the-valentines-day-spirit/</link>
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		<title>My Top Grammy Pics&#8230; Who Wore Your Favorite Look?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s black and white and red all over?  Every single awesome look from The 2013 Grammys, that&#8217;s what!  As usual, the red carpet was full of ill-fitted, over-the-top misses.  But these six ladies really stood out from the pack&#8230; which do you like best?

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Girls star Allison Williams made headlines for arriving to the bash as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/my-top-grammy-pics-who-wore-your-favorite-look/</link>
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		<title>16 Weeks (and a peek at our gender ultrasound!)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week has been the best, by far.  Every day I&#8217;m feeling more and more like myself (even though I randomly threw up last night, but we&#8217;re going to pretend that didn&#8217;t happen.)  The past seven days have been full of exciting milestones, and I swear both baby and I are growing noticeably bigger [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/16-weeks-and-a-peek-at-our-gender-ultrasound/</link>
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		<title>Gender Reveal!  Want to know what we&#8217;re having?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We showed up for our gender ultrasound appointment on Saturday afternoon and I was a bundle of anxiety.  I was hopinghopinghoping our little one would cooperate and we would find out whether or not my gender intuition was right.  I told Travis, &#8220;either we&#8217;ll find out the gender no problem or if nothing else, we&#8217;ll [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/gender-reveal-want-to-know-what-were-having/</link>
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		<title>Be Mine Valentine Giveaway: Win a couple&#8217;s photo shoot with hair &amp; makeup included!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My sweets!!  I am oh so excited to kick off the Valentine&#8217;s Day countdown with this awesome giveaway from Susannah Gill-Photographic Storytelling&#8230;
Susannah is an amazing photographer who recently migrated to the Bay Area from New York City with her husband and crazy-adorable son (the kid has red hair and brown eyes&#8230; I didn&#8217;t even know [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/be-mine-valentine-giveaway-win-a-couples-photo-shoot-with-hair-makeup-included/</link>
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		<title>15 Weeks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So, it looks like the universe is making us wait a little longer to find out the gender of our sweet baby.  Our new appointment is for tomorrow, so hopefully baby will cooperate and we&#8217;ll get our answer!
In slightly more exciting news, it seems the baby had a major growth spurt this week.  I woke [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/15-weeks/</link>
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		<title>Happy 3rd Birthday, {blending beautiful}!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Holy smokes, sweet readers&#8230; can you believe this little blog has been in existence for three years already?  It kind of blows me away to think of how much has changed in my personal life since {blending beautiful} first came into existence: I have graduated from college, gotten a cosmetology license, married my sweet Trav, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/happy-3rd-birthday-blending-beautiful/</link>
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		<title>14 Weeks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So, I&#8217;ve decided to take the final week of this month to adjust to this crazy pregnancy thing and then I&#8217;m back to regular posting on February 1st!  In fact, I&#8217;m kicking off my return with the most awesome giveaway I&#8217;ve ever done on the blog, so you MUST stay tuned!!
Until then, another bump-date:

How far [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/14-weeks/</link>
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		<title>13 Weeks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yep, you read that right.  I skipped from 11 to 13 weeks.  What can I say?  Pregnancy is exhausting!  I felt guilty about it for about a day and then decided that it&#8217;s really not the end of the world (and I&#8217;m pretty sure I don&#8217;t look any different anyway.)
So, here we are&#8230; 13 weeks, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/13-weeks/</link>
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		<title>11 Weeks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ok, I really need to get better at posting these on time :)  Here&#8217;s my update for 11 weeks!  Hope you all had a fantastic new year and that magical things are in store for 2013!

How far along? 11 Weeks
Baby is the size of: A lime
Total weight gain: I’m down 6 lbs, which actually means [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/11-weeks-happy-new-year/</link>
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		<title>10 Weeks (and Happy New Year!)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy holidays, my sweets!  I hope the past couple of weeks have been positively magical for you.  This post is almost a week late because of Christmas, but better late than never, right?  (P.S. let&#8217;s disregard my makeup-free face and overall exhausted expression in this photo!)

How far along? 10 Weeks
Baby is the size of: A [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/10-weeks/</link>
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		<title>9 Weeks</title>
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How far along? 9 Weeks
Baby is the size of: A large green olive
Total weight gain: So far I&#8217;ve LOST 7 lbs (normally, I&#8217;d be happy about this, but it makes me a bit uneasy)
Gender: not sure yet, but I&#8217;ve been having inklings that it&#8217;s a girl
Name: still throwing out options :)
Maternity Clothes: none yet, except [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/9-weeks/</link>
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		<title>8 Weeks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll be doing weekly bump photos on the blog, starting with the picture we took last night at 8 weeks :)

How far along? 8 Weeks
Baby is the size of: A raspberry
Total weight gain: I&#8217;ve actually LOST 5 lbs. so far (morning sickness officially SUCKS)
Gender: not sure yet!
Name: we have a white board on our fridge [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/8-weeks/</link>
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		<title>A Big Announcement!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So sorry for the lack of posting lately, but I promise I have a good excuse.  I'm very excited to announce that...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/a-big-announcement/</link>
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		<title>Girls!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Anyone else super pumped for the return of Girls on HBO?  They just released the trailer and it looks ah-mazing :)

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		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/girls/</link>
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		<title>Awesome Artsy Giveaway!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sorry I disappeared last week, my sweets!  The holidays had Travis and I running around like crazy.  But I&#8217;m happy to be back today with an exciting giveaway from Printcopia!  Printcopia creates beautiful custom prints of your favorite photos, either framed or on canvas.


I recently ordered a 8&#8243; x 10&#8243; canvas print to display on our [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/awesome-artsy-giveaway/</link>
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		<title>POLL: Will you send out holiday cards this year?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week officially kicks off the holiday season!  Thanksgiving is definitely my favorite holiday, so I could not be more pumped about this week.

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I&#8217;m also in the process of designing our holiday card for this year.  I have a super awesome idea for it and I can&#8217;t WAIT to share with you :)  (Last year, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/poll-will-you-send-out-holiday-cards-this-year/</link>
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		<title>Your Questions, Answered: Trying a New Color</title>
		<description><![CDATA[KC emailed me this week with a common hair concern&#8230;
I have a hair appointment scheduled for this Saturday morning, and I&#8217;m itching to go dark. I&#8217;ve been blonde my whole life (started highlighting when I was about 16, my natural color is an ashy/dirty blonde), but am tired of the upkeep, and just want to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/your-questions-answered-trying-a-new-color/</link>
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		<title>Getting to know you: How did you meet your significant other?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I realized recently that this fall marks TEN YEARS since Travis and I first met!  I was a freshman in high school and he was a sophomore, and although I don&#8217;t remember the exact moment we first said hello, I have lots of fun memories of goofing around with him in our theater class :)

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		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/getting-to-know-you-how-did-you-meet-your-significant-other/</link>
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		<title>Any advice on appetizers?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve mentioned that we&#8217;re hosting our immediate families for a &#8220;Thanksgiving Part 2&#8243;, and I want to mix things up by making some yummy appetizers before dinner&#8230;

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I feel like we always recycle the same types of hors d&#8217;oeuvres and I&#8217;d love to get some new ideas.  So, help me out!
What do you make when you host [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/any-advice-on-appetizers/</link>
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		<title>The Cost Plus furniture sale has me wishing our apartment was bigger&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m slightly obsessed with Cost Plus.  Their eclectic mix of earthy-modern decor is right up my alley.  (And let&#8217;s face it: their candy aisle is to die for.)
Did you know that until November 22nd, all furniture is 25% off (both in store and online)?!  It&#8217;s kinda killing me that I don&#8217;t have any major furniture [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/the-cost-plus-furniture-sale-has-me-wishing-our-apartment-was-bigger/</link>
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		<title>Get Your Vote On!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ok, I&#8217;m not really into telling people what to do.  (Except my husband.  And my little brother.  Ok, I lied&#8230; usually I like telling people what to do.)  But I try not to make {blending beautiful} a &#8220;preachy&#8221; space.  The thing is, today is a BIG, CRUCIAL day for our country.

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So, I&#8217;m going to get [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/get-your-vote-on/</link>
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		<title>Can I be honest?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you're a regular visitor of this blog, you're probably noticing some pretty dramatic adjustments to the design.  These visual changes couldn't come at a better time because it's time for the content of {blending beautiful} to make some changes as well...
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		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/can-i-be-honest/</link>
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		<title>Have a Fantastic Weekend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I've got some fun surprises set for the blog next week, so make sure to check back on Monday.  Until then, let's kick the weekend off right with some fun links from around the web!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/have-a-fantastic-weekend/</link>
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		<title>Pretty Thanksgiving Printables</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I've been scouring the web for ways to make our gathering special and these free printables from The Tomkat Studio are just the thing!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/prettyprintables/</link>
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		<title>Happy Halloween!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This year, Travis and I dressed up as...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/happy-halloween-2/</link>
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		<title>Cold Weather Must-Have: Opaque Tights!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes in the fall and winter I get sick of wearing jeans everyday.  So I rely on lots of tights to make my skirts and dresses cold weather-ready...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/cold-weather-must-have-opaque-tights/</link>
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		<title>Spooky (and tasty!) Halloween Cupcakes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Travis and I went to a Halloween party on Saturday night and I brought pumpkin cupcakes to mark the occasion.  I was happy with how they turned out, so I thought I'd share...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/spooky-and-tasty-halloween-cupcakes/</link>
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		<title>Have a Spooky Weekend!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This weekend promises to be very festive! There are lots of gatherings and Travis and I are excited to rock our newly-finished Halloween costumes...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/have-a-spooky-weekend/</link>
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		<title>Poll: Are You A Halloween Decorator?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Travis can't wait until we have a "real" house so he can go all-out on decorations... ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/poll-are-you-a-halloween-decorator/</link>
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		<title>World Series!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I stumbled onto these photos of the Giants' big win, and they just melt my heart...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/world-series/</link>
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		<title>Wedding Album Love</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I'm excited to share a few snapshots of our wedding album with you, if you'd like to see.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/wedding-album-love/</link>
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		<title>Quick Fix</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I'm pretty obsessive about un-chipped polish, but re-painting every few days is a pain.  My new quick fix?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/quick-fix/</link>
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		<title>A Dreamy Sausalito Wedding&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This woman is absolutely beautiful inside and out, and I had so much fun working with her on the big day.  Her wedding was completely personalized and absolutely dreamy... want to see a few pictures?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/a-dreamy-sausalito-wedding/</link>
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		<title>How to Gracefully Grow Out a Pixie Cut</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I thought I'd share the stages with you lovelies to give you some ideas of how to rock your hair as it goes from super-short to an average bob (which is what I've got going on now.)  Care to see?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/how-to-gracefully-grow-out-a-pixie-cut/</link>
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		<title>Perk Up Your Pumpkins (How should I decorate mine?!)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rather than carving— which is always a huge mess and makes the pumpkins decay SO quickly!— I've been looking at other fun decorating options...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/perk-up-your-pumpkins-how-should-i-decorate-mine/</link>
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		<title>Easy, Delicious Beef Stew</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Upon tasting it, Travis immediately dubbed this dish "the best stew ever" and we've been enjoying the leftovers for days!  Want the recipe?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/easy-delicious-beef-stew/</link>
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		<title>Succulent Love</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I've been a big fan of succulents for years.  They were everywhere at our wedding and now they're slowly creeping into all the nooks and crannies of our home...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/succulent-love/</link>
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		<title>Have a Scrumptious Weekend!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am sooo excited for this weekend.  Travis and I are...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/have-a-scrumptious-weekend/</link>
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		<title>Awesome Braided Hairstyle Inspiration&#8230; On The Go!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I hope that by now all you lovely ladies are on Instagram because I've fallen in love with a user that you MUST check out...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/awesome-braided-hairstyle-inspiration-on-the-go/</link>
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		<title>Un-Cheesy Halloween Nails</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I love adjusting my nails based on the season or upcoming holidays, but I'm not a huge fan of childlike nail art.  So I came up with my own take on "Halloween nails"... what do you think?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/un-cheesy-halloween-nails/</link>
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		<title>Get Your Hair Winter-Ready With This Giveaway</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To get your hair ready for the colder months, I'm giving away a bottle of It's a Ten Miracle Leave-in Product (a $42 value!)  This stuff will make your hair more manageable, soft, and smooth... you'll adore it!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/get-your-hair-winter-ready-with-this-giveaway/</link>
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		<title>Getting My Quilt On</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This weekend I took advantage of laying in bed with a cold and started my hexagon quilt!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/getting-my-quilt-on/</link>
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		<title>Have a Great Weekend!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I'm hoping to be back on my feet by tomorrow— there's lots of fun events happening in the city this weekend!  Until then, I plan to lay low and browse the web... care to join me?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/have-a-great-weekend-2/</link>
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		<title>Rose Gold</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I've had an infatuation with rose gold all year, but now that fall is officially underway, I'm feeling like it's even more necessary to incorporate into my wardrobe...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/rose-gold/</link>
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		<title>Halloween Costumes for Couples</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I've been pondering this year's couples costume, and here are a few ideas I like...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/halloween-costumes-for-couples/</link>
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		<title>Apps For a Happy Life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’m definitely not a ‘techie’ by any means, but I’m going to geek out a bit here in the name of four cool apps (which are also on the web) that have vastly improved the fun and ease in my day-to-day life...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/apps-for-a-happy-life/</link>
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		<title>Hot or Not: Khaki Nail Polish</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I love nude nails, but super light pink has a spring-y vibe and it's officially FALL (woo hoo!)  This weekend, a friend gave me this khaki-colored OPI polish from the Ger-mini collection...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/hot-or-not-khaki-nail-polish/</link>
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		<title>Have a Cozy Weekend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We have a busy, super-social weekend lined up, but I'm hoping we can find some time to light a fire and snuggle up on the couch.  If you have a little down time today, take a moment to check out these fun links from around the web...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/have-a-cozy-weekend-2/</link>
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		<title>Ask a Fashion Photographer: How to Photograph Flawlessly</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was lucky enough to interview photographer Martine Pinnel about beauty, modeling, and tips on making regular girls look extra-hot in photos...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/ask-a-fashion-photographer-how-to-photograph-flawlessley/</link>
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		<title>The Bride’s Code of Conduct</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As someone who has been a bridesmaid four times, I’ve compiled a list of three things that brides should consider when it comes to managing their bridal party...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/the-bride%e2%80%99s-code-of-conduct/</link>
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		<title>Would You Rock Chartreuse?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you watched the Emmy's over the weekend, you may have noticed a certain color popping up on the red carpet— chartreuse!  Take a look...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/would-you-rock-chartreuse/</link>
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		<title>Italy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our trip was magical— the whole country looks like the set of a movie!— and I'd love to show you some pictures, if you'd like...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/italy/</link>
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		<title>Have a Celebratory Weekend!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I'll be back to regularly scheduled blogging on Monday, but until then, here are some fun finds from around the web!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/have-a-celebratory-weekend-2/</link>
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		<title>Money Matters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to make my budget a reality and not just some lofty idea bobbing around in my head, I decided to take control of my finances...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/money-matters/</link>
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		<title>Guest Post: Fall Makeup Looks For Less</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The makeup trends for this fall are going to deliver a flare for the dramatic and below are three of these looks for less than $100 each...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/guest-post-fall-makeup-looks-for-less/</link>
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		<title>Summer Forever</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You can enjoy the summer sun year round if you know where to go...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/summer-forever/</link>
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		<title>One Year Ago</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ I can't wait to tell you all about our fun adventures in Italy, but today I want to get a little mushy because...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/one-year-ago/</link>
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		<title>Have an Adventurous Weekend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The blog will be active the entire time we're abroad, so make sure to come back and visit all next week :)  Until then, let's browse some fun finds from around the web...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/have-an-adventurous-weekend-2/</link>
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		<title>Travel On the Cheap(er) Side</title>
		<description><![CDATA[These days, discounts and deals abound— you just have to know how to find them! So, read on for tips and tricks to becoming the savviest traveler possible...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/travel-on-the-cheaper-side/</link>
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		<title>County Fair</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We're off to Italy this evening and I COULD NOT be more excited, although Trav and I are missing out on something because of our trip...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/county-fair/</link>
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		<title>Hot or Not: Denim Jackets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I love the effortless feel of denim... what are your thoughts?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/hot-or-not-denim-jackets/</link>
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		<title>Cinnamon Roll Pancakes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a major infatuation with all cinnamon-flavored desserts, so we spent a Sunday morning trying out this recipe and OH MY GOODNESS...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/cinnamon-roll-pancakes/</link>
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		<title>Have a Wonderful Weekend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I hope your weekend is lovely!  Let's kick it off with some share-worthy finds from around the web, shall we?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/have-a-wonderful-weekend/</link>
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		<title>Something to Make You Smile&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I figured we should take a break from the normal blog activity today and start our day off with a big grin, don't you?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/something-to-make-you-smile/</link>
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		<title>Traveling Abroad?  Here&#8217;s My Must-Pack List!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I'm starting to gather all of the necessities for our trip, and I thought I'd share some of my must haves with you...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/traveling-abroad-heres-my-must-pack-list/</link>
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		<title>Would You Couch Surf?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you the adventurous type?  Hotels can be pricy and don't always give the best local flavor.  If you're traveling for long stretches (or if you just want to try something new!) you might be interested in...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/would-you-couchsurf/</link>
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		<title>Have a Luxurious Weekend!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I love long weekends, don't you?!  This one promises to be extra-great... ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/have-a-luxurious-weekend/</link>
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		<title>Power to the Plum: How to rock one of fall’s hottest colors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With temperatures dropping, we’ll soon be trading sandals for booties, sundresses for layers, and summer brights for fall-like jewel tones...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/power-to-the-plum-how-to-rock-one-of-fall%e2%80%99s-hottest-colors/</link>
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		<title>Hot Pattern: Hexagons</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It's no secret that I love anything chevron, but a new geometric pattern has been tugging at my heartstrings lately...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/hot-pattern-hexagons/</link>
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		<title>Apartment-Happy Dogs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you thinking about getting a new dog? Or are you and your furry best friend moving to a new place?  Here are some things to think about if you want to ensure that your pup is a happy, healthy apartment dweller...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/apartment-happy-dogs/</link>
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		<title>My Other Life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At the beginning of the summer, I decided to stop working as a marketing copywriter so that I could dedicate myself fully to something else I really love...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/my-other-life/</link>
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		<title>Greetings From Portland!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Travis and I touched down in Portland yesterday morning.  Here are a few snapshots of our trip so far...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/greetings-from-portland/</link>
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		<title>New Favorite Lipstick</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I tend to go for more natural makeup looks, so I've been on the hunt for something noticeable but not over-the-top.  And you'll never guess where I stumbled onto this perfect shade...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blendingbeautiful.com/new-favorite-lipstick/</link>
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