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Saturday morning I took Basic Flow at Lotus House of Yoga, a new yoga studio in Omaha. The class description on their website reads: Basic Flow A class built for the beginners and brand new yogis! Learn the foundations of a healthy yoga practice that will energize the body and vitalize the mind. The one… Continue reading lotus house of sweat | SIMA

This weekend, a childhood friend’s “hip hop, theatre, improv and stand up comedy” group, The Mayhem Poets, will take the stage at the free Omaha Summer Arts Festival. I plan to be there to show my support. Will I see you there? This living room is totally me. A clever way to remember Stationery vs. Stationary… Continue reading link up | SIMA

Dear Mr. Ben and Mr. Jerry, I miss my Chubby Hubby. No, not J. He is far from chubby. I mean my other hubby, Chubby Hubby, the world’s best ice cream flavor. Sadly, B&J, I can’t locate a pint of your vanilla malt ice cream rippled with fudge and peanut butter and dotted with fudge-covered,… Continue reading missing my chubby hubby | SIMA

One week into my 14-day manicure, nine nails look practically perfect. But yesterday, only six days in, the polish on the middle finger of my right hand started lifting up at the corner. Naturally, I had to pick it. I couldn’t help myself. Truthfully, I’m disappointed. I was banking on CND’s promise of flawless edge… Continue reading 9 out of 10 ain’t bad | SIMA

In an effort to reduce the clutter in my home, I recently decided to toss every magazine I’d been saving… except for issues of the now-defunct Domino. Before they hit the recycling bin, however, I flipped through EVERY SINGLE ONE — about 50 mags — tearing out articles I wanted to re-read or save for… Continue reading reducing magazine clutter | SIMA

I take partial credit for Betty White’s appearance on “Saturday Night Live” this past weekend; I was a member of the Facebook group that petitioned for her to be the host. And she did not disappoint! I heard that she had a hard time reading the cue cards, so she memorized all of her lines… Continue reading Somewhere in Middle America – Part 3

Two years ago today I married my best friend. I still can’t believe how lucky I am to have found my perfect match. Not that we are exactly the same. Of course we share many of the same interests and values, but our differences compliment each other as well. For example, I’m more introverted whereas… Continue reading happy 2nd anniversary to us! | SIMA

After reading several reviews like this and this in February praising The Postmistress by Sarah Blake, I quickly requested it from the Omaha Public Library. It was a popular pick; a copy didn’t become available for me until early May. Eagerly I dove inside the pages expecting to fall in love with it as I… Continue reading the postmistress | SIMA

Did you know that the traditional 2nd anniversary gift is cotton? I’ve been thinking about replacing our heavy down comforter with a new cotton quilt for the summer; perhaps I should take a page out of Jen Mankins’s book and splurge on John Robshaw bedding. There are several bed collections that I love, like Tripoli… Continue reading john robshaw quilts | SIMA

(image source) If 2008 was the year of my obsession with James McAvoy, 2009 is the year of Robert Pattinson — or should I say Edward Cullen. After reading the Twilight series and seeing the movie, I have a full-on vampire crush. That wild hair. Those serious eyes. That intensity. Sigh. (image source) The chemistry… Continue reading i heart edward cullen | SIMA