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Namaste beaded roll on bracelets - Kelsey's pick "I have tons of these bracelets and mix and match them with everything! They make perfect gifts"
Bobbi Brown - Lauren's pick "Antigua" bronzer "I love this to use as blush"
Veuve champagne - Lauren's pick "A reasonably priced great champagne. Great for a gift or for entertaining" Paris Amour from Bath and Body Works Lauren's pick "I absolutely love this lotion!"
Michael David Winery Petite Sirah - Jill's pick "I don't normally prefer red wines, but this one is excellent" Benefit "They're Real" mascara - Jill's pick "It elongates your lashes like no other! You'll love it!"
Kelsey's pick combo- MAC "Fast Play" lipstick and MAC "Lovechild" lipglass - Kelsey's pick "Introduced to this combination by the talented makeup artist Jennifer McLaughlin. It is my new fav!"
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Boekenoogen Pinot Noir - Kelsey's pick "My favorite wine! My husband and I stumbled across the quaint Boekenoogen wine tasting room in Carmel, CA while on our 10 year anniversary trip"
Waxing Poetic Croix Necklace - Jill's pick "This piece reminds me of something that would have been passed down from my Greek heritage. Vintage yet chic. A perfect gift for any friend.'
Body Trends – The Electrospa (2 locations) 405-608-4477 - Casady Square 405-759-7524 - Stonebriar Mall 10% off body treatment with Brag Card
Katie Christy Photography 405-590-1487 2 free 8x10's with purchase with Brag Card
Anabelle’s Galleria 405-359-1189 20% off one regular priced item with Brag Card
Brock’s Photography 405-863-7705 $65 off any 16x20 or larger fine linen prints with Brag Card
Kindermusik-OCU Performing Arts Academy 405-208-5410 Waived registration for new member $20 for individual $30 for family with Brag Card
Art and Soul Photography - By Angel Porch 405-401-3714 studio 405-600-8298 appointments 2 free digital files with Brag Card ($50 value)
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Kristin Cook Photography 405-217-2496 15% off of print order with Brag Card
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The Culinary Kitchen 405-418-4884 20% off one regular priced piece of Fotunata Italian Dishware with Brag Card
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Lindsey Brooks Photography 405-408-8625 10% off your print order with Brag Card Lori Hansen, MD Jennie Hunnewell, MD 405-753.9600 $1500 for DOT co2 laser (regularly $3000) with Brag Card Marissa’s Room 405-285-7777 10% off entire purchase with Brag Card Morrison Supply Co. 405-752-0142 Purchase an aquatic tub and receive free shipping with Brag Card
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ThingsWe Love Sweets and Spurs Sweets and Spurs, now open in Norman, Oklahoma. Truly “anything but ordinary” specializing in mini pies, cupcakes, hand-dipped chocolates and designer cowboy boots. With brands like Lucchese, Old Gringo, Yippee Ki Yay, Frye and Lane we have cowboy boots, riding boots and more. Sweets and Spurs also carries boots for your little one! From boots to sweets, there’s something for everyone! Make your next event unforgettable with mini sweet cherry pies or caramel and dark chocolate dipped apples. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Redbud Plaza across from Sam’s. 215 34th Ave • SW Norman, OK 73072 • 405.801.2555
Spring Blooms Early with the Home & Garden Show January can bring plenty of dreary winter days, but spring is in sight with the Oklahoma City Home & Garden Show. It’s time to start thinking about how you want to spruce up your lawn, home and garden for the spring season. Oklahoma City’s largest home and garden show will celebrate its 30th anniversary by hosting more than 500 local and national exhibitors at the Oklahoma State Fair Park January 20-22. The show will be blooming with home décor, new products, money-saving ideas and celebrity design advice. This year’s featured celebrity designer is full of personality and innovative ideas on how to transform living spaces from typical to tantalizing. Todd Davis, host of HGTV’s hit show “Room Crashers,” will show attendees how to bring the great outdoors inside to make interior spaces come to life. “The inside of your home shouldn’t be sedimentary. It should be active, purposeful and have life,” Davis said. “It should be fun to be indoors.” Other attractions are sure to inspire and entertain. Mark Brunetz of the Style Network’s “Clean House” will reveal simple, behind-the-scenes tricks to declutter homes and make them camera ready. ADC Hardscapes is featuring a “Wild West” landscape complete with lively gun fights. The extravagant TLC gardens will be bursting with radiant flowers, and local interior designer, Janis Bevers, will creatively display the 2012 design trends in “Pimp my Shed.” Admission is $11, and children under 12 are free. For a $3 discount, tickets can be purchased online at www.OklahomaCityHomeShow.com. Show hours are Friday 12 to 9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For more information, visit the website or call (800) 466-7469, ext. 120.
Lov e Grandma's Sugar Cookie with a Twist
I use this recipe for any cutout cookie I make not to mention it's a fabulous base for a sugar cookie pizza! 1 1/2 c. sugar 1 c. softned butter 2 eggs 1/3 c. milk 1 t. vanilla 1 t. vanilla bean paste 1/4-1/2 t. almond extract 4 c. flour 1 t. baking soda 1 t. baking powder 1 t. kosher salt
Yummy Toffee
My mom's recipe that she has made ever since I can remember, now a tradition I have carried on with my children!
1 c. butter 1 1/3 c. sugar 1 T. karo 3 T. water 1 c. slivered almonds 1/2 lb. chocolate chopped pecans
Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside. Cream the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, milk, vanilla, vanilla bean paste and almond extract; mix until well combined. Gradually add the flour mixture and beat just until combined, scraping down the bowl, especially the bottom. Chill dough. On a floured surface roll out cookie dough unto desired thickness. Cut into shapes of choice and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees F. for 6-8 minutes depending on thickness of cookies. Cool on wire rack and frost with desired frosting. Recipes provided by Megan Murray Mrs. Oklahoma 2011 www.mrsoklahoma2011.blogspot.com
Melt butter in large saucepan-add sugar, karo, and water. Cook to hard crack (300 degrees) while constantly stirring. Quickly stir in almonds. Spread in foil lined cookie sheet that has been greased. Lay 1/2 of the chocolate on top-spread and sprinkle with pecans. Turn candy over and repeat with chocolate and pecans. Cool and break into desired pieces.
If You Were a Penguin Authors Wendell Minor and Florence Minor Live Oak Media; 1 Har/Com edition (May 2010)
From Booklist Whether it’s the comical waddle, the formal appearance of their plumage, or their well-documented devotion to their young, penguins hold an unending appeal for young children. This husband-and-wife team’s appealing picture book invites readers to imagine
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all the remarkable things they could do if they were one of these lively, aquatic birds. Breezy rhymes introduce each dazzling double-page scene of penguin life, from “flying” underwater to tobogganing over the arctic snow to feeding a pair of adorably fuzzy chicks. Wendell’s vibrant large-scale figures, set against bracing polar landscapes, have enough personality to captivate a crowd, but their breathtaking detail demands the closer inspection and shared exploration of a lap-sit session. Penguin Fun Facts, a list of related Web sites, and a visual key of the 10 species depicted in the book, from the familiar Emperor to the flamboyantly plumed Macaroni, add informational detail to this light, superbly illustrated picture book. Preschool. --Kristen McKulski --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
Cooked & Forked: Four Seasons of Eats nd Drinks Author Keith Wallace Running Press (August 23, 2011)
Publisher’s Weekly online September 10, 2011 “Former chef and food writer Wallace’s thoughtful collection of seasonal menus for dinner parties gives cooks of all skill levels and tastes numerous ideas for their next get-together. Wallace does his best to simplify dishes without sacrificing flavor, with a Turducken that is markedly easier than the labor-intensive classic, and a nine-ingredient Three Pigs and a Duck Soup that gets a major flavor boost from four cups of duck stock. However, these dishes call for some advance planning. For example, his Brined and Thymed pork shoulder is soaked for five to eight days before hitting the grill. They’ll also call for some belt loosening: Roasted Butternut Squash with Sage and Parmesan calls for two sticks of butter, his burger incorporates a half cup of bacon grease into the patty mixture, and the “Evil Frosting” for his “Innocent Cupcakes” is composed of three-quarters of a cup of lard and eight ounces of Marshmallow Fluff. Though some of his recommendations for wine get painfully specific, tipplers will appreciate Wallace’s beer, wine, and cocktail pairings, which result in well-rounded meals sure to please palates and garner rave reviews.” (Sept.)
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beautiful table is all about the accessories and details. Here are some easy tips to personalize your table, add your style and make it warm and inviting. Your guests won't ever want dinner to end!
A d d t e x t u r e : Using different texture adds depth and warmth to your table. You can achieve this look several ways. Using a table runner, you can add fresh style to your grandma's beautiful china (or your classic white dinner plates) by picking up a yard of your favorite fabric and draping it across the center of your table. Another fun way is to drape two pieces of fabric horizontally across your table to add interest. Napkins are another great way to bring in texture and fresh flowers or seasonal foliage adds so much beauty. You can make napkin rings by tying together the ends of your favorite stem. Holly is beautiful for the holidays and adds a punch of red. A d d h e i g h t : It is so important to make sure you use different heights on your table. Different heights draw attention throughout your table. Candle sticks are a great way to add height. They don't even have to match, just bring them in from another room. The important part is that they have a color
or style in common with your table setting. Cake stands are another way to add height interest. You can serve from them or place a centerpiece on one for added height. Special Personal Touches: Every table needs a little personal touch! That could be a name card with an endearing nickname or welcoming thoughts or one of my favorites, individual salt and pepper shakers. It makes it easy for your guests to feel appreciated down to the last detail. In our table we used matching ones, but they don't have to. An eclectic mix would be beautiful too and if you don't have enough just borrow from a friend! L as t b u t n ot l e as t C o l o r ! Use an unexpected color during the holidays to add interest and set your table apart. Pick a color you love so it will inspire the details of your table. We have chosen blue. It is one of my favorite colors year round and I love in incorporate it into my holiday tables. There is no color that is off limits, just make it consistent throughout your tablescape. Most of all have fun! Happy Holidays
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Why Thin is not always In during the
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Preventing holiday weight gain is important, isn’t it? We all believe that being thin is “in”, but is it really? For most people, avoiding holiday weight gain is important. However, we need to more clearly define what constitutes good weight loss and when and where we cross the line.
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he holidays have arrived and we all know what that means... gaining those unwanted extra pounds. A study was performed by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development looking at the average weight gain between Thanksgiving and New Years. Researchers believe that the average person gains a pound or two ever y year during the holidays. Keep in mind they are referring to the “average” person. Some gain more than that. Other ar ticles I have read feel that the average gain is more like 7 pounds. I like to think of the holidays beginning at Halloween and ending with New Years. We need to realize that these benign numbers add up. Let us suppose that a 25 year old female weighs approximately 135 pounds and she gains 2 pounds a year during the holidays. If she kept that trend over the next 25 years she would weigh 185 when she turns 50! Little gains can turn into big problems for someone who is not cognizant of their weight. I would imagine that many of you have watched people you know gain much more than that in a year. They wake up one day have that moment when they say to themselves “how did I get this way”? The number one rule is that you must stay active during the holidays. Many women tend to drop the fitness regimen during the holidays to become par ty planners, shoppers and caregivers for their families. You may have to reduce your days or time spent at the gym, but the worst mistake you can make is to totally quit working out during the holidays. There is nothing worse than eating more calories than usual AND burning off fewer calories by skipping your workouts. The next point to remember is to limit your high calorie holiday splurges to the actual event, par ty, or gathering. The problem is not the event itself; rather it is continuing to splurge all week or all month long! That Halloween candy can last forever it seems. We cer tainly don’t want to “waste” food because it’s like throwing
money away. My question is: how much would you pay to lose 10 pounds? My guess would be a whole lot more than those sweets cost you. Most of you reading this ar ticle have friends that never gain weight during the holidays. As a matter of fact, they never seem to gain weight during any par t of the year! I know these are the people we love to hate, but let’s explore what could or could not be happening with these people. I am here to tell you that being just thin isn’t always “in”. You are skinny and consequently you must
be really healthy, right? Not necessarily. You see, there are people that are overweight and healthy and there are people that are skinny and in terrible shape. The Metropolitan Life Insurance Height/Weight char t can show you where a person should ideally be for a longer and healthier life…supposedly. For example, if you are a female standing 5 feet 6 inches then you should weigh anywhere from 120-159 pounds depending on the size of your frame. If you are a man standing 6 feet tall and weighing anywhere from 149188 pounds then you are in a good health range depending on the size of your frame. So as long as you fit into your height/weight char t then you are worry free? It is not that simple. At a little over 6 feet tall, I weigh
approximately 245 pounds. Consequently, I am obese according to those char ts. However, my body fat is around 9% right now which is far from obese. Most men would have body fat over 25% at the same height and weight. You can also be what I like to call “skinny fat”. This means that you might weigh within the desired range but you might be severely lacking in muscle and have a significant level of body fat. This is par tly why I do not like to even weigh people for any other reason than factoring in their lean body mass (how much muscle they have). If a woman is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 120 pounds but has 25% body fat and another woman is the same height weighing 135 pounds with 15% body fat then who will look better? The “heavier” one will. She will be tighter and more toned and “look” skinnier due to less fat and more muscle. We all fall in variations of three different body types: Ectomorphic, Mesomorphic and Endomorphic. In most cases, just because you “look” a way does not equate to healthier. Ectomorphic body types (classic thin, lanky and can eat whatever they want) are often the ones who have never been on a diet. They tend to get away with eating double cheeseburgers and fries and can still lose weight very easily. For many of these body types they spend most of their life trying to gain weight and especially with men, they tend to lift weights and avoid cardiovascular exercise. However, over time the heavy saturated fat meals that they can get away with in terms of calories can become troublesome in terms of an accumulation of cholesterol and triglycerides in the ar teries. This can lead to atherosclerosis, which is a buildup of fatty material in the ar teries, including those surrounding the hear t. Combine this dietary practice with lack of hear t strengthening cardiovascular training and they can send themselves right down the road to hear t disease. The other major types are Mesomorphic and Endomorphic body types. Mesomorphic body types (strong, lean, athletic types, but can gain fat weight if they don’t watch it) are the most balanced of the body types and benefit greatly from weight training and cardiovascular training. Endomorphic body types (naturally heavier and stocky in nature) depend greatly on cardiovascular workouts and really must watch their diets to ward off weight gain. The Endomorphic body types tend to be the most naturally strong. Your average NFL lineman falls in this category.
The skinny Ectomorphs tend to project health but the Mesomorphic and especially Endomorphic types, which can gain fat easily, tend to need to eat healthier and perform more cardiovascular training in the name of losing fat. Ironically, the needs of the Endomorphic and the Mesomorphic body types push them to eat better and train harder for the sake of staying lean and looking good. Family histor y is always something to consider when looking at your risk factors for hear t disease. Do not assume just because you fall into a height/weight char t standard or even acceptable standards of 15% body fat for men and 23% body fat for women that you are “healthy”. I have seen “healthy” people with high blood pressure and lipid profiles out of the acceptable range often enough to know that it is not that rare. The best bet to insure you are truly healthy is to have your physician run a complete metabolic test including a lipid and thyroid panel. This will give you a clearer picture of your kidney function, liver function, cholesterol level, triglycerides, thyroid levels and much more to ser ve as a baseline for your health. Have these tests run ever y year or two in order to track your internal health as you age. It is better to prepare and prevent than to repair and repent. The holidays can be a great time to star t tracking your health. Why wait until you gained your weight? If you are thin, do you assume that you are healthy? The goal is to be healthy and sometimes, but not always, your weight can help determine that. However, remember that thin might be “in” but not necessarily does thin equate to being healthy.
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Brian Atteber y owns Results Fitness and Nutrition Center, L.L.C. in Edmond. He has a B.S. in Health & Spor t Sciences from O.U. and is an N.F.P.A. Cer tified Trainer.
Brian Atteber y, C .P.T. Results Fitness 405-562-2091 www.resultsfitnessusa.com
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Wimgo Holidays on the Canal offers free adventure cruises on a Bricktown Water Taxi. All ages. Ride free from 6 - 9:30 p.m. every Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 25 – Dec. 18. Participants can board the boats on Mickey Mantle Drive across from RedHawks Field.
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D ow ntow n I n D ecember . com D ow ntow n i n D ecember acti viti e s : SandRidge Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 25 on the Bricktown Canal, right off Mickey Mantle Drive. Devon Energy’s Ice Skating Rink at the Myriad Gardens On Friday nights, a live DJ heats up the ice with popular and holiday musical favorites. Devon Energy’s Saturdays with Santa Saturdays with Santa will take place in the Myriad Gardens Pavilion (on the corner of Reno and Hudson) on Nov. 26, Dec. 3, Dec. 10, and Dec. 17 from noon - 3 p.m. Chesapeake Energy Snow Tubing at RedHawks Field Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between Nov. 25 and Dec. 12 (hours vary). Between Dec. 17 and Jan. 1, tubing is open seven days a week (hours vary). Session size is limited; admission is $10 for each one and a half-hour session. Private parties and groups sales are available by calling (405) 218-1000.
The Oklahoma River will light up on Friday, Nov. 25 with the Devon Energy Holiday River Parade. Enjoy music, entertainment, a spectacular fireworks display and more than 20 boats as they parade the river decorated in holiday lights. Viewing areas are located at Regatta Park and Wiley Post Park. Gates open at 4 p.m.
Oklahoma City Community Foundation’s Free Museum Sundays
Beginning Nov. 27, two of four participating Downtown museums will be open with free admission from 1 – 6 p.m. each Sunday.
Nov. 27 - Oklahoma City Museum of Art (415 Couch Drive) & American Banjo Museum (9 E. Sheridan) Dec. 4 - American Banjo Museum & Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum (620 N. Harvey) Dec. 11 - OKC National Memorial and Museum & OKC Museum of Art Dec. 18 - Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum (1400 Classen Drive - 13th & Shartel) Visit fine restaurants and shops as you take in the holiday cheer. Automobile Alley Lights on Broadway runs Nov. 25 – Jan 1. between NW 4th and NW 10th Street along Broadway Avenue. SandRidge Santa Run on Saturday, Dec. 4. 5K run that begins at 9 a.m. at Leadership Square (211 N Robinson) followed by the Santa Claus Kid’s Dash at 9:30 a.m. and the one-mile Fun Run at 10 a.m. Registration is open now through race day. Pre-register prior to Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. for $25. After Nov. 30, register for $30 at the packet pick up, on Friday, Dec. 3 from noon to 6 p.m. at Schlegel’s Bicycles, 900 N Broadway Ave., or on race day at Leadership Square between 7 and 8:30 a.m. The one-mile Fun Run is $5 for kids 12 and under and $10 for adults. There is no charge for the Kid’s Dash for children eight years old or younger. Participants can register online at DowntownInDecember.com. There will be cash prizes for competitors in the costume contest and a free youth health fair that includes information on nutrition, exercise and healthy living, plus healthy giveaways. Sonic Segway Santa will visit downtown events on his Segway personal transport scooter. Watch for tweets from @DowntownOKCInc to find out where and when to get extra special prizes from Santa. Nearly 2 million LEGO bricks and elements will make up the second annual OK CityScape. Located in Automobile Alley at 1100 N Broadway, the exhibit will be open from Nov. 19 – Dec. 31; Monday - Saturday from noon - 8 p.m. and Sundays from noon - 6 p.m. Visit the OG&E Garden Lights and Free Crystal Bridge Sundays Visitors of all ages are invited to take a stroll through the renovated and beautifully illuminated Myriad Gardens and enjoy a free tour through the newly enhanced Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory each Sunday between Nov. 27 and Jan. 1 (including Christmas Day) from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Come to Downtown in December and keep your eyes peeled for Phil the Penguin. He’ll be tweeting his location and handing out tickets to Chesapeake Energy’s “The Christmas Show” sponsored by the Oklahoma Gazette, an OKC Philharmonic production.
The Skirvin Holiday Celebration will offer guests high tea, brunch and a gingerbread mansion display throughout the season. More details to come! Bricktown Association Canal Lights and Stonegate-Hogan Lights of Lower Bricktown Enjoy Bricktown’s shopping, dining and entertainment offerings with plenty of lights make your evening sparkle. All free for your enjoyment.
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intro page Brittany is wearing 9 Fashion top $59.95, Jules and Jim pants $79.95 from Bella Blu Maternity. left page, far left Brittany is wearing Mayreau Tunic $99 from Bella Blu Maternity. left page, upper right Brittany is wearing Nicole Michelle dress $112 from Bella Blu Maternity. right Brittany is wearing Maternal America top $59.95 and James Jeans $139.95 from Bella Blu Maternity.
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intro page left to right Allie is wearing Lush top $29.95, Nikibiki cami $19.95, Just USA Jeans $44.95, necklace $28.95, bracelet $29.95 all from Blush. Erin is wearing 18 Potato top $22.95, Just USA Jeans $44.95, Joia scarf $19.95, necklace $38.95, bracelet stack $19.95 all from Blush. Bailey is wearing Tru Luv sweater $46, Splendid $40, Elise belt $58, J Brand jeans $190, Juicy Couture bracelet $58 all from Funky Monkey. left Erin is wearing Everly top $39.95, Nikibiki cami $12.95, Just USA jeans $49.95, Joia scarf $14.95, MX bracelet bundle $24.95, MX bracelet bundle $20.95 all from Blush. right page, left Allie is wearing Honey Punch top $39.95, Just USA jeans $39.95 all from Blush. right page, right Bailey is wearing Les Touts Petits tunic $94, Tru Luv fur vest $96, J Brand Jeans $190 all from Funky Monkey.
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left page, left Erin is wearing Esley dress $64.95, TCEC jacket $69.95, De Blossom Collection $39.95, bracelet $22.95, necklace $18.95 all from Blush. left page, right Allie is wearing Mystic dress $39.95, bracelets $16.95, necklace $19.95 all from Blush. right Bailey wearing Flowers by Zoe $83, Elisa B skirt $104, Pieces of dreams hair clip $20, Juicy Couture cuffs $58 ea. all from Funky Monkey. next page Bailey is wearing Flowers by Zoe top, J Brand jeans from Funky Monkey.
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introduction page Campbell is wearing Cut by 2 Blondes shirt $63 and Diesel jeans $99 from Uptown Kids. left page, upper left Joseph is wearing Eliane and Lena shirt $64 and Diesel jeans $99 from Uptown Kids. left page, lower left Campbell is wearing Diesel shirt $73, Diesel Tshirt $64 and Diesel jeans $99 all from Uptown Kids. left page, far right Sydney is wearing Mallory May tunic and leggings set $62.50 from Kamdyn's Kloset. right Sydney is wearing Haven Girl purple tunic $60 and black leggings $24 and headband from Marissa's Room.
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left page, far left Campbell is wearing Appaman top $60 and Diesel jeans $99 from Uptown Kids. left page, upper right Sydney is wearing Peaches and Cream tunic and leggings set $68.50 from Kamdyn's Kloset. left page, lower right Sydney is wearing Catamini coat $170 from Uptown Kids. right page, left Sydney is wearing Un Deux Trois dress $84 and Deidra and Kiki $10 hair clip from Marissa's Room. right page, right Joseph is wearing Scotch Shrunk vest $205, Appaman Tshirt $39 and Diesel jeans $99 all from Uptown Kids.
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Kids Must Haves! Perfect gifts for the wee ones.
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introduction page left Addyson is wearing Hannah Banana tunic $49, Hannah Banana jeggings $45 and feather hair clip $18 all from Loabi. introduction page right Grace is wearing Hannah Banana top 52, Hannah Banana skirt $48 and feather hair clilp $18 all from Loabi. left page, left Darci is wearing Haute Baby dress $74 and feather clip $18 from Loabi. left page, right Grace is wearing Hannah Banana dress $56, Preppy Peanut flower hair clip $20 from Loabi. right Addyson is wearing Hannah Banana top $54 and Miss Me jeans $88 from Loabi.
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left Darci is wearing Hannah Banana top $46 and Hannah Banana leggings $28 from Loabi. right page, upper left (left) Addyson is wearing Hannah Banana top $47, Hannah Banana skirt $47 and black feather clip $18 all from Loabi. (right) Darci is wearing Hannah Banana sweater $62 and Hannah Banana skirt $50 from Loabi. right page, lower left Addyson is wearing Hannah Banana sweater $34 and Miss Me jeans $88 from Loabi. right page, far right Grace is wearing Hannah Banana dress $74 from Loabi.
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Toys Galore!!! "One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too quickly." - Andy Rooney
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1 Pirate umbrella $13.99 Marissa's Room 2 Trunki by Melissa & Doug $39.99 Kamdyn's Kloset 3 Sock Monkey $20 Loabi 4 Boogie Monster book $12.99 Occasions 5 Sneezy the activity dragon $45 Kamdyn's Kloset 6 Mad Pax priced from $15- $60 Loabi
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Celebrat ing a New Arrival in Edmond Women’s Health
We proudly announce the opening of the Women’s Health Center of Edmond. Dr. Brant Buchinger and Dr. Michelle Seavey welcome you to their practice. Both offer comprehensive gynecological and obstetric care and have a passion for your overall well being.
Please call 405-341-1557 for an appointment.
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introduction page Gunner is wearing Axel & Hudson shirt $40.95, cords $38.95, and hat $24.95 from The Tulip Tree left page Olivia is wearing Girlfriends tunic and leggings set $48.95 and grosgrain bow $6.50 from The Tulip Tree right River is wearing Rabbit Moon sweater $48.95 and jeans $34.95
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left page, upper left Zander is wearing Axel & Hudson shirt $38.95 from The Tulip Tree. left page, upper right Bella is wearing Haute Baby set $68.95 and brown bow $8.50 from The Tulip Tree left page, bottom Olivia is wearing Haute Baby set $68.95 from The Tulip Tree. right Zander is wearing Urban Bratz Tshirt $25 from Marissa's Room. next page River is wearing Pink Chandelier shirt $32 from Marissa's Room.
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Ar t and Soul Photography by Angel Porch Appt: 405-600-8298 Studio: 405-401-3714 www.angelporchphotography.com
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