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Having to remember to journal or scan barcodes for calorie-counting - not gonna happen! At least not now.</span></p><p><i style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">More papers for more goals!</i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> 😏 (Yes, emojis and funny faces are also okay. I'm expressive and this helps.)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">When it came to the goals, they had to be simple and measurable. Measurable wasn't initially a conscious factor, but it helped with the simple part.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here's an example: One of the goals I read about said, "Eat regular meals." It was explained that regular meals had to fit your individual schedule and lifestyle. People who work night shift always comes to mind with that point.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Anyways, in order to keep it simple, I needed something more than <i>Eat regular meals</i>. What does that even mean?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This became a funny exercise is brain dumping. I interpreted eating regular meals as eating throughout the day. I also interpreted it as eating healthy meals. My funny side wondered if it meant eating more fiber-rich foods - could be that kind of <i>regular</i>. 💩 </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">My point in keeping it simple means that if a goal makes me ask questions to understand it, it's not simple. It makes me have to <i>think</i> - translation: stress, which makes me want to stress-eat or take a nap or procrastinate - translation: quit, which is counterintuitive to this whole process. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Nope not gonna happen. 😂 Letting go also seems to be a theme here. Maybe that's what the weight is - stuff that we hold on to.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Back to brain dumping: Eat regular meals started off as eat every 2-3 hours. That's another popular piece of advice. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Not specific enough. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The word <i><span style="color: red;">STOP</span></i> needs to be thrown in there 'cuz I know there are days - on those sucky, emotional, cheesecake days - where <span style="color: red;"><i>STOP</i></span> comes in handy, if not a complete necessity.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Then I picked a time to eat breakfast: 8:30AM. NOW I can apply the 2-3 hour school of thought.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">8:30AM Breakfast</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">11:30AM Snack</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">2:30pm Lunch</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">4:30PM [Teeny tiny] snack</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">6PM Dinner</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Yeah, I crammed a bunch of stuff towards the end of the day there. I find that that teeny tiny snack helps me not want to eat everything in site before, during, and after dinner. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I also don't get very hungry at the beginning of the day, but if I don't eat, I guarantee that I will eat everything in site at the end of the day.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Sadly, I justify it because as far as calories are concerned, I'm in line. Problem is that I eat them all at the end of the day. <i>That can't be good.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Oh the guilt. Let it go! 🧊</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Seriously, who has a boatload of [delicious] vegetables just ready to be scarfed down in a fit of starvation rage? Confession: I don't.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">That's meal prep and I am nowhere near being that organized....yet.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Note to self: Be okay with these ideas and give yourself credit for knowing that you will get there eventually. Just not today. Or this week. And praying not next week either.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Tomorrow, we'll talk more brain dumping. I'm done for today. It's time for a nap. 😂</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Place this tag where you want the +1 button to render -->
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The idea behind it is to just focus on it and nothing else.</span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Week One Goal </span></h2><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">My goal was to drink 8 cups of water everyday. </span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Good Days vs. Bad Days</span></h2><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I reached my goal 6 out of 7 days.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The one day I did not reach my goal was not a good day for me. I found myself not really caring about how much water I drank. I was short by 1-1/2 cups. I didn't beat myself up too badly over it. A bad day doesn't get better by adding to my grief. It was a bad day. Then a new one came, along with a new opportunity to succeed. BAM!</span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Game Plan </span></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">I am a visual person. When I was home, I filled a 4-cup Anchor Hocking measuring cup with water. So technically, I only had to count twice!</span></h2><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I drank two cups of water as soon as I woke up. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Funny observation: I learned to go to the bathroom before leaving the house. 2 cups of water plus 1 cup of coffee - you do the math!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">For days that I went to work, I filled my water bottle. The problem was that the water bottle wasn't see-through. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">If I sat at a desk that day, I had a 1-cup measuring cup with me. Using a fancy measuring cup versus a <i>practical</i>-looking one made me feel better and more likely to drink. Little things, people. I surprised myself at how quickly that one cup of water went down. I ended up running out of water by the end of the work day.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">There were days that I did not sit at a desk all day. I was all over the place doing things (which will work great when I have a <i>Steps Taken</i> goal). This was harder because my water drinking became more of an intentional thing than the other two scenarios listed above. In order to help myself, every time I found myself back at my desk, I took a big chug of water, or several if I just wanted to finish it before the end of my work day. Yes, there were moments where it was a chore, or <i>something else to remember doing</i>. I learned to be okay with those thoughts. I got it done. 💪</span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Observations</span></h2><div><h4><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">It was fun to focus on just one thing. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><span>I didn't worry </span>about how much exercise I got, or didn't. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">I didn't worry about whether or not I ate enough fruits, vegetables, [insert healthy food here], or didn't. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">I allowed myself to stress eat. <i>(OOO goal for later</i></span><i style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; font-weight: normal;">💡) </i></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">Not gonna lie: I drank the rest of the wine after making shrimp scampi pasta. (I don't normally drink alcohol.)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">I ate a few pieces of cheesecake.....in one sitting. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">The kids ate the rest of the chips before the next grocery shopping day, sooooo none of that for me.</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The moments that I started worrying about the <i>woulda, coulda, shoulda,</i> I reminded myself to focus on drinking the water. 💡 I found myself exhaling an ounce of stress. It was refreshing.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The day I ate the cheesecake slices was towards the end of the first week. Something in me was different. I ate it, but with less need to feed my stress, and more because it was so doggone delicious. I thought it was worth mentioning. </span></span></li></ul></h4></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">RESULTS</span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #0abab5; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">I lost 4 lbs.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> 46 to go. See you next week!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Place this tag where you want the +1 button to render -->
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Happy New Year to you! We're a week into the new year and one of the most popular resolutions is to lose weight. A new year, a new you - only less of you.<br />
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Over the years, I've made some observations about different weight loss techniques and diet plans. The most important one being that most of them offer similar food menus and support.<br />
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Admittedly, I have attempted the weight loss challenge once. The second time I changed my eating habits was to satisfy a curiosity, weight loss was a side effect.<br />
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<i>Clean Eating</i> magazine (pictured above) has a 14-day meal plan, including a shopping list. I did this menu plan many years ago because everything was laid out for me. After 28 days of it, <b>I felt great.</b> </div>
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Recently, I saw <a href="http://www.amys.com/health/diet-plan" target="_blank">Amy's</a> on <i>How I Made My Millions.</i> I checked out their website and saw their products in my local grocery store. The food they provide is for vegetarians and they offer a diet plan.</div>
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<i>How do you lose the weight? How do you stay motivated to finish the task at hand? How do you keep it off?</i><br />
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Before undergoing this massive overhaul of your life, and because it is lifestyle change, check with your health care provider. You want to improve your health and eating habits, while at the same time maintaining your body's equilibrium. Keeping up with your PCP will help you accomplish your goals.</div>
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<b>Set goals.</b> If you are trying to lose weight, set goals that are measurable and attainable. Can you realistically lose 20 pounds in two weeks? Probably not. The average healthy weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week.</div>
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<b>Have a plan.</b> How do you drive from NY to CA? A road map. Measurable and attainable means that you will define how you will accomplish losing the weight.</div>
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Example: Week 1 - "I will drink 8 cups of water everyday this week."</div>
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Week 2: "I will add <a href="http://www.choosemyplate.gov/" target="_blank">one more serving of fruits and vegetables</a> to my meals everyday this week."</div>
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Week 3: Do 10 lunges while vacuuming one room per day.</div>
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Week 4: Exercise 30 minutes per day, 2 15-minute increments.</div>
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<b>Cut yourself some slack.</b> If you have a day in which you overdo it on one of your goals, forgive yourself. Tomorrow is a new day. Keep going on your task at hand. Remind yourself that you are worth it.</div>
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<b>Strive for success, not perfection.</b> Have fun on this journey. Please share your successes.</div>
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weather?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The company we keep?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The divine aroma that embraces every inch of
our homes?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I say, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“All of the above!”</i></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Didact Gothic"; line-height: 107%;"></span><span style="font-family: "Didact Gothic"; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last year, during my pregnancy</span></span></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Didact Gothic"; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I took up pie making.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had never really made homemade pies before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I figured it was a good time to add something
else to my sweet-making repertoire <i>and</i> what pregnant woman doesn’t appreciate
dessert?</span></span></span><br />
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I made a list of some of the baking supplies that would be useful in making my homemade pies. I thought I would share the list with you in case any of you were interested in learning how to make pies or add your own favorite baking tools in the comments.</span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Starting above from the red bowls and going around:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mixing bowls are essential kitchen accessories. These bowls not only add a touch of color to your cool kitchen gadgets, but also have pouring spouts to make it easier [and cleaner] to move on to the next step in your baking process.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000JFKDKI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000JFKDKI&linkCode=as2&tag=mointhus-20&linkId=CVSSQJRGVX2FCRDL">Pie Server</a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Serving pie is much easier with a pie server since it is shaped to match the slice of pie.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KHMTDW2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00KHMTDW2&linkCode=as2&tag=mointhus-20&linkId=ACEATYIDIBOZMVNG">Bowl scraper</a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">This helps collect every last bit of sweet goodness that will become your pie.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000DDZ1Y/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000DDZ1Y&linkCode=as2&tag=mointhus-20&linkId=XSWNC2QB2NPTVHQW">Flour duster</a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">A well-floured surface makes working with dough so much easier. This also works well for bread dough and biscuits.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UPR0Z8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000UPR0Z8&linkCode=as2&tag=mointhus-20&linkId=OXFNZMBG5SPYR3SG">Lattice cutter</a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you have a favorite apple pie recipe, a lattice cutter helps show you how to make pie crust prettier.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DUF2BHC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00DUF2BHC&linkCode=as2&tag=mointhus-20&linkId=DYDJREQCBLOV4N7H">Bench knife - dough scraper</a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">A bench knife helps to cut your dough, <a href="http://www.momintheusa.net/2012/01/childhood-treat-updated.html" target="_blank">bars</a>, <a href="http://www.momintheusa.net/2011/12/im-not-allergic-to-chocolate-anymore.html" target="_blank">brownies</a> or cookies much easier.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004S1BU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00004S1BU&linkCode=as2&tag=mointhus-20&linkId=6XFAQ7TEFXLE3FU7">Pie crust shield</a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">This may be one that I invest in this holiday season. Every year I battle with aluminum foil to cover the crust so it doesn't burn while the rest of the pie finishes baking.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003MU9PRY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003MU9PRY&linkCode=as2&tag=mointhus-20&linkId=ON6ZIHWWNSEAFJ2S">Pastry scraper</a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This tool helps to clean up surfaces and also turn your dough.</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007Y7IOP0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007Y7IOP0&linkCode=as2&tag=mointhus-20&linkId=YC3LR42PXGCGWIFE">Rolling pin</a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">A rolling pin becomes invaluable when working with dough and pie crusts.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000T3L444/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000T3L444&linkCode=as2&tag=mointhus-20&linkId=LVAAQF2DIHRJL4UL">Pie weights</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=mointhus-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000T3L444" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
(fyi: I've since learned that you can also use rice or dry beans.)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">These help weigh down your crust when you bake it before adding the filling.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000CF3U9/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000CF3U9&linkCode=as2&tag=mointhus-20&linkId=MZ23HNTUYHPO77FF">Pie Plate</a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">The best for last! This is a Pyrex pie plate and I love mine. It holds more pie filling than I thought and it washes so easily. In hindsight, I would have probably invested in one that comes with a cover, but that's a very minor point. The pie usually doesn't last that long anyways.</span></li>
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;">A <strong>bra that is too small</strong> can cause pain in your back
and in your breast. Your breasts and the skin surrounding the band
appear to be spilling out. While less breast coverage may be the look
that you are going for, opting for a push-up bra of the right size can
assist you in achieving that look. This keeps the rest of you <em>locked and
loaded</em> where you are supposed to be. In other words, the skin
surrounding your bra band will appear seamless in your outfit, making it
a more attractive look for you.</span></div>
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">A <strong>bra that is too large</strong> offers no support whatsoever. It
allows breast tissue to stretch and over time your breasts start
becoming friends with your belly. That's normal during pregnancy, but
not any other time.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Some of you may be saying, <i>It was the right size when I bought it.</i> I've got you covered. Here is information on </span><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/14/washing-your-bras_n_1089207.html#slide=469054" target="_blank"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">how to properly wash your bra</span></a><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">. Laundering a bra correctly can help extend it's life.</span></span></div>
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">From personal</span> experience, I got professionally fitted after having my second daughter. I had gone up and down so many sizes between two pregnancies and post-partums and breastfeeding that I had no idea what size I was. I came home with a bra that fit me to a tee. My dresses and blouses looked so much better. My shoulders felt comfortable to move around. I felt as good as a lady feels when she leaves the salon with fabulous hair. I want that for all of you, especially during this holiday season. We are meant to shine, Ladies, even if it's just for ourselves!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Here are some made in the USA undergarments. Enjoy getting dressed!</span></div>
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