Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Dec 3, 2009, 12:46 pm
Dream, 12/3: Dennis Basso, designer of great coats for the fashion world (and of fake fur coats for QVC, which is how I know him) shows up at my apartment. He then berates me: You need to stop dres...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Dec 2, 2009, 8:42 am
Ready to die from cuteness? Crystal trees The lovely Kristen emailed me last month asking if I could replicate these earrings that she saw on Etsy. Uh, sure! It took me a bit of time to find the ma...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Dec 1, 2009, 8:42 pm
A package arrived in the mail this past weekend. What good can come of this mess? Tune in tomorrow to find out!
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Nov 30, 2009, 1:28 pm
I wrote a Gamer Gift Guide on my World of Warcraft blog, in case anyone’s got a gamer on their Gift list! In other news, not much news. WM and I went to Michigan for Thanksgiving and in additio...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Nov 19, 2009, 9:57 pm
You’ll notice the new ads, I’m sure. They’re from the BlogHer network, and after 18 months of waiting, I was finally approved to run them. I also applied to be on the BlogHer Reviewe...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Nov 16, 2009, 10:16 pm
Today marks 10 years that I’ve worked at the Courier-Post. TEN! How that happened, I have no idea. Truth be told, I was only planning on staying there 2 years tops. Ten years ago, the online de...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Nov 11, 2009, 8:37 am
Part of my job at the Courier-Post involves designing online advertising. I’m not sure how exactly that came about other than when I started there, I was one of two people with Photoshop. Back ...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Nov 10, 2009, 6:12 am
Sesame Street was a staple of my childhood…I learned so much from it and somewhere I have the Original Cast record. On vinyl (oldoldamsoold) This was always one of my favorites: Thank you for ...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Nov 9, 2009, 7:02 am
My mom got me an iPhone for Christmas two years ago. It is the original iPhone, and about six months later, the iPhone 3G came out. A bunch of the movers & shakers jumped to that model. The 3GS came ...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Nov 7, 2009, 10:10 pm
Guess what I learned today? When I’m stressed out, I clench my jaw and grind my teeth in my sleep. Awesome. Found out because for the last few days I’ve woken up feeling like I’ve be...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Nov 2, 2009, 8:49 am
Not long after I moved into my deeluxe apartment in the sky, I bought a Black & Decker Home Cafe single-serving coffee maker. It used teensy pods and could brew a small, medium or large size cup of co...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Nov 1, 2009, 7:48 pm
I was sitting on the floor of the craft section at Barnes & Noble today perusing through the Perfect Match earring book when you happened by. You were putting back a bunch of beading and jewelry makin...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Oct 26, 2009, 8:45 am
The lovely Kristen asked me to be in her bridal party and of course I said yes! Which means unless The Knot starts pushing the Burqa style as THE bridesmaid gown style for Summer ‘10, I need to ...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Oct 24, 2009, 11:52 am
Occasionally I’ll troll eBay for cheap beads. It’s a way to get a shopping fix while not leaving my comfy chair. Last night I bid on 2 items from the same vendor. The first string of beads...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Oct 22, 2009, 9:24 am
I have a “Cast of Characters” page that I wrote a few years back and it’s horrifically out of date. On it, I give you guys a rundown of who the heck I’m talking about on this s...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Oct 21, 2009, 7:02 am
I’ve had acne since I was a teen. After dealing with various antibiotics and creams (but stopping short of Accutane) I tried Proactiv in January, 2005. A veritable LIFETIME ago. And it worked qu...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Oct 19, 2009, 7:09 am
About six weeks ago we had a new security system installed at work and we were required to wear/carry an ID badge. Apparently we need new ways to keep an eye on the hundred fewer employees we have now...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Oct 18, 2009, 1:24 pm
WM and I try to celebrate Sweetest Day because it’s so quaint and obscure. The problem is that it’s so obscure that we usually don’t remember until Sweetest Day itself. Yesterday I ...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Oct 17, 2009, 7:49 pm
I have these little obsessions that I probably would never have if I didn’t have always-on internet service. Here are the “rest stops” you’ll find me lurking at on our Informat...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Oct 14, 2009, 6:53 am
Morning in South Jersey Why promising? Because at work, if things continue to go well, I’ll be where I should be on my Task List by the end of the week. Except for that huge project due 10/31...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Oct 13, 2009, 8:48 am
No dreams last night, so instead here’s the song I’ve been dancing to for the last week or so. Well worth the $1.29 on iTunes.
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Oct 12, 2009, 12:22 pm
Dreams: 1) I was back with BvP and we had purchased a sweet little white house in a neighborhood full of older folks. It had a large front porch and a happy little flower garden. It also had that scr...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Oct 10, 2009, 2:59 pm
Dear Cherry Hill Mall, You and I were once very good lunch buddies. I’d park at the food court, do a little shopping, grab a bite to eat and get back to work. Or, I’d park at the food cou...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Oct 7, 2009, 5:49 am
The dogs have been doing quite well lately. Max is still a sneaky thief at heart and Ollie’s still hands-down the dumbest dog I’ve ever owned. But that dynamic somehow works for them. Se...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Oct 6, 2009, 8:13 am
Last week I was wearing one of my various sundry pieces of jewelry when a coworker called me over. She was looking for a pair of short dangling blue-green earrings to match a top she had at home. I ...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Oct 5, 2009, 1:02 pm
The houseplants are staring at me… I always feel like somebody's watching me... Inspired by the plant that’s growing so quickly it will eventually eat my television, I drew eyes in P...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Oct 3, 2009, 8:37 pm
Looks a little different, doesn’t it? This is a free theme I found called Elegance. I like to build the site design myself, but this provided a quick and easy jumpstart. I’ll be sure to ...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Oct 3, 2009, 9:35 am
Ai yi yi…what a work week. There’s a new advertising director in town, and he seems to have a lot of enthusiasm and great ideas. Which is good! But enthusiasm trickles down and turns into ...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Oct 1, 2009, 11:45 am
Firstly, Rabbit rabbit! My current pet peeves: 1) Twitter as an Instant Messaging program. I follow a bunch of people on Twitter (I’m @ladygypsy, natch) and a small group of them use Twitter t...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Sep 30, 2009, 8:05 am
One of my people in my World of Warcraft guild joins the UN Peacekeeping force. As a veteran and former journalist myself (I am neither of those things) I call him, saying I can get an access pass to ...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Sep 28, 2009, 5:40 pm
After a long, LONG dry spell, I finally made a new necklace. I had these beads since SPRING and couldn’t think of a thing to do with them. Until a few days ago. It’s an iPhone photo, hen...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Sep 27, 2009, 9:37 pm
As I languished at my desk Friday I vowed to do some fun things this weekend, as opposed to playing on the Intarwebs all day. So yesterday, I tossed Mom in the car (she came willingly) and we went t...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Sep 26, 2009, 10:17 am
Dreams: 1) I am good friends with my favorite New Kid on the Block. We sit, drinking wine and chatting about healthcare. 2) I’m ice skating and there are obstacles everywhere. This dream is a d...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Sep 25, 2009, 10:58 pm
Just in time to keep me going, it’s the Friday Five! This week they want to get to know us all. Okay, I’ll bite… 1) What are the titles of the last three books you read all of? My ...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Sep 24, 2009, 7:45 am
My favorite shoes. I saw these at Target back in the springtime for $16.00, on sale from $32.99. I was hesitant at first because, really, how often can I wear pink shoes? Turns out I can wear them a...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Sep 24, 2009, 6:56 am
I only remember one tidbit about last night’s dreams – I was working on a television set about disabled people with Billy Bob Thornton.
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Sep 23, 2009, 9:07 am
(keep writing, keep writing, keep the blog alive) I have always had amazing dreams. They are vivid and interesting and rarely frightening. Here’s last night’s dreams: 1) I am able to cr...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Sep 14, 2009, 10:10 pm
NOoooooooooooooooooooooooo! Patrick Swayze died today. I watched Dirty Dancing every night for an the entire summer before my 16th birthday. I had every dance and line memorized. (Lines well, dances ...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Sep 13, 2009, 2:20 pm
(to self: just keep writing…write anything…just write anything) I hate to go to bed stressed or angry. Unfortunately, that will happen from time to time because, well, I’m human. I...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Sep 11, 2009, 7:38 am
Max hates to be toweled off after a rainy walk: Ollie savors it:
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Aug 25, 2009, 8:43 am
WM brought me coffee and a muffin to me at work this morning. (he is wonderful to me). We patronize a certain starbucks every Sunday for breakfast and we have a favorite Barista. She wrote this on t...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Aug 7, 2009, 4:55 pm

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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Aug 6, 2009, 9:46 am
Holy crap! I finished a book!

Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Aug 5, 2009, 8:45 am
Taken at the Camden County 4-H Fair, 8/2/09
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Aug 4, 2009, 7:22 am

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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Aug 2, 2009, 3:24 pm
Observed at the Superfresh in Haddon Twp.
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Jul 31, 2009, 3:54 pm
Even when the writer’s block has faded away and I have a crap ton of stuff I want to write about* I’m always happy when the Friday Five shows up. This week’s FF is Taboo themed. The...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Jul 30, 2009, 9:38 am
It’s a GREAT time to live in the Garden State! The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Hey, C’Mon That’s Not … Why Would You …Whoa! www.thedailysho...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Jul 29, 2009, 6:09 pm
It’s me, Max. You know, the one that’s NOT the puppy? Max likes to look out the window, even if it’s raining. In front of him is “Emo Plant.” Back in the spring, WM and ...
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Kimberly D. posted an article on LadyGypsy.net - the personal website and online diary of Kimberly Dowd - Jul 27, 2009, 10:44 am
Can I tell you about what a great weekend I was GOING to have? We were going to go to the Xponential festival on Saturday, where we would have basked in the sun all day and taken in They Might Be Gia...
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