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According to Pinterest, I am failing at life.

By Queen of Quirky | Published: January 4, 2012

Did you know that it is possible to store all your plastic Target bags in an old Lysol Wipes dispenser embellished with a cute lemon-print fabric (to cover the Lysol branding, duh.), AND the bags will pull out sequentially like the wipes did? Neither did I. Until Pinterest told me. If you are unfamiliar with [...]

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Why I’m avoiding bass and embracing bridges

By Queen of Quirky | Published: September 13, 2011

Do you know what bass is? No, not the fish. BASS- where your ass meets your back and you can’t tell the difference. Ew. Why are you sharing this, Queen of Quirky? Because words such as bass, butterflies, fire hydrants, bridges  and planks that used to conjure up neutral, if not pleasant feelings (who doesn’t like butterflies?) now [...]

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The honeymoon is over

By Queen of Quirky | Published: August 13, 2010

It’s been nearly six lovely months since Mr. Quirky and I tied the knot, and I’m here to tell you that the honeymoon is over. It ended overnight, to be specific. In an act of grave violence, I allegedly slugged Mr. Quirky in my sleep. So one of two things could be true: A. I am a [...]

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Martha Stewart did not approve her guest list and other things gleaned from Blogher10

By Queen of Quirky | Published: August 12, 2010

I’m pretty sure Martha Stewart did not screen the bloggers who were invited to attend her swanky rooftop party. And I’m ok with that. Because had she been reading, I’m also pretty sure that the queen of all things put together, poised and polished would not have included the Queen of Quirky on her guestlist. [...]

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Pretty much ruined chance of dining on frog legs with Padma Lakshmi

By Queen of Quirky | Published: August 9, 2010

Padma Lakshmi has tasted some of the most divine frog legs on the planet. She can describe the tenderness of the meat and the decadence of the preparation in such a way that you are mesmerized simply by her mouth as she’s speaking. Or, was that because I couldn’t stop staring at her in general when [...]

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