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While every holiday is special in its own way, Thanksgiving 2017 was particularly Ann-appropriate. And I cooked the turkey! My employer graciously distributes frozen turkeys to its workers each year, so rather than just bring it for my father-in-law, as done before, I decided to take responsibility. A brine seemed the easiest way to go
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Once upon a time, I was So Super Excited when the Little Theatre of Winston-Salem announced NOISES OFF on their schedule. In case you’re not aware, NOISES OFF is one of the most perfect shows ever written, a true ensemble comedy, and one of the most successful stage-to-film adaptations ever. Even better: at this point
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Last month, I took part in my first photo-a-day challenge on Instagram. Self care isn’t something I usually have much trouble with, given that I have no problem saying no to things in order to maintain my natural couch potato state, but it was neat to track it for the month and search through my
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The alarm goes off earlier than on a weekday, but I’ve been awake for bit, paranoid about oversleeping. The light filtering through the blinds is cloudy and dim; Louisa is happily spooned, extra content because Hampton changed the sheets yesterday and the duvet is extra fluffy. But…. it’s time to get up. A topknot and swipe
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After a summer full of car trouble, Flat 493 decided that while we had fixed all the major engine issues on my adorable little 2003 Golf, due to my semi-lengthy commute (in central NC terms, not D.C. ones!) it was time to find something a little more secure. To narrow down alllllllll the used car
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I have to give a shoutout to one of the things that gets me through the day (besides coffee and corgimutts): theSkimm. Started a few years back by some young women with a passion for storytelling (my favorite!) and fried artichokes (a close second favorite to storytelling!), it’s an e-newsletter that hits your inbox every
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If you saw my post-rehearsal Instagram gif on Friday night, you know I had big plans for doing very little this weekend. Preferably while not wearing pants. The weekend before was spent around lots of people I didn’t know seeing a band I didn’t know (#goodwifeaward) and this week was a rush of Nunsense choreo, so I
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It’s Equity Day Off at Sunday in the Park with George rehearsals — and for the rest of us, too! Of course, my “day off” meant working extra hours at the day job to make up some of the time I’ll miss while at rehearsal the rest of the week… Friday night, however, was a
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[Updated with some official photography from Whitney Ferguson Photography! If I had known the first pics would be this fast, I would have waited the day to post (: ] Once upon a time, my husband received a Facebook message from a high school chum saying her sister-in-law had just moved back to central NC and
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So far, this page is sadly lacking in the promised food and dog posts. I thought Easter would provide a good chance to highlight both… but neither subject cooperated for documentation. #reallife. Terrible photos or not, Easter 2017 was definitely pretty much a textbook Day in the Life of Flat 493: food, drink, couch, corgimutts, gorgeous walk,
Ann Davis-Rowe 