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the 8th girl
http://www.the8thgirl.com
The 8th girl is a blog is written by a sassy southern belle who is married to a Yankee. The lighthearted and often humorous blog covers a wide range of topics from shopping to family misadventures.
Recent Posts
Writer’s Block
Lately I’ve been feeling like Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson’s character in The Shining). I’ve been caught in a quagmire, alternating between cabin fever and writer’s block and teetering on the brink of insanity. How many t...
I’m a Mac
After much frustration and overall disenchantment, I’ve changed my identity. I can no longer relate to the PC. Too many viruses, pop-ups, shut downs and everything in between. You name it, I had it. And I got it from the PC. I’ve...
Holiday Decorating (or not)
Staying sane through the holidays
Like a caged tired being freed back into the wild, the holidays have roared upon us. Yeah, I know. Bad analogy. This time of year brings about mixed emotions for me, as I’m sure it does for many. At first I’m excited. I thoroughly e...
Shoes, bags, Jimmy Choo. Oh my!
When I heard the trendy and chic, yet affordable, H&M was opening a new store in my city, I was almost as excited as I was when I got my Michael Jackson jacket for Christmas. Finally, I would get a chance to see firsthand what all the hype was a...
The witches’ brew
A few months ago, I had a nasty cold that turned into an even nastier cough. My play brother, Cory, gave me some cough syrup that was nastier than the cold and cough combined. It’s called Buckley’s. I had not heard of it before, but he assured...

