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Article in the Wall Street Journal

Article in the Wall Street Journal

Take Monday Off – A Long Weekend in LA

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203718504577180822014932612.html

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Bucket List: Get A "Scandalous" Piercing

Bucket List: Get A “Scandalous” Piercing

…it lasted for 11 days. In fact, I just took it out 10 minutes ago because it turns out that I’m not a scandalous person after all. Well, I am. Just not with body modification, I suppose. What did I get, you ask? I’ll just say it was below the head and above the waist.

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Bucket List: Attend A Military Ball

Bucket List: Attend A Military Ball

I am so excited to mark a military ball off of my bucket list! And with one of my best guy friends of 12 years. I was so honored to be his date last night at the Navy Birthday Ball in Wilmington, NC. I don’t know if you can tell the difference in uniforms…but, yes, he is a Marine. Apparently the Marines are party of the Navy? Fun little fact right there. Oh, and if you haven’t been to Wilmington…

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RIP, My Former Lover

RIP, My Former Lover

Today started like so many of my mornings. I shooed my three half-asleep dogs through the doggie door and nestled back in bed to view what I missed in the past eight hours (or in last night’s case, four). Timehop is undoubtedly my favorite daily check. I love sending screencaps of funny moments to friends and ask “remember when?!”…it starts the day off on a positive note by reminding me of people…

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Current Mood (And Why Sex & The City Understands Me More Than A Guy Ever Will)

Current Mood (And Why Sex & The City Understands Me More Than A Guy Ever Will)

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Day 23 - No Booze, No Boys 90 Day Challenge...I Cracked

Day 23 – No Booze, No Boys 90 Day Challenge…I Cracked

Confession: I cracked a teensy bit tonight…I downloaded Tinder…but only for some window shopping! I was lonely…and bored…and tired of working, and the next thing I knew that app magically appeared on my phone and my thumbs were swiping away! …BUT (because this is the smallest city in the world) I was immediately called out on it by three guy friends. How annoying/embarrassing for my weakening…

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Bucket List: Private Outdoor Yoga Session at Château de Pittman

Bucket List: Private Outdoor Yoga Session at Château de Pittman

My love affair with yoga only started this spring…but ever since that encounter in May, I simply can’t get enough. Private Yoga Sesh at Château de Pittman. Thanks for the photos, John Parie! Private Yoga Sesh at Château de Pittman. Thanks for the photos, John Parie! My teetotaling voyage (Day 22!) has made it difficult to see my friends; so on Monday, I hosted a healthy (and alcohol-free) yoga…

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Day 21 - No Booze, No Boys 90 Day Challenge

Day 21 – No Booze, No Boys 90 Day Challenge

I’m sick. And when I’m sick, I indulge in things that I normally don’t…like TV and ice cream. Today, it was Magic Mike XXL (now out on BluRay/DVD, thank the heavens)…and it was the first time in the whole challenge where I doubted if I could make it the whole 90 days without a boy… Wonder why: Source: Joe Manganiello’s Twitter  …*sarcasm* So hot I want to cry. I miss dating…among other things.

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Memphis Fitness Kickboxing Challenge: Day 1

Memphis Fitness Kickboxing Challenge: Day 1

Memphis Fitness Kickboxing Challenge, Day 1: Joelle Pittman Yeah, yeah. I take selfies in gym bathrooms. But I wanted a full-body selfie for the official start of my Memphis Fitness Kickboxing Challenge (the perfect supplement to my New Booze, No Boys 90 Day Challenge). The venue isn’t putting it on…my friend, Alexandra Rushing (the phenomenal blogger of City Chic Living), and I are doing our own…

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Bucket List: Dye My Hair Red

Bucket List: Dye My Hair Red

Redhead: fiery, passionate, feisty, tempestuous, wild, explosive Joelle Pittman, Redhead No wonder I always wanted to go red ;) “Out of the ash I rise with my red hair and eat men like air.” – Sylvia Plath

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Day 15 - No Booze, No Boys & Marking Off That Bucket List!

Day 15 – No Booze, No Boys & Marking Off That Bucket List!

I’m still on the wagon. I don’t know why I didn’t write for over a week…perhaps embarrassment? So many people inquired if I had a drinking problem…and I couldn’t properly explain/convey that I just needed to hit a restart button on my life. And I have. My entire life has changed in a mere two weeks. And tonight was the first night I journeyed into a bar with a client to test myself…*relief* there…

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Bucket List: Vote in a Mayoral Election Mark it off the bucket list! I finally voted in a mayoral election! I've always been diligent about voting in the presidential races, but have been a bit lazy when it comes to Memphis...well, no more!

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Day 7 (I made it a whole week!) - No Booze, No Boys 90 Day Challenge

Day 7 (I made it a whole week!) – No Booze, No Boys 90 Day Challenge

This has been the longest week of my entire life…and I don’t know if that is a good or bad thing. I have had more time than I know what do with…and frankly, that’s frightening…because what have I been doing with my life before this? I have had more energy, empathy, thoughts, and time than I knew possible. I am nicer, relaxed, and more productive. My affirmations and daily readings bring light…

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Day 6 - No Booze, No Boys 90 Challenge

Day 6 – No Booze, No Boys 90 Challenge

Still going strong…went to kickboxing for the first time and signed up on the spot…for a year. Yikes – commitment. How unlike me. Luckily it was the best workout I’ve had (minus my personal trainer, of course) in years…having trouble walking at the moment though…and my legs are covered in bruises…may need a spray tan to cover these spots. Sidenote: kickboxing is the place for eye candy. There was…

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"Take A Few Lovers, Travel The World, And Don't Take Any Crap" - Day 5 of No Booze, No Boys 90 Day Challenge

“Take A Few Lovers, Travel The World, And Don’t Take Any Crap” – Day 5 of No Booze, No Boys 90 Day Challenge

“Take a few lovers, travel the world, and don’t take any crap.” – Susan Jane Gilman in Kiss My Tiara…also, my new motto. My well-loved and read copy of Kiss My Tiara by Susan Jane Gilman I’ve loved this book since high school. Any time I need a reality check or simply a laugh, this is my go-to. So this morning, upon waking up at 7 am (on a Sunday?!), I grabbed my vegan protein shake and settled…

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Day 4 - No Booze, No Boys 90 Day Challenge

Day 4 – No Booze, No Boys 90 Day Challenge

Please forgive the unbrushed hair and no makeup…I was too ecstatic to already be seeing results on Day 4. After only three full days of no booze or boys, my stomach is night and day.

I used to think my mom was just being overly critical when she told me I bloat easily…but now, I realize that she was right…like she always is…how annoying.

Another epiphany: weekends are little gift from heaven…when…

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September is Baby Safety Month!

September is Baby Safety Month!

Joelle Pittman on Local Memphis Live discussing Baby Safety Month September is Baby Safety Month! So what better time to go on Local Memphis Live and discuss products that will keep your baby or toddler healthy?! First up was the Diono Rainier Car Seat ($359.99 Babies R Us), which I know for a fact, is one hot item. Every baby shower I attend has this as the dream item on the registry…because…

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