Still working out the technical enigma you see in my mixed up header :) It's just a reminder that I don't have to be perfect! Read on and find out why.
Have you ever found yourself sitting in a "seat of shame?" I was in the passenger seat, and my husband was driving when it last happened. I was ...
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The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Because I love you, I'm going to give you my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. But it comes with a warning: you will need someone committed to being your "designated driver" who can take the cookies away and hide them from you. I share this from experience and in a spirit of ...
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2new ~ The dream card
Feeling the swell
This fall I had to have an x-ray on my left hand. When the doctor read the image, he told me I've developed a little bit of arthritis at the base of my thumb. Not great news for a writer, but it does stir my urgency to use my time well! The doc said that the good part is that I'll ...
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2new ~ Dreaming about this year
By now 2013 feels like a shirt you've worn before. By this weekend, we'll be out of "the teens" on the calendar, and the "new year" will feel like an old shoe. I'm already struggling with my plans to exercise more and return to better meal planning. Are you moving forward or fizzling out with your ...
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Marriage Monday: According to Countess Grantham
So it might not be realistic to plan for a return to the "finer things" of Downton Abbey in your marriage this year, but there's something even commoners can take away from the aristocratic combo that has many of us thinking tea time might have its benefits. In the words of the stately and ...
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