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January 11, 2011

Holiday Post Partum: The Grocery Store

I made my first post-holiday trip to the grocery store a few days ago, a necessity since we were living on Christmas cookie crumbs and smoked turkey from the bird delivered to husband’s office weeks ago.  From Thanksgiving to Christmas I’d shopped in a hurry for … Continue reading →

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July 31, 2010

Birthday Denial and Blog Launch

Today is my 52nd birthday.  Certain aspects of me are indeed that old, and I believe I have satisfied my lifetime quota of dating, diaper changing, and agent queries (fingers crossed, knock on wood).  My children are growing more self-sufficient (all things relative) and I foresee a time … Continue reading →

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