I received a bouquet the other day. And it wasn’t from my husband. It was quite a surprise…especially because it was a lovely arrangement of endive. I have to admit, I am a sucker for pretty bouquets, but I was even more charmed when I unwrapped the arrangement. I thought you might be intrigued, as …
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Big hug time? I met my son outside at the car as he was dropped off from school. As we turned and walked toward the front door, he answered: When we get inside, mama. Not in public! Not in public? I cried inside. Big hug time has been our tradition ever since he started preschool. …
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I’m wearing my first sweater of the season. Yes, it is official, autumn is finally here (or perhaps I should say, it finally feels like autumn), and my fingertips are even chilled as I type this morning. Everywhere I turn, there are pumpkins and squashes, pears and apples, and the crisp thin air of fall. …
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Slippers and soup. Those were the only two things I could think about yesterday morning, as I searched high and low, my cold, bare feet desperate for their favorite fuzzy slippers. The crisp autumn morning had taken me by surprise, it was certainly the chilliest I’ve noticed, a sign of what’s to come. I know …
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One of my dearest childhood friends growing up came from a very warm and loving Colombian family. Back when it was safe to walk to school alone at a young age, I would make the walk from my home, with her house as a little pit stop, and we would resume the trek (because it …
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