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JORD Wooden Watch Winner!
We have a winner of the JORD wooden watch. Kate E., Random Number.org says you’re it! Congratulations, and wear in good health. Email me with
May 19, 2014
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Year: 2014
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Generations, Or, Saturday Morning at 6:07am
Pretty much directly after my children came to visit I drove down to Santa Barbara to see my mom. And there we have midlife, in
May 17, 2014
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Style
A Wooden Watch For The Graduate, Or The Mom
(Note: This post is a giveaway. Hooray! When you comment, please let me know if you are throwing your name into the hat) I like
May 15, 2014
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Home
Daydreaming Spaces
I used to daydream about ballgowns. My house was just a place to live. But these days I find myself more often imagining spaces –
May 13, 2014
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The Best Possible Mother’s Day Present – You Already Know What It Is – Or, Saturday Morning at 8:23am
My husband brought my kids home for the weekend as a surprise Mother’s Day present. Well, a surprise with lead-up, as he told me they’d
May 10, 2014
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Culture of Origin
To The Princeton “Privilege Guy,” From A Middle-Aged Princeton Mother And Alumna
Recently, you may have read an article or two about Tal Fortgang. He’s a Princeton freshman who wrote a piece for an on-campus publication
May 9, 2014
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Weddings
LPC At A Practical Wedding: What My Second Wedding Taught Me
The photo above is precisely what it appears to be – me, right before my 1986 wedding. Today I am over at APW, with a
May 7, 2014
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Motherhood
Quick Mother’s Day Reminder
A quick reminder that the Beladora Mother’s Day Sale is still on, they ship overnight, and they’ve added new stuff. My siblings and I recently
May 5, 2014
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Gardening
Why I Love My Suburban Rose Bed, Or, Saturday Morning at 7:46am
That’s my rose bed. To say I have a white rose garden sounds so English, so glamourous, so artistic. In truth, I have a raised
May 3, 2014
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Fierce at 50
Do Women Over 50 Make Good Tomboys?
There’s a song that always used to make me cry. I’ve mentioned it before, Dar Williams’ “When I Was A Boy.” Here’s a sampling of
May 1, 2014
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Jewelry
The Beladora Mother’s Day Sale Is On!
May 11th is Mother’s Day in America this year. That’s a Sunday. A week and a half away, just in case anyone out there has
April 28, 2014
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Imaginary Birthday Parties For The Far Away, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:50am
Tomorrow my son, my youngest child, turns 24. I asked him what he wanted and at first he thought maybe a watch, but then decided
April 26, 2014
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