Blue Berries Is Come The Stars, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:04am
I continue to volunteer in a local first grade classroom, twice a week. I am surprised by how much is expected of the children, and
March 25, 2017
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Category: Motherhood
Fierce at 50
Can A Mother And Her Daughter Wear The Same Sequined Skirt?
You already know the answer to the headlined question. Back in 2012 I bought a sequined skirt at All Saints. I wore it to the
November 3, 2016
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Who Is Feeling Autumnal? Or, Saturday Morning at 8:20am
Feeling autumnal? Wait, what does that term even mean? In California, a cooler sun, a hope of rain. More brown than green, more red than
September 17, 2016
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Motherhood
Get Out Get Going Have A Birthday, Or, Saturday Morning at 7:08am
This week my daughter turned 29. Hoo boy. She also came home, as all her friends are getting married this summer, some of them in
July 30, 2016
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Silk Flowers Turn Out To Be OK, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:26am
So, Mom. You all know it’s Mother’s Day tomorrow, here in the USA. So, Mom. I am by no means the world’s best daughter. Never
May 7, 2016
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Jewelry
A Mother’s Day Memento (Don’t You Kind Of Want To Spell It “Momento?”) In The Making
On Mother’s Day, I’ve always given my mom either flowers or jewelry. That is, once I started giving her presents – we didn’t celebrate when
April 29, 2016
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It’s Just Water, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:57am
We finally got a few days of old-school rain. Large drops, audible splashing. Made me think about water all over everywhere. I am not sure
March 12, 2016
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The Christmas Tightrope Of Obligation And Desire, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:04am
I was thinking about Christmas, which, for those of us who celebrate, is imminent. (Not immanent. By correctness shall ye know I’m in High WASP
December 19, 2015
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Motherhood
Garb For An Almost Doctor, Or, Saturday Morning at 11:59am
And today I am in Southern California, visiting my daughter, my husband holding down the fort back home. This morning we went through her closet,
December 12, 2015
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Christmas presents
8 + 8 Presents For My Children, Past And, Well, Present
I have been extravagant with my children over the years. Not when they were little — few electronics, no cashmere hoodies. I did once try
December 11, 2015
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Cake On Faces, Or, Saturday Morning at 7:50am
I’m off to a birthday party for two-year old twins. I hope there will be balloons, and cake on faces, and lots of little people
October 17, 2015
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All Kinds Of Tears, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:11am
Yesterday I cried a lot. First, the Supreme Court of the United States of America decided that gay marriage was legal all over the country.
June 27, 2015
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