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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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Fierce at 50
A Color Strategy That Even The Often Color-Avoidant Can Embrace
In retirement, or any situation where one can dress as casually as one wants, we want to avoid the schlump. In hyper-casual outfits, I’m not
April 25, 2014
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Weddings
No Gifts Please. Oh Well, If You Must:).
When I remarried, last August, we said no gifts please. With two households already established, what more could we require? Some people, of course, insisted.
April 22, 2014
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Gardening
Gardening In Retirement, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:30am
I’ve been gardening a lot lately. By which I mean I’ve been doing everything from mowing my front lawn to weeding paths to conversing with
April 19, 2014
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