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Tsunami Blues
Last night, we got to go out due to the free babysitting provided by our friend Jill. A night to remember. A date night. A night which would exceed every expectation I have ever had of every date night previous. Yes. My needs are minimal. Anyway, it seems like every time we try to go…
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Lenten Observance
So for Lent, I was taught in my adult CCD class at St. Therese that you are not actually supposed to give up something, like chocolate or coffee. What you are supposed to do is do something positive, like pray, go to church every evening, or somesuch. We decided we would go to Mass every…
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Giant Bavarian Pretzels
Rachael Ray and I have had our ups and down. I still can’t quite forgive her for Christmas 2008 and her Jacques Pepin Smashed Potatoes, which were supposed to cook in just 30 minutes but took more like 50. Yes, you’re supposed to try recipes first, but I watched her cook it start to finish…
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The Change is Happening
No, not THAT kind of change. A different kind of change. Today I exited the house as a trade wind blew its chill fingers over me and I shivered, reaching for my sweater. I got in the car and looked at the thermometer. 78 degrees. Really? I am COLD when it’s 78 degrees? How cold…
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100 Most Dangerous
Dear Parents of Ethan’s Classmates: I hereby apologize in advance for this Friday’s field trip to the nature center. On the way there and during the nature walk, your children were no doubt terrified with facts on with how mosquitoes are one of the 100 Most Dangerous Creatures on the planet, due to their malaria…
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Paddleboarding Fool
Paddleboarding always looked hard to me. Like I’d fall off straight away if I attempted to stand. I asked about lessons once and got a reply from a young lady who said she’d teach me for $150. My husband said he could do it, so we rented a board for $30 and headed out to…
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My Lovely ARCs
My ARCs, or Advance Reader Copies, arrived on Friday, just in time for my birthday. They look just like paperbacks to me! But these are what the publisher sends to booksellers, reviewers, and other interested parties. And the blurbs look so important in their matching orange setback! I continue to be very grateful that these…
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Ingram Premier Picks
Great news! Ingram, the largest book distributor in the world, has chosen HOW TO BE AN AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE as one of its Premier Picks for March! This means Ingram will send galleys to all of its top libraries, which means people will be reading. Huzzah! I know someone will ask: the book will not be…
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Valentine’s Day Contest: Care.Com
At last, the time your husband took you to see Bruce Lee’s grave on Valentine’s Day after eating at a plastic-table cloth family restaurant will finally pay off by winning you a trip to Los Angeles! Um, yeah, that was me. Anyway, check out this contest, where you have to tell about one of your…
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Pineapple Express
Then threatened me dramatically with a plastic spoon.
MARGARET DILLOWAY 