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lifetime

September 9, 2011

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Lifetime Member Moment
120 lbs. Last week I passed Go and collected the Gold. I’ve become a Weight Watchers Lifetime Member this year (for once a New Year’s Resolution kept)! I wasn’t an exercise psycho, didn’t force myself to go…

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the unconscionable neighbor

September 7, 2011

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A few things. There’s been some back and forth book drama and headaches and not enough sleep, but I’m fine. In a crazed, still-adjusting, holy airbags, did I really just cut someone off in the B’nai Israel morning drop-off? I…

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where the sidewalk, apparently, doesn’t end

August 29, 2011

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where the sidewalk, apparently, doesn’t end

At Least Some of Us Know Where The Sidewalk Begins
Not everyone knows where the sidewalk ends, or where it begins for that matter. Sorry, but I have a neighbor who’s a complete hole, ass and otherwise. Before I even…

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new york high

August 22, 2011

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new york high

The highlights from my New York moments…

Almost as much as she loves playing Octomom and Matisse, Abigail loses track of time when she’s building with blocks.
The Hayden Planetarium might’ve hit the list had the shows not been sold…

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cupcakes + dinosaur train

August 18, 2011

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cupcakes + dinosaur train

Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train Movie – One Hour Special
Dinosaur Big City premieres August 22 on PBS KIDS (check local listings)
My sweet Texan Lucas and Abigail are new to the Florida Market of Friendship and haven’t quite bonded with…

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friendship: another 12-step program

August 15, 2011

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If you want something in your life—significant friendships, so close you feel like the sisters (the one you’re still talking to)—you have to say it, aloud, then make it happen. As promised once upon a friendship ago, here’s my Grab…

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roadside generalizations

August 10, 2011

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roadside generalizations

A Pink Escalade Pulls Up To A Nail Salon Demanding a Shellac Manicure
You can tell just about all there is to know about a city based on the goods it sells roadside. Forget the country-wide offerings at seasonal fruit…

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insider outsider guide to Austin, TX

August 9, 2011

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insider outsider guide to Austin, TX

QUESTION FROM A GREEK TRAGEDY READER: I’m currently visiting my boyfriend who lives in Austin. This is my second extended visit, and when I come I typically stay for a couple of weeks. I still feel like I haven’t gotten…

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