Category: Culture
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Hiring out and DIY
We went to the farmer’s market a couple of weeks ago and I just had to buy the beautiful little box of tiny new potatoes that I saw for sale. Of course I paid a premium for them, but I wanted them, oh, so desperately. So I paid. I cooked them in olive oil and…
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Musical Inspiration
It’s at this time of year every year that I look at my August calendar and say, Why, oh why am I so busy? I should just set aside the first couple of weeks of August for my personal passions, but every year I am so busy. Last year I had big family events. This…
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It’s not easy being green
Trying to be good is hard. Take, for instance, my dinner preparation this evening. In our house we cook, as opposed to heating up and/or mixing together. That means I buy individual ingredients, chop them up, and cook them with a variety of herbs and spices in a variety of ways. I’m telling you this…
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Not a good place for an intervention
We ditched the kids today at my parents’ house. It was already full of cousins — what’s two more? I felt a little guilty, but it was great. I got all my work done, and we went out for a fabulous dinner. Limoncello is the new incarnation of a restaurant we used to love, Bella…
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Even the Bubbles are Pink
I’ve been thinking about my shampoo. It’s not really even my shampoo. My mother gave it to me because it makes her scalp itch. So I tried it out and my scalp seems fine. Whether or not it’s given me super-model hair…you can be the judge of that. What’s particularly interesting about this shampoo is…