Tag: family
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write your wishes: sunflowers and pops of color
A few weeks ago, I was catching up with my friend Liz about her summer vacation and this discussion led to the most interesting revelation. Here’s the backstory: Liz’s family plus her brother, sister-in-law and nephew began their trip in Dublin where, following her Dad’s directions, they spread his ashes in the River Liffey. She…
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london: week five
Week five was awash with guests from New York, Boston and the Bay Area. Our friends from New York, Julie and David, arrived during week four and stayed through week 5. The impetus for their trip was for Julie to attend “The Sourdough School” – a 2-day intimate class with Dr. Kimball at her home…
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wedding circuit redux
This spring, we are invited to celebrate two weddings of close friend’s daughters. These invitations mark the dawn of a new era. This is our second round in the wedding circuit but this time we will show up as friends of the parents of the bride or groom or what my daughter often refers to…
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jews on ice
Most of the time, I have an idea for a blog post and I sit with it for a while. I try to figure out if it is a little bit funny (or not) and then start writing the draft in my head. Every now and then, a blog post literally falls on me (see…
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dashing through december
This is going to sound strange but December 26 through the 31 are my favorite part of the holiday season. Once the presents are open, parties are over and the massive to-do list has been achieved or ignored, I can finally breathe out the stress that has been building since Thanksgiving. I previously wrote about…
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holiday card hustle
Beginning the first year I was married, I sent 200+ holiday cards to all of our wedding guests plus pretty much everyone I have known since elementary school. We had one iconic picture from our wedding day that I made into a postcard and sent out as a combined holiday, change of address and “hey…
Do I have chalk on my face? by Denise Geschke 