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Dear Mom: Great Job. You’re Fired.
“I hate it when people say, ‘I can’t wait until the kids are gone and I can get my life back,’” says a friend. “To me being a parent is part of the definition of being an adult. And how … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life Experiences, Marriage, Motherhood
Tagged empty nest, motherhood, mothers day, stay-at-home mother
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“Can You do THIS?”
We were primping for Mama’s big party. Linda was under the lights with her gel manicure at Second Street Nails in Napa. I was finished and relaxing in the hustly-bustly little salon. My relaxing position of choice is legs crossed … Continue reading
Posted in bikini wax, body, Family, fashion, Friends, Life Experiences, Yoga
Tagged family, friendship, manicure, nails, napa, second street nails, yoga
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PARTY!!!
“I can’t believe we didn’t sing happy birthday to Mama,” Sabrina wrote me a bit ago. “I know, but we were doing so many other important fun things.” Here are a few highlights from the big 80th birthday party: SHIRLEY … Continue reading
Posted in current events, Family, Life Experiences, Marriage, Motherhood
Tagged birthday party, Shirley Carson Ray, shirley ray, Silverado ballet
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My Favorite Charity
Recently described the Children’s Bureau as “my new favorite charity.” “I thought WE were your favorite charity,” Linda Wilkinson wrote from Africa. Last year I visited Chikumbuso, a project she started for AIDS widows and their children in Lusaka. The … Continue reading
Posted in current events, Family, Life Experiences, Motherhood, travel
Tagged chikumbuso, giving, Room to Read, thanksgiving, World Bicycle Relief, zambia
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One Year Later…
“What do you think?” I asked Linda. Linda had arrived at Arya Global Cuisine slightly before me. “It looks all right,” she said. Planning our meet-up for dinner, I’d looked at “Yelp”, gone over the options, plopped a finger on … Continue reading
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Tagged development, divorce, life change, marriage, spiritual growth
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