Where did this summer go? One minute we’re in Antigua, the next we’re revising syllabi and preparing for another school year. My mom used to tell me that time went faster as we grow…
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We’re just barely into August this week, right? We’re not even through the first full week. But I’ll give you three guesses as to what I saw at World Market yesterday. You don’t even…
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It’s probably no surprise to anyone that I love to read–no one becomes an English professor unless that’s true. Books were my first love. When I was in grade school, the Scholastic Book Fair…
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Earlier this week, a friend shared an article that made me think about all the ways in which women fail to support each other. I’m as guilty of this as the next person. I’ve…
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This morning, over coffee and the sleepy small talk that alwas accompanies our watching of the Today show, Mike and I were discussing the various fashion rules that have simply disappeared since we were…
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This July will mark five years since my dad passed away. It took me a long time to get to the point where I could feel okay in the world without him–my dad was…
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One of the many things I learned during our week at the Galley Bay Resort in Antigua was that, when you’re in a new place, even familiar foods can become new to you. I…