February 2010 - Posts
My dear husband is a talented and patient contractor who is much loved by his (mostly female) clients. A few weeks ago, a dear friend was visiting from out of town and after a few days pulled me aside to confide that he thought something was going on
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I've been down and out with a nasty cold this week and dreaming of all the food that I would make were I able to drag myself out of bed. Chicken noodle soup is the obvious, but there's spaghetti with meatballs, squash casserole, miso soup and
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Why is it that all the well meaning and more experienced mothers give out more advice about babies and children than one could possibly want or need, but they seem to omit one of the most pertinent and relevant facts of life? Mommies do not get sick,
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My husband just spent the weekend painting a perfectly lovely, carefully decorated, but chartreuse, room a shade of pink called "Cat's Meow". The house was a disaster as all my daughter's furniture and stuff was in the middle of the
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The possibility of snow makes front page news here in Savannah. According to the newspaper this morning, it has been 14 years since Savannah has seen snow. My daughter has never seen snow and is utterly convinced that she will this evening. If I were
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I just can't stop thinking about the tiara--probably since my daughter is leaving it the car just in case she needs it, and I'm wondering just how common tiara wearing is these days. A few years ago, when my niece, Patricia, was about my daughter's
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Very likely due to the fact that we have both have fanatical, never miss a game, yelling at the TV sports loving fathers and brothers, my husband and I are not much for watching sports. This year we made an exception, as John is a New Orleans boy, and
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Since one of our friends was given the boot by his wife (deservedly), my husband decided to take over Sunday night cooking. He has been cooking for about 5 years now and has become quite good at it. What began as a genuine attempt to be more helpful around
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In Savannah, you know spring is right around the corner when Russo's announces on their marquee "For those in the know, it's shad and shad roe". Before coming to Savannah, I had not experienced the delicacy known as shad. Way back when,
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I have the distinct privilege of being the mother of a beautiful seven year old daughter. Living with her, watching her grow up and experience the world has been a fascinating journey. I'm still amazed by what she teaches me. My daughter has a friend
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It's that time again--our beautiful city is hosting the annual Savannah Book Festival, a world-class literary event bringing popular and critically acclaimed authors to historic Savannah, Georgia. The festival kicks off on Friday, 2/5 with keynote
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It's cold and rainy and we are coming off the coldest winter that I have experienced in 12 years of living in Savannah. It's true, I've had enough of winter and am longing for spring. I'm dreaming of trips to the Farmer's Market in
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