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holidays

Everyone has a story

May 8, 2010
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The other day I received a promotional email from Bare Escentuals asking for “Mom & Me” stories to be shared on Facebook. It was evening and I was busy with the normal routine of things, but I sent a quick message to my three sisters with my instant reaction. I was encouraged by each of [...]

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Valentine’s Day Treats

February 14, 2010

Valentine’s Day gets mixed reviews every year. Some of my friends hate it. Some say it is their favorite holiday. I land somewhere in the middle. Overly commercialized “moments” have never drawn me in, and yet it is fun to get a box of homemade sugar cookies and scribbled cards from my niece and nephew, [...]

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The Ice Throne and Riesling

December 25, 2008

It was the eve before Christmas
and all through the house
I couldn’t find what I wanted…
So I grabbed a bottle of Otis Kenyon 2006 Riesling and headed out the back door to sit on my carefully carved (though very humble) throne.
Such are the joys of winter.

The riesling being a cold climate grape, I felt it only [...]

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