Married mother of 4 boys, avid reader of the Wall Street Journal, great at research -- such as finding the best way to making a $5 bottle of olive oil taste like a $100 bottle. I do yoga every day, and a lot of the things I say people think are funny -- and I didn't mean it to be funny.
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Want that rustic, shabby chic look for that brand spanking new piece of furniture you just bought? SusieJ offers instant antiquing services — dramatic effects can be seen in as little as one hour. Just drop off your table for the weekend — or overnight, and by morning, your table will look as if it [...]
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I’ve been busy writing. For other people. In between my endless trips to the grocery store, loads of laundry and cooking, I’ve been looking for the truth in what someone else wants to say — and nailing it down with graphite. (I always write by hand, first.) Without giving it away… I can give you [...]
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Tomorrow is Lent. I am not Catholic… so I consider the practice of giving something up as a choice. But, when you delve deeper into the reasons the Catholic practice lent, it’s hard not to jump on the bandwagon. But because I am not Catholic, I have more freedom in what I choose to give [...]
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Pinterest is flooded with quick workouts you can do inside — all claiming to burn hundreds of calories in just a few minutes. I’ve tried most of them. There is one from Prevention that claims you will shrink a size in 14 days, and I don’t see how that is possible. Maybe it’s because I [...]
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Two or three years ago, I listened to a book on CD by Patrick Taylor, called, An Irish Country Christmas. I remember the month was late February, early March… and it was cold outside. I turned it on whenever I was out running errands, picking up the boys from this or that place. We have spent [...]
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The oldest boys scrunched up my valentines, and stuffed their candy into their lunch bags, and said, “You don’t have to give us that stuff. Just the candy is fine.” Ahhh, but such is the price to pay, dear boys. And, I will do it again next year… so don’t even bother to make that [...]
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There is always some kind of strawberry dessert on our Valentine’s table, along with a favorite “red meat” (usually a roast) and green asparagus — roasted with a drizzle of olive oil and sea salt. And, with pleasure, I always make Valentines for the boys. Can I even tell you how much I love slathering [...]
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The Key to Skinny, II There is a survey out there somewhere that explains that people who are not overweight do three things: Eat Breakfast Weigh themselves every morning And I can’t remember the third. Honestly. When I remember what book I read it in, I will figure it out and post — I’m sorry. [...]
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My son nudged me out of bed Tuesday morning at 6:00. “This is the day, Mom…to post the pictures.” Right… I’m on it. Bleary eyed, we came down stairs to pick the best photo of the Lego creations he had made Friday night… the night we learned about the Lego Contest, Build Your Best Ohio. [...]
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