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Newsy! My Birthday Wish + Hot Milk Cake + Between Them (v.42)
March 29th, 2017
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Consider this:
It’s My Birthday. Here’s My Wish.
I’m proud that I used to make my kids birthday cakes like this one!
I’m officially a year older than I was 364 days ago, so I thought I’d take stock of life, the universe and everything. Good news: I’m not going to lament getting old. I’m not going to talk about my alarmingly greying hair because I know someone who makes that problem disappear. I’m not going to discuss my soft and expanding belly because, well, I already did. I’m not even going to mention the bittersweet feeling I have knowing I’ll soon be the shortest, lightest and decidedly weakest member of my male-dominated family. Read more
Newsy! Movin’ and Groovin’ With Nia + Cuban Black Beans + Meet My Cousins (v.41)
March 22nd, 2017
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I’m Joyfully – and Unexpectedly – Whipping My Mind, Body and Spirit Into Shape
Remember Elaine’s dance fever?
Not long ago, my hubby and I were watching Big Little Lies on HBO. In one scene, the yoga teacher, Bonnie, was leading the class through a very un-yoga-like routine that looked like a combination of kickboxing, aerobics and something a hipster might do in a trendy dance club on a Saturday night.
“What is that?” I said to my husband. “I want to do that!” Read more
Newsy! Mad Hatters + Roasted Sweet Potatoes + Big Little Lies (v.40)
March 16th, 2017
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I’m Knitting and Purling To Protect Reproductive Rights
Two shades of resistance
It’s official: I’m a Mad Hatter.
Last week, I joined a group of local ladies who are knitting and purling for political resistance. Led by an inspired first-time activist name Lila, we’re raising money – more than $4200 and counting – for Planned Parenthood, the ACLU and other like-minded organizations by making pink pussy (cat) hats by the dozens.
For the price of materials ($6) and a $30 donation, you, too, can be the proud owner of a hat that’s hand-knitted with love – and purpose. Read more
Newsy! Immigrants I Love + Thai Coconut Soup + I’m Still Here (v.39)
March 9th, 2017
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Consider this:
Immigrants I Love
Photo credit right here
My father-in-law, Julian, is an endocrinologist who ran his own practice for 40 years. Now 85, he still attends yearly conferences and reads all the current medical journals. At an age when most men have long since traded their daily grind for a relaxing retirement, Julian commutes an hour each way to his part-time job as a doctor at a New York state prison. Read more
Newsy! Make My Brakes Great Again! + Two Delicious Dressings + Hallelujah (v.38)
March 1st, 2017
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Consider this:
@realDonaldTrump, Make My Brakes Great Again!
My safety and security is at stake!
Dear @realDonaldTrump!
CONGRATULATIONS! In your speech to Congress, you exceeded presidential expectations – which have never been lower! No wonder you’re still GLOWING after acting “presidential” for a whole hour! (I thought “presidential behavior” was just part of Being President! Dumb!) Read more
