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Columns & Collected Essays
True Halloween
I remember my very last True Halloween. What is a “True Halloween,” you ask? Well, to me, it means dressing up in a costume and walking...
Oct 31, 2012
Lululemon for Girls?! Yes, it’s True! Meet Ivivva
First, let me just say, on behalf of all the Lululemon-loving women out there with young daughters… OMG! When I heard that the...
Oct 30, 2012
Fairs, Hayrides, and Caramel Apples: From the Maise Maze to the Blaze
Every season offers up some kind of country fair that promises to make me gain weight while simultaneously upsetting my allergies. And...
Oct 12, 2012
Like a Tornado: Madonna’s Recent Concert
My cell phone rang at 4:00 pm on Saturday, September 8 while my family and I were eating a weirdly-timed meal at Harry’s Burritos in...
Sep 21, 2012
The Jolly Roger
My father-in-law thinks he’s a pirate. It started innocently enough, looking back. My 10-year-old son, Andrew, and his grandfather,...
Sep 14, 2012
Into the Wild
I have written these words before, but I’ll write them again: I am not what you’d call athletic. I lack hand-eye coordination and any...
Aug 30, 2012
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