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The Love Boat
I always secretly thought that our marriage was different. Darryl and I have managed to stay madly, deeply in love for 13 years, minus a few exhausted bumps after our babies were born. As love-struck...
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The Big Snip (Or, why you should never let your wife start a blog)
Our friends won a vasectomy at their preschool auction this fall. I obsessed about the details. Was there a bidding war? Did the husbands—secure in their manhood—raise the paddles, or did the wives...
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The Perfect Fit
Samuel handed me his drawing. "This is you Mom," he explained. Me, according to Samuel. It looked like a math problem, vaguely religious. I ignored the huge, vacuous center. "This is Daddy," Samuel...
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Happy Anniversary
Ten years ago today, the Husband and I stood under an old oak tree, at the base of the Santa Barbara foothills, and recited our wedding vows to each other. Our dear family friend, Gary, gracefully...
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Friday Treats + Eats
Thai Lime & Chili Mixed Nuts Real cocktail parties exclude dinner and children, but include plenty of drinking, snacking, and chatting. A recent Friday night, the Husband and I happily cocktailed...
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The Hotelito - Best Boutique Hotel on a Budget
Growing up, our family vacations revolved around good surfing and fishing spots. Mexico was a favorite and we drove down Baja once, twice, sometimes three, times a year with my parents and assorted...
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