I couldn’t put the book down. I read half of it the first day, until 1:30 a.m., under bright lights in the master bath as my beloved snored away. I thought I would finish one chapter and go to bed, but I was rooting for this self-aware, thin-boned ex-party chick to trek more miles with…
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We know without sunshine plants don’t thrive and flower won’t bloom. Snow remains in its solid form, and humans get grumpy. After welcoming the Spring Equinox and seriously considering shaving my legs for shorts, I felt betrayed by the weather system. Waking up hearing the heat blasting and seeing white covering the ground made me…
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It turns out that I won’t need a Valentine (nice to have one, of course). Remember the angst we felt back in college about Valentine’s Day? Who’s going out with their significant others, and who’s not? Who’s locking out her roommate to “hide” with her date? A lot of frenzy over having an Other. Since…
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I used to Clinique 1-2-3, dry out my face with soap, toner-dry some more, then moisturize. I gave Clinique a lot of business in my 20s. Also, before 2002 I was a Bath and Bodyworks groupie. My friend Christine and I used to sniff and test through its Harvard Square store. I’d showered in raspberry…
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The nights are longer, weather colder. Simmer this soup in crock pot for dinner is comforting and easy! Check out the healing benefits of some of the ingredients at the end of this post. Naturally gluten free. You’ll need (organic if possible)*: 2 pounds lean beef or buffalo stew meat (grass-fed preferred) 1 32 oz. box,…
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Then it happens. My sensitive back, the one I stretch every morning, says No. Sitting becomes a problem. Getting out of bed is impossible. I give it Reiki, or an attempt, but the pain is distracting. I could have battled with the mind on that one, but I am too impatient. I have a paper…
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