You know all of those things that you’ve been holding onto for as long as you can remember, because you kind of sort of think maybe you were to blame for them or they reaffirmed what you’ve always suspected has been true about you or you just can’t really seem to let them go? Today [...]
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When I was a kid, I learned this thing from my mother. When she would encounter a situation that displeased her, didn’t match up to her standards, or was simply to be ignored completely she would just kind of pat her hands together as if she were washing them. This action meant (in no uncertain [...]
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Just a little something to think about today..
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This week I was supposed to post about the Girl Effect, but things have been mayhemish (more on that tomorrow with a doozy – what to do when NOTHING goes your way). And I thought, well, the deadline has passed me by – let it go. Then. I read this post on White Hot Truth: [...]
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Now, I like to think that this is a topic that I won’t harp on about too much on MM, but this post was too good to pass up. However, if wedding trials and tribulations is something that you just LOVE, join the Medicinal Marzipan HOTlist to get updates on all manner of tulle and [...]
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The other day, mid tropical storm or hurricane backlash or whatever it was that demolished my yard, I found myself overcome with the strangest feeling. The feeling was this: There is not enough food in all the world to fill me. We are going to be without food for days. I need to stockpile as [...]
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It all began with a little pre-school year haircut. Yes, it was a tad windy, but it was reasonable. “QUICK! QUICK! SAVE THE CARS!” After which, Nola posed for a first-tree-crashing-to-the-ground photo shoot. When the second tree fell – I forgot all about twitter. Tough guy – teensy weensy chainsaw. Please note: the sun is [...]
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Yesterday I had the distinct pleasure of watching this scene unfold: “You know, if you eat a bunch of pizza you are going to gain FIFTY pounds.” “Uh huh, I know. And then I would weigh a hundred and THIRTY pounds. Yuck.” “Yeah, I have to be really careful.” Mother watching these two girls was [...]
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Today I am in New Jersey, scrambling quickly from the Cape across the Tri-State area to mourn and celebrate the life of my Great Grandmother, Sylvia Albanese, who passed away Sunday morning after nearly a hundred years of life. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Sylvia was first generation Italian-American. Over the course of her [...]
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This week I’m in Washington DC participating in a course on political advocacy and social action, and have been spending my days immersed in theory and political jargon. However, when I’m not writing a zillion papers, or figuring out how to ask Congressional aides questions that don’t make me sound like an idiot, I have [...]
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