Monthly Archives: November 2010
Recipe: cranberry orange relish
I was about 6 when I had my first real cranberries. Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce was the staple “cranberry” food at Thanksgiving, an opaque cylinder you would slide from its can, slice into half-moons, and place on a glass plate … Continue reading
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Why I nearly hate Boden
Okay, I said it. That catalogue full of playful, colorful clothing for women? I am almost at the point of hating it. Not because I don’t like the clothes – no, they’re lovely pieces. What I don’t like is how … Continue reading
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Mini epiphanies
It’s no secret that some things have taken longer for me to understand than others. Reading, no. Dating, yes. Understanding power, no. Making peace with what’s beyond my control? Oh, yes. But when the puzzle piece finally finds its slot, … Continue reading
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Three years
Three years ahead, behind me. Thicker, softer, more tired. Wiser, more careful with language, more understanding. Less money, from child to children. Some things, like the children, aren’t plus-one experiences. It’s beyond increments. Transformative. But others are matters of degrees. … Continue reading
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