“Spring in the world! And all things are made new!” Richard HoveyFinally. Spring is here!Ahhh! Spring is in the air!While it certainly hasn’t left much evidence here in New England-no crocuses popping up, no morning birds waking me up, no T’s and capri’s showing up-there are sure signs that Spring has, indeed, arrived. The snow [...]

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It’s exactly one week until Christmas, and I am not ready. My heart is prepared. Hands are not. There are still gifts to purchase, wrap and ship. Pies to bake and deliver. Cookies to package for the neighbors.My kitchen table is serving triple duty as a storage facility, wrapping island and veritable nerve center for [...]

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Once baby comes along, all you want to do is be there to hold the little one. The thought of missing even one second of the child’s precious moments makes most mothers dread leaving the house. Thus, many moms relinquish secular work outside the home to raise their children. Whether you decide to work from [...]

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Sisters are at long last recognized in America with Sister’s Day. To mark this special day millions of free e-mails are sent by sisters to sisters to help celebrate this great day. These free e-cards can also be personalized and so sisters can send a special message to each other. Though generally taken to mean [...]

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As I was putting up my tree earlier this week, it suddenly occurred to me to wonder, in light of my expanding eco-consciousness, whether a real tree or fake tree was the greener alternative. I got to thinking about how the real trees are grown, harvested, and transported, but then again, what ARE fake trees [...]

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You men out there are the sole parties responsible for passing on the genetic codes to determine if a child is male or female. It is a simple fact of biology: the Xx combination of sperm and egg create a female; the Xy are male. All eggs are X. Sperm can be either X or [...]

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Today’s Quote: “For a parent, it’s hard to recognize the significance of your work when you’re immersed in the mundane details. Few of us, as we run the bath water or spread the peanut butter on the bread, proclaim proudly, “I’m making my contribution to the future of the planet.” But with the exception of [...]

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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles costumes are based on the popular characters of the comic book series bearing the same name. The turtles appeared in 1984 and have since been featured in 2 animated Television series, a live action series, and 3 full feature films.The mutant ninja turtles are 4 ‘brothers’ trained in the art [...]

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On Friday night, I learned my limitation. I took ten pre-teen girls to the ice rink–along with little brother Victor, who had never ice-skated in his life.At fortysomething, I had no deep-seated desire to skate; the girls afterall would skate by themselves and completely ignore me. I was cold. I was sore from my early-morning [...]

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