Monthly Archives: January 2010

Healthy Living, and Falling off the Wagon

Posted on January 9, 2010 by marijean

Last night I cut myself some slack. One of my best friends in the world is in town and we wanted to go out to dinner. We ended up at C & O where I had the Steak Chinoise (if … Continue reading →

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More Tales from Family Life

Posted on January 5, 2010 by marijean

Last year I wrote about the girl’s first foray into the public school class “Family Life,” a nice euphemism for Sex Ed. This year, in seventh grade, the curriculum is getting a bit more detailed. Last night, after dinner, she … Continue reading →

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How I’m Taking Care of Myself in the Year of 40

Posted on January 4, 2010 by marijean

I kicked off 2010 by giving myself the gift of a year in which I will take good care of myself every day. Some of you may be wondering how I’m doing this — what, specifically am I doing that’s … Continue reading →

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Giving Myself The Gift of a Year

Posted on January 3, 2010 by marijean

“Save your own life,” I read, and that phrase streamed through my consciousness for days. Before Christmas, my dear friend the Late Bloomer Bride introduced me to a concept and gave me (and several other of her female friends) a … Continue reading →