Month: February 2012

First Trimester

elaine

The News On January 3, we confirmed our suspicions and confirmed that life as we know it will forever be changed. Positive preggo test. Wow. Now I know we have dated forever, been married for 1.5 years, and even planned this, but we were still speechless with the news. This is so huge that we […]

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Cake Decorating

elaine

A couple of years ago, my mother-in-law Faye gave me some cake decorating supplies for Christmas.  She showed me some basics, but they didn’t really stick.  So when my friend Lucy convinced me to sign up for a cake decorating class, I was game.  I was surprised to find how actually making the decorations is […]

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Cutting for Stone

elaine

I finally finished Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese.  This book makes the top 10 list for a couple of my friends.  I wouldn’t rank it quite that high, but it’s definitely a work of literature.  The writing is beautiful and the tale is eye-opening.  I think my enjoyment was simply diminished because I had […]

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The Prince of Tides

elaine

One personal resolution I made several months ago is that I would not turn down any social invitations I was lucky enough to receive. I’ve always been someone who enjoys close friendships, but I am out of my comfort zone meeting a lot of new people at once. So last December when I was invited […]

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