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The Pop Five

Dan’s been at an offsite work retreat here since Wednesday so I’ve been doing the solo mom thing for a few days. Whew, I don’t know how single mothers do it. Honestly, hats off to you! We plan on...

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The Wolf Pack

For the almost 12 years we’ve been together, Dan and my relationship with travel has changed quite a bit. But nothing so in your face as the current metamorphosis our family has undergone with we...

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The Pop Five

In the course of about three weeks I’ll have seen each of my siblings in the flesh, as well as my in-laws and mother. I saw my brother, David for a quick dinner on Wednesday while he’s in town on...

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Retire Already

I might be getting snarky in my old age, but one of my favorite sections in Sunday’s NYT Magazine is the Meh List. Those items that are just so-so. Not loathsome or great, but just meh. Ever since...

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I’m not great at throwing parties. I get nervous about attendees (I’m always afraid no one will show up), have grandiose plans and tend to leave too many details to the last minute. Plus, if anyone...

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Megan Huntz

Image: Courtesy of Alissa Guterman Years ago on Project Runway, they had a designer named Uli and I adored her amazingly simple, gorgeous beachy cocktail dresses. Then, I met Megan Huntz and fell...

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Steanville, Out

Stacy and Margaret Ever since I moved to Atlanta (almost 13 years ago), Stacy has lived here, having moved herself just the year before. We met the first summer I arrived and have been dear friends...

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The Pop Five

I could do an entire post featuring photos of my twin sister, Ann with Margaret, but I’ll refrain. Ann’s visit made me think of family more than usual. I have great memories of my mom baking on...

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Paper Dolls

My grandmother, Mary, had a collection of paper dolls with vintage clothes she had framed and hung in the guest bedroom I used to stay in as a child. My sisters and I would fight over which doll...

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Family Framed

It’s so very hard to capture the essence of family in an image. I’ve always loved this photo of Dan, Otis, and I. It was our holiday card from 2011, and I think I’ve always liked it because...

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Reel Life

The movie The Family Stone gets me bawling each time I watch it. I think it’s because my family could be the Stones. The first time I saw the movie, my sister Susan was pregnant with her first...

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Tiger in a Jar

I wish I could say my television background knows what makes good film, but I can’t. But, it is because of my TV news experience, which was classified as a “wham, bam, thank you ma’am” when it...

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Baby Love

After Margaret was born, several people, including my favorite editor, offered me the perspective line that the days are long and the years are short. That certainly seems to be the case in our...

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The Decline of the Essayist

To continue with the theme of last week’s post, lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about writing. When I was pregnant I thought about it a ton, too, trying to figure out ways to streamline my...

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Before & After, Home Office

My custom shelves finally arrived from North Carolina recently, allowing me to finish up my home office. My old office took up an entire room (well it was a multi-functional guest bedroom/office,...

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Dive In

Tuesday’s piece was pretty heavy. Let’s lighten things up with this video about a diver’s adventures in his red Speedo that I spotted on swiss-miss.com. Because, sometimes you just need to dive in...

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Cutting Teeth

Backstage while covering Bonnaroo for MSN. I try to be as honest as possible in this space, while remaining optimistic. There’s enough gloom in the world without another blogger being all woe-is-me...

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Maddie on Things

The site, maddieonthings.com, makes me so happy. The man behind the lens, Theron Humphrey, just embarked on his cross-country tour in support of his book, slated to release on March 26. I had a...

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Peanut Chicken Burritos

Mexican food is my go-to for quick and easy weeknight suppers. Fish tacos (grilled tilapia topped with slaw and jalapenos), burrito bowls (rice and beans loaded with anything the veggie bin is...

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The Pop Five

This is always a tough week for me. My father passed away 12 years ago today and the week leading up to the day of his death is always a bit melancholy. Margaret has changed some of that, for...

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Real Reality TV

It’s a tough transition to go from posting about gorgeous ceramic pieces to writing about the war in Afghanistan. Thankfully, I don’t produce television news segments any longer, because in that...

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Small World

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Contrasting Clay

Last year, my friend Eimear gifted me three shell tealights from Sinead O’Moore. The trio lives on my mantle, and I enjoy the complexity of the pieces every time I pass. They seem so frail, almost...

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The Pop Five

We have very little plans this weekend, which couldn’t suit me more. We’re going to walk this on Sunday (our new weekend ritual) and go to dinner at my cousin’s house tonight. It will be fantastic...

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Story Time

For my baby shower, guests were asked to help stock Margaret’s library with their favorite childhood book. For this writer, it makes me so excited to share my love of the written word with my...

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Tin, Man

This year, Dan and I celebrate our 10-year wedding anniversary. It’s hard to believe that we’ve been together as a couple for 12 years! I really want to go to the UK, but with Margaret, home...

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The Pop Five

This week’s juggling act of writing and Margaret seemed Herculean. Most of the time I feel like I’ve struck the jackpot with a relatively easy baby and a career that’s flexible, but this week tried...

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Kahlúa Truffle Triangles

We all know the way to most hearts is through the stomach. With that in mind, one of the best food bloggers around, Dixie Caviar, was so kind to share her recipe for Kahlúa truffle triangles that...

Feb 14, 2013 Like

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Reread

It’s interesting the things you find after someone is long gone. Revisiting that box of letters from an old boyfriend tucked inside a childhood bedroom closet at your parents’ house is like...

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The Pop Five

This weekend our good friend, Scott, is visiting from NYC (as long as the Nor’easter doesn’t wreck the plans). So while Dan and Scott will likely find themselves in drunken scenarios, I’m anxiously...

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The Pop Five

The Wolf Pack

The Pop Five

Retire Already

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Megan Huntz

Steanville, Out

The Pop Five

Paper Dolls

Family Framed

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Tiger in a Jar

Baby Love

The Decline of the Essayist

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Dive In

Cutting Teeth

Maddie on Things

Peanut Chicken Burritos

The Pop Five

Real Reality TV

Small World

Contrasting Clay

The Pop Five

Story Time

Tin, Man

The Pop Five

Kahlúa Truffle Triangles

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