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February 18, 2010

Floss Convert

I don’t floss.  I know, isn’t that disgusting?  Never have, never will.  I don’t have any more cavities than a normal person and the majority of them are from childhood.  So I went to a new dentist a week ago…

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February 17, 2010

Ash Wednesday 2010

Today is Ash Wednesday and it’s the one day of the year you can recognize who’s Catholic.  We have ash crosses gunked on our foreheads.  Catholics have various opinions about the significance of the ashes, but how I see it…

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February 16, 2010

So Happy Together

Speaking of weddings, I hear nuptial bells in the future for a dear friend of mine. I am always skeptical when I hear my single friends gush about guys.  I would know.  I used to be one of those girls….

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February 15, 2010

The Latest Wedding Scoop

One quarter to go until we get hitched and I’ve got my gazillion tasks spreadsheeted in Google Docs so I can wedding plan anytime, anywhere with my trusty Mac laptop and an internet connection.  Wooohooo!  Let the games begin. This…

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February 14, 2010

Happy Valentine’s Day

This is the sweetest message from one of my Burner friends. To my family, friends and loved ones today is valentines day. and i gotta say that i’m not actually a big fan of what valentines day has become… a…

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February 13, 2010

Happy Anniversary!

Saturday, Friday the 13th marked the one year anniversary of when we met.  It was a beautiful day and we headed over the Golden Gate Bridge to one of our favorite restaurants, The Buckeye Roadhouse, which is where we had…

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February 12, 2010

Crime Scene

There were cops, ambulances, and fire engines roaring around our hood tonight.  It’s not uncommon. We are sandwiched in the center of the city–blocks away from Union Square, the penthouses atop Nob Hill, and the slums of the Tenderloin.  There…

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February 11, 2010

Getting Married in the Catholic Church

Let me just say that the Catholic Church doesn’t want its people to get divorced.  Although I grew up in a Catholic household, went to Catholic school, know many people who went through the marriage steps, attended many Catholic weddings,…

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February 10, 2010

Book Bliss

This email warmed my heart.  As you know, I am a big proponent of books.  Kids have to start reading and enjoying books at an early age.  I see rooms full of toys and kids just get bored with all…

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February 9, 2010

I Need Pictures

The reason I haven’t been posting any pictures is because I lost my camera charger.  I figured I left it at a friend’s place, in a hotel, somewhere in Scottsdale over Christmas.  I was too lazy or too cheap to…

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