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One Date at a Time: Escape to Scotland for the Day

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A couple of years ago, after getting back his 23andMe ancestry results and finding out he was 12% Irish, Scottish, Welsh, my husband decided we needed to go to the Central Florida Scottish Highland Games so he could discover his roots. I remember pointing out the fact that he was 80% Spanish and how I didn’t think we would find many “Fuentes” clans there; not to mention, it was … [Read more...]

Mama’s Turn: The Not-So-Newlywed Game

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The other day, my husband surprised me with a gift … an upright vacuum that promised to pick up all the hair our four-legged fur babies leave behind. My daughter could not help but laugh at the excitement both my husband and I had over the lightweight design and swivel steering for easy maneuverability that the thing had. “You two have been married way too long if a vacuum … [Read more...]

One Date at a Time: Dating During the Busy Holiday Season

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Let’s be honest, the most wonderful time of the year can sometimes not feel so wonderful. There are presents to buy, holiday office parties to attend, baking, decorating, school choir concerts, travel plans and in-laws … the list can go on and on. If I am not careful, it is easy for me to slip into what some experts have cleverly named … the Clark Griswold Syndrome: The feeling … [Read more...]

Mama’s Turn: Guilt Cookies

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I once forgot to go to my son’s middle school award ceremony. I somehow messed up the time and showed up two hours late, picking up a sad boy with a certificate in his hand that I did not see him go up on stage to get. My boy is 18 now and still loves to joke that the tears from my guilt made the chocolate chip cookies I made him to apologize taste that much better. While we … [Read more...]

One Date at a Time: Adding a Little MYSTERY to Your Date Night

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After 20 years of marriage, you can say that hubby and I have done our fair share of “dinner and a movie” date nights. While we enjoy the occasional action adventure or romcom, basically those dates involve us enjoying each other’s company for a mere hour or so, and then sitting in silence with not much connecting going on beyond a nudge of the elbow when he starts to snore. … [Read more...]

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