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Ana Valentine

A Sweet Interview with Shocolaate | January 12, 2011

Valentines day is fast approaching and Cristina and Diana at Shocolaate are hard at work making sure it’s a sweet day for everyone. New to the world of chocolate, Shocolaate has caused quite a buzz with it’s fun and chic treats that are sure to satisfy anyone’s sweet tooth.

CG: Being a chocolatier is not a typical job, how did you both decide this was what you wanted to do?

C&D: Cristina attended culinary school and chocolate was her favorite focus. It was a natural progression. Cristina and I have creative backgrounds so we followed the creative flow.

CG: What are the advantages and disadvantages … Read More »

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Beth Anderson

Oh Tannenbaum | December 24, 2010

Searching for our Christmas tree was the perfect opportunity for my daughter and me to spend some time together without computers and phones. It was cold, but not too cold. The sun was out and we were on a mission. It wasn’t hard to find a tree we both agreed on, but more importantly it was nice to be able to laugh and enjoy the day together.

Coat: Juicy Couture, Jeans, T-shirt & Sweater: LOFT, Hat: GAP, Scarf & Gloves: Courtesy of Lands’ End Canvas, Boots: Earthkeepers™ Mount Holly Duck Boot Courtesy of Timberland, Lipstick: Private Plum Courtesy of DuWop Cosmetics.

Daughter … Read More »

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Bryna Jones

Resolutions from a Domestic Disaster | January 8, 2010

I have to admit, I’m not the most domestic mother on the block. I’m usually the one that rushes into the school bake sale at the last minute, hair dishevelled, cell phone ringing, with (gasp) store bought cookies, whilst the other parents give me pitying looks. I know. My poor child. Please don’t judge.

The sacrifice I make for being a working mom is often that of control over the kitchen. And for me, that’s a pretty easy trade-off. I’m much better at working than I am at cooking. My mother passed down to me a love of “cereal for dinner” … Read More »

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What Was the Highlight of Your Year? | December 31, 2009

What was the highlight of your year? I have been asking that question during the week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve every year since college. It’s an opportunity to reflect on what the previous twelve months have entailed and how that has affected your life.

This year it has taken on a different meaning for me. In reflecting on this year, ‘highlights’ are not so much the point as ‘life changing events’, and there have been many.

The single biggest event, by any measure, is the loss of a loved one. In my case it was a parent. The implications of … Read More »

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Book Giveaway: Bending Toward the Sun | November 11, 2009

Writer, lawyer, and former executive at NBC, Leslie Gilbert-Lurie and her mother, Rita Lurie have collaborated on Bending Toward the Sun, a beautiful duel memoir of a deep family bond. Rita and Leslie weave a riveting first-hand account of how the Holocaust experience has a profound psychological impact on survivors and extends into the lives of their descendants.

Bending Toward the Sun
A Mother and Daughter Memoir
By Leslie Gilbert-Lurie with Rita Lurie

A miraculous lesson in courage and recovery, Bending Toward the Sun tells the story of a unique family bond forged in the wake of brutal terror. Weaving together the voices of three generations … Read More »

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The Here-and-Now Mother | October 15, 2009

Everything was glistening in the sun as I left my apartment on the west side of Ames. A thunderstorm had just passed, leaving the air hot and muggy, so typical of a hot July day in my youth. The grass outside the window seemed appreciative of the long hard drink it had gotten.

As I headed east I could see that the billowy clouds up above the buildings were still dark. When I got to Campustown the rain was pelting down, much as it had at my apartment.

I circled back, finding myself once again bathed in sunlight. There’s got to be … Read More »