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October, 2011

• Happy Halloween! Sent Monday, October 31, 2011 Happy Halloween! The other day at Target, my three-year-old was not cooperating. As she twittered in every direction other than mine, I found myself whispering novenas to Super Nanny, all the while scheming how to wrestle her into the buckled seat of the basket. Just then, my five-year-old swooped in to save the day. Gently taking the hand of our tiny tornado, my dear kindergartner ducked her head down and said, Hold my hand. I'm just like a grown-up, but I don't […]
• Kisses From Italy Sent Friday, October 21, 2011 Kisses From Italy Perhaps you can smell the garlic wafting from this email, or you can see the olive oil smudges at its corners. Perhaps you can simply sense the fury of gesticulations with which we now communicate. Team CWC has just returned from Italy, and like dry pasta that's been boiled into its best self, we might never be the same. We learned a lot and savored many glorious bites as we traveled. Through video, photo, and diary-like accounts, we documented […]
• Four Bowls of French Onion Soup Sent Monday, October 3, 2011 Four Bowls of French Onion Soup My special friend Iris and her daughters recently invited me and my girls' club over for some serious female bonding. In cozy sweaters and warm socks we compared notes on everything from the current cast of Dancing with the Stars to the best boots for fall. We talked about Justin Bieber and Harry Potter and who's going to be which superhero for Halloween. And we covered all of these super important current events over warm bowls of […]