December 2012
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Tomorrow is a big day. The first of anything is always exciting. The first kiss, the first snow, the first chip from a freshly opened bag of Doritos. The first of the year is no different—even though we get one every year. Even though, when you think about it, we get one every day. Every…
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I feel like Frosty the Snowman when he first comes to life and shouts, “Happy Birthday!” A bit overwhelmed and quite discombobulated. It’s been a long holiday season—and it isn’t over yet… I couldn’t tell you the day of the week. I don’t know if the clothes in the basket are clean or dirty. I…
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I like sleep. I like to sleep. I like sleeping. I like having slept. Two of my favorite times of the day are falling to sleep and first waking. People who say “they’ll sleep when they’re dead,” are missing out on one of life’s pleasures. To me, that’s like saying, I’ll have sex when I’m…
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I look forward to opening a Christmas card that includes a yearlong family update. I know a lot of people think Christmas letters are stupid, filled with enhanced positivity, but so what? You don’t really want your friends or family members to send bad news, do you? You can joke about how perfect Cousin Jane’s…
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I’ve only had my hair professionally colored a couple of times. The first time I got highlights and lowlights (because that was what the coupon was for and people who don’t have it done regularly would never pay full price!) and I loved it. Then there was the time I got only highlights and left…
MARY LAMPHERE AUTHOR 