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Carrefour
I’ll admit it—I freaked out a little on Tuesday night when April and I were tossing around ideas of how we would spend our “date night.” It had been a busy two weeks with April finishing her Masters classes and me meeting a hefty deadline at work. My parents would arrive on Wednesday to stay [...]
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Ways to Show Affection
I subscribe to The Sun Magazine, and I read an essay called “Ways to Show Affection” in the latest issue (May 2006). You can read an excerpt from the essay here, or if you live in the U.S., you can buy your own copy at your local bookstore. The essay is by a woman named [...]
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“I think I just felt the baby move”
…April said while we were sitting on our beach towels, warm as dinner rolls, watching the waves come in. “You know how sometimes you can feel your heartbeat in different parts of your body,” April said. “It felt like that, only in my stomach, and not as consistent as a heartbeat.” The pregnancy book we’re [...]
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Happy Mother’s Day in Spain
Today is Mother’s Day in Spain. I was on the phone last night with my mom and said, “Happy Spanish Mother’s Day, Mom.” She said, “Thanks,” and, “how did you celebrate with the other mother in the house?” “Oh, you mean April?” I said. I think we’re both still getting used to the idea that [...]
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Beach nap
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