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Remember the Skunk

Sometimes, when I hate my husband, I think about our place in Boston and the night a skunk fell into the basement window well outside of our bedroom. “That’s not a kitten,” John said when I woke him. He went … Continue reading

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Whip Out the Board Games

Break everyone into teams to guess clues for different movies, restaurants, and television shows. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new … Continue reading

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We Ate Nothing But Onions

Recently, I stood over the stove caramelizing onions. The smell suddenly reminded me of that summer we spent cooped up in our tiny dark apartment. Hiding from the heat in the day and caramelizing onions in the evening. Excited by … Continue reading

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Santa Claus

“There’s a part of me that really does want to always believe in Santa Claus. But when we were kids, we didn’t get that much. I remember one time, we said, ‘We didn’t see Santa Claus.’ We’d waited for him. … Continue reading

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White Elephant

Charge you funnest relative with auctioning of wrapped prizes. Everyone goes home with something, and the money goes toward the chairty of your family choice. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real … Continue reading

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