Monthly Archives: September 2011

What I Really Should Have Said

Posted on September 28, 2011 by andreamarjulie

When I get my hair done in a local salon, I’m always pleased with the way my hairdresser colors, cuts and styles my hair.  She does a fantastic job, and she’s quite personable.  However, I’m always uncomfortable at this salon … Continue reading →

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Have You Tried _______?

Posted on September 17, 2011 by andreamarjulie

Not again.  Puhleeaze.  And from someone I don’t know except for being political allies on Twitter?  Why does everyone from friend to Avon lady to  practical stranger and everyone else in between feel the need to provide medical counseling on … Continue reading →

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The Kindergarten Swap

Posted on September 12, 2011 by andreamarjulie

Honestly, it’s been eighteen years already.  I need to let my guilt-laden memory morph into a kind pat on the back.  Yet every year I revisit my hasty assumption in believing what was best for my five year old son.  … Continue reading →

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Together

Posted on September 1, 2011 by andreamarjulie

There had been no compelling reason to host a barbecue in our spacious yard for the last five years.  Though some branches of the family tree had been fractured and grafted multiple times, only two months after our Labor Day … Continue reading →

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