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Why Secrets can be Good for Your Marriage

If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself. – George Orwell Your heart palpitates, eyes dilate, cheeks flush, palms sweat. Do you have dengue fever or are you in love? Most of us have experienced the giddy whirl of romance. This heady part of love is biological and lasts about 1 years. And then?

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Vegetable Stock Recipe

Vegetable stock is a wonderful thing to have on hand in the house. It adds lots of flavor to soups, and tastes great when added to rice. You can replace the liquid in many dishes for vegetable stock yielding a deeper rich flavor.But cartons of pre-made vegetable stock can be expensive, especially if you opt for the organic varieties, and its very easy and inexpensive to make yourself at home.Thanksgiving will be …

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The Magic Phrase That Gets Your Little Ones To Listen

Let’s not pretend to be something we’re not. Most all clever moms lie to their children (especially to toddlers) at some point or another just to get things done. I do. Not ashamed to admit it. This chocolate isn’t what you think it is, it’s really mommy’s medicine and tastes really yucky. I’m going to take my nap right now too.

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Turning Fifty Shades of Red at the Bookstore

Fifty years ago, a very distinctive and diverse group of womendecided to start meeting once a month. The group was made up of daughters of former Governors, wives of distinguished business men, stay at home moms, and women who were just beginning the journey of leaving a definitive mark on their communities.