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Rivers, Bluegrass and Gold – A Northern California Roadtrip

Our family of four headed north from our home in Santa Monica in our loyal 2002 Volkswagen Van to visit San Francisco and explore the North California Coast up to the Redwoods of Mendocino and across the central valley of California to the historic gold country along Highway 49: Nevada City, Downieville and the Yuba River.

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Giving Birth To Someone Else’s Triplets: The Emotional Roller Coaster

It took me a little longer than expected to write the second half (see link to first half below) of the triplets birth story because, frankly, getting things back to normal around here has been difficult. Here I am recovering from major surgery to remove three babies from inside me. My husband could only take a few days off work and once he went back, it was just me and my four children. I had no help, and I had four children depending on me to feed them, change them, bathe them, and provide meals and snacks. I was unbearably sore at times and experiencing emotional highs and lows from wacky hormones. I was an absolute mess. But more on that laterback to where I left off, in recovery after the c-section.

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Triplets Birth Story – Part 2: Recovery

It took me a little longer than expected to write the second half of the triplets birth story because frankly getting things back to normal around here has been trying at times. Here I am recovering from major surgery to remove three babies from inside me; my husband only had a few days time to take off and even then took off a few unpaid days.

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Melanie Griffith Makes "Routine" Trip To Rehab

Emmy nominated and Golden Globe winning actress Melanie Griffith has gone into rehab, according to Entertainment Tonight. The mother of three has checked herself into the rehabilitation center Cirque Lodge. Located in Sundance, Utah, the alcoholism and substance abuse treatment facility is known to be one of the most private and exclusive in the US.

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Meet the MILs: Which of These Mother-in-Law Types is Yours?

Let's face it, when you said "I do," you probably didn't realize you were also signing up for a lifelong subscription to MIL Magazine, complete with monthly issues filled with unsolicited advice, invasive questions, and the occasional guilt trip, courtesy of your brand new mother-in-law. For many, entering this uncharted territory can feel more like…