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There’s a winery just outside the small town of Yountville in Napa called Domaine Chandon. You’ve probably heard of it, if only because you can find their sparkling wines all over the country. Unsurprisingly, their tasting room is always packed, filled with visitors seeking to enjoy a glass of bubbly while seated on a patio shaded [...]
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Today Joe and I are celebrating our 9 year dating anniversary! It’s a day I look forward to all year (well…along with birthdays, Thanksgiving and New Years Eve). Not only is it a good excuse to go out to dinner and eat whatever we want and drink lots of Champagne and vino, but that kid [...]
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I have some exciting news. Or maybe it’s exciting only to me. But anyway. On Tuesday evening, Joe’s sister gave birth to a baby boy! Having no siblings of my own, when I first found out she was pregnant last winter, it was exciting to bask in that ‘I’m going to be an auntie!’ moment. [...]
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This is a story about a recipe that resulted in one of the most disappointing dinners I’ve ever made. And it’s sort of about engagements. It’s never a good thing when the two go hand in hand. But before I tell you all about a recipe that, according to urban legend, has resulted in countless [...]
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So yesterday we didn’t really have any plans for Valentine’s. Coming off our weekend trip to Monterey, both Joe and I kind of just wanted to hit the gym after work, then come home and do nothing. We made no dinner plans, and the only thing I’d done was get him a card, which I [...]
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Gchat, 3:04pm Me: I’m having more dreams about us getting married. I really don’t know what it all means. Joe: Meh. Joe: Probably just gas.
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Dear Joe, Today is special. It’s not our anniversary, and it’s not either of our birthdays. But 8 years ago today, you came into my life. You remember, right? It’s a story we’ve recounted to one another a grillion times. It was a Monday, Labor Day. The season opener for USC football. We were playing [...]
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Today was a long, busy, light your hair on fire and run down the block ranting kind of day. Nearly home from my evening commute, I almost jumped for joy when Joe called and said my favorite eight words in the English language: “Do you want to go out to dinner?” Let the self medication [...]
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