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Laura
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Laura is a wife, mom of two, and dog-owner. She loves to eat, drink wine, travel, read and walk. After college (Vanderbilt University) and law school (University of Texas), she practiced law in California until the birth of her children, when she discovered it was more fun to play with a baby than to write a brief.
Have you heard that skinny jeans are out? Apparently the party is over and the fat lady has sung for skinny jeans. We are supposed to burn our skinny jeans…
We started this blog to share the things that bring us joy, whether we found them on our own, learned them from each other, or got them from other friends. …
I’ve had some spectacular meals in my life: the freshest ingredients, perfectly prepared, in beautiful venues. The best meals I’ve ever had, however, had more to do with the circumstances…
Hello, 1964 babies. We turn 60 this year. Sparkling Sixty? Nope. Sexy Sixty? Definitely not feeling that. Maybe Saggy Sixty? Yes, sounds right. Suddenly my eyebrows are scooting down my…
Spoiler alert: The instant pot is now my favorite way to cook a pot roast. I had a grandmother named Hattie (great name, right?) who might have been the world’s…
Run, do not walk, to get Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. “Tom Lake” is the book I’ve been craving. I’ve been searching for a book I can’t put down and don’t…
Can an enchilada solve the world’s problems? Probably not. But it can be pretty darn comforting. “Is there anything I can do to help?” How many times have we said…
This is the BEST salmon recipe, and it is quick AND easy AND virtually fool-proof. I know it is fool-proof, because I’ve ruined many a beautiful pieces of salmon. I…