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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.
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Productive “social distancing”

  • March 19, 2020
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Social distancing has us bored and lethargic. Try some of these productive tasks to make good use of your home-bound time.
Bolognese
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Recipes for times of “social distancing”

  • March 15, 2020
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Coronavirus has changed our world, bringing social distancing and quarantines. How we feed our families has to change too. These recipes may help.
David Byrne on SNL
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I’m all veklempt about David Byrne on SNL

  • March 9, 2020
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David Byrne of the Talking Heads performed on SNL recently, and it made me cry — for several good reasons.
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Need a great book for spring break?

  • March 4, 2020
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Does your spring break include some much-needed down time? If so, check out these enjoyable books for a great read on your break.
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M.A.’s Famous Oklahoma Chili

  • February 1, 2020
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M.A.’s Famous Oklahoma Chili is the culmination of 40 years of my mom cooking chili. It is a ground beef chili, served over Fritos with cheddar cheese and raw onion.
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MarthaAnnIsms: words of wisdom from my mom

  • January 22, 2020
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After 90 trips around the sun, my mom has some memorable, funny and thought-provoking words of wisdom. Thanks for the MarthaAnnIsms.
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Audiobooks: how to “read” when you have no time to sit and read

  • January 14, 2020
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Busy schedule got you missing the latest great books? Give audiobooks a try. No matter your genre, you should be able to find a great listen. And here are some recommendations to get you started.
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Back to school: the sucker-punch of saying goodbye to upperclassmen

  • January 6, 2020
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As the parents of upperclassmen, you might think you’re way past the silly emotions you experienced with freshman year. Not necessarily so.
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Zoe’s cauliflower rice bowl (copycat recipe)

  • January 4, 2020
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Zoe’s cauliflower rice bowl has tzatziki, Israeli schug, cucumbers, feta, a protein, and cauliflower rice. This is an easy copycat recipe.
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Sour Cream Coffee Cake — Yummier than it looks in this picture!

  • December 20, 2019
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What’s for breakfast Christmas morning? How about this yummy — better than it looks — coffee cake?
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