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I just love this cover of George Harrison’s Here Comes the Sun performed by Yo-Yo Ma and James Taylor.

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“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow...

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Adding to my long list of Things I Wish I Had Written… …this enchanting story in yesterday’s New York Times about a boy in a restaurant. It is just lovely. …and this beautiful dedication from Marion Rust’s book Prodigal Daughters. She writes, “I hope someday you [her children] take this one off the shelf and...

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Here is a handy Thanksgiving Week Check List from the Organize blog.

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Here’s a new post for Skirt!

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Waiting in a noisy restaurant, we went to the bookshelf where they keep books for children. My daughter started jumping up and down because they had two of her favorites, The Cat In the Hat and You Are Special. I handed them to her and she hugged the books and looked at them, amazed that...

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Ever work really hard for somethingfor a yearand end upexactlywhere you began? me too. There’s something beautiful and haunting to me about when Freddy Mercury sings,“Why can’t we give love that one more chance?”He asks the question over and over, repeating the words, “give love” and it always makes my heart skip a beat and...

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On Saturdays, I feel this intense urge to be the magical, fun, no-schedule mom that I wish I could be all of the time. I cram in everything I can. Yesterday, we gorged on books and hot chocolate, leaves jumping, pancakes, movies, cuddle time, and crafting. I look around the house tonight and see all...

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I adore Fall. It is my favorite season. Even ugly highways look more beautiful. But this Fall has been one of those seasons where I can feel the techtonic plates shifting thousands of miles down. Standing in the bathroom to comb my hair, the room tilts suddenly. I try to quickly get my sea legs...

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Candy for your weekend – 1. The Sartorialist -one of my alltime favorite blogs- has been even more stunning lately. 2. Pink cotton eye candy from Spagat (which means The Splits in Danish). 3. Creative Book list recommendations from Shutter Sisters. 4. Photos for swooning by Paul Johnson. 5. This nail polish (I am loving...

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