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When I was growing up in Asia, my mom practiced the following traditions every New Year:
collect twelve types of fruit – one type for each month of the year. The fruit had to be somewhat round (circle is a shape of money and prosperity) and should come in two’s (for fertility).
fill the larder, at least [...]
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years ago since I had my youngest daughter. She was born 10 minutes after midnight and was the first baby born in the county. My daughter was “The New Year’s Baby.”
“Anna” (not her real name), wasn’t due for another two weeks. I was slightly surprised when I [...]
On Sunday, the Palin and Johnston families welcomed baby Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston. Bristol Palin, 18, is the oldest daughter of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the former running mate of Republican presidential candidate John McCain. The baby was born in Palmer, Alaska, and weighed 7 lb., 4 oz. Both mother and son are healthy and [...]
Last year, on New Year’s Eve, my family resolved to never travel at Christmas again. That lasted almost a year.
OK. Maybe I should be more specific. We drove 1700 miles one-way. Halfway there, we encountered icy roads and had to cancel a hotel reservation. Annoyed, we dealt with our online reservation system (who can withdraw [...]
Announcing a pregnancy can be a difficult thing. Once, my daughter stood up in the middle of church and announced to everyone that I needed prayer because I was pregnant. That was probably the easiest pregnancy announcement I’ve had to endure, because I didn’t have to make the announcement myself.
I’ve found, as with anything in [...]
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