Tag Archives: my sweetie

#85: Make baklava

During my youth my mom worked part-time outside the home, and full-time inside of it.  As a result, my parents, sister, and I all sat down to a home-cooked family dinner nearly every week night.  My mom usually served simple-yet-balanced … Continue reading

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#1: See the Winter Carnival ice sculptures

Minnesotans are a hearty stock of people.  The determined Viking grit combined with the strong Midwest American work ethic produces a breed of individual that can yield a formidable culture.  Thankfully, a sizable portion of the population also has a … Continue reading

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Life

Today I had to make a difficult decision: was I going to honor the life of a former colleague at a memorial service, or celebrate the life of my husband by participating in his birthday plans?  Missing either event did … Continue reading

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#76: Try a new type of cheese

I once dated a guy who didn’t like cheese.  The demise of our relationship involved a lot more than his disdain for dairy – but that didn’t help.  :)  Fortunately, the man I married is a fan of fromage in … Continue reading

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A wisdom exchange

While my husband and I travel multiple times over the course of a year to a variety of destinations, rarely do we take a vacation as a solo couple – a fact I would like to change.  So this year, … Continue reading

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#9: Go to a Twins game

One of my husband’s primary interests is sports. He plays with organized athletic teams multiple nights every week, and watches hundreds of hours of professional sports on television every year. Often times, my sweetie will be sitting in the living … Continue reading

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#32: Complete a ‘thing to do’ that someone else suggests

Two weeks ago I was chatting with one of my co-workers, and asked him about his plans for the upcoming holiday weekend.  He said something about bouncing, and I looked at him quizzically.  “What about bouncing?” I asked.  “Are you … Continue reading

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#31: Get a henna tattoo

I was 20 years old when I got my ears pierced. Seriously. I brought two friends to my parent’s home during spring break of my senior year of college, and one of them coaxed me into getting my ears done … Continue reading

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#54: Attend a show at the Guthrie

We humans can be a funny breed.  Often we long for what we don’t have, instead of appreciating all that we do possess.  Indeed, sometimes we can’t even see options and opportunities that are immediately in front of us, because … Continue reading

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Saving the day

My day did not get off to a great start. To make a long story short, it will suffice to say that I experienced my first issue around 5 am, and by 9 am I found myself sitting in our … Continue reading

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