I have been vaccinated against measles four times. FOUR! The first time, I was one year minus three days. The second time, I was going into the third or fourth...
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Thankful Thursday: Family
I’m really not sure I can express how thankful I am for my family. For my parents, who taught me their values and how to determine my own. For my...
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Traditions: Chinese Food
Yesterday was my mom’s birthday. She would have been 75. She should be 75. She should be here to see Baguette grow, and hear stories about what we’re doing, and...
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Compassion
A few years ago, I would have read this story and thought, “What a terrible person. How irresponsible and uncaring.” Today, I thought, “She must have been so overwhelmed.” Don’t...
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My Favorite Sandwich
In a sitcom, this reveal would come in the series finale. And it would probably be a disappointment to many viewers, because of course the earlier episodes would have featured...
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Remembrance of Black Bean Sauce Past
All of my life, we’ve eaten a lot of Chinese food. When my brother and I were very young, our family didn’t eat out much. One of the few excursions...