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I remember when I fell in love with fabric. I was six years old, and my grandmother brought me to a little fabric shop in Japan. The scent and the colors completely filled my senses. My grandmother brought me to a section that had colorful cottons and had me choose what...
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There are some songs that bring me to tears, not from the content, but from the memories they are linked with. 'Angie' by The Rolling Stones, for example. When I hear it, I am suddenly a 13-14 year old, sitting on the lower steps in the entry of my parents' house, with ...
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This is longer than I intended, and shorter than my original attempt. It's been marinating in my head for nearly a week and I just needed to get it out. Grab a cuppa and sit if you have time. Last week was the anniversary of the first time I was married. A marriage tha...
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In July 1995, I was a working mom of four children. I had been working at a company for a year, putting together gift baskets filled with herb dip mixtures and flavored vinegars. I was transitioning to sales and working at trade shows, and this would be my second w...
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