Category: Hartford Courant
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It’s a Wednesday night in Hartford and roughly 20 women are gathered in the back room at Dish Bar & Grill. Holding glasses of wine, they mingle with one another while helping themselves to an appetizing buffet spread. Ranging in age from twentysomethings to women in their early 40s, they’re laughing, chatting, and if you…
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“I can’t deny the fact that you like me … right now, you like me,” said an earnest Sally Field after accepting her best actress Oscar in 1985. Thirty years later, Field has yet to live down the speech, which has been both criticized and parodied for its awkward appeal for peer recognition. But in…
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It wasn’t that long ago that in the absence of personal technology and social media, parents and kids had no choice but to actually talk and interact with one another. These days, however, it’s not uncommon to find entire families staring at their screens without exchanging a single word. And while that just might be…
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I love summer. For a short, blissful time, I don’t require fleece-lined underpants or the thermostat set to “Incinerate” to maintain a body temperature above my usual meat locker. I guess that explains why I also love going to the beach. With line-of-sight to the sun, I spend most weekends splayed on the sand like…
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Christian presses Anastasia up against the wall of the elevator and kisses her passionately before the doors open and three businessmen walk on, interrupting the moment. Anastasia’s head swims and she breathlessly waits for them to leave, and then …ahem, you get the idea. Even if you haven’t read “Fifty Shades of Grey,” you still…
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With warm days upon us, there are just a few months to take advantage of bright sunshine and outside weather. These handy accessories can help you maximize every beach day and backyard barbecue, so you don’t waste a single moment of hot summertime fun. Tuffo Water-Resistant Outdoor Blanket Still dragging that old patchwork quilt that…
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You put your right hand in, you put your right hand out, you put your right hand in and then you shake it all about. You do the Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself around, that’s what it’s all about. Or is it? As far as wedding dances go, anyway, the Hokey Pokey is not…
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Forget all those old-school notions about Valentine’s Day. These days Feb. 14 is less about romance and more about taking the time to let the important people in your life know that you care. Although flowers and heart-shaped boxes of candy are nice and all, we’ve got some gift ideas to really help you say…
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OK, so you’ve just received a wedding invitation in the mail. Once you’ve determined whether you can attend, what to wear (?!), and if it’s going to be chicken or prime rib, the next big dilemma is the gift. It used to be so easy. Prospective wedding guests could simply look up the department store…
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We’ve all seen it on the evening news. A suspicious package is discovered and the video rolls, showing bomb squad trucks and police on the scene and then in the midst of it all, a bomb technician emerges. Like something from outer space, this intrepid individual wears a white, puffy suit topped with a ginormous…
Sarah Lemire 