Category: Hartford Courant
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To look at me you probably wouldn’t guess that most days I’ve emptied out my considerable arsenal of profane words before spooning sugar into my second cup of coffee. It’s an unfortunate character flaw. One that doesn’t exactly gel with my carefully cultivated Playgroup Mom persona, but lurks just beneath the surface, waiting for an…
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Growing up, our neighbors had a small duck pond that in the winter became my personal skating rink. Sometimes after school I’d walk over, shovel off the snow and work on my short program. It was exactly the same as the one Alexis Winston did in Ice Castles when she wore the pretty, blue skating…
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You wake to an unfamiliar sound in the middle of the night, heart pounding, what was that noise? Is there someone in the house? Arriving home from work or vacation, you discover that something’s not right when you walk in the door. A shattered window, a jimmied lock. Someone’s broken in. For many of us,…
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There’s something about Sarasota, along with its island neighbors Siesta Key and Anna Maria Island that make you feel as though you’ve come home even if you’ve never been there before. Abundant sunshine and miles of pristine white sand attract summer-starved travelers from the north, especially during the winter and spring months, when they come…
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With spring still weeks away, it’s officially that time of year — Winter Blah. Trapped inside with little to do but stare at the walls and binge on Netflix, it’s a great time to tackle some of those indoor projects you’ve been avoiding, including some you may not have thought about. For most of us,…
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From “Sleepless in Seattle” to “An Affair to Remember,” many of the best romantic films have taken place in New York City. And why not? With its mesmerizing skyline and alluring attractions, it’s where everyone’s vagabond shoes long to stray. Though many people head directly to the top of the Empire State Building in hopes…
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Several years ago, my husband took our kids bowling as one of those last-resort activities that parents do when all other possibilities, including miniature golf, indoor playscapes and dropping them off at someone else’s house, have been exhausted. A day or two after their high-octane evening of gutter balls and fashionable footwear, I noticed my…
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After months, sometimes years, of planning, the big day has almost arrived. With the “I do’s” merely hours away, what should couple do — and not do — the day before the wedding to help ensure that all goes as planned? For starters, prospective brides might want to cancel any spa appointments. “No massages within…
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If you’re over the age of 30, you probably remember the Maytag Repairman. Featured in television commercials throughout the ’70s and ’80s, he was billed as the “loneliest guy in town” because the company’s laundry machines were supposedly so dependable, the repairman was never called. Back then, household appliances like refrigerators, washers, dryers, ovens and…
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I’m not much into making resolutions. That’s probably because, statistically, the likelihood of me sticking to any of them falls somewhere between an imminent alien invasion and the shoes I like going on sale at Zappos. But that doesn’t stop me from trying.
Sarah Lemire 