Heirloom gown readied for third generation; interfaith couple tackles marriage prep; and a lifetime of 'I love you.'
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Brian Williams took time from his nightly newscast earlier this month to announce that comedian Russell Brand had filed for divorce from singer Katy Perry, ending a marriage that had barely cleared …
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By Christina Capecchi
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2/1/12
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213 views
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Benjamin Franklin was 27 when he dipped his pen in red ink, drew a seven-column, 13-row chart and resolved to master all the moral virtues.
It was Sunday and the first day of July. The last of …
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By Christina Capecchi
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1/4/12
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253 views
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I’ve been shopping for the perfect Christmas card, sifting through Nativity scenes framed in holly berries and bows.
None of the Marys feel right. The lips are taut. The face, unblemished. We …
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By Christina Capecchi
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11/30/11
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479 views
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When Mary Chilton first spotted the New World in November 1620, the 13-year-old had been aboard the Mayflower for 10 weeks, stuck in the same clothes and cramped in dark, damp quarters among seasick …
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By Christina Capecchi
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11/2/11
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464 views
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Across the country, young married couples have settled on the perfect preparation for parenthood: a puppy.
It is a trial run that delivers many of the same tussles and delights — a tiny, …
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By Christina Capecchi
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10/5/11
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356 views
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My friend is blogging again after a four-month hiatus. “In the last week, two people have asked me about this little blog of mine, and because my ego is easily stroked,” she wrote, “I’m …
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By Christina Capecchi
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8/31/11
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477 views
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Implementing a Twitter firewall at home is a bit like asking a roommate to hide your Halloween candy.
It is an act of surrender and of conquest. What you lack in self-control you make up for in …
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By Christina Capecchi
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8/10/11
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871 views
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Leave it to Grandpa to put things in perspective.
It was halfway through our second annual Christmas party, and I was flitting around, refilling glasses and collecting empty plates.
Preparing …
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By Christina Capecchi
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7/13/11
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487 views
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Auditioning for Patty Connors’ choir was a prelude to Russ’ audition to be her wife. She said yes to the mild-mannered tenor twice.
They have enjoyed 15 years of marriage and music, raising a …
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By Christina Capecchi
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6/1/11
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458 views
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Another batch of graduates is nearing the finish line, and preparations are humming along — party planning and robe ordering, “i” dotting and “t” crossing.
And speech writing, of …
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By Christina Capecchi
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4/6/11
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593 views
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