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  • Posted on Monday, September 10, 2007Monday, September 29, 2008
  • by Gail

Things I Learned the Hard Way from The Lobster Fest and The Connecticut Question by Deb Gail

After spending most of our thirties making babies, building my husband’s career, moving too many times, digging ourselves into and…

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  • Posted on Monday, September 3, 2007Saturday, September 6, 2008
  • by Gail

What Did You Do Over Summer Vacation? by Deb Gail

It’s Labor Day and by the miracle of computer technology, you’re here and I’m not. And because you’ve been kind…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 27, 2007Saturday, September 6, 2008
  • by Gail

Strapped in Front of MTV by Deb Gail

We were broke: our car stalling more often than it started, my husband’s tuition and textbook bills outpacing my teacher’s…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 20, 2007Monday, September 29, 2008
  • by Gail

Another One Bites the Dust by Deb Gail

In my younger and more gullible years, I was a correspondent for The Valley News in New Hampshire. This was…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 13, 2007Wednesday, October 15, 2008
  • by Gail

Lost by Deb Gail

My two teen-aged daughters and I were training for a half marathon when the family took a trip to Italy…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 6, 2007Monday, September 29, 2008
  • by Gail

Skinny Kate Hudson and Cowboy Boots and “Gladys” and Mindfulness by Deb Gail

I write this the day before my birthday and three days before my wedding anniversary and two days before my…

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  • Posted on Sunday, May 6, 2007Tuesday, September 16, 2008
  • by admin

News Flash! May 6, 2007

Debs Talking to Debs! Deb Mia is yakking it up with Deb Tish the day before THE day. Join in…

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  • Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007Saturday, September 6, 2008
  • by Tish

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It’s About Time! Just when this world could use a little saving, along comes Melanie Lynn Hauser’s SUPERMOM SAVES THE…

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  • Posted on Sunday, January 28, 2007Wednesday, October 15, 2008
  • by admin

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Deb News! Debutante Jennifer McMahon’s novel, Promise Not To Tell, has been chosen by Borders for placement on the 3…

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  • Posted on Saturday, January 20, 2007Saturday, September 6, 2008
  • by admin

News Flash!

Good Things Debut Countdown! Larramie at Seize a Daisy is hosting Mia King’s Debut of Good Things tomorrow, please stop…

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