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Nov 02 PLEASE, NO MORE CANDY!Posted by coffeemates | 11/02/07
I am thankful that Halloween is over for another year. Since last Friday, I’ve been busy getting my children (Marcus, 4, and Lauren, 3 in December) to and from their Halloween parties. I’ve now hidden all the candy from Halloween night, which my children gleefully amassed from trick or treating around the neighborhood.
Weather-wise, it was a great night to go trick or treating and many houses looked appropriately festive with Jack O’ Lanterns, orange Halloween lights, and all manner of “scary” things. We came back with two large baskets, full of candy. Normally, I sort out the "healthier" ones, such as granola bars, mini boxes of raisins and rice krispies treats, for the children, and the rest I give to my husband to take to work for his coworkers... CATEGORY: Cooking
TAGS: Halloween, candy, children and food, simple recipes, wholesome recipes, children's food, simple Chinese food Nov 07 REALLY, THERE IS A “COFFEE MATES” GROUPPosted by coffeemates | 11/07/07
Dear Guests,
Recently, I got an email from a reader asking whether there is an actual “Coffee Mates” group and when and where do we meet. Yes, there really is a “Coffee Mates” group and, yes, we do physically meet every two weeks on a weeknight evening at a local coffee shop. We have a core group of women who are regulars at the coffee nights and, from time to time, we bring new friends into the group. We are women from all walks of life – married; single; divorced; retired; mature students; mothers; childfree; working and stay-at-home moms... CATEGORY: General Society
TAGS: coffee group, women's group, support, conversation, Coffee Mates, coffee shop 
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Coffee MatesSUSAN S. CHEUNG (known to many as Shifay--Chinese middle name.) Welcome to my world. I'm a resident from across the pond who lives in the Capital District. For 13 years, I was all about my career and being successful. Becoming a mother twice in my mid- to late-30s made me take stock. Now my life is a hectic whirl of being a stay-at-home mom of two young children. I face the challenges of being a woman, an older mother, a non-American and a short person! Fortunately, I'm rescued from making too many faux pas by my coffee group (my mates)-- a great bunch of women in different situations of life. We meet in the guise of drinking coffee, but really it's about keeping our sanity intact. My blog is my take on the daily issues that affect us. My aim is to shine a light on the everyday things we take for granted. Come and be part of my coffee group and join in the conversations. POSTSCRIPT: As of JULY 2008, after eight years in Guilderland, we've relocated to Nashville, Tenn., to experience Grand Ole Opry, southern hospitality and my husband’s exciting new job. Read my "Coffee Mates" posts in 2009/2010 on acclimating to southern culture.SubscribeEmail Archives |
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