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That Moment When…

We both knew it would happen one day. We just didn't think it would be so soon. Yesterday, at 28 months old, our Claire Emmanuelle outsmarted us. Okay, not exactly "outsmart" in the veritable definition of the word. ( out·smart : to get the better of; especially : outwit )  More accurately, she performed a mental feat which surpassed that of us, her parents. Please allow me to explain. Last week I received an Amazon credit from Ebates and decided to spend it on some new toys for the girls. (Why isn't everyone on Ebates? You get cash back for shopping online. No, seriously. How the heck do they even make money?) One of the toys was the Melissa & Doug Magnetic Farm Hide and Seek Puzzle. As you can see...

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The Hidden Meaning Behind Peeling an Apple

When I was a little girl still living in Korea, I overheard that a good "test" to conduct on a future daughter-in-law is to have her peel an apple for you. If she is able to peel the apple so that the skin remains in one piece, this indicates that she is not only adept with kitchen knives (which would presumably mean that she has spent some time preparing and cooking food), but that she is also patient and skillful. And if the peeled skin is thin, with very little of the flesh still attached? That's even better, because it indicates that she is not wasteful and most likely has a frugal personality. Having been a people-pleaser ever since I could remember, I...

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