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How to Be a Big Deal and Enjoy It
4 min readSep 1, 2023
Wine, Charcuterie, and Great Conversation
Last night, I hosted a group of women for wine, charcuterie, and great conversation. It brought me back to my first year of college because I remember thinking how lucky I was to meet so many friends in the dorms. And now, it’s happened again, right in my neighborhood.
We are from different locations, with kids of different ages, and have different careers, but it works. And one of the reasons it works is because we can share our stories and experiences to lighten each other’s load.
The casual observations that moms make become tidbits passed along to make life better.
- “Don’t wait to sign up for that extracurricular because there are only 12 spots.”
- “Add a pinch of sea salt and cumin to really bring out the flavor.”
- “Try the nail place over by the high school. They do an amazing job for half the price.”
- “I saw a Labor Day deal on laptops at Costco, but if you don’t go before Saturday, they’ll sell out.”
- “When my kids were at that stage, I didn’t think we would survive it either, but looking back, I realize it only lasted a few months.”
When someone has been in our shoes or can empathize with what we are going…
