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“A man filled with the love of God is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race.”
Joseph Smith
 March 9: It seems that one of our big priorities when we share a house with our big family is staking out our own personal space, where we can shut the door and know we will have our own little zones of privacy to break up the joyous togetherness. Is it crazy that the Editor has been loving working on these little sleep signs to hang on the doors during our upcoming Beach Week? They are so cute, if we do say so ourselves, so it was a good excuse to make something crafty, quirky or fun.

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 March 8: Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. We don't care what the reviewers say; this is one movie worth seeing. A glorification of creativity, a touch of that dark, mysterious English folk-gothic sensibility, and visuals to knock your eyes out. We recommend it to all. And the 3-D visuals beat Avatar to death. That's our story and we're sticking to it.
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 March 7: It was a lovely day yesterday. Having so much family around is great. True, we can get on each other's nerves once in awhile, but it is so worth it to know that when there is an important event, such as fave neffie Doug's daughter Helen's baptism, we will gather, gather from all around to celebrate the day! Sweet Doug and Clyde invited the Hordes to enjoy the sweetness of the event, and we are so happy to have been a part of it.
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 March 1: The Parents had the most amazing experience today; a tour of the Winspear Opera House led by production manager John Gage, who spent a couple of hours taking a group of higher level supporters through the backstage prop rooms, dressing rooms, and invited us to wander around the astonishingly grand scaled stage filled with sets and scenery from the two current rotating productions of Cosi Fan Tutte and Don Pasquale. Our mouths were hanging open and our appreciation of this state of the art facility grew by leaps and bounds. Come along and see the sights!
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 March 1: We're posting this a day early so we don't forget: Happy Birthday wishes go out to the nicest little boy: Maxwell M. of Way-Too-Far-Away turns FIVE big ones this week. What a sweet litty guy he is. Glad to have him in the Family!
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 February 28: You got your wish, Mary! A wonderful dump of snow on NYC provided a welcome diversion yesterday for our dear Mary from writing her dissertation. We remain so impressed by the gorgeous man she married. Ram! Those EYES! Really, what a beautiful couple.
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 February 27: We feel creative during these grey, winter days. We love the grey days; they inspire us to make things that look and smell great-like these goats' milk oatmeal and almond soaps in all shapes and sizes. Want one?
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 February 26: The Meadows Museum at SMU is a swank operation. Swank! Last night the Editor attended what she thought was to be a lecture on two Spanish kings and their artists: Philip IV and Velazquez; and Charles IV and Goya. It turned out to be a wine and cheese spa/drawing party during which we enjoyed a great lecture/demonstration of portraiture techniques, then were handed sheets of paper and soft pencils, a copy of one of the portraits in our permanent collection, and encouraged to try our hand. All the while, a liveried attended wandered among us, offering refills on our drinks. A snowy white tablecloth covered a table filled with wine and cheeses, fruits and crackers. Astonishing! Here's our rendition of Velazquez' studio portrait of Philip IV's wife, Mariana of Austria. We'll be going back to this class!
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 February 25: It warms the very depths of the Editor's Humanities-oriented heart to see yet another generation of culture-loving Benac family. Add granddaughter Emma of North-of-Dallas to the list, as she joined the parents and Nubsy for last night's performance of Don Pasquale, a delightful bel canto romp that left us all smiling broadly and dining afterward on desert tapas at Cafe Madrid, where we ran into the star of the show himself: Donato diStefano himself snacking on tapas! ( and yes, the Editor made good on her threat to wear another sari to the event). Why not?
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 February 24: Citizens Census Alert! Here are some very interesting questions posed regarding the depth of questioning involved in the latest 2010 Census. Think about just how much of your personal information you are constitutionally required to divulge to those government reps who show up, clipboards in hand, on your front step. Watch and Listen.
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 February 23: We can't help it! Sari Madness has infused the Editor's brain for good. As we prepare to attend the next performance of the opera, we intend to wrap up in the luscious South Indian silks gifted by our faraway friend in Secunderabad. Women of the World! Wrap yourselves! Honestly, we plan on starting a fashion for White-Girlz-in-Sarees right here in the Big D. We'll let you know how it turns out....

Oh, and, if you want to catch the bug, start here!

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 February 22: There should be Balm in Gilead for every mother of young children. A place to get away. A place where an uninterrupted night's sleep is within the scope of possibility. In short, The Editor's Special Weekend Postpartum Special! We were thrilled to host our dear Mamie and her girlfriend, new mom Jackie, for a weekend retreat at the Old Home. As a veteran of many, many sleepless nights, tens of thousands of diapers, and innumerable runny noses, the Editor was more than happy to offer a respite from the labors of love entailed in mothering little children for these two precious young moms. We love you, little mamas!
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