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          • A Quick Mini-Guide to LT
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What a Mama Knows

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My Loves, I know that I love you. I tell you this everyday in private. In quiet. When it’s just us. I whisper I love you into your small, little ears when you are about to run off somewhere or...

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Mami vs. the Klingons

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It was one of those mornings. One of those mornings that I wish my name was something other than Mami. Mami. Mami. MAmi. MamEEE. Mami. MamEEE. MAmi. MAMI. Mami. Mami. Mami. MAmi.   Geez! How many different ways could one say...

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An Epiphany

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A resolution post about not making resolutions? Two snaps and a loooove it, Project Underblog since recently on my own blog I’ve been thinking about rethinking New Year’s resolutions. They do nothing for me…besides make me feel bad about myself for...

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How Long is Six Weeks?

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How long is six weeks? It’s not a riddle. It’s how long I was away – home actually – but away. It’s complicated.  But it’s been six weeks since I’ve been away. I never realized how long six weeks could...

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Mix Tape: Jibba Ga?

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Host Follow Links:                    Meg                                 Jen                             Shauna    ...

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Rethinking the New Year’s Resolution

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I’m not rushing Christmas, really. No, really, I’m not. I’m one of this Christmas fanatics that counts down the days til next Christmas starting the day after Christmas. Only 364 more to go, people.  I’m the person that decorates for...

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Parenting like the Parisians

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Contributor Post for Cropped Stories I’ve written about French parents before. So it’s not too much of secret when I tell you that I am a Cuban American parent who j’adores french parenting (whew! That’s a whole lot of culturalness in...

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The Christmas Wrap LP

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I love wrapping presents. I take pride in every present I wrap. Each has ribbon that has been twirled ever so perfectly around the scissors, each has a stamp of love on it. I even place them perfectly under the...

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Connecting the Dots of a Bilingual Prayer

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Our bedtime routine is the same every evening: baño, leche, libro (bath, bottle, book). And then prayers. My Cuban grandmother always referred to God as Papa Dios. So, Papa Dios it is.  So I say, “Let’s pray to Papa Dios.”...

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What’s On Tap This Month – NOVEMEBER (Christmas Edition)

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Note: All opinions stated on monthly What’s on Tap posts are my honest opinion. Sponsored reviews can be submitted for review but DTWB only promotes products I genuinely like. Since this is the season of giving, sharing and helping, I decided...

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Jennifer Legra ⎮ Author

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Jennifer Legra is a writer, personal growth mentor, and community consultant that helps people uncork and savor their best lives. Drinking the Whole Bottle was created as a reminder that each person can create a delicious life by celebrating small moments, finding magic in the mundane, and making choices in the direction of the life they want. Our lives are a collection of our days, collect them with wonder. She has been featured in leading media outlets. She currently lives in Mexico with her Husband, kids, and rescue dogs.

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