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The Little White Box

The Little White Box By Laraine Newman I’m sorry to say that my husband is much more romantic and sentimental ...

The Smart Car

The Smart Car By Laraine Newman Around 6 years ago, our family took a trip to France. Our friends have ...

Letters From Heaven

Letters From Heaven By:  Laraine Newman You want to know just how wonderful my husband is? Well, in 2004 my ...

Mache Is the New Romaine

Mache Is the New Romaine By Laraine Newman Have you seen that commercial that uses the Hall and Oats song ...

The Joy of Cooking

The Joy of Cooking By Laraine Newman I have a 1932 copy of The Joy of Cooking that’s being held ...

What A Crock

What A Crock By Laraine Newman There are so many conveniences the Jetsons had that I could really use today.   ...

The Circle of Life

The Circle of Life By Laraine Newman When I was little, I had absolutely no idea what Easter represented.  All ...

My Dumb Luck

My Dumb Luck By Laraine Newman I go to Pasadena often because my younger daughter’s cheer team practices there. Yes, ...

Blue Cotton Candy

Blue Cotton Candy By Laraine Newman My idea of a good time is dragging my sorry ass up the stairs ...

Back to School

Back to School By:  Laraine Newman Jane Curtin, my former colleague on Saturday Night Live, characterized school cafeteria food in ...