"You absolutely MUST visit Helen," the person on zoom said to me. "Where is Helen? WHAT is Helen?" I asked. "It's in Georgia," they said. "I've never seen anything like it." Question: WAS THIS YOU? On zoom with me? Can you please write back and tell me because I talked to …
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Open & Awkward – Season 2 Episode 18: NEVER AGAIN
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This will come as no surprise
On December 23, 2024 my family went to St. Elmo's steakhouse in downtown Indianapolis for dinner. Mom, Dad, Joe (my husband), me, Emily (my sister), Nathan (my brother-in-law), and Elzer, my niece. I could not help but think of it is a kind of "last supper" because I knew we …
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Open & Awkward – Season 2 Episode 15: Camanda in Chief
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Open & Awkward – Season 2 Episode 14: MAKING SPACE
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Open & Awkward – Business Highlights: WHAT ENTERTAINED US: Part 2
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Open & Awkward – Business Highlights: Part 2
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