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That's life

"That's Life" is a column by Daily features editor Jessica Wiant. She will be writing a column each Monday and will be blogging - when she has time - about being a new mom, a working mom, a wife, a sister, getting dinner on the table and other aspects of family life.

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Online alcohol classes a nice try

A few weeks into my freshman year of college I encountered my first fall-down, don't-even-know-your-own-name, had-to-be-dragged-to-the-toilet drunk.


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Spice it up: Winchester's first Salsafest to benefit area nonprofits

Stacey Iden dances with her instructor, Jorge Figueroa WINCHESTER -- The parking garage will get a lot more personality this weekend. The normally dull rooftop of Court Square Autopark in Winchester will be transformed Saturday night for Salsafest, a celebration of food, music and dance to benefit local nonprofits.

Great Treasure Hunt stops locally

WINCHESTER -- The Great Treasure Hunt has stopped in Winchester this week to discover what hidden gems the city has to offer.

Handy work: Ex-carpenter opens new location as massage therapist

Massage therapist Nate Cravener WINCHESTER -- If you have heard someone describe an athlete as being built like a house, you have heard Nate Cravener's depiction of every human body.

For one local dad, every day is take your child to work day

Doug Bowen works at his computer FRONT ROYAL -- For most people who walk through the doors of Ramsey Hardware, the store is simply a place to get a key cut or pick up a box of nails.

School supply drive plentiful

WOODSTOCK -- When the Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office started collecting school supplies for pupils in need earlier this month, officials didn't know they would end up with more than they would need.

Child safety seat check held today

NEW MARKET -- The New Market Police Department and Virginia Department of Health will be conducting a child safety seat check from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Valley Health complex at 9166 N. Congress St. Sgt. Chris Rinker said parents do not need to schedule an appointment in advance.

Paying it forward: Youth program teaches respect for land, helps state parks

Susanna Byrd fishes DELAPLANE -- This summer at a 3-square mile state park along Va. 17 in Fauquier County, teens and young adults from around Virginia have spent their summer vacation doing what few others can claim to have done.
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It's tough being a grown-up

I finally owned my baby dead to rights when he was about 8 months old.

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Babies a lot like animals

Back in the pre-baby days, any time my husband and I dealt with a pet catastrophe, I'd say by rote, "How will we ever take care of a baby?" and my husband would answer, "Babies aren't animals!"

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Pregnancy can create emotional meltdown

Even in our toughest moments, pregnancy has the mysterious power of turning us into mush.

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College shopping is under way

Polka-dot hair dryers, hot pink plastic storage bins, dry-erase boards, extra-long twin sheets and compact refrigerators: This year the back-to-school ads started popping up by mid-July. They take me back to a time not so long ago when, armed with high school graduation gifts of checks and cash, I first set out to furnish a college dorm room.

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It takes time to become a mom

"What do you do?" a lady asked last spring while I was pregnant. "I work at a newspaper," I said. "No, no. I said WHEN are you DUE?" she replied.

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Facebook has gone overboard

There's a new sensation that's overtaking the Web and changing the way people interact, and, no, I don't mean Facebook.

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Swim diapers put to the test

I had scoured all the stores for the perfect one. I wanted plastic, not inflatable, and not too big and round, and of course, purple wouldn't do. It'd have to be blue.

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Graduates still babies to doting parents

The SATs have all been scored. The college decisions are made. Prom gowns are back in the closet, and the caps have all been tossed.

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Mental slip can lead to tragedy

On a recent day, I went to the Pulitzer website to read the 2010 winning feature, announced in May. When the subtitle of the article was "Forgetting a child in the back seat of a hot parked car is a horrifying, inexcusable mistake. But is it a crime?" I just kept on reading.

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Dessert with dad a special memory

He'd order coffee, and I'd get milk. We'd both go all-in and order Hot Fudge Cake.













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