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Sheltering at Home: Day Zero

March 17, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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The deadly COVID-19 virus is stalking the San Francisco Bay Area and authorities have ordered me and my neighbors to be sheltering at home starting now. Read more.

Zumba at The Hills! Authentic, Never-Before-Published Video of Real People Moving Their Bods!

June 2, 2012 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Barbara Falconer Newhall Zumbas with teacher Toni. Photo by Jon Newhall

Want to see some sexy dancing? My favorite Zumba teachers and their fast-footed Zumba students show their stuff on a video. That’s me on the left. Read more.

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Sibling Loyalty: My Brother Has a Sister. And I’ve Got a Brother

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Sibling loyalty. Sometimes it means you can ignore your writing deadline and have a fun visit with your brother who just had knee surgery.  Read more.

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Day One: Self-Isolation — For Us It’s Already Been Two Weeks of Sheltering at Home

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Five Things I Like Best About My Kitchen

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Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder – But What If There’s No Beholder?

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Our Living Room Makeover: We Made Do With Our Old Stuff. Sheltering at Home Week 49

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