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During the weekend, I made my first trip of the year to the farmers market and was happy to find some beautiful bright red homegrown tomatoes, which I quickly sliced up for a sandwich. Using ingredients I just happened to have on hand, I created this new (and very simple sandwich) that I’ve dubbed a BST in honor of the sandwich’s basil, Swiss and tomato contents.

Lori’s BST sandwich
Fresh roll
Smear of basil pesto
Smear of low-fat mayo
Slice of Swiss cheese (the good kind from the deli)
Slice of tomato
Sprinkle of salt
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Layer accordingly and serve with a pickle spear and additional tomato slice for good measure.

What’s your favorite way to enjoy homegrown tomatoes?

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Thanks to YouTube and the popularity of shows like “Dancing With the Stars,” couples’ first wedding dances are getting more attention and imagination, according to the Wall Street Journal. That might mean that couples are going all out, memorizing the choreography to "Thriller" or spending hours with a professional instructor perfecting the waltz.

When my husband and I were married, we sweetly swayed back and forth to Clint Black’s "Something That We Do." Nothing too out of the ordinary.

What was your first dance like? Are you taking lessons or planning to groove to “Thriller” at your upcoming reception? Did your husband split his pants doing a ’70s disco move during your first dance?

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I had to laugh when I saw this story, from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, today:

Need another way to tell your ex it’s really over? Try nail polish. Essie cosmetics has introduced a special "Starting
Over" collection featuring colors that salute the independent spirit of
women who are starting a brand new life. Red-Y Set Ex coats nails with a fiery orange-red.
Wife Goes On is a bold true red. And Pinking Up the Pieces is an
iridescent blush pink. Each bottle is $8. See Essie.com.

Or you could just not return his calls …

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Bliss Sunban Face, an SPF 30 sunscreen, bears these unusual instructions:

"Each morning, apply Sunban Face to your face, neck and any other skin that in 15 years you hope to see exuding youth rather than hanging like a vintage alligator handbag."

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Wichitan Janice Massucci e-mailed this photo of sayings that inspire her. From left:

1. A stress ball for squeezing that says, "I’d rather be … at the beach." She wrote, "I always smile when I look at it!"

2. From her sister, a framed copy of the Serenity Prayer, which says, "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage
to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." Janice wrote that it’s helped her many times, "especially the years when my mom was suffering from chronic illness."

3. Also from her sis, a cat magnet that says, "Please make great pets when properly trained …"

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