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July 2015 - Houston

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JULY | PAGE 24 | 2015 or to swim a few laps for some exercise. I think most mothers can relate that it's hard to find enough hours in the day to take care of everything. Wooch and I recently went to an event in Los Angeles, and we flew on a plane alone. I was so excited to sleep or read on the flight, when in reality I didn't know what the heck to do with myself. We're looking forward to more date nights in 2015. OUTTAKES: Favorite karaoke song. Jill: Trust me on this one: You never, ever want to be within a five-mile radius of me and a microphone. Wooch: "What does the Fox Say"by Ylvis Who is the better dancer? Jill: Wooch. Dammit. Wooch: Jill taught me everything I know. We love to dance! Who cooks? Jill: The lovely take-out chefs at Coltivare, Down House and Revival Market. Kidding (sort of). I'm the one who gets food to the table, yet neither one of us are great cooks. I joke that I curate meals. I bring healthy, wholesome and simple food items to the table, and we eat. It's like a simple picnic every night for dinner. Wooch: I grill, and she curates ... In a cozy space at the top of the stairway, the hand-made quilt is by friend Ebony Porter of Campfire Quilts. Newgate wall clock from West Elm. Straight and Narrow book ledges from Land of Nod. Black-and-white pillows from Unison. Round felt-ball rug from Yummi Shop on Etsy. Ingela P Arrhenius Memory Game. Vintage wooden Tinkertoy set from Jill's childhood. The stair slide was hand- carved by Sam Jones from old bowling-alley floors. The copper handrail matches a sliding fire pole in the playroom. Wooch Graff and Jill Smith. Jill's dress from Atrium. Wooch's shirt and trousers from The Classroom. The Graff family relaxing on the back porch, where the children love to paint and play.

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