Greer Wylder was working at home one recent afternoon when her assistant called with exciting news. The casting director for the “Real Housewives of Orange County” wanted to meet with her and discuss a role for her on Bravo’s reality TV show.

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We were minutes away from the special “Easter Devotional” concert at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Newport Beach when Mona told me she was feeling nervous.

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I blew it today.

If you’re looking for our weekly “Checking In” feature in the Pilot today and can’t find it that’s my fault. I’m in charge of coordinating our “Checking In” feature each week. You might have seen it on our weekly shopping page — it goes with Greer Wylder’s terrific column. It’s a relatively new chore for me that I’ve picked up, but I get a kick out of it. Generally, ideas come from all kinds of places. Sometimes I time it for a holiday or an event — like the time I did the Q and A with a matchmaker to coincide with Valentine’s Day.

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