I grew up with cats. We always had at least one, sometimes two. My childhood memories include oft-repeated, hilarious tales of the family cat falling into the fish bowl, getting stuck in the dryer, or comically attempting to chase a chattering squirrel up the giant fir tree in the front yard. Dogs, however, remained a […]
Six Common Marriage Truisms That Aren’t Actually True
As I was sitting in my living room, chatting with my daughter-in-law, I saw a photo in a magazine of Zsa Zsa Gabor. I commented on how sad I was when she passed away, and my DIL replied, “Who?” God, I’m officially old. I spent the next several minutes telling her about the Gabor sisters. […]
Couples Who Shop Together…Are Out of Their Freakin’ Minds
Hubs hates clothes shopping. Hates. It. His entire closet is full of “gently worn” t-shirts he buys in bulk 3-4 times a year on eBay, preferably with college team logos emblazoned across the front and free shipping. Jeans are purchased during random trips to the local Wal-Mart simply by checking out the size tag (34 x […]
Reality TV. The 8 Weirdest Shows, Ever
Flipping through the online guide on TV the other night, I found a show called “Marriage Bootcamp.” It sounded interesting, maybe like one of those Dr. Phil type shows, about how to have a successful, long-term marriage. Not even close. Five minutes into the show, there were three couples screaming obscenities at each other, two of the women were […]
Midlife BFFs. One is Good. A Tribe is Better
Hubs and I recently heard that some close friends of ours were splitting up after twelve years of marriage. We thought they were happy together, and we couldn’t figure out what would implode what seemed to be a strong marriage or if there was anything we could do to help. Shortly thereafter, the guys met up for […]
Boomer Beauty, Made Simple. No. 5
One of the most common myths in the beauty industry is that women should be loyal to a single skin care line because the products are “designed to work together.” This myth is perpetuated by ridiculously beautiful, young saleswomen with flawless skin, who claim that “Bullwinkle’s Anti-Aging Serum works best if you use it in combination with […]
They Said, “You Can Never be Too Rich or Too Thin.” They Lied
I was in middle school when I began to be aware of my weight. In hindsight, looking at photos, I realize now that I should have worn the bikini. By virtue of my youth, I looked great. But at the time, my awareness was limited to how tiny and thin the other, uber popular girls were. The […]
Grandma’s Rules. #1: What Rules?
“Mimi.” “Nana.” “Nanny.” “GG.” “G-Ma.” All names for Grandma. Whether you prefer one over another because your offspring’s tiny mini-me’s have two or more grandmothers and you want to reduce the wee one’s confusion as to exactly which grandma is on the phone, or because the word “Grandma” makes you feel like Aunt Bee of […]
Boomer Beauty, Made Simple. No. 4
Welcome back, everybody! One question I get repeatedly is how to get rid of post-menopausal facial hair. It seems that women across the country are traumatized by thinning head hair that has seemingly migrated to their chins, cheeks, and upper lips. As my childhood bestie would say, “Awesome.” There are many ways to address renegade hairs […]
Chin Hairs and Back Fat. No Laughing Matter (Until Now)!
It’s here!! I’m beyond excited to release my third book, Chin Hairs & Back Fat, Somewhere Between Tweezers, Yoga Pants & a Box of Wine. It’s a compilation of many of your favorite essays from Laugh Lines, plus a few you haven’t read yet, all in one place! My personal stash arrived this week, […]
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