The Christmas season is finally over, with barely a chance to take a breath before retailers began frantically loading their shelves with Valentine’s Day cards, gifts, and ads extolling the romantic features of wind-up, plastic teddy bears. Many women, like me, love Valentine’s Day. It’s about romance, falling in love, and tiny cherubs flying around in […]
If I’d Known Then What I Know Now…
One of my clearest memories from high school was an afternoon, sitting in the library with a group of friends, and chatting about what we imagined we’d be doing in the year 2000 (which, at that time, seemed a million years away). Naturally, there were those over-achievers who believed they’d be running the country through well-paid political office (or, if they were class […]
Finding the Funny with Guest Blogger Lisa Listwa
There are some family stories that become legendary the moment they happen. They are the stories that are so completely unbelievable, that they simply have to be true. You know the kind – the ones that make people say “wow, you can’t make up stuff this good.” It’s true – you really can’t. Being a new […]
What Women Love About Marriage
A few weeks ago, I was thrilled to have a post reprinted on a wildly popular blog called Scary Mommy. (Thanks, Jill Smokler!) It was called “25 Things Women Want in a Pre-Nup,” written simply as a lighthearted list of things men do that drive their wives crazy. It was a compilation of hilarious comments (taken from a boisterous and merry group […]
It’s a Blog Tour! Hint: It’s Like Speed-Dating for Bloggers
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited by Parri Sontag, a fellow blogger, to participate in my first Blog Tour. The idea is to tell a bit about ourselves, then share 2-3 of our favorite blogs with our readers. Not unlike speed dating, where you’re given a few minutes to get to know someone, until the bell goes off and you […]
14 Reasons I Could Never Be Married to Me
On our anniversary this year, Hubs gave me a beautiful, oversize card that listed a few of my better qualities and why Hallmark thought he scored when we got married. As I was reading it, I found myself mentally rewriting the card with reasons he didn’t get quite so lucky but chose to stick it out anyway, which is actually […]
Summer Workouts. Maybe I Should’ve Started in the Spring
As the weather gets warmer and clothes get, well…smaller, I decided it was time to get into shape for summer. Nothwithstanding the knowledge that unless you’re 12, with the tone and definition of youth, AND you can lose 10 pounds on a 3-day juice cleanse, summer is, admittedly, a bit late to get in shape […]
Nice to Meet You. I’m Glinda. The Good Witch
My grandmother was a witch. Not as in “nasty old bat,” but as in “I can put a curse on you” type witch. Seriously, you did NOT want to piss this woman off. If you fell from her grace, she would put a “fie” on you, and bad things would begin to happen. The first […]
The 8 Fit So Well, I Bought It In a 12
Working in women’s retail for 2+ decades, I’ve learned a lot about our gender. When men shop for clothes, they tend to hold the item in question up, give it a quick, cursory glance, and grunt “Looks good. I’ll take it.” 3 older brothers, 2 dads, and a couple of husbands, and I’ve yet to […]
There is a God, and She Loves Me
Selling your home and moving is reportedly one of the top 10 stressors in our lifetime. And while I agree that it’s disruptive and often frustrating (“What do you mean you packed all the kitchen utensils?? We’re not moving for 10 more days.” Oops), on a more positive note, it’s a great time to clean […]
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