They say the mark of a grown up woman is when she stops competing with other women and is actually happy for their accomplishments. Or something like that. It means that sometime after junior high, we realize cheering each other on is better than cheering when we fall. Although we all know girls who've never… Continue reading Tiny Change Tidbits…
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SCOBY Is Not The Way…
Weight is a funny thing. We spend most of our lives fighting it. Don't eat this. Don't ever eat this. Years stretch by where a french fry is something to look upon with lust but never eat. And, then, in the blink of an eye, radiation and chemo strip away butt and thigh fat, eat… Continue reading SCOBY Is Not The Way…
The Season of Trucks…
Commercial Truck Season is a thing. Who knew? I find out from our fave car dealer, Big Al, that it is quite the thing--and it's in full swing. What is it? Seems getting your business vehicles of the hard working variety in order, and perhaps replaced, before the summer is a smart business move. Ram,… Continue reading The Season of Trucks…
The Easter Miracle…Is A Lizard
The Goddess and I find ourselves alone for Easter. Never a pair bothered by a lack of company, we decide to spend the day together--church, brunch--the stuff of which Easter is made. Arrive at The Goddess' abode to ride to Mass together and spy a strange box on the porch. It's a Rubbermaid type container.… Continue reading The Easter Miracle…Is A Lizard
Fairytale Wishes…
Every year, on a Sunday in April, fairytales come true. It's the Fairytale Tea for HEAL--the charity that helps moms with cancer. The day is no ordinary fundraiser. Groups come together to create fairytale theme tables. I can try to describe it all day long--but as the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand… Continue reading Fairytale Wishes…
Loud Talker…Phlegm Boy
Meeting a friend for coffee halfway between her house and mine. Miss Special K is bringing a collection of tea cups for our Fairytale Tea decorating extravaganza on Sunday. Remember? The best charity event of the year? The cafe is foreign to us. It doesn't take long to find out why. I arrive first making… Continue reading Loud Talker…Phlegm Boy
Who Needs A Bath Study?…
A dear friend, The Divine Ms. S from the South, sends over an article, "Taking a Hot Bath Burns as Many Calories as a 30-Minute Walk, Study Says." I didn't finish the article before I ran another elixir for the senses and lowered myself into its warm embrace. Once I was cozy, I explored said… Continue reading Who Needs A Bath Study?…
Wardrobe, Wardrobe, Wardrobe…
Obsession over Ryan Murphy's latest offering, Feud, continues. Bette Davis and Joan Crawford's Hollywood crafted back biting is delicious dish to be sure. But can we talk hats? And dresses and cigarette holders and gloves and box purses and perfectly powdered faces? The series is set in early sixties L.A. Nobody wore it better than… Continue reading Wardrobe, Wardrobe, Wardrobe…
The Organization Bug…
About twice a year, the organization bug latches on so hard I am powerless against cords sticking out all willy nilly, too many things in drawers and makeup brushes that have not been washed. In a while. Or ever. The past weekend begins with the fridge. If only it resembled a Pinterest fridge, filled to… Continue reading The Organization Bug…
Happily Ever After Time…
"Tale as old as time Song as old as rhyme..." Can you guess our table theme? Hahahahaha. Yes it's time for HEAL's Fairytale Tea again. This year--April 9 at The Camby. The best, hands down, fundraiser of the year. Been to all of them. No chicken for five hundred bucks here. This one's afternoon tea… Continue reading Happily Ever After Time…
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