Is anyone else irritated with a "dime size?" Mostly in moisturizers, foundations and stuff you put on your face. The directions say, "Spread a dime size amount evenly across your face." Either I have a face the size of Texas or dime size is a marketing gimmick. Pfft. No one loves makeup more than me.… Continue reading Just A Dime Size…
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Into The Woods…Pfft
"What is it you've got against camping?" questions a new reader. Of all the things listed in the "about" section, loathing camping is the last for which I expect blowback. But you do you and I'll do me. Just know we'll never run into each other in the woods. In an old photo I find… Continue reading Into The Woods…Pfft
The Handkerchief…
Reaction from The Duchess Dolls (that's you) is always a surprise. This time--it's a tiny sentence that strikes a chord. "Where is a gentleman with a hankie when I need one?" The ladies swooned at the thought. Alas, it is not a swoon of the romantic variety as the last man most of them knew… Continue reading The Handkerchief…
Can A Blue Dress Save Me?…
I was sick this week, just a cold. But enough of a cold to render me grouchy, stuffy, coughy, achey and did I say grouchy? Not even lunch with the YaYas could save me from self-pity. I worked very little, which makes me angry. Not moving forward is my irritant. If only I could turn… Continue reading Can A Blue Dress Save Me?…
He Needs A Hellcat…
Remember when the cool guys drove muscle cars that looked like they just escaped Daytona, had no car seats and the two of you drove around just for the fun of cruising through town? Remember those cars in screaming colors that were a little loud with guys just cute enough to worry your parents? They're… Continue reading He Needs A Hellcat…
Holiday Manners…A Primer
All that holiday smiling, visiting and small talk can exhaust a girl's manners. Need a primer? So many parties, so little time. Some revelers forget we have work in the morning or that we’re just not that friendly. If that’s you, my doll, buck up and make the best of it. Show up. Bring a… Continue reading Holiday Manners…A Primer
Cars On Sale?…
We can always count on Big Al, our favorite car guy, to toss the car buying experience up in the air. This time, he’s having a sale right before Christmas. Nope, not waiting to throw all the leftovers to an after holiday blowout, he’s having a Big Finish/Early Start sale this Saturday starting at 7… Continue reading Cars On Sale?…
Less Than Fashionable….Move Aside
This time last year found me less than fashionable. Blindsided by the fact that cancer recovery is more than surviving treatment, I appeared less than fashionable most of the time. After all I was moving little more than into a chair. My style was decidedly, chemo emaciated. Two questions I get more than others (besides… Continue reading Less Than Fashionable….Move Aside
Like You Could Just Drive By…
Did you ever think perhaps some things shouldn’t be a crime? That the offense is just so irresistible that one can hardly be held accountable for their actions given the circumstance? Like giving small children candy and feeding other people’s dogs from the table? Buying shoes you can’t afford? Or convincing oneself the occasion demands… Continue reading Like You Could Just Drive By…
Five Star…
The spa is lovely, truly—five-star or whatever the measure when owners hang art by real artists and place white leather benches in locker rooms. Attaching stars to descriptors does little to ensure guests behave five star-ish. This particular spa, as with many in the valley, invites members. For the price of raising a child… Continue reading Five Star…
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