If your dreams don’t scare you they’re not big enough. The quote is my fave. It dares us to dream. It forces us to think, spread our wings and leap. I tell it to others. I use itto buoy myself. I use it to calm myself when the world is large and frightening and I… Continue reading Scary Dreams? Good…
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Badass Business Girl…
Questions pour in about The Fixer. To answer queries I take this show on the road and ask someone who worked with her. I deliberately choose a business very different from Duchess Diaries. Mary Wild, of Wild Development, a design and renovation company, spent three months under The Fixer’s tutelage. Her company serves the metro… Continue reading Badass Business Girl…
Silly, Silly Young Man…
People send me the most interesting fare. Today, it’s a little missive titled, “10 Best Reasons to Sleep With a Hot Mom.” Take out the hot, ’cuz the guy is probably not, and you’ve got a treatise to older women. Basically, the boy is correct. Older women rock. While his reasons are sound, his commentary… Continue reading Silly, Silly Young Man…
So, Diana, How About Lunch?…
Anyone who works with The Fixer must read, a lot. Homework of the book variety is de rigueur. When we first meet, in her best “psychic, intuitive, whatever her mystery” way she tells me I must go to Bruges and write a romance novel. Whaaa? She says I must read Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. And… Continue reading So, Diana, How About Lunch?…
A Housewife Goes to the Pokey…
Today our favorite table-flipping housewife went to jail. Whaaa? You’re not in the know? Let’s get you up to speed. Check out the video. Teresa Giudice, our beloved Real Housewife of New Jersey loon, checked into Danbury Correctional Institute at 3 a.m. well ahead of her scheduled reporting time. Her lawyer accompanied her. He says… Continue reading A Housewife Goes to the Pokey…
It’s Closet Cleaning Season…
’Tis the season to clean closets and organize Tupperware. Let us rejoice and be glad! For those who thrive on predictability and the knowledge that Good Wife and Downton Abbey return to Sundays and Olivia is back in all her badassness on Thursdays, all is well. The Chickens head back to school. With them they… Continue reading It’s Closet Cleaning Season…
New Year Advice From The Duke of Cars…
Eyes On The Road In 2015 There will be many distractions on the rode in 2015, and thousands die each year as a result. Are you a distracted driver? Do you understand and follow the rules of the road? Here are the most infamous distractions for drivers inside and outside of their vehicle that you… Continue reading New Year Advice From The Duke of Cars…
She’s Got Some Suggestions…
5:59 PM You know The Fixer can go deep. Why would New Year's resolutions be any different? I get a missive asking me to pass this along to my readers. Her gifts are many. Her wisdom profound. Put on your thinking caps and ponder this my friends. Happy New Year. Here goes... "You are a… Continue reading She’s Got Some Suggestions…
The Fixer’s Resolutions…
The Fixer is flitting about Europe for the holidays. Lucky girl. Nonetheless, she finds time to send messages for the New Year. Some are based on famous quotes with her twists added. Others are just her brand of kick your self in the ass and get moving! Enjoy… The 12 Principles You Need to Know… Continue reading The Fixer’s Resolutions…
Get Your American Badass On…
7:35 PM Some news cannot be ignored. The Huffington Post filed a story on Christmas Eve with the screaming headline: “2014 A Bad Year for Women But A Good Year For Feminism.” Um, what? Before we explore pitting women against feminism and debating who’s worse off, can we consider some real problems? In Saudi Arabia,… Continue reading Get Your American Badass On…
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