7:45 AM "There is power in that word," says The Fixer. Abracadabra. We think of it as "Poof--you're a frog." A simple magician's phrase. Advisor Girl tells me the word itself is Aramaic and means, "I create as I speak." Squee. We're gonna spend time in my wheelhouse and discuss words! Not so fast--we're going… Continue reading Abracadabra…
Category: Bonjour Duchess Dolls
Who Needs A Tiara?…
9:10 AM Who needs a tiara? Evidently me. According to The Fixer, accessing my "innate nobility" is part of the process of dream realization. Can you see my left eyebrow raise? She pronounces me "The Duchess" and aims to relabel the blog "The Duchess Diaries." Hence the tiara, which she forces me to wear and… Continue reading Who Needs A Tiara?…
The Five-Second Rule
1:10 PM, Monday: My sister-in-law set me up with a company called J Hilburn--it's menswear, beautiful menswear, custom shirts, semi-custom suits and stunning ready-to-wear. If your guy needs menswear, I'm your girl. You know how I am about fashion. I go to Denver for sales training and while there, she tells me I must watch… Continue reading The Five-Second Rule
The Fixer…
People have business advisors for all sorts of reasons. They may use an advisor to increase sales, scout new customers, image control or to help solve a particular problem within the business. Me? I have one to insult me. You've met her before--Advisor Girl. She is "The Fixer" of Phoenix--no lie. Like Olivia Pope, she… Continue reading The Fixer…
Antwerp and Its Diamonds are Calling…
Advisor Girl, the business consultant demanding I ditch the pearls, visits my home yesterday and makes a curious observation. There are readers who voice displeasure with Advisor Girl's admonition of pearls. Take a breath girls. She does know an important thing or two, namely business expansion and wealth accumulation. If that means a day or… Continue reading Antwerp and Its Diamonds are Calling…
Hairstyle Happy Hour
When a girl from Chicago marries a Norwegian boy from North Dakota, there are bound to be adjustments. Casseroles become Hot Dish. Catholics are the devil. And everything is private. Sharing family information is never appropriate. Neither is eschewing Christmas sweaters emblazoned with Rudolph's light up nose, annual reunions with people you saw two months… Continue reading Hairstyle Happy Hour
Quotes…Uplifting and Otherwise
Elle Magazine conjured up a list of things women over thirty should never have in their homes. Of course, there are the absolute must nots everyone knows--teddy bears, too much pink and your mother. A surprise on the list is inspirational quotes. Word lovers adore quotes--they are fresh air to breathe in and ponder the… Continue reading Quotes…Uplifting and Otherwise
What Kind of “B” Are You?…
You know when you're bored in the afternoon so you take buzzfeed quizzes? Liar--you do too! "What Kind of a Bitch Are You?" appears. The teaser features Angelina the Homewrecker. The "B" word is forefront in my mind as the business advisor/mentor/torturer/critic says I'm afraid of being thought of as a bitch in business. She… Continue reading What Kind of “B” Are You?…
Can We Talk Flashes?…
Can we talk flashes? Of the hot variety? Seriously, before I run from the room to lift my blouse in front of the open freezer? At the yearly gynecological splay, the doctor announces me officially through the change! It's like I've been knighted. Woohoo. Silly girls. We think this means we can now skip through… Continue reading Can We Talk Flashes?…
News of the Ridiculous…
News of the ridiculous continues to whir about our heads. What passes for news, and the public’s reaction to it, leaves little question as to our electorate. Meet some fellow voters. Steven Spielberg poses alongside a dinosaur from Jurassic Park. Social media explodes in outrage and labels him Dinosaur Killer. Word is Sarah McLachlin is… Continue reading News of the Ridiculous…
The Duchess Diaries 