Hoarders makes me sad. Don't know it? It's a reality show that goes inside the homes of messy people. They say it's a real thing. Gathering stuff, until there are only trails through one's home and rats in the kitchen, is the result of some sort of trauma. I figure I must be ahead of… Continue reading How Judgy Are You?…
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Brooding Book Club…
Every once in a while an old school lust washes over us; a harkening back to a time when drama, foreboding and lost love filled our wretched souls. What the hell? This month Book Club goes classic--as in Jane Eyre--this girl's favorite gothic, guy keeps somebody in the attic, hero is a brute novel from… Continue reading Brooding Book Club…
Does It Reflect You?…
One of the Dolls passing through comments on my little home office. "Ooh is this where the magic happens?" We laugh, but later I consider, what does a Duchess Doll need in her work area? Mine, where my brain comes to explode, is of a personal nature. For instance, always in my sight line is… Continue reading Does It Reflect You?…
Batman Is My Soulmate…
The Dolls discuss the perils of online dating, needy beaus and husbands and frustration over constant care of "him" and his needs. Two Dolls relate recent relationship arguments. Pfft. Exhaustive research provides the solution. I'm marrying Batman. The caped crusader is, indeed, my soul mate. He just may be the perfect man. Need proof? When… Continue reading Batman Is My Soulmate…
Soul Food…
If you're of the female persuasion and not feeling a bit exhausted with the news of late, thank Sweet Baby Jesus you're just not paying attention. For the rest of us, some offerings from those skilled with words. Some thoughts to help us lighten the load and some just for fun. "Women and cats will… Continue reading Soul Food…
Why Be A Lady? Horrors…
One of the Dolls, sweet as can be, sends an article, "Why Would I Want To Be A Lady?" She's a fellow Cotillion chick. After I called out for the butler to fetch my smelling salts and picked myself up from the floor, I phoned to thank her. Many do believe etiquette has left the… Continue reading Why Be A Lady? Horrors…
Book Club Is A Mag…
Summer is over. The Dolls are back in The Dale. It's time to start Book Club again. With a twist. Always on the lookout for an interesting read, this month I stumble upon an entry that's a magazine. Kim Minert offers up the new magazine of the online variety that she just happened to create… Continue reading Book Club Is A Mag…
It’s A Fever of Sorts…
There is the slightest break in morning air. Here in The Dale, that's big. It signals three digits are on the way out. It's Fall, of sorts. Though still stifling in the afternoon, soon we will, again, drink wine on the patio. Some girls lose our minds come Autumn. We believe Labor Day is the… Continue reading It’s A Fever of Sorts…
The Return of PB & J…
Sometimes there is no accounting for taste. The kind in your mouth. Peanut butter and jelly returned to my life this week. I knelt bedside and thanked Mother Mary for guiding me through the darkness. Bread, the true love of my life, was a cancer casualty. After chemo and radiation, it wouldn't go down my… Continue reading The Return of PB & J…
In The Market To Sell?…
You may be thinking your house won't sell now that temps have reached triple digits. You might just be wrong, my dolls. Turns out, here on the surface of the sun, we are in peak sales season right now. For the Valley, March through June are top months to sell your home. July through December… Continue reading In The Market To Sell?…
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