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?…
Category: Lifestyle
Better With Age…
Word on the street is that the Chrysler 300 is aging well. Some, like Auto Week, say it's improving with age. Now that the 2018's have been off the lot and on the street for a bit, reviews are in and the cons are hard to find. The big positive? Auto Week called it, "Quiet… Continue reading Better With Age…
Updated Bodice Rippers…
The latest thing on the desk of The Duchess? Romance. As in writing. A request comes and since nary a project can I pass up, the challenge is on. The mind races to the bodice rippers of high school. There are the cruel, arrogant pirates who become putty in the hands of a good woman,… Continue reading Updated Bodice Rippers…
There’s A New Social In Town…
Word has it there’s a new social event in town. You know The Dolls like to see and be seen. This one sounds as if it’s right in a duchess’ wheelhouse. Think modern renaissance. Think arts joining together in a celebration of imagination, technology and eye feast all mushed together. Organizers tell this girl The… Continue reading There’s A New Social In Town…
Book Club Twofer…
Book Club Dolls--this month we get a twofer. Did your heart just beat faster? Another local author, and friend, wrote two books on diabetes. One on derailing the disease and the other, a cookbook. But, you sigh, I don't have diabetes. Do you care about healthy eating? Do you care about the affect food might… Continue reading Book Club Twofer…
Ask The Expert…
One of the questions our Deana, of Magic Zip Code fame, gets a lot is, "Should I buy or should I remodel?" Since she's got a guy or girl for either, she can give a realistic and unbiased answer. And that answer? It depends... Builders, if pressed, will tell you that on a per square… Continue reading Ask The Expert…
You Knew It Would Be Funny…
You knew the day would come and it would be hilarious, did you not? I meet an opposite sex person for coffee. And it's not business. How did it go? The baby toe that went in came right back out; as if stung by jellyfish. What I did walk away with? Advice for the gentlemen.… Continue reading You Knew It Would Be Funny…
My Dear Woman, You Aren’t Crazy…
"My dear woman, you aren't crazy." Ahh, the words every woman longs to hear. That and, "I've got the dishes. Why don't you go take a bath?" Words from an adoring mate? Nope. The opening line to this month's Book Club choice, Martinis & Menopause. Yep, we're talking the change in all its bloody, messy,… Continue reading My Dear Woman, You Aren’t Crazy…
It’s Rant Time Dolls…
It's Rant Day. Duchess Dolls of a certain age join hands and finally bite back. Twitter: From @robbysoave, who one can only assume sees himself as techno savvy and all around brilliant. "Mark Zuckerberg is now living out every young person's worst nightmare: trying to explain how tech stuff works to the nation's elderly." Bahaha-I'm… Continue reading It’s Rant Time Dolls…
Men Do’s and Don’ts…
A sweet friend sends over a photo--I think because she knows the ire it will insight. Take a look. Deep breath. Look away. Now try erasing that image from your brain. Does someone have my fan? Just in case any of our male Dolls are wondering on the latest trend wear, here's an outline of… Continue reading Men Do’s and Don’ts…
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