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…
Category: Manners
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…
Why Are We Not Breakfasting?…
Why are we not breakfasting? As in breakfast dates. You know, of the romantic, get-to-know-you type? Don't get me wrong, Dolls. Nothing beats a candlelit dinner at your favorite restaurant--say the one that starts with Royal and ends with Palms--you know the one. Candlelight hides fine lines and creates the perfect glow reflecting from your… Continue reading Why Are We Not Breakfasting?…
Get Your Hankie…
He's been called, "Chivalrous to a fault." Why, oh why, are all the good ones dying? News from Paris this week is the passing of Givenchy. Anyone who's spied Breakfast at Tiffany's dabbed a tear with a delicate hankie and went to look for Cat. In the rain. Yep, that Givenchy. The one who created… Continue reading Get Your Hankie…
All Manner of Words…
Although this girl wakes early, I don't bolt out the door for a bit. No, I'm not that high maintenance. It's just that I read a little, take in the news of the day and drink enough coffee to give an elephant the shakes. And there's the mascara. Imagine the horror when this nugget shows… Continue reading All Manner of Words…
No Jeans After 53…
Women of a certain age took another fashion hit. If we believed the crap spewed by those in the know, we'd never step foot out our front doors all made up, with long hair, powder on our faces and stiletto heels. All those things, btw, are the stuff of which "older" women should not partake.… Continue reading No Jeans After 53…
Kissing Rules?…Please Share
Miss V, Hair Goddess, says, "You need to write dating advice." Pfft, think I. What the hell would I know? When it comes to dating, this girl is beyond novice. My last date was an affair of some sort with The Norwegian. I "dated" my husband just to keep everything in working order. But an… Continue reading Kissing Rules?…Please Share
Holiday Happy…Tea
The annual Yaya white elephant features gifts so extraordinaire we can't decide what to steal. We get over it and take home what we like best. Oh--need a Yaya primer? The Yayas are a group of badass chicks--much like the ones in the book. This year our greatest gift was a surprise visit from our… Continue reading Holiday Happy…Tea
Again Boys?…
I wasn't going to comment. The news is having a heyday all its own. Is there need for another small time blogger piling on? That is until Matt Lauer dropped his pants and then, really, all hell broke lose and my brain exploded. Right here, on these pages, how many times have we advised the… Continue reading Again Boys?…
Holiday Basics…
Requests are coming for holiday basics: decorating, managing unruly relatives, college age kids who trash the house, and pushing ourselves to the brink of exhaustion and alcoholism. One stands out every year--how to set a proper table. Always happy to oblige Dolls. Here goes. Below is a table setting for a fete. This may not… Continue reading Holiday Basics…
The Duchess Diaries 