Hallmark did not create their signature small-town romance movies. You know the stories. Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Girl rebounds with bad boy. Original boy becomes brooding. Girl cries in her pillow. Girl chases her dream. Girl returns to her small New England town in either Fall or Christmas time and learns to live… Continue reading The Girls Who Launched Hallmark Movies…
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Tea Time…
It wouldn't be social season in The Dale without the Happily Ever After League Fairytale Tea. You know the one. The tables are dressed in various stories and lore, hats to match, with monies raised going to mothers with cancer. It's a must. The grassroots organization was started by a mom. Of course it was… Continue reading Tea Time…
What If “Everybody” Is Wrong?…
I wished for time to just "be." Ask and ye shall receive. I got tossed in the corporate moat by mutual agreement, me sitting back and waiting for it mostly. It was a long time coming. But will it make a great book? You know it. Yes, it's all about corporate greed and deceit. And… Continue reading What If “Everybody” Is Wrong?…
Getting Tossed In The Moat…
Once upon a time, there was a girl who wrote stories. She weaved words together for others. She lived a happy life. Cancer cratered some dreams and she went corporate. Each and every day her soul shriveled a bit. She became hard and brittle. Climbing the ladder with another girl's heels kicking you in the… Continue reading Getting Tossed In The Moat…
The Afternoon Visit…
Women adore our alone time. Seems more and more the older we get. Nothing beats snuggling with a sweet kitten, taking in a Netflix murder, or the Bridgerton mirror scene on repeat--oh my! A gal pal and I keep trying to schedule lunch or dinner. A doctor's appointment, work, event must-dos, family obligations, and life's… Continue reading The Afternoon Visit…
Nashville Calling…
Hello. Nashville calling. Chicken and music will steal your soul. The place Baby Chicken calls home is charming, fun, and famous, to be sure. Some girls are known to swoon when they hit the South. Roll Tide. Others of us join the fray, can speak Southern with the best of them, and dance the night… Continue reading Nashville Calling…
The Answer Is Easy…
A debate rages on TikTok. The harbinger of all things trendy and important to our existence finds itself on the losing end of man versus woman. Women are listing the many reasons they do not need, want, or desire a man in their lives. Men are calling bullshit. And they're mad. One gal says a… Continue reading The Answer Is Easy…
Did Someone Say Botox?…
Someone punched her Botox V-card. Result-why the hell did I wait so long? I, and my lineless forehead, are feeling kinda special, especially after waving goodbye to those nasty 11s. Since I waited sooo long to start, the forehead is not lineless but pretty close. Word is it gets better with time and frequency. Eyebrow… Continue reading Did Someone Say Botox?…
Inner Karen Emerges…
Baby Pea, Grand Bears 1 and 3, and this girl traveled to attend Grand Bear 2's second birthday. Got there, celebrated with a visit from the uber-famous in the under-ten set, Elsa, and settled in for the drive back. With me so far? The stop for food is a bit sketch. Baby Pea and I… Continue reading Inner Karen Emerges…
Valentine Evolution…
When the love of your life drops dead, Valentine's Day looks different. Its evolution is a bit like grief. At first, it's sad. Then angry. Then sad. Then depressed. Then sad. Then accepting. Then, eventually, meh. It's Valentine's Day. The three a.m. wake up and worry about the world last eve ended up reflective. Women… Continue reading Valentine Evolution…
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