Sipping coffee with a gal pal who says, "You should write about age. Age and jobs. Age and bodies. Age and dating. It's a pain in the ass." She's right. Aging is definitely different for the girls. Her frustration comes from a job hunt. She is a super-talented events and trade show planner looking for… Continue reading Vampire Lifts Are Not The Answer…
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The Girls Who Launched Hallmark Movies…
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…
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…
News Around The Dale…
The latest news, asked for and not. Here goes. Yes, V the Hair Goddess has some openings. Take my spot and I'll kill you while you sleep. She's a color master (check out my new caramel highlights) and the cut is perfection. DM me if you want the deets. Author entrepreneur friend, Kim Minert started… Continue reading News Around The Dale…
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…
Giving Away A Chicken…
The weekend featured the marriage of Baby Chicken and Southern Boy. A mix of joy, exhilaration, and festivity gave way to exhaustion and a cold. Either this mother is losing her party pants longevity or is just plain getting old. But then I am reminded that each time a cold, flu, or cancer strikes, I… Continue reading Giving Away A Chicken…
Celeb Coming Through…
California, amongst its many hallmarks, is home to a plethora of celebrities. On any given day, you may spy an FP (famous person) on the street or in a restaurant. Mostly, they are much smaller in real life and have over large heads for their tiny bodies. And they are impossibly thin. San Diego, mecca… Continue reading Celeb Coming Through…
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…