"I knew what was happening. It was the unscarred piece of my heart. It was just big enough to let in a bit of affection. There was still a tiny bit of room left." This bit of prose induced a single tear to fall to the sheet below my face. It had been hours, propped… Continue reading Ever Been Lonely?…Meet Eleanor
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Losing Your Dignity In Heels…
Generally, anything done wearing a good dress, heels and pearls will be forgiven. Mature girls with pearls dancing on the bar look more fun than chicks with no bra, drawn on eyebrows and biker boyfriends. The ones with pearls look like they never left their sororities while the ones sans hair eyebrows are just a… Continue reading Losing Your Dignity In Heels…
Novel Is The Theme…
What, exactly, does a best-selling author offer up after Big Little Lies? Yeah, that one. The one that spawned the can't get enough, drop-your-jaw short series on the small screen? If you're Liane Moriarty, you scoff, and pen Nine Perfect Strangers, the focus of our 2019 January Duchess Dolls Book Club. We've done the self-help… Continue reading Novel Is The Theme…
Holiday Style?…
Tomorrow is Christmas. I haven't hit the seven days promised so the plan will go the way of the New Year's card. You know when those cards aren't ready for the birth of Jesus so we say screw it, Happy New Year. Given the current state of fashion, there is something we need discuss before… Continue reading Holiday Style?…
The 7 Days of Giving…
Yes, there's the 12 Days of Christmas but I've started too late. Had to tend to an Engagement Party for Middle Chicken. She's finally marrying Lawyer Boy. Yay, right? So instead of 12 days of gold rings, dancing ladies and swans doing whatever, we're launching into 7 Days of Giving. Mostly 'cuz I'm swamped with… Continue reading The 7 Days of Giving…
Lessons From Claire…
Did you shed tears at the demise of Frank Underwood or revel that Claire rules the world? A bleary-eyed weekend filled with a House of Cards marathon and a Bama win over LSU, makes for some insights. As for Bama: All that hand-wringing over LSU proved unwarranted. On the one hand, Phew! On the other--anyone… Continue reading Lessons From Claire…
The Great Snack Debate…
Everyone has an opinion. Don't you hate that? This time it's snack food. The debate rages large and loud. There are serious questions. Are tacos a meal or a snack? Pizza? And where does Pinot Noir fit in? The answers: Tacos are appropriate anywhere, anytime and in whatever quantity one might desire. A slice is… Continue reading The Great Snack Debate…
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…
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