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A "real woman" mom, wife, worker, friend, sister, daughter....

Brain Power Down

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Real Women

One of my favorite old movies is “What Women Want”. Not just because I’m a sucker for all romantic-comedy-chick-flicks, and not just because in those days (14 years ago), Mel Gibson was looking quite fine. I love it because of … Continue reading →

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Inconvenient Conveniences

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Real Women

We are fortunate to live in a progressive world filled with talented, intelligent individuals focused on developing new systems and products to make our lives easier.  New technologies pop up with mind-boggling speed to help make us all quicker, stronger, … Continue reading →

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On Your Mark, Get Set….

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Real Women

We all have some form of wake-up alarm to get us up and moving in the mornings. You may use a ring tone on your SmartPhone, or the TV, a coffee maker, or even an “old fashioned” clock radio.  You … Continue reading →

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For The Health of It

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Real Women

We try.  Really, we do.  Maybe not consistently.  Perhaps sporadically.  But we R.W.’s make a valiant effort to eat healthy foods and stick to some sort of beneficial level of dietary intake.  We try to make good choices so we … Continue reading →

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Cuisine Chaos

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Real Women

Several years ago I told my sister that during some upcoming time off from work, I was looking forward to getting my recipes organized.  When she stopped giggling, I believe she muttered something like “well, it’s good to have goals.”  … Continue reading →

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Lucky Me

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Real Women

For several weeks I have had an internal debate as to whether or not to broach this subject in my blog.  It is personal, and for some, potentially uncomfortable. But the reality is that one in eight Real Women will … Continue reading →

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The Best Way….

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Real Women

As I was preparing to hard boil a few eggs for Easter, I could hear in my head the voices of a few people in my life who hold strong opinions on the best way to complete this particular process.  … Continue reading →

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Not Something to Brag About

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Real Women

Busy-Bragging.  Have you heard about this? It is a trend, or perhaps I should call it a phenomena, which is getting some attention lately in the media.  We all know R.W.’s who do it. We have each likely been guilty … Continue reading →

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Making a Difference

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Real Women

This past week I had the good fortune to fit in a short vacation with girlfriends to visit my sister. This required some air travel, and during one of my layovers, I marveled at the sea of people flowing through … Continue reading →

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Yay Me

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Real Women

“Tomorrow is the first page of a 365 page book. Write a good one.” Today is my birthday.   And I’m ok with that. (Although now I have The Beatles’ “Happy Birthday” running through my head.) When we are young, we … Continue reading →

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