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

Have I Got A Deal For You….

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Real Women

I have recently begun car shopping. How many of you just let out a sympathetic groan when you read that? I have not car shopped in nearly 11 years. I have had a long love affair with my Jeep…but have … Continue reading →

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Quick Cheater Food Tip

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Real Women

We Real Women need to share good tips when we have them.  Here’s one from me to you today:  Need a dessert in half an hour or less that looks special & tastes yummy?  I’ve made these Cream Puffs a couple … Continue reading →

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Air Traffic Controllers

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Real Women

I’m trying to remember what it was like to decide to do something, and just get up and do it. A time when I didn’t have to make 356 arrangements in order to make something happen.  I’m sure I had … Continue reading →

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Exercise – A Love/Hate Relationship

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Real Women

If you are an athlete, a person in peak physical condition, who works out at least 2 hours every day without fail, this is not the post for you.  You have my admiration and a bit of my jealousy.  But … Continue reading →

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Real Woman, R.N.

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Real Women

Other than CPR training, and some basic biology and physiology courses when I was younger, I’ve never been a medical student.  I am not licensed to dispense medical treatments.  Neither, as far as I know, are the majority of my … Continue reading →

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Taking Off The Cape

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Real Women

“I can rub & scrub this old house til it’s shinin like a dime Feed the baby, grease the car, & powder my face at the same time Get all dressed up, go out and swing til 4 a.m.and then … Continue reading →

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Being Extraordinary

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Real Women

One recent morning, my husband and I were watching the local news.  The anchor team was interviewing a young man who was about to embark on a journey to explore all of the coasts of the United States on a … Continue reading →

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Friends by Fate

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Real Women

There is a saying that “you can’t pick your family, but you can pick your friends.”   I suppose this is true for the most part.  You are born into your family, so the bonds there are permanent.  Through ups and … Continue reading →

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Garbage Days

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Real Women

You have been behaving. You are eating healthier, consuming more fruits and veggies. Exercising more. Cutting back on junk food and fatty foods.  Feeling pretty darn proud of yourself. Then it happens. For no apparent reason, and with no warning. … Continue reading →

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R.W. Role Model

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Real Women

She was smart, funny, successful, talented, and a truly exceptional writer.  Even though Nora Ephron worked with Hollywood most of her life, she remained a true Real Woman’s woman. Thank you, Nora, for bringing laughter and reality into our lives. … Continue reading →

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