Category Archives: achievements

It Doesn’t Always Have to Be a Mountain

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Real Women

I cleaned out and sorted my underwear drawer today. Exciting, right?  Perhaps it would have sounded more exciting if I called it my lingerie.  But let’s be real.  I’m a middle-aged woman headed into her 25th year of marriage.  There’s … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Real Women

When I think of all of the amazing women I have had the honor and joy of knowing, both past and present, from family to friends to coworkers to even just brief acquaintances, what stands out for me and has … Continue reading →

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Earning Our Rings

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Real Women

As I type these words, I am in my comfy jammies, feet up, and have the Winter Olympics on TV.  I am amazed by any elite athletes in any competition, game or exhibition who reach new speeds, new heights, new … Continue reading →

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Lost Skills

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Real Women

I’ve been hesitant to do any blog writing recently, because it seems there is only one topic any of us are able discuss.  It begins with P and ends in -ic.  It has consumed us in more ways than one, … Continue reading →

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Nothin’ to see here

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Real Women

Anytime we put a lot of time, money, skill or energy into something, we naturally want to reap the rewards and satisfaction of our efforts.  We want our work to be noticed, appreciated, or admired.  We lose 20 pounds, we … Continue reading →

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Resolutely Positively Real

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Real Women

Every time I turn on a news program or wade through my social media feeds, I’m bombarded by contradictory messages.  The world is falling apart from politics, military threats, horrendous wild fires, and hate crimes.  But woo-hoo, it’s a new … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Real Women

To all of the amazing real women in my life, and to those I have yet to meet: Thank you for traveling the ups and downs of this past year with me.  In 2020 may we all experience more laughter … Continue reading →

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Magic 8

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Real Women

I was doing some baking this weekend and it dawned on me that virtually every drop cookie recipe suggests an 8 minute bake time.  Less than that, say 6 minutes, and the cookies are too gooey or fall apart.  More … Continue reading →

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Strength Without Glamour

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Real Women

I was 15 years old when the original 9 to 5 Movie released.  I grew up watching the Mary Tyler Moore Show. I was just heading out into the working world after college when the movie Working Girl came out.  … Continue reading →

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The Next Good Thing

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Real Women

We women are trained to be Queen Copers. Granted, some of us are better at coping than others, but for the most part we all do the best we can.  We can all identify with this definition of Cope: Verb, … Continue reading →

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