Category Archives: family

Irrational Inventory

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Real Women

We Real Women are generally responsible for maintaining appropriate household inventory levels of grocery items and commonly used home goods. Sure, our husbands or partners may occasionally venture out to the store, but they are either going with a list … Continue reading →

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They Didn’t Tell Us About This Part

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Real Women

We all have our expectations of each stage of our lives. We know, for example, as children, that we need to learn how to play well with others and learn right from wrong.   We know as young adults that we … Continue reading →

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No Choice in the Matter

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Real Women

“ You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.”    — Desmond Tutu. According to Merriam-Webster, Family is defined as a group of people who are related to each other, or a … Continue reading →

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Ninja Skills

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Real Women

Last night my family and I happened to tune in to watch a bit of American Ninja Warrior.   We aren’t die-hard fans of the show, but it seems to be on almost every night at this point, and it is oddly … Continue reading →

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Our Own Fascination

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Real Women

“It is not the question, what am I going to be when I grow up; you should ask the question, who am I going to be when I grow up.” — Goldie Hawn.    There is a current tv ad … Continue reading →

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Preparing to Relax

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Real Women

Most of us Real Women like to think we can be spontaneous. To us, spontaneity means fun, carefree, happy, no stress. We don’t have to weigh ourselves down with pesky and arduous planning and processing, we can just get up … Continue reading →

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Good Morning, Routine

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Real Women

In our roles as Home & Family Maintenance Managers, we Real Women know how vital our morning routines are for keeping everything running like clockwork. Rise and shine to all family members by a certain time, take care of the … Continue reading →

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Trash or Treasure

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Real Women

In a recent post, I mentioned that I have been prepping to have a tag sale. I’m not exactly looking forward to the event itself, but I am certainly looking forward to cleaning a bunch of stuff out of my … Continue reading →

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Never Too Old to Learn

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Real Women

Within a one-week time period, I will have experienced two substantial life milestones, both of which I have been dreading. The first, and most difficult, is that I had to say goodbye to my 84-year old father as he set … Continue reading →

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It’s All About Perspective

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Real Women

One night last week, two of my BFFs and I channeled our younger, more hip selves, and went to a concert. A real concert. Not a tribute band in a small local theater. No, we went for the gusto and … Continue reading →

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