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Familiar Yet Unknown

Tomorrow is my son’s last day of 5th grade.  It will be his last day at his current school, as next year he enters Middle School.  Don’t worry, I won’t be using this post for lamenting about how my baby … Continue reading

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“Hey, Hot Stuff!”

“A woman could look like Godzilla, but if she’s got blonde hair and a miniskirt, men start walking into walls.”   — Judy Tenuta When I was in college, my girlfriends and I would know that it was officially Spring when … Continue reading

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Crazy about Coiffure

We Real Women have a very strong, personal, love-hate relationship with our hair. Our locks are a key element in our individuality – they help define our style, our personality, and can even affect our moods. (It can be hard … Continue reading

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Rewards

One of the key activities when women have time together is, of course, shopping. Our men hate to shop, so when we Real Women get together, it is just a natural, and social, ritual.  At a recent meeting of BFF’s … Continue reading

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Escapes

I love my home, I really do.  I enjoy spending time here.  In the summer, we like to have weekend “staycations” by our pool.  But from time to time, I feel the pull to get away. I enjoy traveling, and … Continue reading

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Category Men

Ok, ladies.  It is Friday. You have made it through another busy week.  So let’s have a little fun with a post that is something the men in our lives probably won’t appreciate.  Sorry, guys. At a dinner out with … Continue reading

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A Quick Real-Life Thought

This was one of those mornings when I was trying to fit way too much into the time I had, and I had about a million things on my mind.  Rushing around, I dropped cereal all over the floor, I … Continue reading

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Remember

I have been comforted to see several postings on social media outlets this weekend encouraging people to remember the true meaning behind Memorial Day.  This isn’t a weekend that was created just for 3 days of BBQ-ing.  Granted, I love … Continue reading

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Road Trips

“Why aren’t we flying?  Because getting there is half the fun.”  – Clark Griswald   We Real Women, with our real families, spend a whole lot of time in our cars.  There is commuting back and forth to work, there … Continue reading

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Shapeshifting

With the change of seasons comes the change of clothing in our closets. Here in New England, that means putting away the sweaters, turtlenecks and wool pants and bringing out the light skirts, tshirts and sandals. I have fond memories … Continue reading

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