Tag Archives: family

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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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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Our Epic Stuff

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Real Women

“A house is just a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get more stuff.” – George Carlin My neighbor BFF and I had what we consider a brilliant idea. This spring we will hold a “Most … Continue reading →

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Reliving Our Youth Through Youth

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Real Women

  My son had three of his buddies over today. My husband was excited because he just recently finished a studio area above his workshop, and the boys were going to spend some time doing some music jamming up there. … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Real Women

As we happily stick a fork in this year, oh, I mean, bid adieux to 2014, there’s no limit to the “year in review” retrospectives surrounding us. The Top News Stories, the Best Commercials, Time Magazine’s Top 10 Photos, the … Continue reading →

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At Some Point It Will Happen… If We Let It

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Real Women

Lo and Behold, RW’s….the holidays are officially here. Hanukkah is winding down, and Christmas is starting. We have been on Turbo Prep mode for days, weeks, even months. All of that hustle and bustle, scurrying, late nights, sore backs, tired … Continue reading →

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We Make it Happen

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Real Women

In my last post, I suggested that we all cut ourselves a little slack, because whether we feel “ready” or not, Christmas is going to come no matter what. And that is true. Because we women make it happen. When … Continue reading →

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Milk and Bread

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Real Women

Most of the talk around the office today, as well as on the news and throughout social media, was focused on two events: Thanksgiving, and the impending snow storm here in the East. For the past two days, we’ve had … Continue reading →

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Legacy Lessons

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Real Women

I had the honor today of joining loved ones to bid adieux to a pretty amazing Real Woman. My Aunt was 87 when she passed, and heaven is lucky to have her now — even though we weren’t ready to … Continue reading →

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Surviving Away Time

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Real Women

We Real Women often talk about and dream about escaping from reality. Getting away, have time to ourselves. To take some time to stop caring for everyone else, and give ourselves a little time out. Books have been written extolling … Continue reading →

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