Tag Archives: friends

Now You See Me

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Real Women

I was enjoying a pedicure at the nail salon. There were several of us lined up in our footbath chairs, doing the salon version of elevator etiquette — a possible quick simple nod to your neighbor, but no direct eye … Continue reading →

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Supposed to be Easier

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Real Women

My son asked me the other night if life was easier and less stressful when I was a teenager than it is now?  I thought about it and told him that I didn’t think life was easier, we had our … Continue reading →

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Roughly Translated…

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Real Women

We live in a world of cyberslang, internet acronyms, and a whole generation of youth who communicate via abbreviations, meme’s and emoji’s. Somewhere along the way, a new language emerged, full of LOL, BRB and YOLO. Nothing makes me feel … Continue reading →

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Plot Change

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Real Women

This past weekend I enjoyed some much-needed Real Women downtime with a couple of BFFs. While talking and catching up, we would from time to time stall out on what we were dicussing, lose our place, or make a rapid … 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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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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And That’s The Way It Is…

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Real Women

I did it again. I caught myself talking to Matt Lauer. Of course he couldn’t hear me when I told him that I thought he was sounding a bit too smug and egotistical in that last interview. Just like how … Continue reading →

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Beauty Sleep

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Real Women

Sleeping Beauty.  Clearly, not a Real Woman.  Not just because she is a Princess.  Not because she is flawlessly beautiful, with the body of a Barbie Doll.  And not just because her curse is broken when she is kissed by … Continue reading →

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Lucky Me

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Real Women

For several weeks I have had an internal debate as to whether or not to broach this subject in my blog.  It is personal, and for some, potentially uncomfortable. But the reality is that one in eight Real Women will … Continue reading →

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Making a Difference

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Real Women

This past week I had the good fortune to fit in a short vacation with girlfriends to visit my sister. This required some air travel, and during one of my layovers, I marveled at the sea of people flowing through … Continue reading →

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