Tag Archives: middle-age

Assistance, please?

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Real Women

It was just another average R.W. kinda morning.  Similar, I’m sure, to most of your mornings. While I was getting myself ready for work, I was multi-tasking other activities. Folded a load of laundry, did some dishes. Gave the dog … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tale Slumber

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Real Women

The National Sleep Foundation recommends adults age 26 – 64 should get 7 – 9 hours of sleep each night. So let’s take a quick poll. Real Women out there in that age range, how many of you average 7 … Continue reading →

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The Underlying Truth

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Real Women

For many years, from college through my 30’s, I paid a lot of attention to my undergarments.  They were as much a part of my daily ensemble as picking out the right blouse or jewelry.  Victoria Secret was my jam.  … Continue reading →

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Cutting Corners

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Real Women

I grew up in the days when 4-H was a thing. It still is a thing, a very good thing, but you just don’t hear as much about it in most communities any more. Or perhaps I’m just out of … Continue reading →

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Creature Comforts

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Real Women

We are enthralled with, and laugh at, our pets’ habits. They thrive on routine. Whether it is a donkey who wants to be greeted with a scratch behind his right ear, a dog who waits by the window when he … Continue reading →

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It’s Not All Bad

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Real Women

Yee-Gads. Enough already. So much daily doom and gloom, it is exhausting and sickening. We can’t escape being bombarded with fear-inducing, anger-generating news every day. Questionable leadership, threats of war, climate change, the destruction of our earth, heroin epidemics, terrorism, … Continue reading →

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Retro Coolio

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Real Women

I anticipate that some day, in my more advanced years, I’m going to reach a point where I no longer worry about what I eat, what I say, and whether or not I’m trendy. My dream is to be that … Continue reading →

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Makin’ pancakes

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Real Women

I started my day Friday morning doing something none of us Real Women look forward to doing: Making pancakes. Not in a fry pan. In a mammogram machine. Any of us over the age of 45 are familiar with the … Continue reading →

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Mental Overtime

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Real Women

Yesterday I got up after my usual menopausal restless night of sleep and went about my regular morning routine. I like my home routines. They give me peace, they center me. I can work through things in my head while … Continue reading →

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Going Out

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Real Women

One of the weirdest things about being the mom of a teenager is the fact that I am watching him experience things that I remember doing myself, as if it was…well, ok, maybe not just yesterday. I remember my high … Continue reading →

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