Tag Archives: observations

Little Things

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Real Women

It’s been another long day of work, child care, home maintenance, family issues, yard work, laundry, errands, food prep – you name it. Finally you are ready to climb those stairs at the end of the night, doing all your … Continue reading →

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Travel Reality

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Real Women

I spent the past week traveling… first for work, then a couple of extra days for leisure and fun.   When we R.W.’s go out on the road (or air), we have to live via the mantra of “expect the unexpected.” … Continue reading →

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Perambulate and Ponder

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Real Women

I’m a walker. When I was young, that was the phrase we used for friends who walked home from school versus riding the bus. But now I mean simply that I take walks. Virtually daily, I get out for a … Continue reading →

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Be That Woman

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Real Women

I went to the bank at lunch time today. Yes, I actually went inside to interact with real humans to conduct my withdrawal and deposit business instead of pushing buttons on the ATM machine. Ever since our debit cards were … Continue reading →

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Bundle Up for Real

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Real Women

Ahhh, the allure of cute winter fashion. As temperatures drop, snow falls, and days get shorter, we create images in our minds of looking adorable and festive in our trendy outerwear. We imagine looking, well, like this model. All matchy-matchy, … Continue reading →

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Tick Tock Floss

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Real Women

When I was a young girl, like most other children, I hated going to the dentist.  In those days there were very few, if any, Pediatric Dentists… just family dentists who did basically the same work on everyone from small … Continue reading →

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Resolving to be Realistic

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Real Women

A friend sent me a card some time ago that showed a woman standing at a store counter, a sign hanging above her that read Exchanges. She was requesting an exchange to get her old body back. I can totally … Continue reading →

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When Does It Become Our Age?

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Real Women

As women, when we enter various life stages and age ranges, we do so with flair and celebration. Becoming a teenager is exciting yet hormone and drama ridden, and the world is ours to conquer. Going into our 20’s is … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Our World

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Real Women

The other day my husband joined me to run a few errands and do a bit of shopping.  This is a fairly rare occurrence. Like many men, my husband’s version of shopping entails taking a quick ride to a hardware … Continue reading →

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Therapy Fail

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Real Women

We women have a variety of coping mechanisms and stress-reduction tactics. Some healthy, some maybe not so much. And some are just plain stereotypical. Like consuming chocolate. Like talking for hours to a BFF. Like Retail Therapy. Don’t you get … Continue reading →

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