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Tag Archives: stories
Food Memories
My son came home yesterday for the holiday break. Always an event that makes a Happy Mom. Over supper, we were chatting about Thanksgiving food, and he shared a memory about his Uncle and an artichoke. You see, my older … Continue reading →
Posted in celebrations, communication, Entertainment, events, family, Food, history, Holidays, memories, real women, Relationships, Seasons, Traditions, words
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Tagged appreciation, family, food, memories, stories, Thanksgiving
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Personal History
When was the last time you wrote a letter? Not with a keyboard or a touch pad on your phone, but a handwritten letter using pen and paper, then fold it into an envelope, affix a stamp and send it … Continue reading →
Posted in ancestors, communication, family, future, history, love, photography, photos, reading, real women, Uncategorized, writing
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Tagged appreciation, family, family history, generations, inspiration, letters, observations, photographs, stories
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The Once Upon a Time in our Closets
Most men own clothing for four basic reasons: 1.They aren’t allowed to walk around naked, 2. They want to be comfortable, 3. They wear stuff that makes them look good, and 4. Their significant other bought it for them. Except for … Continue reading →
Posted in beauty, books, clothing, family, fashion, friends, Helping others, love, real style, real women, shopping, storage, Style, Uncategorized
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Tagged BFF's, clothing, comfort, family, fashion, history, stories, style
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Daily Constitutional
Earlier this week the morning windchill was -10◦ so my puppy and I missed our morning walk. She was all out of sorts, pacing and whining. I felt a bit off too. I’m fortunate that my work days start late … Continue reading →
Posted in celebrations, children, dogs, Entertainment, events, family, Holidays, home, Kids, love, pet, routines, Seasons, Traditions, Uncategorized, weather
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Tagged changes, Christmas, daily activities, dogs, families, holiday, inspiration, neighborhoods, observations, stories, walking
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Strike a Pose
I marvel at young women who unabashedly take multiple selfies of themselves at any given moment. Without a special occasion or reason, perhaps just a good hair day or great outfit, they pause, click-click-click and save or share. In our youth … Continue reading →
Posted in beauty, celebrations, fashion, friends, photography, real style, real women, Uncategorized
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Tagged beauty, camera, friends, glamour, memories, middle-age, modeling, photography, posing, selfies, stories
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Food For Thought
We all know that food memories are surprisingly strong. The smell of something cooking can transport us to a past moment in time. A mention of an ingredient can make us remember a special meal at a great restaurant, and … Continue reading →
Posted in communication, family, Food, friends, future, Health, home, love, meals, real women, Relationships, Uncategorized
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Tagged baking, connections, cooking, food, generations, meals, memories, recipes, stories, treats
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Fit to Print?
I’m a smorgasbord kind of girl when it comes to news. I watch some local tv news each morning, then catch a few minutes of the Today Show. I listen to the radio on the way to work, and throughout … Continue reading →
Posted in beauty, communication, Entertainment, Kids, real style, real women, shopping, Uncategorized
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Tagged appreciation, beauty, headlines, inspiration, magazines, News, real women, Reality, stories, style, topics
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Plot Change
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 →
Posted in friends, moods, real women, Relationships
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Tagged age, appreciation, books, challenges, comfort, events, friends, life, multi-tasking, plots, Reality, stories, strength
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Legacy Lessons
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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Tagged appreciation, aunts, cousins, death, family, generations, inspiration, life, mom, real women, relatives, stories
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Taking Flight
Airports are fairly fascinating places. That is, they can be fascinating and interesting if we can put aside our dread about the inevitable hassles, frustrations, delays, expense and aggravations. Remember when flying was exciting and fun? There used to be … Continue reading →
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