Living in Latex

Last week, we cleaned out my closet and you may have noted…there was a reference to Spanx being in my future.  Well…they were a huge part of my past so Latex and I are old friends.  I gave them up on for daily wear a few years ago when I decided I enjoyed having a…

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Cleanliness and the Closet

I cleaned out my closet today.  Who knew that would take two women five hours, four trash bags, three glasses of tea, fifty hangers, and a trip to Home Goods?  Let me start with saying that my closet is about the same size as my shower. Our entire house is 1340 square feet.  I once had…

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Where is the Refrigerator Fairy?

I know I have revisited my old blogs several times lately, but I enjoyed reading this one again! Eating Boredom I haven’t figured out what eating and boredom have in common. They are intimately related. Hmmm….nothing on TV (in spite of having 300+ channels), nothing grabbing me on the Internet, the house is reasonably clean (could be debatable!)…..must be time to eat. Eating out of…

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Where Are Those Glasses Anyway?

Am I the only one that owns at least six pairs of readers? Is that normal? I find myself in a panic if I don’t have at least two pairs in my purse, a pair on my desk at work and at least three pairs stored in random places in the house. When I get…

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Way Back When I Was Cute

Another throwback from my “My Life In the Fat Suit” blog from 2012- Eric and I have now been married 16 years so if anything, I’m even less cute now!  Fortunately, our vision becomes soft focus in direct proportion to our spouses wrinkles, apparently!  Regardless of how I’m feeling, the man still tells me I’m…

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Finding the Line

This past few weeks have been stressful. I have taken on extra responsibilities at work and at times, have let the stress get the best of me. I’ve spent time worrying about what I couldn’t get done rather than feeling accomplished by what I not only could…but did get done. As I sit here and…

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Why is it called Menopause?

So…I’m wondering why they call it Menopause when it should be called Meno-irregular or BodyBigger or DiaphoresisOut-of-Control.  I do realize that I’m actually in Peri-menopause which is when the symptoms are at their worst but Dear Lord, with the number of hot flashes I’m having, I should at least be losing water weight! But no…I got…

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The Hesitant Hostess

I went to our women’s devotional Tuesday evening. The lesson was on being a gracious hostess, and opening your home to family, friends and neighbors. There were examples of very inexpensive table decorations and ways to make a “homey” environment. One of the terms thrown around was “the reluctant entertainer”.  Now there is nothing like…

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How pliable is your car door?

Originally posted on Mothering, Marriage and Menopause:
Men and women drive differently.  I tend to believe that men drive by looking straight ahead.   If it is not in front of them, it does not exist.  Women use additional perceptions..such as peripheral vision.  This may be tied to our pension for multi-tasking. This is frequently…

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Mother’s Day Memories

I read a post on Shallow Reflections that sent a flood of memories of my own mother. She passed away 17 years ago and I still remember so many amazing things about her. I don’t believe my mother ever slept. She stayed up to all hours of the night making crafts. She sewed dolls, painted ceramics, made…

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