Category Archives: Women

The Other Sister

Posted on January 18, 2019 by

I think every family has that one child who is ‘different’ from the others. I believe this is, to some degree, determined by a little something I like to refer to as, ‘The Mommy’s Curse.” You know the one. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Anniversary, Childhood, Differences, DNA, Family, Florida, Getting Old, Growing Up, Home, Humor, Life, Love, Memories, Moms, New Jersey, Siblings, Uncategorized, Women, Words | 2 Comments

Sensible Middle-Class Asians

Posted on December 7, 2018 by

Last night was a cultural hodge-podge; tater tot casserole, just about as Middle-Class Caucasian as you can get, and the movie, Crazy Rich Asians. I’m sure it’s due to the ethnicity of the people involved, but it kind of reminded … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Children, China, Chinese roots, Compromise, Courage, Cultural Differences, diversity, Ethnicity, Family, Humor, Irish Roots, Italian Roots, Life, Love, Marriage, Memories, New Yorkers, Uncategorized, Women | Leave a comment

It’s Only Hair

Posted on November 23, 2018 by

I guess it was always there waiting for just the right moment to strike. It was silent, deadly, like a pestilence taking over its victim until there is no recourse; until there is nothing anyone can do. I didn’t notice … Continue reading →

Posted in Christians, Church, Curly Hair, Facebook, Family, Florida, Friends, Getting Old, Humor, Life, New Jersey, Red heads, Uncategorized, Women | 3 Comments

Size Matters

Posted on October 19, 2018 by

Since my blog last week I’ve been thinking about clothing and sizes and I have been pondering a few things. I’d like to take a moment to talk about size… I was a little girl. I know that’s true for … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Clothing, Fashion, Getting Old, Humor, Jeans, Juniors, Life, Petites, Sizes, Uncategorized, Women | Leave a comment

What’s In Your Closet?

Posted on October 12, 2018 by

I am not a “fashionista”. Give me comfy shoes, a pair of jeans, and a tee shirt and I’m a happy woman. If I’m home I prefer a pair of loose-fitting yoga capris and a tee shirt or my jammies. … Continue reading →

Posted in Clothing, Fashion, Friends, Humor, Jeans, Men's Speedo, Platform shoes, Shoes, Uncategorized, Women | 7 Comments

The Few, The Proud, The Brave…

Posted on September 7, 2018 by

They weren’t all Marines. Some of them were a now almost defunct group of young girls called Candy Stripers. Auto correct keeps trying to tell me that “Stripers” should be spelled with two p’s, but that would be “Strippers”. Personally, … Continue reading →

Posted in Candy Stripers, Childhood, Courage, Embarrassing moments, Friends, Hospitals, Humor, New Jersey, Uncategorized, Volunteers, Women | Leave a comment

Painting…The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Posted on August 3, 2018 by

Do you ever wonder who decided that painting our homes would be a good idea? We’ve been painting quite a bit recently and I’ve been thinking about this…a lot. Don’t get me  wrong, I enjoy painting. It is instant gratification with, … Continue reading →

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