I have been known to quip that I only have a kitchen because it came with the house, but the truth is I do use it daily for important functions like making coffee, microwaving things, storing my refrigerator, and cooking a meal here and there. I don't possess a lot of fancy cooking equipment and [...]
Tag: fashion
Glamma to the third power…
I am a glamma to the third power. Indeed, being a glamma to the third power makes me feel like a Super Glamma. I do believe I need an appropriate outfit to honor my enhanced status. No, not a typical uniform - not the shawl, colorful orthopedic shoes, and a bag with grandchildren's photos on it...that's [...]
Cautionary clothing…
I don't consider myself to be terribly fashion forward. I wear what I like and I hope that I don't look like too much of a goober. You won't find a collection of designer labels in my closet. I have fairly well-defined limits on how much I will pay for clothes, shoes and accessories and [...]
I stand corrected.
Well, it's Saturday, October 22, and the world as we know it still exists. It appears Harold Camping was wrong on his dates once again...at least somewhat. I say somewhat because I did receive information from my dear friend Janna that prompts me to issue a formal correction regarding the validity of Camping's prediction. Below is [...]
Maxxed out!
I did something I rarely do today - I went to TJ Maxx. Historically, I get to TJ Maxx maybe two or three times a year at best. It's not that I don't like TJ Maxx...it is the fact that shopping at TJ Maxx takes greater shopping energy than other stores. They are not the [...]
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Do you remember the government's Just Say No! campaign regarding peer pressure and alcohol/drug use? The idea of the campaign was to tell kids it was okay, even cool in-and-of-itself, to say no to those who put pressure on you to join in on these risky behaviors. You don't hear much about that campaign anymore. It seems [...]
Framing happiness…
I have found that if you look for joy and laughter as you travel about your world, you are likely to find it. I look for those things because they make me happy. I think sometimes we forget the power we have over the state of our happiness - we frame our own experiences in the world; [...]
THE NEW FORTY 