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Getting Real

Getting Real: Cutting the cord

I took the plunge and got rid of my home phone. It was a tough decision to switch from my always-faithful landline phone to a shiny new cell phone, but I just didn’t think I was important enough to have two phones. Plus, I had a hard time trying to remember all of those numbers. ... Read more

Getting real: Bagging the bargain

Garage sale season is here. Folks everywhere now get up an hour earlier so they can “hit a few sales” before they go into work. ... Read more

Getting Real: Honestly?

My hubby and I were having one of those deep, philosophical conversations that men hate and women love. Our discussion began with an observation that when you begin dating someone, you think the person is absolutely perfect. Flawless even. But something strange happens when you walk down the aisle. ... Read more

Getting Real: Hurry up

Hurry, hurry, hurry! Those seem to be the three words I tell myself the most. I don’t know if it is the stage of life I am in or if it is just the American way, but life seems to be a blur because I am constantly on the go. ... Read more

Getting Real: Baby doesn’t need back

The headlines last month read “Butt Injection with Fix-a-Flat Leads to Arrest.” I am not making this up, folks. ... Read more

Getting Real: The true meaning of the holidays

Let the holiday season begin! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanza, it is almost impossible to not feel the pressure of trying to capture the perfect holiday. ... Read more

Getting Real: Scare tactics

This time of year, people spend a lot of time and money trying to scare people. From horror movies to displays of ghosts and goblins, there is a real need to freak people out. ... Read more

Strange medicine

Today I was wondering, do they give you special classes in med school on how to scare the life out of someone? ... Read more

Getting real: The weighting game

I haven’t gained a single pound since I graduated high school, and do you know how I can prove it? Just look at my driver’s license. ... Read more

Getting Real: Back to school

Class reunion. The event that just screams “I’m gonna need therapy after this!” I have seen confident, well-adjusted people leave a reunion in tears because they were still tormented by the drama from high school and the class reunion sparked their suppressed memories. ... Read more

Getting Real: The great outdoors

Summer means camping to a lot of my friends. They love to pack up their tents and sunscreen and head to the lake where they can splash around in a nature-made pool, catch fresh fish for dinner and lay under the stars. ... Read more

Getting Real: Ah, young love

Our city parks are full of excitement. Where else can you go to watch children throw sand at each other, cheer on middle-aged men playing Frisbee and laugh while folks fight bees for a chicken leg? ... Read more

An attempt to go green

I am “gardener-ish.” Maybe I should clarify. I really enjoy the excitement of putting a seed or plant in the dirt and waiting patiently for it to grow. This qualifies me as a gardener. The “ish” part is added because 75 percent of everything I put in the ground dies soon after placement. Although I have “buried” more dead things than a funeral director, I refuse to let a brown, crunchy plant discourage me from trying again. ... Read more

Letting off steam

People are like sponges, and you’d be amazed at what comes out when they are squeezed. ... Read more

Changing headwear

Women wear many hats throughout their lives. I’m not talking literal headwear like stocking caps or visors, but the metaphoric kind that symbolizes a redefining of the role she plays in the world. ... Read more

Choose your words carefully

Several years ago, author and public speaker Dr. John Gray wrote an eye-opening book titled “Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus.” In it, he explains how men and women are from seemingly different planets. ... Read more

Hands-free storage

I placed my order and the sweet girl at the counter said, “That will be $14.79.” I reached into my pocket to get her the money when I realized it wasn’t there. ... Read more

Carrying a tune

I am musically motivated. When I hear a song being played, I “feel” every beat and find it hard to sit still. As the melody works its way through my body, a unique wiggle starts in my toe area and quickly spreads to my head, with a heavy emphasis of movement in the booty area. ... Read more

Now where was I?

What was I going to write about? Oh, yes, now I remember: forgetfulness! Ideas slip my mind a lot. This is usually how it occurs: I have a task present itself, like needing to let the dogs out. I set off in the direction of the door, but on my way there I notice a dish was left on the coffee table. I pick it up to take it to the kitchen.

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