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Some days are just not pretty
I emailed a couple of BFF’s this morning to vent that it was once AGAIN rainy and dismal out, and among several other annoying issues, I was having a bad hair day, sore boobs from pms, and my dog had...
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Friends by Fate
There is a saying that “you can’t pick your family, but you can pick your friends.” I suppose this is true for the most part. You are born into your family, so the bonds there are permanent....
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Creature Comforts
Most of us, as young children, had a beloved item that brought us great comfort. It could have been a traditional teddy bear, a doll, a blanket, or even an old tshirt. Whatever it was, it was a...
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Wallow in Bright Moments
It is far too easy for each of us to get lured in to, and overwhelmed by, the challenges and unpleasantness of certain aspects of our daily lives. We simply tune into the news in the morning and are...
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The Simple Joys of Reality
One of my out of town BFFs visited this weekend. I used to feel that I had to plan ahead and arrange some special activities when my friends visited. After all, plenty of exciting images come to...
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Perfect Days
When was the last time you had a perfect day? Maybe I should clarify what I mean by “perfect.” I’m not talking about magically waking up looking like Jennifer Aniston or Sophia Vergara, being ideally...
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Moments of Therapy
It is no secret that we R.W.’s have a lot on our plates. Between family, work, home, and a myriad of other activities and responsibilities, we juggle a whole ‘lotta balls in the air, and take care of a...
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Stop the Frump
frump (frmp) – n A girl or woman regarded as dull, plain, or unfashionable. A person regarded as colorless and primly sedate. One of my BFFs and I are just a few months away from a milestone birthday....
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It’s In The Bag
“Here’s what happens with a purse. You start small. You start pledging yourself to neatness. You start vowing that This Time It Will Be Different. You start with the things you absolutely need—your...
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A New Perspective on Bliss
It doesn’t really take much to make us Real Women happy. Really, it doesn’t. Sure, we’d all love to win the lottery, hire a butler or housekeeper, become ladies of leisure and spend our days shopping...
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Lessons Learned
As we happily stick a fork in this year, oh, I mean, bid adieux to 2014, there’s no limit to the “year in review” retrospectives surrounding us. The Top News Stories, the Best Commercials, Time...
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It’s All About Perspective
One night last week, two of my BFFs and I channeled our younger, more hip selves, and went to a concert. A real concert. Not a tribute band in a small local theater. No, we went for the gusto and...
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Ties That Bind
In the world of R.W. bonding, the need for women to get together socially starts early in our lives. I remember as a young girl, playing with my girlfriends, we spent hours pretending to be actresses,...
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As Luck Will Have It
“Let’s go this way.” “What is it?” “What’s what?” “What?” “What’s what?” Sigh. “I don’t know.” This was a conversation I overheard this weekend between a nurse and an older woman resident at the...
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BFF Code of Conduct
If chicken soup is good for the soul, then time with BFF’s is the ultimate balm for our sanity. When close female friends spend time together, it is one part relaxation, two parts therapy, a dash of...
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Maybe Not So Crazy
A few nights ago, while attempting to multi-task while prepping dinner, I started to think about a TV series that my husband and I enjoyed a few years ago. Big Love was an HBO series starring Bill...
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Therapy Fail
We women have a variety of coping mechanisms and stress-reduction tactics. Some healthy, some maybe not so much. And some are just plain stereotypical. Like consuming chocolate. Like talking for hours...
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It Came, Just the Same
Well, my dear R.W. friends, we are in the home stretch. Christmas is just a few days away, which means all of our frenetic warp-10 level preparations must soon come to an end. We know the holiday is...
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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...
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