A time suck for sure but oh it’s so much fun! Like my addiction to beauty products, I also seem to spend a lot of time on my iPhone or iPad. It seems to be a way to get away from the stresses of everyday life and escape for a…
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Winning The Lottery
Recently the Mega Millions lottery jackpot reached nearly a billion dollars. I think the Powerball was something like over 100 million dollars. So of course my husband suggested we should buy tickets for both. Image by freepik So I went down to the local store to take our chance at…
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State of disbelief
I am in a state of disbelief. I can’t be this old. There is nothing more jarring than suddenly realizing, crap, I cannot believe I am at this point in my life. It’s not that I didn’t know I was in my mid 50s. I have the usual telltale signs like…
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Torture Chamber
Clothes shopping? No, just trying on clothes at the store. I curse it. I loathe it. It has to be one of the worst kinds of torture in modern times for middle aged women. Go ahead, put me in a room with Caillou playing on repeat 24/7, or play “Baby…
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Little Annoyances
Yesterday, what was your problem with me? I know you have had days like mine where things just don’t seem to be going your way. I am not talking about life altering events, it’s more the little stuff that keeps adding up during the day until it eventually chisels away…
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I’m a junkie
Beauty product junkie here. Ok I finally admitted it. It’s something I don’t talk about. I am pretty sure I hide it well. I think it started in my preteen years when my mom got me my first subscription to Seventeen magazine. I would pour over every inch of it,…
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Pillow Struggles and Midnight Mishaps
Omg, you are not alone, my bed also resembles a pillow fortress. Between my husband and me, we’ve managed to cram a total of six pillows on our bed. Sounds excessive, right? But believe me, it’s a necessity. Recently, our quest for comfort hit a snag when we invested in…
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Morning Ritual
Ah, the joys of getting out of bed each morning. It’s a whole ritual on its own with each part integral in setting up for how my day will begin. Luckily it now starts after the sun has risen. Since my girls are in college, I don’t have to get…
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In My Head Too…
I’m embarrassed to admit that I’ve allowed my inner critic to kill most of my dreams. I’ve always had this toxic voice in my head preventing me from living my life fully. Like most people, I’ve always had dreams that excited and inspired me. Yet this inner critic robbed every…
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It’s All In My Head…
In my head again. I can’t get out. The deep dark corners of my brain are taking over with the self-doubt, insecurity and the second guessing of my abilities and ideas. It’s happening even as I try to write this post. Oh, I wish I could make it stop. It…