Should hair below the collar be allowed on boys in public schools? Should girls be allowed to wear pants to school? Should skirts be allowed above the knee? These were the burning issue when I entered middle school in September…
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Ladies rev your Fall Wardrobe up with some great looks that are crossing over from the runways. Don’t be shy and don’t be afraid to try some of the looks that our skinny sisters are flaunting this season. One of…
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Shouldn’t we all know what not to wear? Haven’t we all watched those television shows addressing the common sense rules; read all the magazines and perused the latest advice offered by so-called experts on the subject. Of course, we have….
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October 3, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
The question is has society evolved to redefine marriage? My answer to this question would most certainly be yes. We are at a point where old constructs are being challenged by a new generation. Across Europe the redefinition of marriage…
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For those of us blessed with more meat on our bones than those lovely waifs floating down the runways and the beauties we see in the glossy magazines we should remember that not all fashion trends were created equal. Just…
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Young women mature sooner than young men during their adolescence. Women reach and remain in their sexual peak later than men. Women outlive men, although the latest statistics say that the gap is closing. Given these three incongruent facts what…
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I think this is a trick question, one that was undoubtedly posed by a man who lacks closet space due to his partner’s shoes. Of course it is not possible for a woman to own too many pairs of shoes….
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While I voted to dye this is a personal choice for any man or woman. For me it was easy I have had a gray streak at my temple since my early 20’s, no can do sorry. Now that I…
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June 19, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Why would anyone think that marriage would be easy? Marriage is hard because there are no guarantees. There is no guidebook that will work for every couple. When couples choose to marry, they are binding themselves to one another, not…
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May 19, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
I laid a fire in the fireplace, lit candles all around the living room, opened a bottle of our favorite wine, dressed in something alluring, and dimmed the lights. When he came home from work I cuddled next to my…
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May 12, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
My dearly beloved is so simple. I find though that most of the men in my life, husband, father, brothers, and sons are similar when it comes to gift buying; so for all the men in our lives I think…
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May 11, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
This is so simple and yet so complex at the same time. As a marriage grows and matures so do the people within it. What wives want in the early years changes as time goes on, sometimes morphing into something…
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Well at least it didn’t say “too” many pairs of shoes. That would have been a ridiculous question. There can never be too many pairs of shoes. Can there? I am fairly certain that this is a true statement for…
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What not to do….do not under any circumstances take a very expensive piece of jewelry and fling it off of tall buildings, bridges, or mountain tops. While this may provide instant gratification you will regret it later. Certainly the symbolism…
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The mirror is your friend. The three way mirror is your best friend when trying on clothing. Don’t be afraid of mirrors and be honest with yourself nobody else will, usually. I try to shop at the same stores and…
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Family ties what are they and how do they affect our lives for good or ill. I often struggle with the ideal of family versus the reality of my family and our relationships. There are any number of books that…
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February 4, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
I couldn’t resist this topic it had such a pull. For women and men today, bombarded by the media ideal of what we should be it is nearly impossible to escape that we, us lowly and imperfect humans; well we…
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February 4, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
Who establishes our standard of “Real Beauty”? Is this a universal standard, something we all agree to? What are the criteria for that standard? The basis by which we will judge that beauty? Shouldn’t we first determine what real beauty…
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What is too far? Is the cost of a single item of clothing or accessory what we mean when we ask this question? Is the need for a designer label on the outside to proclaim our fashion sense too far?…
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It is both and neither. Desire is the immediate aha moment when we see something beautiful that we want for ourselves. Whether it is person or a striking object that causes our head to turn and our heart to beat…
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December 17, 2014 Crisis Support
First, let me say that I am a survivor of an extremely abusive first marriage. The abuse in that marriage covered the gamut including emotional, psychological, physical, and financial. That relationship nearly killed me and certainly left me broken in…
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September 23, 2014 Crisis Support
There is no “best” option between these. There are only choices that a woman can make based upon a number of variables including; who she is at the time, what her personal belief systems are, what support she will have…
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September 4, 2014 Skin and Body
What is really being asked with this question? Is it that we, those of us with more ample curves desire to be included in Haute Couture? Is it that when the fashion houses of the world, whether Dior, Givenchy, Channel,…
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July 6, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
First and foremost know that there is no such thing as a “no-fault” divorce, that this is simply a legal construct. There are states that allow divorce with no “blame” attached to the individuals involved which means that there are…
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September 13, 2013 Friends and Peers
You swore you would be “Best Friends Forever”, soulmates, intimates. Something has changed and life has moved on. When our lives change sometimes so do our friendships or at least the make-up of our friendships. Heartbreaking at times and others…
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