Consider this your holiday card…
Consider this your holiday card…
And so concludes another year sans Holiday greetings from Cathleen and Peter. The first and last time we managed to get out seasonal well wishes was the Christmas after our wedding. It happened for two reasons: 1. We still had a fresh address list from our wedding extravaganza 2. I was trying to impress Peter’s family I married into an aggressive card writing family. ...Single women are not my problem
Single women are not my problem
Recently, a woman I know told me about her most recent manicure experience. While she was getting her nails done, the esthetician asked her is she had children. The woman replied, “no.” “Are you married?” “No.” “Do you have a boyfriend?” “No.” “Why no boyfriend?” “I’m new to the...Mrs. Huxtable, you messed me up
Mrs. Huxtable, you messed me up
Oh yes, that’s right, I’m passing the buck and blaming television for some of my insecurities as a wife. Why, when I know full well that Having It All is a myth, do I still judge myself when I fall short? I don’t even have kids, but I still can’t manage to keep up with everything that I feel should be done around the house. My dirty little secret is that I think my house is...Sore Ego
Sore Ego
I forgot to mention that during my beginners yoga class I almost passed out. We were doing “standing scissors,” for what I believe to be a ridiculous amount of time. When I returned to standing pose [is that what standing is called?] my vision went black and the instructor had me sit on my butt and put my head between my knees. I believe that pose is called,...
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